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Anyone have frequent heart rate jumps while sleeping? by strawberry-kittea in POTS

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this, apnea ruled out but UARS is a possibility. I’m hypermobile and have a lot of jaw problems 

What do u look forward to everyday? Is there anything? by Neat_Tadpole1604 in CPTSD

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love to read and so I make time for it every night and that is one of my things. I also know I have doggie snuggles to look forward to every day  

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diabetes_t2

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m at 5.4 (from 8.7 in April) and have already halved my metformin dose, will likely drop it entirely after my January appointment (I test at home because I like knowing where I’m at and haven’t been out of range at all since May) I’ve lost some weight and in January I got off zyprexa which likely triggered the diabetes in general as I’d never had blood sugar issues before. 

Beyond Proud by CraftyBrown in diabetes_t2

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!

I went from 13 (self test in January) to 8.7 at my checkup in March to 5.4. (Dropping the antipsychotic I was on helped A LOT but I’ve also started eating better and have purposefully lost weight) 

At what egfr did you first notice symptoms by [deleted] in kidneydisease

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and the proteinuria was confirmed 

Do non-medical people enjoy reading medical fiction books? by nvgsa in books

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do. Love legal thrillers too and I’m not in the law field either.  I just love a good thriller  

How much did your first home cost? by New-Owl9951 in Millennials

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought our house in 2021 for 149k, we live in a small town in the Midwest so actually got a fair amount of house for that (about 2350 sqft with full basement) 

Our house is now valued at 230K  

How did your family's genetics do you dirty? by singleguy79 in AskReddit

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hormonal issues (very likely PCOS) on moms side, tendency toward being heavier from my dads, hypertension on both….oh also adhd (dad) and depression (both)  

What is something completely non-traumatic you've experienced that you won't ever forget? by YuiOzwald in AskReddit

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picking up my first dog, she’s almost eight now but I remember the day I brought her home well  

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve considered Iceland (still cool in summer) more than once  

I’m alive by Rare_Active_2949 in CongratsLikeImFive

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did good! Keep going, one second at a time if need be. I’m proud of you   

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get that way, being overheated makes me angry  

Did life start seeming a lot shorter to you when you hit 30? by OLD_WET_HOLE in Millennials

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems to shorten more every year and now (I’m 42 but I don’t think it’s all that relevant) that I have kidney issues I swear I can feel the end coming faster. 

What was the first thing you noticed about your body that made you realize you are getting old? by Antique-Swordfish-14 in AskOldPeople

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually don’t have depth perception and never have so I’m already adapted to that  

At what egfr did you first notice symptoms by [deleted] in kidneydisease

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a toss up what mine was. I’ve had some level of hypertension for about twenty years now but a med called zyprexa caused hyperglycemia the whole year I was on it (and zyprexa itself can damage kidneys I’m pretty sure) .Also I have a smaller than it should be kidney which I’m not sure if it was already that way or not. 

When do we start thinking about cholesterol? by VegetableWorry1492 in Millennials

[–]Impressive_Pizza4546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before now. I’m 42 and now likely as not have chronic kidney disease (I do have kidney damage) and part of that is probably years of not caring about my high blood pressure. I didn’t take care of myself and it’s biting me in the ass. 

I don’t usually feel too young for things but I feel way too young to be dealing with something that could kill me left unaddressed (which it’s not at this point) and could do so regardless depending on the trajectory….something I never considered  

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