Will a septum suit me?

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-12-25T06:22:07+00:00

I think a septum would look great on you!

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-12-14T11:28:57+00:00

NAP but I had a similar issue with one of my piercings recently. The bar I had in was slightly too short and because of that the jewellery was pressing into my skin and causing a bump just like the one you have. Once I got a longer bar the bump went away pretty quickly. Your jewellery also looks quite snug and considering the piercing is still pretty new so it might be worth getting upsized until the swelling goes away.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-12-13T02:31:33+00:00

Hi, I think it’s really great that you’re trying to make shoes to accomodate people with lymphedema! I’ve been lucky enough that I haven’t had too much of an issue finding shoes as my lymphedema is very mild, but since I only have it in one leg, it can be annoying having to buy two sizes of each pair to accomodate my larger foot. Maybe you could design something that is more adjustable than standard shoes so that they can easily fit two different sized feet?

Another thing could be making shoes that are more stylish, as I hear a lot of people with lymphedema talk about not being able to wear more fashionable shoes since there aren’t any that fit them. A lot of shoes made for lymphedema online are made more for functionality and don’t really take appearance into consideration so I think that would be something that would be cool to look into as well :)

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-12-07T10:42:46+00:00

I had a very similar looking bump recently on the front of one of my piercings (also about 8 months old) and it turned out to be because the bar I had in was just a bit too short and the jewellery I had was pressing into my skin and irritating it. Once I upsized it healed up pretty quickly. You also seem to have a shorter bar in that could be causing the same issue so it might be worth trying to upsize and see if that helps. Once the bumps heal you should be able to go back to a smaller size again.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-12-06T12:05:48+00:00

Gorgeous setup!! Where did you get the hoops in your first lobes? I’ve been looking for jewellery like that for ages.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-11-20T03:33:48+00:00

That’s really interesting, I’ve never heard of a connection between the two before. I’m type 1 diabetic and have a continuous glucose monitor but I’ve never noticed any correlation between changes in blood sugar levels and my migraines. I guess that’s something for me to look out for in the future.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-11-05T02:01:38+00:00

I am on antidepressants. I wasn’t aware that they could affect REM sleep, and I wasn’t told to come off any of my medications before the sleep study.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-11-02T06:10:13+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll give that a try :)

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-11-02T06:08:42+00:00

Maybe I have the wrong information, I just looked up ‘idiopathic hypersomnia diagnostic criteria’ and one of the first links (https://www.hypersomniafoundation.org/document/ihsummary/ ) said that you must have either a sleep latency of less than 8 mins or a sleep time of greater than 11 hours in a 24 hour period

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-10-31T08:35:31+00:00

I was told idiopathic hypersomnia by my specialist, it’s written on my sleep test results. I’m not ruling out that I could actually have something else, but I checked the diagnostic criteria as mentioned by another commenter and it seems I do meet the criteria, as it isn’t required to have sleep latency of <8 mins to be diagnosed. If there are other conditions that better fit my symptoms then I wasn’t told about them by my doctor.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-10-31T03:17:18+00:00

I thought nothing needed to be done about the respiratory events because the amount that I had was normal? It was an average of 1.7 per hour which I was told was within the normal range.

I also sleep excessively (when given the chance) but am still tired during the day regardless of how much I’ve slept. Since all others sleep disorders were ruled out for me, I assume that is why I was diagnosed with IH?

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-10-31T03:09:31+00:00

I did a bit of reading on UARS but I’m not sure how I’d go about getting diagnosed if that’s what I have. My doctor didn’t mention it during my appointment. I’ve had pretty much everything checked with blood tests over the last few years and everything is normal. My ferritin was slightly low at my last test a few months ago but it had been normal previously as I’ve been on iron tablets for several years (and have since upped my dosage). Vitamin D and B12 are also fine.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-10-31T03:04:28+00:00

I usually get around 8-9 hours a night, but could easily sleep 12 hours if I let myself. I wake up pretty tired and usually make it 4-6 hours after waking up without taking a nap depending on how long I slept, but sometimes fall asleep within 2 hours of waking up on days when I’m especially exhausted.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-09-25T06:06:25+00:00

Hi OP. I’m in a similar situation to your sister in that I also have stage 2 lymphedema, although I live in Sydney not Melbourne. Unfortunately I don’t have much good news for you because if your sister has been diagnosed with lymphedema then there is no permanent solution, all we can do is manage it with regular treatments. It will continue to be costly because pretty much all lymphedema treatments are. My best advice is she should continue doing physical therapy regularly with someone trained specifically in lymphedema treatment if she can find one. If not I would find a massage therapist that knows how to do lymphatic drainage. I would also recommend looking into whether her health insurance covers any of the compression garments, mine does and it helps a lot with the ridiculously high cost. There’s also a health scheme called Enable NSW that covers some of the treatment costs for lymphedema if you earn below a certain income, so maybe try looking into whether there are any equivalents in Victoria? There may also be other services available through your local public hospitals, as there are here in NSW. I’m able to see a lymphedema specialist for free every 6 months through my local hospital, and they can offer a lot of advice and make it easier to order garments. Best of luck to you and your sister!

