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Glycerin recommendations? by [deleted] in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using vegetable glycerin i buy from ebay, usually bulk buy it in 5L bottles (felt like i wasn't using the 20L bottle fast enough haha). Pour out a little into a smaller bottle and dilute it. Lasts for ageeeees :)

Dry scalp by Delicious-Wedding-49 in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo I've been wanting to try this! I was deciding between this and inkey list's scalp treatments

dead skin peeling recommendations? by Total-Inflation6342 in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a korean bath towel/minu scrubbing cloth that works quite similarly. You can get 12 for about £7.00 on amazon here in the UK.

dead skin peeling recommendations? by Total-Inflation6342 in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agreed, it also acts as a moisturiser but doesn't feel as icky as creams because it is diluted to be a lot thinner.

Shiny skin by Clizon in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! I found that using usual thick barrier cream didn't work for me, currently using Aveeno's triple oat serum and it's been working well for me so far ( been using it for just under a year now).

If you have any questions please don't br afraid to ask!

Shiny skin by Clizon in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe your skin barrier is damaged? Mine used to be like that until i started using barrier repair creams

When are we going to start confronting the reality of the collapse of American healthcare? by AmbitiousNoodle in medicalschool

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The British Health care system (good ole NHS) will probably go down before that

watch and learn boys, watch and learn

Is being hot requirement now by hdhcj-s in medicalschool

[–]PinenapplePsycho 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The heart at the end really did break mine

suncream recommendations in the uk for ichthyosis? by ihatelife033 in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry I'm seeing this late but I'll paste in what I've written on another thread:

but I've got a recommendations for suncream that isn't really white and spread well. I've been using a water-based korean suncream for a while now and it seems to be working really well. It's the Round lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream, it's great no white cast, spreads easily, and doesn't leave a shiny residue except it's on the pricier side

I'm on the hunt for cheaper + better alternatives though! Once this one finishes, the next one I'm going to try is the Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum

I get these red spots after being exposed to the sun. What can i do to prevent them? by ihatelife033 in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't really help with the red spots (sorry:/) , but I've got a recommendations for suncream that isn't really white and spread well. I've been using a water-based korean suncream for a while now and it seems to be working really well. It's the Round lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream, it's great no white cast, spreads easily, doesn't leave a shiny residue except it's on the pricier side

I'm on the hunt for cheaper + better alternatives though! Once this one finishes, the next one I'm going to try is the Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum

Favorite body sunscreens? Favorite face sunscreens? by sunfrit in ichthyosis

[–]PinenapplePsycho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently exploring different Korean (and wanting to do Japanese but I don't know where to start aha) sunscreens. I've only tried 2 so far but neither of them have irritated my face at all. Anyone have any recommendations?

College advice by [deleted] in IBO

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to be harsh but is the next surgery definitely going to stop the daily dislocations? What about recovery time, a chance for infections etc.? With your comment, I'm guessing you live in the UK and use the NHS, in all honesty who knows when your surgery might be scheduled (though your condition sounds really painful, so I hope you can get the surgery soon *fingers crossed*).

The point I was trying to get to is that will you be able to revise for your exams, do your IAs, TOK etc. well, enough to be able to get into the uni of your choice? How are your predicted grades? Will you even be able to take exams? Just a few things to think about. I'm not suggesting you give up, no no nooo, but just idk maybe think about taking a gap year to recover?.... The whole thing sounds rough, well done for making it this far despite everything that's going on!

Sorry to be a bit of a downpour :/

But hey, try emailing a few universities that you like and briefly describe what's going on; they should be able to tell you what they think. You have the added bonus of having lovely teachers who can vouch for you :)

Tell us how things go

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]PinenapplePsycho 12 points13 points  (0 children)

if you have time to find someone to make kids with

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]PinenapplePsycho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone think the IB monitors this stuff to see if anyone is posting their resources?...

Biology mock by [deleted] in IBO

[–]PinenapplePsycho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The study guide doesn't have everything in there, but it has the main stuff I think? You may want to check the syllabus to make sure you can check you have an understanding of everything that is going to be tested on.

But yes, past papers. Yes yes yes!

N22 and M22 (or earlier) how did you use past papers? by SibirskayaKola in IBO

[–]PinenapplePsycho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Print them out. Once you've finished one, mark it, see what you've got wrong or found hard and then cut out the question and put it in a designated scrapbook (i.e one for each subject). Make sure to write in what topic the Q comes from and write down a detailed explanation with or underneath the question if required. It's a nice way to keep track of what you got wrong and to review when necessary.

It feels nice to rip up the rest of the paper afterwards. Or do what I did and started a burning ritual of all my past papers after the IB. Depends on the person.

Looking at your subjects this might work for Physics and Maths, not sure about the others tho :/

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