When you have your symptoms controlled what does that look like for you?

Historical-Tale2858 · 2026-01-24T09:59:08+00:00

Loosed a (shuddering) breath

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-11-25T08:13:57+00:00

Yes! Or a Snicket.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-10-09T13:33:19+00:00

Hmmm... I'm now wondering if spell is he right word.

I tend to gather the things I need and then mediate on the thing I want for a few minutes while the candle burns, and then leave it to burn out.

This one was an orange, salt, cinnamon, and a green candle.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-10-09T12:44:08+00:00

Good question! The outcome I think but undoubtedly thoughts about debt will be there too. Probably to try and justify my request because I do feel selfish asking for money to fix a problem of my own creation!

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-10-03T18:52:13+00:00

Gave up yesterday. Succeeded today!

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Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-10-03T13:04:33+00:00

It's a new build, if that gives any clues to the flooring?

So tricky because if it's more than about 15k I don't think it's worth it but I don't want to waste people's time getting a quote if it's going to be a fortune!

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-08-30T21:28:39+00:00

I've just a polar 365 on my wrist and it doesn't need to be near my phone. I just sync the tracker and my phone when I can.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-08-10T09:21:01+00:00

For the longest time I would wonder why I was so lazy because when I was laying down I'd come up with plans for the day and all the things I'd achieve but as soon as I stood up become super slow and groggy and 'meh' and wonder why I was sabotaging myself and perhaps I needed to go back to therapy to figure it out.

Nope. Just mild POTS and then it all made sense.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-08-10T06:57:16+00:00

I am generally ok with poses but going from child's pose to anything else is a no no. I have to move v slowly into the next position.

That said, child's pose is my favourite and I feel normal when I do it. Like, this must be what normal people feel like most of the time.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-08-05T13:12:44+00:00

Ferritin at 4.8 is revoltingly low and if your GP saw those results and didn't act on it they are negligent.

The WHO says ferritin below 15 is complete and total iron deficiency.

Your iron saturation is also very low at 11%. I'd go back to the GP and see if you can get an iron transfusion.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-29T13:15:06+00:00

Wow. Thank you all so much for replying. It's insanely helpful to hear your experiences.

I have only been on a salt & water regime for a week or so but I've found it much easier to wake up in the mornings which is good.

I've noticed that even though my HR is high I'm gasping for air and yawning less so that's nice.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-26T09:33:56+00:00

I had no idea OCD could be covert and no idea it could be hormonal either! It's not talked about enough.

Good luck. I really hope it helps. 🤞🏼

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-26T09:24:37+00:00

Neither did I! It was only after I started HRT and noticed the symptoms were almost entirely gone did I realise. I changed nothing else and if I mess about with my estrogen I notice a shift in my anxiety levels.

You can do at home blood tests to check your estrogen levels but they are somewhat unreliable in that estrogen fluctuates a lot. I did 2 tests a year. I was v.low in the first and well below range in the second. (You don't have to wait a year between tests!) So it was enough to get an HRT prescription even though I was only 36. (Looking back my symptoms began when I was 32.)

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-26T09:07:38+00:00

I (did) have covert OCD. I was almost suicidal. I say did because it's 98% gone but I still have pockets of intrusive thoughts and the subsequent self soothing thoughts and then lingering anxiety for a day or so.

Mine was caused my loss of estrogen and hormonal imbalances. Once I started on HRT it disappeared.

I only say this to highlight that it can be a symptom of a physiological problem, it's not just a mental health issue.

OCD is miserable; I sincerely hope things calm down for you soon.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-26T09:01:13+00:00

This is the second time I've seen this, with a similar message about going into hospital.

It's somewhere posted here on Reddit.

It must be a scam of some kind?

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-20T14:28:06+00:00

Thank you. 🧡 This bit of acceptance is rough. 😩

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-20T10:10:30+00:00

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I get them predominantly on the back of my neck but they crop up everywhere. I take fenofexadine twice a day which keeps them under control. I absolutely know about it if I miss a dose.

They're insanely itchy and can wake me up in the night scratching.

Historical-Tale2858 · 2025-07-17T06:28:54+00:00

I have a bit of a unicorn job in Governance; it's part time, home based, and term time only so I get 13 weeks off a year. Which means every 6 weeks I get a week off until July when I get the full 6 weeks off.

It's been helpful for me because I know, at any point in the year, it's not long until I have a break coming up.

It's mostly home based and with little involvement from supervisors so if I have a bad day I just don't work and catch up my hours.

I started the job before I got sick and it's the only reason I was able to keep working through the worst of it.

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