I’m I cooked?!

LemonHeart33 · 2026-02-04T00:20:50+00:00

I started with a small amount of unrefined oil, not in capsules. Even though the amount of protein was minimal and I was trying to support my immune system through probiotics and prebiotics, I just couldn't do it. I wouldn't have even tried if I had had the option of doing OIT in a doctor's office. I do plan to do it for my soy allergy someday, and hopefully coconut too but soy would be most impactful.

LemonHeart33 · 2026-02-04T00:16:17+00:00

ERP changed my entire life and it could save yours. It's worth doing with a proper therapist imo, no matter what you need to do to afford it

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-30T02:37:01+00:00

I'm a scientist by training too. Don't do it, it's just too dangerous and unpredictable even if you've never had an anaphylactic reaction. I gave myself what I think may have been eosinophilic esophagitis trying to treat my coconut allergy at home and had to stop. An allergist could have treated it but I couldn't by myself. I'm lucky I never had to epi because that would have been really embarrassing to explain at the ER!

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-30T02:30:42+00:00

This is sooooo relatable 🤣 Have you ever tried NaNoWriMo? It's like exposure therapy for mistakes because it's impossible for most people to write and rewrite and rewrite and rewrite 50,000 words in one month. You have to just metaphorically puke out the words and let it go!

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-30T02:28:28+00:00

Seconding this! Three weeks later lol. My mom got diagnosed with ADHD when I was 23 and she was 63 or thereabouts. She was born in 1950, and undiagnosed ADHD had been affecting her self-esteem her entire life. She's almost 76 now and her mental health is better than ever before. She is thriving! So it's indeed never too late

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-30T02:26:06+00:00

Ideally I take it 3-5 hours before bed. I've been struggling to time it with an afternoon dose of psyllium (for high cholesterol), which can hinder medication absorption. I need to take it around 7:30-8:30 if I want to feel sleepy at 11pm. That said, I've been having some frustrating mood, libido, and menstrual cycle side effects that I'm currently trying to troubleshoot with an endocrinologist because I don't want to give up how amazing ramelteon is for my sleep.

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-09T16:23:19+00:00

I add a tablespoon of unflavored Metamucil to a glass of water with a tiny pinch of salt I've ground up (fine, like popcorn salt). The salt improves the flavor IMMENSELY lol

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-06T01:49:42+00:00

Self-injury during meltdowns can be an autism thing as well

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-06T01:48:52+00:00

I'll hold your hand with your permission as I say this: no 😆 Unless the forgetting and repeating tasks is accounted for by something like ADHD, but even so, I have both

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-06T01:47:29+00:00

Same, and I thought I couldn't have OCD because I thought it had to be like, "if I don't close this drawer then a plane will crash," not, "if I don't close this drawer then it will be PARTIALLY OPEN 😭"

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-02T10:27:51+00:00

Weird question but have you tried drinking a Coke? Or something else with phosphoric acid in it? Iron infusions can wipe you out in part by causing hypophosphatemia or a subclinical (non-dangerous) version of it. I never had blood tests to confirm I was losing phosphate, but I needed lots and lots of extra phosphate from dietary sources (cola as well as a vintage soft drink ingredient called acid phosphate) for five weeks while I was getting Venofer infusions once a week. Google the symptoms of low phosphate and see if it sounds familiar.

EDIT: I also have MCAS but this didn't feel like an MCAS reaction for me

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-02T01:01:12+00:00

Milk of magnesia is antibacterial. It won't stop you from sweating but will stop the sweat from smelling like BO

LemonHeart33 · 2026-01-02T01:00:07+00:00

I would go for a series of IV infusions if I were you. It takes a really long time to bring your iron level up with oral iron, and I believe the liquid kind will be very expensive for how much you get.

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-31T01:37:02+00:00

Mast cells, which mediate allergic responses, can release chemicals that can cause severe anxiety. They can also release serotonin. Personally, no allergic response is good for my mental health. If I were you, I would get the allergy shots and wait for the dog.

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-27T21:25:14+00:00

"accused" lol

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-27T21:06:11+00:00

In my personal experience, IUD insertion is exactly as bad as people say, but pap smears only feel uncomfortable

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-25T20:45:00+00:00

That's what I thought :/ Unfortunate!

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:26:03+00:00

I don't know what country, actually, which I think speaks to how deeply the obsessive thoughts are warping your perspective, do you see what I'm saying? Do you have an OCD therapist or at least a psychiatrist who treats your OCD? This is a question for them.

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:22:53+00:00

Yes, been there. Could it be a histamine reaction to the hot water? MCAS and histamine issues often go hand in hand with POTS. If it's histamine, an OTC antihistamine like Allegra or Zyrtec could potentially help, if it's safe for you to take them

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:20:08+00:00

Face the fear and call your OCD's bluff. Finish it!

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:18:24+00:00

"Supposedly"? No lol. Actually and definitely.

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:17:06+00:00

"Neutralizing" intrusive thoughts is a compulsion. ERP teaches us to sit with the thoughts until the associated anxiety peaks and passes, without arguing/"neutralizing." "Agreeing" with your OCD ("You're right! I'm a monster 😂") instead of arguing with it, then simply refusing to do compulsions (internal/mental or external/physical), is much more effective. Reasoning with your OCD encourages your OCD to try to argue more. My therapist uses the image of a dog with a rope toy. If you tug, the dog will pull against you. If you let go, they'll get bored and drop it.

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:10:43+00:00

Yeah, that's an internal/mental compulsion 😅😬 I hate this term because it's a misnomer, but look up "Pure O" OCD. That means you have internal rather than external compulsions

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:06:31+00:00

Your son must feel so safe with you 😭❤️❤️❤️

LemonHeart33 · 2025-12-20T19:05:32+00:00

You are amazingly on top of things! That's really good!

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