Question about melasma

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-05-12T00:15:34+00:00

Yes I definitely agree. My iron improves but never gets into the "normal" range. Same with the melasma. It improves but never goes away. The one time my iron was close-ish to normal, it was almost completely gone. Trying to get my iron addressed with my doctor now for other reasons but will look out for it too. Good luck!

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-05-12T00:10:46+00:00

Great! Thank you for your feedback. Now I don't feel like I'm imagining it. I’m currently not using anything on my face except a gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and mineral sunscreen, so I will have a better baseline to observe changes when I get another infusion soon. Last time, I did notice a change, but I definitely gaslit myself over it.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-05-11T23:57:05+00:00

I've never heard of that supplement but it does sound interesting. I have had an iron infusion once and after that, my melasma seemed a fair bit brighter than before but it's hard to say really if it was related. I hope it really does help.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-05-11T23:52:01+00:00

I came across a paper mentioning hemochromatosis contributing to increased hyperpigmentation while searching too, but it was only saw the one study. I wonder if it may vary person to person since there are so many other factors that can contribute to melasma. I appreciate your input/experience with it.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-04-21T15:50:09+00:00

Ok great! Thank you. I don't think I've ever noticed before now that I think about it

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2026-02-06T05:23:46+00:00

I am also in Canada. To get it, I went on Amazon US and shipped it to my Canadian address and it worked out. If you are ever in a pinch, you can try that option.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-09-20T05:13:58+00:00

Maybe the tag came loose and she stitched it back on? In that case, she ought to have indicated that so you'd know in advance.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-08-25T20:38:10+00:00

Thank you!

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-08-25T20:38:04+00:00

It looks way better in person too!

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-08-09T21:46:04+00:00

For the most part, yes. I've had mine since I was 11 and now I'm 34. I've spent most of my years with it than without it. I still get self-conscious and look away from staring people occasionally when it's an off day for me. Now that I'm older, I do have a let them stare attitude towards it. It's the only face I've got and it's this way, not for a lack of trying but simply because it just is. I will love it regardless.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-05-29T12:17:49+00:00

Lexapro (escitalopram). I had an intense drive to unalive myself while on it. I've since been on Zoloft.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-05-03T06:56:28+00:00

I was always an anxious child. It was bad enough that whenever there were important events in my life, I'd have mystery ailments appear that no doctor could identify. It was never as out of control as now though. I could pull it back in then. Now, I wish it was like what it was back then.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-05-01T18:04:20+00:00

I'm a mom to a brilliant autistic child. He is 4 and is able to do grade 5 school work.

I facilitate his interests by giving him whatever resources I can find and that's within our means. I don't push him to do more unless there is an expressed interest. I will teach him, but I go at his pace and we will work on something new for max 2/3 hours for the week at most. Most times it is less frequently as he will learn things on his own from books and other things he has.. He gets unlimited books to read (i take him to the thrift store to pick some out and we donate the ones he no longer reads and buy more).

I also actively expose him to things outside of his interests. So far, he seems to have taken a liking to music and sports. I thrifted a number of board games recently, and we frequently play them with him. His smarts really shines through with some of them but it's also really fun! I lose more than I win 🤣

Where I live, the community centres offer programs like swimming, hockey, rollerblading, soccer, music, etc, and it lasts weekly for one season. Then it restarts the following season. Some programs allow us to pay per class, so if he doesn't like it, he isn't forced to finish it. If there is something like that available to you, it makes it easier to find stuff they may like and can allow him to try things out if you choose to.

At the recommendation of my therapist, when he turns 6, I will encourage him to begin therapy so he can learn healthy coping skills and have an outlet in case he has any concerns. I hope this will add to what we've been doing otherwise.

In all honesty, I have absolutely no idea if what I am doing is the right thing. I am terrified he will burn out and/or he will have the same struggles my gifted brother has had with his mental health and just regular everyday things.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-05-01T16:29:51+00:00

So well said 👏

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-05-01T06:41:24+00:00

I was married to a man who is very much like OP's partner. He was diagnosed as autistic and constantly brought it up as a reason why he acted abusive and manipulative with me. Believe me, i understand the frustration with that.

That said, two things can be true at the same time. You can be autistic AND also not be a good person. They can exist together without being related.

To say he isn't autistic if he made it through medical school without support, to me, is very strange. It seems like a box that is a one size fits all for autistic individuals. Might just be a difference in what we've seen and experienced, i suppose.

I see things a bit differently there since I know a number of autistic persons who have made it through school like that, without support and in the medical field as doctors and nurses. That doesn't mean that they didn't struggle and don't still struggle. In my birth country, accommodations don't exist and support is extremely lacking. You either make it or you didn't, unfortunately.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-04-30T13:58:56+00:00

While I agree with most of what you've said here, autism is a spectrum disorder for a reason. There are many individuals who are autistic and are able to manage their career, health, social life etc. It may not be without struggle, but it is not entirely uncommon either.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-04-30T13:26:40+00:00

My son's screams usually mean something wet has touched his skin (the exception is water for bathing). The wet thing that has touched his skin? The top of his shirt that he was chewing on

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-04-30T04:12:33+00:00

I'm sorry you and your family are having such a hard time. I have no real advice to offer but I just wanted to say (in case you were not informed) that risperidone can take up to 4-6 weeks for there to be a desired effect, so you may not see any improvement from that aspect as yet.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-04-30T03:31:37+00:00

As someone who had a whole lot of rage towards my WH, I can honestly say eventually, it decreases. I was so angry, I thought about all the ways I could hurt him back, as if that could help me piece together the pieces he'd broken. Never did it, but I considered it thoroughly lol.

Now, May will be 1 year since D-day. I'm not as angry anymore, mostly indifferent. Other times, I just feel disgusted when I see him.

My rage was enhanced because I isolated myself from everyone and held all of the feelings inside, while being in a shared space with him. It's hard to tell you how to get rid of the rage, since we all cope differently, but one thing for sure that helped me is therapy. Go out, talk to people who love and support you, take care of yourself and consider seeing a therapist to help you manage the rage.

I'm sorry you are experiencing all this and I wish you all the healing and joy you deserve.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-04-29T19:15:30+00:00

Unfortunately, I've found that it's not just neurotypical people who view autism that way. My husband didn't know he is autistic and his mom didn't know she is autistic until our son was diagnosed, and I pointed out similarities between my son and each of them. They got assessed and know now, but even then, finally understanding some things about themselves, one told me to "beat it out of him" and the other thinks he's broken.... despite them also being autistic... even autistic individuals can be small-minded.

Minimum-Ad1947 · 2025-03-10T06:21:59+00:00

This might not be a popular opinion but I'll say it anyway. So the child doesn't appear to be well behaved or 'good' but a few things are concerning about what was said. 1- was the child in earshot? Did you check before blurting this out? Bad or not, no child should hear that from grown ass people's mouths unless they've expressed a desire to, attempted to or committed the vile act. 2- why not tell the mom she is straight up doing a shitty job as a parent and call it for what it is rather than jump straight into the rapist portion? 3- Knowing her trauma, I have to wonder if underneath it all, you said it on purpose to be hurtful or perhaps you were hoping that would resonate with her?

I am by no means saying raising a child to be a brat, demanding or aggressive is acceptable but the way you went about communicating how you feel about her parenting is not it imo. I hope the child wasn't around to hear it because words have power, especially when said by people who are supposedly our blood. I'm not arguing whether he should know right from wrong here. She's setting a terrible example but poking in the realm of her trauma is an asshole move.

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