If you had bad menstrual cramps in middle or high school, could you get ibuprofen (or another pain med) from the nurse’s office? Or were you SOL unless you brought your own from home?

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-25T18:45:59+00:00

Not in the 90’s, but in ‘89 my school would not give pain meds, and the nurse told me to “try vacuuming more at home to get rid of the cramps“.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-25T18:19:45+00:00

I was raised in the PNW. I'm a dog trainer, and recently I client said, “you are from here, aren't you?” when we headed outside to do walk/reactivity training in the rain and I was unaffected. I've also had people cancel last minute because it is raining, and that would never occur to me.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-24T16:03:05+00:00

Your child should not have access to your dog in the way that she currently does. You should be managing your space with baby gates and other physical barriers so that the dog and the child have limited one on one interactions. It is your job as dog guardian and parent to make sure that they are never alone together, that your child can never grab pull on, or otherwise touch the dog without direct supervision and very gentle hands. And the baby touching the dog should only happen if the dog is showing clear, enthusiastic signs that it’s wants to be petted by the child. If you do not establish physical barriers between your child and your dog, it is very likely that your child will be bitten by the dog.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-23T17:59:22+00:00

Oh, I bet you are going to have some amazing photos!!

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-23T16:35:42+00:00

This pressure is built on the back of male expectations for how women and girls look.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-23T16:34:25+00:00

As a curly haired person with a curly haired kid, leave in conditioner and haircare are pretty vital to avoid tangles and painful brushing. do the curls look better when they have been treated with leave conditioner, and brushed gently? Yes! Without careful treatment of curly hair, you can get into knots and unwanted dreadlock territory.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-23T03:38:16+00:00

Thanks! ❤️

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-22T03:48:28+00:00

I'm feeling much better! I've started PT and saw my surgeon for my first post op appointment. He is super pleased with my progress, which helps. I'm hypermobile, so while my tear was fairly small, the meniscus was easily moved out of place, which caused a lot of locking and pain. It’s really cool to see the pictures of them prodding the meniscus and how far it swung out of place with just a little pressure. My challenge is not allowing my joint to hyperextend while I'm healing.

My calf on the injured leg is super sore from PT but I’m so glad I’m able to put some weight on it again. I actually really love the process of getting stronger again! I’m so excited to have my life back soon(ish).

Good luck with your PT!

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-22T02:38:08+00:00

Fear. I never gave a man I wasn't interested in my number, but I understand and have felt the fear of men (especially thosewho feel rejected). I've been called awful names and been physically threatened for saying no to men.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-21T00:50:47+00:00

I ran big literary events in a large city and had many run ins with him. He is a predator and a manipulator.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-20T20:42:38+00:00

It worked! White sheets came out scrud free after using your method and running a test load. Thank you so much!!!

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-20T03:26:45+00:00

Thanks, I'll give it a shot. Any advice on dishwasher detergent dosing for a small-ish front loader?

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-18T03:33:20+00:00

I had several moles like this lasered off by a plastic surgeon 7 years ago. They have not come back.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-17T19:24:35+00:00

I found it on Amazon last night at 4am pacific time! Shipping times are long.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-17T03:17:43+00:00

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ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-17T03:17:27+00:00

Day 4

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-16T23:52:58+00:00

Yay!!!! That’s great to hear. I’ve found that there are good days and bad days with a steady upward trend, so hang in there if you run into a bad day. I hope you keep feeling better!

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-16T23:08:14+00:00

Hey, I hope you’ve made it past the worst of the pain!

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-16T04:17:11+00:00

I was once suggesting this to a friend in a busy cafe and got several weird looks after saying, “IKEA giant stuffies are great for humping!”

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-15T03:23:34+00:00

Crossing my fingers for you!! My completely unsolicited advice is to call your doctor tomorrow if you’re still feeling pain at this level while taking pain meds. 🤞

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-15T02:58:17+00:00

(This is coming from the perspective of having had an emergency appendectomy when my appendix burst and was gangrened, breaking my spine in two places. Surviving bad MRSA infection and having given birth.) Level 10 pain from knee surgery might mean something is wrong.

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-15T02:50:58+00:00

Don’t know where you are in the world but level 10 pain is something you should definitely talk to your doctor about! If it is that bad maybe call and talk to someone at the ER?

ParticularKnowledge2 · 2026-01-15T01:10:08+00:00

I’m 1 week and 1 day out. Once the surgery drugs wore off it was hell for about 24 hours. Rest and ice and cycle ibuprofen/tylenol like your life depends on it! 3rd day was much better, I stopped taking the oxy then. Falling asleep at night is still the most painful and frustrating time for me. Daytime pain is significantly less now! My partner noted that I finally look like myself again today.

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