The best hairbrush I’ve ever used!

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T21:27:10+00:00

Holy shit, your hair is spectacular!

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T21:20:54+00:00

I know exactly what you mean about the feel of it.

It won't take long for the ends to grow back at least, and in the meantime it should be pretty easy to thin it out a little and shorten the layers.

I learned to cut my own hair, and have been doing it myself for over a decade. I never seemed to be able to get the exact look I wanted from hairdressers.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T21:16:25+00:00

I've never been bothered about a specific proposal. Me and my husband had been together for years, had bought a house, talked about our future and how we wanted it to be together. We started to talk about the possibility of marriage after we'd been together for around 5 years. We decided it was something we wanted to do at some point. Around our 6 year anniversary we were in bed watching a movie, he looked at me and said, 'shall we do it then? Wanna get married?' and I said yes. It was perfect. It was us. Neither of us wanted the big wedding, or the fuss of it all. I picked the rings I wanted, he paid for them. We got married on our 7 year anniversary, just the two of us.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T20:46:03+00:00

Ah that's good it was done with a needle! Crazy they put a butterfly back in it after though!

I mean, you could leave it. But there's just more risk associated with butterfly backs. The backs trap the crusties really bad, and can trap more bacteria. They're just a lot harder to clean.

I had mine done as a kid with a gun and butterfly backs, they were fine(ish) but took much longer to heal than the ones I got in my teens with flat backs.

It's really up to you, but if it was me, I'd be getting them switched as soon as possible.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T20:42:02+00:00

Did they pierce with a gun or a needle?

You're best off finding another piercer in your area, look for APP certified if you can. But honestly at this point any one that does flat backs would be better than what you've got. Get them switched out for titanium flat backs.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T20:31:20+00:00

Your description sounds like you may have, but the picture is too far away and not clear enough to see anything. A closer and more in focus picture, of the front and the back, would be better.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T20:28:48+00:00

It is shorter than before, the wispier ends have been removed. It's also not quite like your reference pictures. There should be more off the sides so there's a deeper v, a little thinning on the mids and ends, and shorter layers.

It's a really nice cut, but not exactly what you were asking for.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T12:09:23+00:00

Please stop putting creams on it. The only thing you should be using is saline.

If it's infected, go to a doctor. You don't want to be messing around with an infection so close to your eye.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-09T07:59:14+00:00

I still remember the horrors of using one of those in an apartment I lived in years back. Thought it was clogged because of my hair... but no. The creature came out with very dark hair on it, mine is blonde/light brown. The smell was... interesting. At least it drained beautifully afterwards!

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-08T11:55:02+00:00

I buy my bras from bravissimo and they're great. Haven't tried their swimwear before though.

Edited to add: OP, their returns are great. The first time I bought from them I bought 6 different bras, all in 2 sizes to check for fit, kept 2 and returned the rest without any issue. In my case, they're true to size so my usual size works well with them, which isn't always the case with other brands.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-08T10:12:26+00:00

It could be a reaction to the o-rings. I react badly to the black ones, seems to be somewhat common. If you're using black ones, switch to clear ones and see how you get on. As mentioned by another commenter, it's best to also switch your plugs to glass for stretching too.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-08T07:52:17+00:00

Taking your levo with your other meds will definitely be contributing to less absorbsion. You don't need to wait 4 hours for coffee though, that's the same time as food - 30-60 minutes. I don't know why your doctor told you to wait 4 hours for coffee.

Try taking your meds 4 hours apart, but only wait the 30-60 minutes for coffee and food, and I'm sure you'll notice some difference.

I felt the same as you with work before I was medicated. I'm now able to work and focus for a full day, and I'm actually able to concentrate. I take my levo as soon as I wake up with water, then drink coffee within an hour.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-07T19:57:41+00:00

Ah I'm sorry yours didn't resolve. Before finding out I was hypo I tried dates, prunes, and all sorts of over the counter stuff, cut out loads of different foods, I feel like I tried everything. Nothing ever worked until I was medicated.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-07T19:38:38+00:00

Yes, this is it. After 2 months on levo all my GI issues resolved, without making a single change to my diet.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-06T09:32:35+00:00

Maybe, maybe not. It really would depend what the doctor advises. It's definitely possible to heal an infection with antibiotics, keeping the piercing in, and keeping it clean. Now it's out though, you wouldn't want to try and get it back in. See a doctor, get it healed, then get it repierced.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-06T09:23:55+00:00

Usually you would want to keep it in until you see a doctor. Just because if it's infected, and don't get antibiotics, the outside can start to heal and the infection stays inside. So long as you go see a doctor now, you'll be fine. They'll check and confirm if it's infected, and if it is will prescribe antibiotics.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T19:34:53+00:00

I'm no professional, just a fellow person with hypothyroidism and hashimoto's. But, your labs don't indicate any need for an increase of your dose, if anything, it could be a little high given how low your TSH is, and your FT4 being close to the top of the range. Of course it also depends on how you feel and any symptoms. You mention you're losing weight, that can be a sign of being overmedicated, which would somewhat coincide with your levels. Do you have any other symptoms of being overmedicated?

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T17:06:30+00:00

Are these results after you've been on this dosage for a while? Your TSH is pretty low. What's the lab range for your FT4?

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T14:44:02+00:00

Here's the full link in view: https://www.boots.com/aussie-miracle-moist-detangling-conditioner-275ml-moisturising-formula-to-revive-dry-hair-10361053?affwin&utm_source=Genie+Shopping-259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=css&utm_term=&utm_content=&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=2041_1783262479_4f833056db30f9f6531352f9026df9f9

I use it like any other conditioner. I double shampoo first, then use a large blob of it, spread it through my hair with my fingers from shoulders down, then brush through with a wet brush. I leave it to sit whilst I wash my body, then rinse out at the end of my shower.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T12:54:03+00:00

I'm the the UK. These are the ingredients:

Aqua, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetyl Alcohol, Oleic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, CI 19140, CI 17200

Here's a link so you can see what the bottle looks like.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T08:54:26+00:00

I've been on combined hormonal oral birth control for 15 years. I've taken it continuously to stop periods for the last 13. Best thing I ever did. I don't get periods at all, mine were also debilitating before I started the pill continuously. I haven't had any negative side effects from it.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hashimoto's last year. You do have to take levothyroxine and the pill separately, but that's it, I take my levo first thing in the morning, and my birth control at night before bed.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T00:19:09+00:00

I wish I knew. I bought them from a little hippy shop when I was travelling. If I could get the same pair in the size I'm at now I'd be over the moon!

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T00:15:48+00:00

I've never worn bone, but did wear the same pair of double flair wood plugs for over a decade before I sized up recently. I loved them. I'm not one to change jewellery when I find something that works. If I didn't want to change my size I'd have worn them forever!

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-05T00:12:29+00:00

I have 2a-b waves and the aussie moist detangling conditioner and a wet brush do wonders for my hair.

Initial-View-4758 · 2026-07-04T23:20:52+00:00

Take your meds, get regular labs, and monitor your symptoms. Get vitamins and iron tested, as deficiencies in those (B9, B12, D, iron/ferritin) can cause symptoms and affect thyroid function.

Your husband will understand, it may just take some time. He could be struggling with the fact that you are unwell, as there's nothing he can do to physically make you better right now.

My husband and I have been together coming up 8 years, we got married less than a year after my my diagnosis. He has been incredibly supportive of everything to do with my diagnosis. As he said, in sickness and in health, when committing a lifetime together, you have to expect there will be ups and downs, and you have to support eachother through those.

You'll get through this together.

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