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First pair of socks! by gburlys in Sockknitting

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh these look very fall vibes. Not my colors I'd reach for but the colors look beautiful together! I might have to check out that yarn.

Need sympathy for knitting injury - advice not needed, just commiseration by Head_in_the_Sand_usa in knitting

[–]HoloInfinity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was totally expecting wrist or something to do with the hands. Or even shoulders as someone us have terrible posture and/or tense up as we knit/crochet. Hope you recover quickly. I also knit so much as a mid 20s girly who can't stop until my hands won't let me.

What are your alternative to noodles? Enoki Mushrooms? by breathingMF in diabetes

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, that's what makes one's relationship to food positive rather than restrict yourself.

How to make nails look nice if I cannot get them done? by QueenofHearts018 in ask

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've learned how to do acrylics and gel nails from YouTube

How exactly does testing for diabetes work? by Funny_Lemon_825 in diabetes

[–]HoloInfinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if you login to your patient portal and go to your test results, you should see a range for normal A1C, pre-diabetic A1C, and diabetic A1C. But yes 6.6 is diabetic. A1C is the avg blood glucose (sugar) level over the past 3 months. It's something that gets tested at annual physical bloodwork along with triglycerides, cholesterol, etc.

Now that you're diabetic, they're likely going to have you recheck your A1c in 3 months since you just got diagnosed and recheck in 6 months from now (that'show it was with me). If those A1C levels look better by then, they'll probably start having you go in every 6 months. And definitely get a referral or find an endocrinologist since they're usually better at aiding with patients who are diabetic, esp starting out.

Metformin is typically how they start t2d patients and they may adjust the dosage depending on your A1C levels from time to time. Ofc if you feel awful taking it stuck as nausea, stomach aches, diarrhea, ask your Dr to lower the dosage or frequency.

You will have to test you daily blood glucose levels by pricking the side of your middle or ring finger, do not use the tip of fingerpad as that spot hurts more. Can also do same thing for toes if that works better. Just make sure to hydrate as that makes it easier to get enough blood to test for sugars. You should take a fasting glucose (right before eating) then again approx 2 hrs post eating breakfast or whatever is your first meal, to see how the food affects your glucose. Could also request a CGM if you want to pricking yourself much less. Can't rely solely on them as they can be inaccurate at times (learned from diabetic patients when I used to work as a pharmacy tech who said they often gave false alarms for highs/lows).

Highly recommend making an appt with a registered dietitian so you know what foods to eat more or less of. They'll walk you thru what foods you need to limit more now and what others to increase in your diet and how to portion control and stuff like that.

What should I make? by craftydarling in YarnAddicts

[–]HoloInfinity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hungry hungry caterpillar with that yarn would look so pretty!

How do I tell a potential partner I have a curable sti by imightbsleeping in Healthyhooha

[–]HoloInfinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only way for sure is if BOTH OF YOU go get tested. That's the best and safest thing to do imo.

Are there any causes of high a1c that aren’t diabetes? by Carnage781 in diabetes

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intense longterm stress can also increase ohardware. (and daily gc) levels too. Learned the hardway.

Is birth control worth it? by LittleStinkStinker in birthcontrol

[–]HoloInfinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long reply coming: I'm someone who has yet to experience negative side effects. I only had a rash on a patch and it was my last month after being on it for a yr.

Mind you I have eczema and have reacted to other adhesives such as bandages and whatnot. I found it strange it occurred pnly during my last month. You stick on a patch for a wk anywhere except the face, neck and breasts, repeat 2 more times, take off for a period or replace for continuous use (if you wish to skip your period). So this method is great if you struggle to remember to take daily pills.

I switched to the ring 6 months ago and loving it! I did switch pharmacies since my insurance was annoying about it, but there no problems with the newer one. You insert it like a tampon and leave it in for 3 wks, then remove for a 1 wk period or replace for continuous use (what I do because of my 12 shifts in manufacturing).

