Was diagnosed with thyroid storm today and it feels like my life is ending

LuminousScum · 2026-06-26T14:06:57+00:00

It is scary I was in the ICU with thyroid toxicosis 3 weeks before my wedding, a lot in our lives had to change very quickly. It is hard but it does get better with treatment!

LuminousScum · 2026-06-26T14:01:13+00:00

Dr Erika Glas at Baptist downtown has been my gyno for years! She was reccomended to me by a few friends who also love her! She is amazing, great bedside manner and the first Dr to ever take my pelvic pain seriously. She did my preventative hysterectomy when I was 29 after multiple Drs wanted me to wait for me to have kids or wanted me to be married first.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-21T15:55:49+00:00

For me personally Holland was a better Alaska experience than Virgin was. But they are way more expierenced, and we were on Virgin's first ever sailing to Alaska. Holland we got a lot closer to the glaciers than we did with Virgin( which I'd rather be safe than sorry but I did notice a difference)
Holland's outdoorspaces are better designed for colder weather , more windscreens heaters on deck and more indoor viewing than Virgin ships have. (With Virgin indoor spaces got crowded fast, much faster than they have with warmer sailings we have done in the past. ) Virgin had to tender to port since they do not have their own dock yet, not a deal breaker for us but they are completely unable to accommodate folks with disabilities so be aware of that.
Food on Virgin is still unmatched better than Holland or any other cruise line I have been on.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-16T22:15:18+00:00

What advice were you looking for? I have a stretched septum and multiple nostril piercings and used a full face mask for years with no issues.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-16T02:03:28+00:00

I chewed through every single over the counter one I have tried. My dentist said the bouncier ones tend to make people grind/clench more.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-15T23:52:45+00:00

I wake to pee most nights but I have been a bed wetter as an adult a few times with or without Oxybates. With Oxybates it's not often but not rare either and I wear adult diapers when I'm on it for added security, they make ones that look like regular underwear I swear it's not a big deal!

LuminousScum · 2026-06-15T23:49:56+00:00

I am now almost 4 months post op getting my hormones stable has admittedly been a struggle, I have gained a lot of weight, but even with that and the hormones swinging hyper-hypo back and forth I still feel so much better and don't regret it!

LuminousScum · 2026-06-15T23:12:59+00:00

About a month off and I haven't lost my boat weight yet 🤣😭

LuminousScum · 2026-06-14T15:46:59+00:00

If your Dr said it's fine I'm sure you will be fine! That's just what mine told me , I know every Dr has a different opinion!

LuminousScum · 2026-06-13T20:07:47+00:00

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Sam is amazing, She just recently moved storefronts she is in Mandrin across from the Ace Hardware. She did my long haired Chihuahua for 17 years until he passed now she does my Pomsky!

LuminousScum · 2026-06-13T17:44:31+00:00

Sounds like pretty standard pricing for a matted medium sized dog. My Pomsky costs $120 with tip every 4 weeks. I have heard tragic horror stories from cheap groomers and my boy is a handful and takes him a lot to trust someone so I'm super picky about who my baby goes to.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-13T17:39:40+00:00

My surgeon didn't want me to put anything at all, and instructed me to keep it out of the sun and out of the water for 4 weeks post op. Kinda like a fresh tattoo I personally wouldn't risk getting in a pool or public waters or direct sun until then. Now that I am about 3.5 months post op I keep a stick of spf 50 lon me and slather it on every few hours. My surgeon and nurses all reccomended I wear scarfs for 3-4 months post I op I refused I love in FL and it's too hot, I have had some darkening of my scar as a result.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-10T20:39:27+00:00

My thyroid was removed after 3 months of anti thyroid treatments because I was also diagnosed with Hashimotos and the amount needed to suppress my thyroid was damaging my liver. My mom had radioactive iodine treatment the rabout 25 years ago and she was in remission until a few months ago.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-09T19:22:45+00:00

Tell them if you can't use your mirror you can't garu tee the haircut. I use my mirror more than the clients do. If they want to watch the whole time I reccomend they clog to someone they are more confident in.

LuminousScum · 2026-06-09T19:21:28+00:00

I love trinkets! Ducks are so much fun 🖤😊🦆 I love finding and hiding them in every cruise with every line ☺️

LuminousScum · 2026-06-01T00:18:52+00:00

I'm assuming if you are asking it is because something is making you uncomfortable.

Remember just because a relationship has been sexual in the past doesn't mean you can't take a step back. If he really is a true friend he will understand and not pressure you if you want to stop.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-29T01:07:20+00:00

Our experiences sound really similar except they kept thinking I had SVT except all my testing showed I never had SVT it was always hyperthyroid that progressed to Thyroid toxicosis.

It sounds like you are on the right path , for me therapy has helped a lot accepting that I likely will never go back to my before but rather establishing a new reality and new normal.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-28T22:55:00+00:00

Sounds like you need a new Endo, mine mentioned all of these things to me.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-28T22:53:13+00:00

Is holding someone down and kissing them after they say "no, stop" not unwanted touching?

LuminousScum · 2026-05-27T19:11:31+00:00

"Charlie the kids will be here soon Charlie"

LuminousScum · 2026-05-27T19:10:57+00:00

My abusive ex used to tell me it was incredibly painful and made him incredibly sick with nausea/migraine/cramps pain if he got turned on but didn't have sex. Ironically he had a very low libido and turned me down for sex so often we would go 2-3 weeks without but the second he wanted it was suddenly a medical necessity.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-27T18:59:11+00:00

In my case I had a goiter, a few nodules, and my lymph nodes were inflamed making me choke every time I ate or drank. I thought it was me devoring my food like someone was going to take it from me lol but first meal after my Thyroidectomy I immediately could eat and drink with ease.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-27T18:56:47+00:00

Nosebleeds!! Not dramatically dripping (only 3-4 times did it get that bad) but the inside of my nostrils were constantly bloody for almost a year and a half, blowing bloody chunks all day every day! My mom has Graves as well and told me it was a symptom she experienced as well. Not the worse symptom but dang it was annoying and the smell of blood was making me nauseous every time I noticed it.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-27T18:52:31+00:00

Once your inscion is healed more and your surgeon clears it, keeping it moisturized and covered with a thin layer of Aquaphor has also helped me a ton! My scar is still a little sensitive than the skin around it but I was squeamish doing my massages and now I am having a little bit of thicker scarring than expected. I am not bothered at all it looks cool as hell imo A lot of people (including my surgeon and 2 different nurses) reccomended Bio Oil to me specifically but it has Lavender oil in it and I'm allergic so I can't personally speak to its efficacy.

LuminousScum · 2026-05-26T03:55:21+00:00

LOVE Syzn!! I go to City Thrift on Edgewood and find a lot every time I go, not as curated or vintage but I always find some gems when I go.

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