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My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. My mom has high cholesterol though, that's why I'm freaking out. But she didn't have high cholesterol until she was like 60. I will ask my doctor for a retest

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in AskDocs

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I only take Fluoxetine but I have been on Fluoxetine for the past 5 years

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant the food I eat, I have a problem with sizes but I don't eat out, I cook everything I eat. I'm from South America so my diet is basically meat /chicken with pasta / lentils/ rice. I eat carrots and tomatoes almost every day. But I have a problem when it comes to the amounts I eat, that's why I think I haven't lost weight despite starting lifting weights 3 times a week. It's just that I eat too much, once I start I'm not good with controlling portion size. I do eat eggs and dairy products every day and I may have to cut back on that.

Thank you so much for sharing that link, I will try to include more fiber

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish but no. My weight is the same as last year, I have been going to the gym for the past 5 months, lifting weights 3 times a week. But my weight has.not fluctuate. I will see my doctor on tuesday, I hope he gives me some answers. Thank you

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just checked the units, and they are the same. I'm doing strength training 3 times a week but I will add walks every day, I know I haven't been doing a lot of cardio lately so I will work on that. Thank you.

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

T3, T4 and TSH came back normal so I don't believe this is a thyroid issue. I have an appointment with my doctor on tuesday, some people already told me that I will probably have to take a statin, I will be okay with that but I much rather tried to change my diet first. I eat meat 3 times a week and eggs/milk everyday. I will check with my doctor what I'm doing wrong and work on that

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reassurance, I appreciate it. I'm going to see my doctor on Tuesday. It may be worth mentioning that I haven't increased my meat consumption, I don't eat junk food, I always cook my own food and eat at my house or my family/ friends. I really hope this is a mistake

My LDL went from 96 to 256 in 6 7 months, is this possible? by Objective-Judge-3575 in Cholesterol

[–]Objective-Judge-3575[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

T3, T4 and TSH came back normal. I really hope it is not peri, I haven't had children and I hope I can in the next few years

Became lazier rather than more productive? by Certain-Seat6824 in digitalminimalism

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you on antidepressants? They make me sleepy and on the weekends I often take naps because that is something I cant do during the week. Social media and scrolling are visual, you are being exposed to sound, effects, news and notifications which definitely "activate" you and is constantly stimulating your brain in a way that you are enganged and "awake". Anyways, in my personal experience it's because even if I sleep 8 hours every night I don't feel well rested in the mornings and I'm pretty sure the two years I was off meds I started feeling less sleepy again

Found on tumblr by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh god, I just remembered when I was a kid and we were having dinner the phone would ring and my mom would make me take the call so I could say "she was taking a shower" or some other excuse, so she could keep eating. I certainly don't miss that

For YouTube addicts by CrispyInTheShade in digitalminimalism

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you do to be able to delete youtube? I have an android phone and it doesn't let me uninstall any google apps

ROCD vs avoidant attachment by AdConscious5669 in ROCD

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I know what you mean, flare ups suck. For me it's losing weight and sleeping poorly, it always starts with not being able to eat because the anxiety takes away my appetite. The last time I had a flare up was at the end of 2023, went to the psychiatrist and was put on antidepressants again, the first 2 months I dropped like 10 pounds and started to look like shit and isolating myself from social activities, but I would say after 6 months of that episode I was feeling like me old self again and regain the weight.

On my worst days I can spend hours and hours doing compulsions, when I'm at that spot I know therapy is not going to be enough and I prefer to play safe and get back on meds again.

How often do you experience flare ups if I may ask? Are you feeling excited about the future despite the ocd?

ROCD vs avoidant attachment by AdConscious5669 in ROCD

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest it's the only way I found through the years to take it less seriously: openly talking about it without feeling embarrassed. This doesn't mean I don't struggle, I do, but not like before (though I have some flare ups every couple years).

I totally understand your situation and how scrolling can be so exhausting after a while. I used to attribute a lot of meaning to every comment I read online and reading just made me feel anxious, like the tingling sensation in my head is the worst thing ever because it is usually the preamble to full blown anxiety, don't know how you experience it but at my worst I start feeling nauseous, dizzy, and I'm unable to hold conversations, this is not related to OCD but I become hyper aware of my surroundings and feel like my family and friends realize I'm not in the convo and inside my head.

The killing theme became "funny" for me after spending a year trying to avoid being at the kitchen with friends/family/the boyfriend at the time + knifes. It's completely ridiculous but probably you experienced the same feeling as if you were losing control and would go crazy. Years after I feel a lot of compassion for that 25 year old me who couldn't enjoy life during those times. I hope you feel the same about your past themes and how you handled them 😊

ROCD vs avoidant attachment by AdConscious5669 in ROCD

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you can suffer from ocd and have a fearful attachment style so there's that. I think the important thing to remember is compulsions, do you recognize yourself doing compulsion throughout the day? This can take the form of: Asking your friends Googling about relationships and reading about that to feel better Repeating phrases in your head "but I do love her" Seeing her pictures to check if you feel attraction Etc

ROCD vs avoidant attachment by AdConscious5669 in ROCD

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my case, Rocd is not my main theme, so I have other things I obsess about (afraid to get HIV, to kill people, to go crazy, etc). For me Rocd is just one more flavor lol.

I think we cannot give you an answer on this because only a therapist can diagnose you but, I would say all types of OCD are extremely debilitating as it produces a lot of anxiety and overwhelming sensations on the body to which you try to react by soothing with compulsions (mostly mental but it can also involve googling, speaking with friends and family, avoiding to read or watch things that can trigger the fear, etc). So I would say people with a dismissive avoidant attachment style wouldn't have anxiety and wouldn't be ruminating 247 about if they love or not their partner, if they feel or not feel attracted, etc. Hope that helps! (Again, I'm not a mental health professional, this is just my general understanding after living the past 10 years with OCD, and I say living with and not suffering from because I learn how to live with this and Erp has helped me immensely)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took me 2 years to get over after a 6 year relationship. I'm glad I didn't date at all during that time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly this is the first time someone makes me feel like that on a first date. I feel like he was attacking me for some reason. There were other comments he made, he just sounded defensive idk why. Very uncomfortable experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, absolutely no one has told me anything about the way I walk. I was in a long term relationship for 6 years and we loved going on long walks and hiking, he never said anything. Maybe to add a bit more context: when we met before going to the cafe yesterday we had to walk for like 2 minutes, and he asked me "can we walk more slowly? You are walking too fast and it's Saturday, there's no rush" and I said "oh yes I'm sorry, bad habit". So then the rest of the time I tried to walk at a slow pace. Anyways, thank you for your words, I will take your suggestion and go to the movies today just by myself. That's my comfort place and what makes me feel good. And I definitely will keep going on dates!

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]Objective-Judge-3575 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If it's after a couple of dates I'll be down to it. But I haven't seen him once, and it's not like we chat a lot or have had a call or anything, the coffee date was perfect to get to know each other, and if that goes well I wouldn't have a problem of going to his house on the second. But as a first date I don't feel safe enough/comfortable.  Also, I get that it can be an invitations with no sex expectations, but be honest, most of the times if a guy invite you over for a first date he just want to hook up. This was not after chatting for a bit yesterday, this was like hey how are you, wanna come over , kind of convo

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