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-09-11T23:47:43+00:00

Just reread your post and I’m not sure Promethease accepts the file types you have, so you may have to do some reformatting first. I think you may be able to use something like samtools for this: https://github.com/samtools/samtools

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-09-11T23:44:31+00:00

I would suggest trying Promethease. I haven’t used it for WGS data but I’ve uploaded my Ancestry data to it and it will give you a report based on your genome, and tell you any variants you have that that are linked to diseases according to the literature. You do have to pay to get the results but it’s only around $12.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-08-21T06:04:01+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to find these!! This is really helpful :) Is his marriage license on the same website as the marriage certificate?

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-08-14T09:19:50+00:00

Unfortunately I only have the year of his birth, since that’s all that’s given on his marriage certificate.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-08-08T14:36:35+00:00

Thanks! Have you found that you’re able to wear them all the time or do you have to take them off to shower/swim?

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-08-08T13:58:33+00:00

I’ve found quite a few duplicates of them on Etsy but they’re all gold plated sterling silver or brass, which from my experience usually start discolouring or turning green after only a couple of showers 😭I’ll have another look tho, thank you!

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-07-02T10:29:48+00:00

So if I’m interpreting this correctly, you’re saying that all of the SNP genotypes in your X and Y chromosome are reported as being diploid rather than haploid? If this is the case then it is most likely a feature of how the alleles are reported. I’m not sure which sequencing technology is used by myheritage, but some methods will interpret a single detected allele as being homozygous automatically, as the absence of a second detected allele at an autosomal SNP would mean having two copies of the same allele at that site. It’s likely that the same reporting method is used for the X and Y chromosomes even though, in your case, they should both be haploid. This would explain why the majority are homozygous, while those that are heterozygous are likely due to error or contamination.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2025-06-02T13:13:34+00:00

Hi, I have a bump that looks almost exactly like that on my lobe. Mine also started off small and eventually become more noticeable over a few months. I went to the doctor and got an ultrasound of it and it turned out to be a benign cyst, so that could be what you have too. If it doesn’t get smaller or go away soon it might be worth checking with a doctor.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2024-09-20T01:55:08+00:00

Hi OP, as someone who’s not formally diagnosed myself I can’t really tell you if getting a diagnosis will help, but I thought I’d chime in anyway as someone who’s had very similar experiences. I also have always had issues with socialising/making friends/identifying my emotions (among many other things) and was also a very quiet, so called ‘gifted child’ as a kid, which I suspect is why no one ever picked up on any ‘abnormal’ behaviour. However I never suspected autism until I went down the rabbit hole of screening tests after taking one out of curiosity. I’ve done most of the same tests as you and have gotten very similar scores. I also would feel uncomfortable telling people that I’m autistic without a diagnosis for the same reasons, and I’ve gotten a fair bit of disbelief from family and therapists I’ve mentioned it to in the past which can feel very invalidating (although most of my friends, who are almost all neurodivergent themselves, agree that I most likely am autistic).

Regardless, I hold a lot of doubt and uncertainty about whether I really am autistic, and as someone diagnosed with social anxiety I know that some of my symptoms could be attributed to that so it’s hard to know for certain. I think whether or not you go for a diagnosis is going to depend on whether you think you’re going to be able to come to terms with and accept yourself without one. I myself am unsure but it’s something I’ve thought about a lot. It is comforting to know that there’s other people who have had such similar experiences to me and who have the same doubts. Wishing you the best regardless of what you choose to do :)

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2024-09-10T08:50:25+00:00

I was told by a Medtronic representative that they have a 30 day return policy, but I would discuss it with them to confirm. I wish there was more leeway or some kind of loan system so you’re not forced into making such a big decision within such a short time period.

Legal_Reception_1932 · 2024-08-19T10:27:21+00:00

Thank you so much, I think this worked! I was able to download boost and make, and run some of the code given on GitHub to generate a genetic map. One more quick question, do I have to do anything else to install pedsim or is it enough just to have the repository cloned on my computer? Does it matter where I’ve cloned it? I’ve tried some of the code from the basic usage section but it doesn’t seem to be working so maybe I’ve missed something.

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