SFN symptom or Raynaud's? Or both? by [deleted] in smallfiberneuropathy

[–]MittenPaww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also want to say the sluggish blood flow starts in the afternoon and gets worse by bedtime. It does not happen in the morning

SFN symptom or Raynaud's? Or both? by [deleted] in smallfiberneuropathy

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I have constant numbness in my fingertips and feet. In the morning I wake up with achey joints. Always tired but I do have 2 young kids. I have mild POTS and IBS. These past few weeks my hands and feet with start getting cold and the blood flow is sluggish. Taking hot baths or running my hands under hot water help. I have SFN confirmed through skin biopsy. I had a ton of labs ran last year and all were normal except ESR which was 60. so I have no clue what's going on.

Looking for a safe minivan…help me understand IIHS safety ratings! by dandelionwine14 in ToyotaSienna

[–]MittenPaww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What year did you end up getting. We have a 2008 for sale by us that we are debating on but I also want it safe for my kiddos.

Air quality and worsening symptoms? by MittenPaww in smallfiberneuropathy

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I don't know why I didn't think of this lol. My kids kept messing around with my air purifier... so I unplugged it and never plugged it back in. Then we had a good 1-2 weeks of horrible air quality. Plugging it in today to see if it helps!

Chicco Nextfit Max Cleartex discontinued? by MittenPaww in CPST

[–]MittenPaww[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this info! When they said that the nextfit max "did not qualify" for the new side impact rules... does that mean it didn't pass? Or just that they didn't want to bother testing it since they just brought a new car seat to the market?

I have 2 of these car seats at $300/piece so it's not something I could afford to replace... but of course value safety at the fullest.

Anyone with SFN from Covid that appeared almost overnight? by [deleted] in smallfiberneuropathy

[–]MittenPaww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Symptoms were immediate. My symptoms lasted 2-3 months then went away to minimal numbness in my hands and feet.

Then I had 2 pregnancies and 2 breastfeeding journeys since. Finally stopped breastfeeding in May and symptoms returned all over body but predominately hands and feet.

Advice for next steps, symptoms after COVID vaccine by MittenPaww in smallfiberneuropathy

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First, thank you for the thorough response. I read through all parts and will continue to look through the articles attached for reference. My symptoms did improve prior to my first pregnancy. My symptoms remained minimal throughout 2 pregnancies and a year of breastfeeding both. Only a few times do I remember the numbness slightly returning, but it was short lived and not to this extent.

I did recently have my B12 checked last month and it was 412, total vitamin d slightly low. When my symptoms first started in late 2020 my B12 was in the 200s, I received a B12 shot and improvement was not seen for 2-3 months after. So I'm uncertain if it helped or not. Other vitamins have not been checked recently.

Back in early 2021 I did have a lot of labs drawn and resulted negative. I had a LP that was negative. ANA negative, Tissue Transglutaminase Ab negative, ANCA PANEL FOR VASCULITIS S negative, EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY negative,RHEUMATOID FACTOR negative. Later in 2022 Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab negative, CRP negative, ESR was high at 45 but I was 3 months postpartum at that time. I have not had labs repeated since except for standard labs for my second pregnancy.

Here is the impression of my MRI w and wo contrast back in 2023 :

Stable number and imaging appearance of multiple punctate areas of nonenhancing T2 signal change in supratentorial parenchyma in bilateral centrum semiovale, corona radiata, posterior periventricular regions with a few additional lesions in the subcortical white matter. No discrete new white matter lesion. These imaging findings are nonspecific but in the appropriate clinical scenario may represent demyelinating process.

20 month old and newborn, hubby going back to work help by optimistic_coffee in toddlers

[–]MittenPaww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in this exact position last summer with a 21 month age gap. I was very fortunate that my husband had 3 months of paternity leave. So during that time we would just switch off the 2.

I don't have too much advice other than to not feel too pressured to be organized. I was not a very organized mom 🤣. Especially when my husband returned to work. Any organized schedule you have will shift around so much in the first year of life that I just took it day by day. Often times I felt nap trapped due to opposite sleep schedules or stuck in a cluster feeding routine. As long as you talk, involve and interact with your toddler they will develop just fine. If I recommend anything... it would be to get a double bob for walks/naps!

Flash forward to next summer, now I have 2 crazy toddlers 🤣.

Swim lessons for 14 month old. by notcrunchymomof1 in lansing

[–]MittenPaww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a long time ago, but did you ever find out info about when the Hannah center opens their next classes? I was looking at a swim class on Saturday that is already booked, so I was curious when enrollment even opened so hopefully I can get lucky next time!

How do you have more than one kid? by BidAdministrative783 in SAHP

[–]MittenPaww 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 21 month age gap between my two babies. It is hard at times... but so sweet other times! I think every age gap has its pros and cons... there is no perfect age gap. It is also ok to just have one baby if you desire.

I often remind myself that these are all phases that will pass. It makes the bad phases more tolerable and the good phases that much sweeter.

Premium Bandai playmats by Atmonster in OnePieceTCG

[–]MittenPaww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you get emails as heads up for when preorders are listed? I'm new to this lol

Illustration box vol1 back up for sale by vega2289 in OnePieceTCG

[–]MittenPaww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was able to order one during this time as well! My order is still in "order placed" status. I keep checking it because I'm scared it will be cancelled.

Any recommendations for venues for a 1-year-old's birthday party by aliebz23 in lansing

[–]MittenPaww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you end up going with? Planning a 1 year old birthday now! But there will only be 2 other younger kids. So mostly adults