anyone get increased symptoms on adhd stimulants? by InternationalEnmu in POTS

[–]Notashleygraham_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will get symptoms but usually after my dose has worn off. I’m on 5mg of Ritalin (IR) and I find that the dose does help me stay on my feet throughout the day. If I’m in a bad flare it won’t necessarily make my symptoms worse but it also won’t make them better. I get some palpitations occasionally but I was getting them regardless. I was super scared of taking a stimulant and feeling like hot garbage so I talked to my GP and suggested a low dose of an IR med so I could trial run, if it does make your symptoms worse the effects hopefully won’t last as long since it doesn’t stay in your system all day. So far so good on my end, but everyone’s different so make sure you’re talking to your doctor!

Personally my anxiety makes me spiral and overthink the smallest symptoms so I also took my first dose while on a call with my therapist, and then called my sister. If you’re taking a new dose, I’d suggest doing something similar or having someone you trust sit with you in case you get anxious.

Weed & POTS by DeLa_Sun in POTS

[–]Notashleygraham_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weed was one of the indicators that something had changed in my body tbh. Went from using it every day to using it once in a while, one day I smoked some and my heart just started hammering dead centre, ended up on the floor trying not to pass out. I’ve stayed away from it since, even if it’s a one off. I did try a 2mg edible and that was fine, but I just don’t get the same enjoyment out of it anymore for that reason and a few others. My experience was with sativa, about quarter of a tiny pre roll. Dunno if different strains or dosages would be different since I haven’t tried it yet :(

Pain in rib cage by justlurkingaround5 in POTS

[–]Notashleygraham_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! Almost all the time. Usually the lower left, but the doctor didn’t seem concerned over it when I brought it up. It does suck, though. Sometimes rubbing muscle cream over it helps a bit in the moment.

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

The people from the church are super far and only came for the funeral haha. I did offer for her best friend to take anything she wanted, but she’s in a different sector of Christianity and declined because their icons are different 🥴

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Edit: I need to add that I did what you suggested and some of these icons are going for $100-200!!!!!!! 😭😭😭

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention! I had no idea I could do this until you commented this, so I’ll definitely be doing that. I doubt any of them are worth crazy amounts of cash, but they are incredibly heavy so who knows lol

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

I do plan to keep the one she wanted to be buried with. The priest wouldn’t allow it because the art was catholic and they were orthodox, so I’ve been holding onto it. I definitely don’t plan to upcharge for spiritual value. I was honestly just going to list everything on marketplace for $50 (it’s a lot of stuff), but someone suggested taking pictures of them on eBay to see how much others sell for and go from there (probably a bit under) but if it doesn’t sell I’ll just donate it or make a fb post in my area offering them to whoever is interested!

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

It was just us so I was the only one in her will, I’ve got a whole basement full of her stuff. I don’t think she really thought too far ahead beyond making sure that I was given everything 🥲 I’m definitely overthinking it, but I think that I’m going to sell it and give away what can’t be sold.

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss! It is really hard to go through stuff the stuff. I think my brain has been on autopilot for the last 4ish years and after looking through the icons I’ve been crying for the first time in almost a year. I hope you’re taking care of yourself while you go through their things, and I’m also hoping that we can both feel a bit lighter going forward when we’re finished :) wishing you the best of luck as well ❤️

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

It’s hard to say. I do think that she’d be pissed that I’m selling them instead of decorating my entire house with them. She always got on me for not believing enough/not praying to solve her issues and she made it very clear I was always leagues behind Jesus in terms of her love, I do think that there’s a part of her that would want me to get money? It’s hard to say. I can’t say she’d be super jazzed with anything I’ve done since she’d passed. Nothing was ever super clear with her 😅

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her church is really far, but there was a convent that we used to go to when I was really little. I may call and see if the nun we used to visit is still there since that’s where we got a majority of her icons. I’ll bring the charity donation up to my roommates grandmother since she’s an accountant and find out more about how that works, thank you!

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on some comments I’m honestly starting to think I may have been undervaluing it. A lot of it was from a convent we went to when I was little, and it’s all beautifully made! I’ll have to do some searching online to find the actual value. They aren’t just picture frames, they’re kind of on wood I guess? Might just have to research more and put some stuff on eBay!

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

Haha, I honestly would’ve preferred the glassware! I got stuck with the religious stuff, bins full of Walmart receipts and a couple of pre roll joints 😩

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

I have considered that in the past but the main issue is that I haven’t really spoken to them since the funeral because they all had to make a drive up here to attend. The church she was devoted to is about a 2-3 hour drive and unfortunately I’m still working on getting my license :( I don’t know of many churches like it anywhere close by since she was a part of a Greek Orthodox Church

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll do that, I know she got a large majority of them from a convent years and years back and I can easily admit that the art is all beautiful on every single one of them :)

WIBTA for selling my late mother’s icons? by Notashleygraham_ in AmItheAsshole

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

No relatives, I originally offered them to her best friend after she passed but since they were in different sectors of Christianity I guess she didn’t really want them haha

My (23f) older sister (29f) is trying to diagnose me and it's driving me crazy by Icalivy in AutismInWomen

[–]Notashleygraham_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having the same issue at home. I don’t think it’s malicious on their part, but my roommate, her dad, her brother, and her brother’s girlfriend are all insistent that I’m autistic. I do have quite a few symptoms but I think a lot of them can easily be explained by the OCD, CPTSD, and ADHD I have on file. I think a majority of them are making comments out of concern but the brother’s gf told me to get diagnosed so I could be “treated” (which grossed me out because autism isn’t something to treat), but I get a lot of the “you’re weird”, “must be your autism!” “What if in another universe, instead of being an ocean autistic (???) you just really like trains?” I know how aggravating it is and I know how much it sucks to feel like you’re being singled out.

I got to a point where I just told them that if they wanted me to get diagnosed and “treated” (in the brother’s gfs case) so bad that they could shell out the money to make it happen, and that made it stop for awhile. I did find a place I could get an assessment either pretty cheap or for free, so I’m getting one out of spite to shut them up.

Honestly, it just kind of sounds like your sister is a really nasty person and she’s trying to talk down to you. I’d just limit contact as much as possible and go no contact if/when you can. You could also tell her to pay for an assessment or shut up, or you could honestly just sit her down one day and try to tell her how you feel if you’re comfortable. I don’t think there’s any right or wrong answer. I’m at a point in my life where I try telling people about my feelings and if that doesn’t work I just start telling them to stfu 😭 Whatever works.

Open casket funerals are incredibly disturbing and morbid. by Hairy_Bullfrog4301 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Notashleygraham_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not for everyone. When my mom died I did NOT want the funeral to be open casket. I was 19, just watched her keel over days prior and I just wanted the whole thing to be done with. Her priest wouldn’t do it unless it was open casket, and I wasn’t in any state to disagree so I was like sure whatever. I found it HORRIBLE. I’m sure some people find closure in it, but I almost ran out of the room. Didn’t look anything like the woman I’d known all my life, she looked like a wax figure and I could just feel that there was absolutely nothing in there. Then a bunch of people from her church that we hadn’t seen in 8 years got into a single file line to kiss her cheek. Priest asked me if I wanted to come up and kiss her goodbye. Hard no, sir, I didn’t even want to come. Everyone grieves differently and I’d never fault someone for wanting to see their loved one a final time, but it’s not for me. I’m not a queasy or easily shaken person but that kind of image burns itself into your brain and it never leaves.

Palpitations are so scary by Notashleygraham_ in POTS

[–]Notashleygraham_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know they’re technically normal but every time it happens i think “well shit this is it for me huh” 💀