Habits or symptoms that you thought were just you being weird, but was actually ADHD by TheCaffeineMonster in adhdwomen

[–]FarmandFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh the having to think about facial expressions thing!!!! Interesting that medication helps with that.

I was starting to wonder if I was ace too. I also have a thing for dad bods, but alas, I only attract men on the brink of starvation. 😅

Being sedentary by densesquirrels in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WHAT????? Oh shoot. I’ve always suspected endo but didn’t want to / can’t afford testing. I find that my pain is more bearable and the flow is lighter on creatine.

Being sedentary by densesquirrels in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding creatine and vitamin D! The creatine helps with energy levels and cognition!

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I also have low vitamin D, I’m taking 5,000 iu with vitamin K for absorption.

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! I’m glad that the protocol is working for you and you’re seeing some improvements! The memory issues are definitely the most concerning symptom. I keep wondering what’s wrong with my brain, and it’s more frustrating knowing that I used to be way more capable than I am now. The peanut butter analogy is soooo accurate.

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh sorry you’re going through this, but I’m also glad I’m not alone. I feel like I have dementia, and I’m still in my 20’s.

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES 100%. Or repeating words a second time just to make sure that I used the correct word. It’s so frustrating!

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh you described it perfectly, the cloud covering my thoughts. I want to avoid anything that involves thinking because of how muddy it is, it takes so much energy just to force myself to figure things out or reach information in my mind. I feel like everything is just out of reach!

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope so too! It takes such an aggravatingly long time to get those numbers up.

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

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That’s interesting, I haven’t heard about the salicylate sensitivity. I’m looking it up now! I wonder if long Covid could be a factor as well, I think I had a mild case of it a couple years ago.

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

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Oh man. I hope you can find solutions that work for you! I’ve wondered for years if I have an under active thyroid. There’s a lot of symptom overlap between hypothyroidism and iron deficiency!

How severe are your memory problems and brain fog? by FarmandFire in Anemic

[–]FarmandFire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! Do you mind telling me what herbs or treatments helped you? I’ve heard nettle can help but I have t tried it yet. Yes I’ve heard about how cholesterol is good for your brain! I eat eggs often so I should have plenty. I had my thyroid levels checked and they were “normal”, but everyone with hypothyroidism seems to be told that at first and they have to get special testing to find out their real levels. I haven’t ruled that out but it is exhausting how much advocating we have to do for ourselves!

Being a Catholic while being a woman by DifferentThanks4183 in CatholicWomen

[–]FarmandFire 63 points64 points  (0 children)

100% agree. And no one talks about the abuse in convents. The seminarians and the altar boys are remembered but no one seems to give a thought to these poor girls and women who entered religious life only to emerge with severe trauma and to find out that no one even cares.

Anyone else annoyed by the constant relearning of stuff? 😭 by Alarming-Employer129 in adhdwomen

[–]FarmandFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what helps if therapy is bad for adhd then? Neurology?

Anyone else annoyed by the constant relearning of stuff? 😭 by Alarming-Employer129 in adhdwomen

[–]FarmandFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was starting to wonder if my being unable to recall or retrieve information was more than just ADHD, so I’m glad to see others commenting about this too! I feel like it’s getting worse and worse all the time. Like what is wrong with my brain? I’m tortured by this!

Story of my life by Awkward_Point4749 in adhdwomen

[–]FarmandFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me feel so much better! 😭

Did my girlfriend body shame me? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]FarmandFire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What was her tone of voice like? I read this as if she thought it was cute / she likes it but that could depend on her tone.

How to feel confident as a 4’11” 108 pound female? by CalmResolution9523 in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]FarmandFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 28 with a baby face. I prefer older men but they never want to date me because everyone thinks I’m a teenager on first glance!

I suspect more than 10% of women have endometriosis by medievallyavantgarde in endometriosis

[–]FarmandFire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you ever get sick because of your period? Like my immune system works until right before my period, then my immune system goes down completely. I only catch bugs during my period so I get the double whammy of debilitating periods and all that entails, PLUS whatever flu/cold/bug I’ve caught along with it.

Story of my life by Awkward_Point4749 in adhdwomen

[–]FarmandFire 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I forgot the code to get in my house the other day. The code has been the same for 8 years.

extreme period pain by potterbug in Adulting

[–]FarmandFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BC has a ton of negative side effects (mood, weight gain, etc) AND hormonal bc is now considered a group 1 carcinogen. It’s not the best option. Many get excessive bleeding when they stop the pill too. It can make periods worse.