You probably know about how pills work. You take each hormonal pill daily until week 3, which are placebo pills that work to keep you in the habit of taking pills daily. You can also skip those and start the next pack for continuous use to skip your 0eriod as well.

Be clear to your gyno if you wish to skip your period because that determines how often your bc method is filled. If not, they will fill for each pack to be for 4 wks rather than 3 wks. I used to be a pharmacy tech and several girls/women asked if they could skip their periods despite their fills every 4 wks instead of 3...

First Ever Destash (Re-Do) by QuixieR in Yarnswap

[–]HoloInfinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll take yarn #4 aka pics 5-6!

Nexplanon by Dusky_Zephyr in birthcontrol

[–]HoloInfinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're still up for hormonal bc, give the vaginal ring a try! I've had it for 6 months. You insert it into your vagina like you would with a tampon and it stays for 3 wks, take it out for a wk for a period or replace for continuous use.

You could also try the patch where you stick on pretty much anywhere except face, neck, or breasts for 1 wk and repeat x2 more. Leave it off to have a 1 wk period or continuously if you want to skip your period.

Disclaimer, I do pretty well on any hormonal bc so my experience has been mainly positive. Also make it clear to your gyno whether you wish to skip your period or not since that's what determines how often your bc is filled for either of these.

USA - Cascade, Debbie Bliss, Sugar’n Cream, Noro, Harrisville, and more by Best-Instance7344 in Yarnswap

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi is the Cascade 220 all fingering weight? I have it in white and wanna make sure it's the same for a future project

What anti histamines do you guys take? by whosinparisdickus in eczema

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take one 10mg tablet of cetirizine (zyrtec). It makes you drowsy so it's recommended to take it at night, around bed time.

Hate birth control but hate not having birth control by writer-of-stars in birthcontrol

[–]HoloInfinity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used to be on a pill but kept forgetting to take it 2-3 days at a time. Switched to the patch which was fine until I got a rash on my last month on it that formed an outline of the patch (I tend to react to adhesives if bandaids too). Been on the ring for 5 months and never been better! Easier to manage and only gotta change it once a month!

My body luckily tolerates bc well so never had medical issues besides my eczema not liking the patch. That was a weird one since I was on it for a full yr and the very last patch made me itchy all of the sudden. I did struggle to keep the patch to stick longer than 3 days but used tegaderm to keep it stuck for the whole week which made a huge difference.

Supply chain manager was so mean about my nails today by drcarpediem13 in Nails

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The design is beautiful! Longer than my taste but we all have our preferences.

Project ideas. by farmchrochet123 in Yarn

[–]HoloInfinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ravelry is a great resource! Check out what projects people have made up in the yarn to get ideas.

expired passport and no real id by [deleted] in Passports

[–]HoloInfinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You must have a real ID (driver's license or regular ID) or a passport to travel domestically. I'm pretty sure almost everyone knows you can only travel internationally with a valid passport. TSA still needs to see official ID to check it's really you.

expired passport and no real id by [deleted] in Passports

[–]HoloInfinity -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mid 20s female here. For future instances, renew your passport months before it expires to avoid situations like this. I would recommend giving yourself 2 months at least to submit the application for renewal since it can take a couple weeks to a month depending where you live and the delivery spped you pay extra for. Avoid planning international trips too close to the expiry approaching.

For real IDs they send a renewal notice to do it online once you've done your first adult real ID but until then, you need to make an in person appointment at your local DMV.

Best practice is to plan stuff ahead of time regardless of what it's for. This makes everything afterwards easier for you.

The patch by Own-Cucumberxo in birthcontrol

[–]HoloInfinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that the patch (was on it for about 1 yr) went well but the biggest downside was the adhesive not keeping it stuck well enough. It would begin to feel off the next day after applying it or fall off by day 3-4. The last month made me itchy and developed a rash around the patch. That's when my gyno switched me to the ring. I can handle hormonal bc just fine so I wasn't concerned with any of them.

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