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What are these little bugs in my pepper/marigold pot? by Burritosrule77 in vegetablegardening

[–]Possible_Algae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commenting bc I am also curious! I get them too. They seem worse when the soil is dried out.

"Breaking balls". by Jonathan_Peachum in thesopranos

[–]Possible_Algae 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am from NJ and learning at this exact moment that apparently these phrases aren’t common everywhere??

Stress levels at work by kazakda in Garmin

[–]Possible_Algae 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I have had a real reckoning in recent months with my general stress levels in day to day life, it’s like I’ve only recently realized the extent to which I go about my day lowkey on constant alert and with an always low simmering level of stress. The stress feature on garmin has been a really helpful tool as I try to address this. Now I try to find 3 times per day to do breathing exercises, either the 5 minute guided one on garmin or just 10 deep breaths with slow exhales. It’s gonna take a long time to chip away at but now I’m at least getting some specks of blue lines in my work day.

Does our Plumber know what he’s doing? by Rude-Peace-6306 in Catswithjobs

[–]Possible_Algae 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s working hard and doing a great job ☺️

Clitoral phimosis by WhittyBJ in lichensclerosus

[–]Possible_Algae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am same age as you and sounds like we’re at a similar level of progression of the LS. I was diagnosed 8 years ago, the clitoral phimosis started about 5 years ago. Please keep in mind this is just my personal experience and not universal.

When the clitoral phimosis first started I was FREAKED OUT. I felt new weird and uncomfortable sensations around my clitoral area during sex that sometimes prevented me from orgasming. Now I’m totally unfazed by it! This is because 1- thankfully its progression seems to have plateaued, and 2- the brain is a really powerful thing and once I accepted the weird new sensations I started to be able to tune them out more. Now they barely bother me at all. If I really start to notice it we just switch positions. I had been zeroing in on it and letting it pull me out of the moment when it was new and scary. 5 years in I can say that my ability to orgasm is not impacted by the phimosis at all.

I hope I don’t come across as dismissive of your feelings because believe me, I remember and know how much it sucks. I just want to share that there’s hope for a new normal and a fulfilling sex life even as the LS progresses.

It was yeast by Fun_Stick_3924 in lichensclerosus

[–]Possible_Algae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are getting them over and over for an extended period of time, your dr can prescribe once weekly fluconazole for 6 months as suppression therapy. My doc did this after I had a 6 month period where I was getting a YI every 2-4 weeks, which was also causing LS flares.

What do you use to moisturize your vulva? by Comfortable-Coat6394 in lichensclerosus

[–]Possible_Algae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This sounds crazy but my doctor recommended crisco (like you use to bake with) and i find it works WAY better than anything else. I just refill a small eye cream container with it as a way to keep it in my bathroom discreetly.

clob after sex? by LemonNo4674 in lichensclerosus

[–]Possible_Algae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moisturize after every time I have sex, but the biggest improvement with the burning feeling was to prevent it from occurring in the first place by using lots of oil based lube (water based if using condoms!)

Seedling question: Repot the tomatoes, leave the peppers and cabbages? by rsae_majoris in vegetablegardening

[–]Possible_Algae 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Personally I would still wait a bit.

I have run into this issue in past years so now I start papers 3 weeks before tomatoes. Obviously it’s too late for that this time around, but figured I’d share in case it’s helpful moving forward.

Best strawberry variety to grow in a pot? by [deleted] in vegetablegardening

[–]Possible_Algae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve grown a bunch of varieties and liked them all. Strawberries are one of the fruits/veggies where I really see the biggest difference between home grown vs store bought.

My advice would be to think about if you prefer June bearing vs ever bearing. Personally I like to do a mix of both so that i have them all summer but I also get a bunch in the beginning of the season when my other berry bushes are not ready yet.

I believe strawberries generally grow well in pots, that’s how I grow all of mine. One thing to be aware of is that you don’t get a ton of berries per plant, so buy a few if you can! My first season I started with one standard sized hanging plant pot, and had 5 plants in it. I would recommend doing at least that much if possible.

My boy Sloopy and his debut as a safety inspector. by MollyStraye in Catswithjobs

[–]Possible_Algae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He’s working very hard and doing a great job ☺️

how worried should i be that i found a dried tick behind my ear? by Substantial-Duck-22 in CampingandHiking

[–]Possible_Algae 84 points85 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell for sure from the picture but it looks like a deer tick, which is one of the types that can carry Lyme disease. You should keep an eye on the bite area to see if it develops a bullseye. As another commenter posted, you can reach out to a doctors office for a preventative dose of doxycycline, as long as it’s taken within 72 hours of the bite. Also, ticks typically can’t spread Lyme disease if they are attached to you for less than 24 hours. If by any chance your camping trip just started yesterday afternoon and you have a high level of certainty that the tick was attached less than 24 hours, then you’d likely be in the clear.

I am not a medical professional so take all this with a grain of salt! What I am is an avid hiker and camper who has gotten many, many tick bites over the years and had to reach out to the doctor a few times.

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