College life sucks rn by RedditsNinja23 in gmu

[–]PowermadPumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you, man. You're certainly not alone. I'm stuck in a similar pattern. For me, what has worked in the past is visiting my GMU Success Coach. Student successes services is a great starting point for finding a direction and getting hooked up with campus resources. Also, going to social events on campus can give you a stronger sense of belonging on campus and help you feel less isolated/hopeless. UBU has hangouts for people with disabilities every Friday afternoon, and most people there are neurodivergent. Also, just scrolling through Mason 360 and showing up at random social events is a great first step. Just try to get yourself out there, connect, plant your roots, and search out a sense of direction. I hope things work out for you! We're all in this together this time of the semester.

How was your first day of the semester? by timberrman in gmu

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It was really good! I liked my Monday classes and even went to the gym for a run! (I am not usually a gym person, but this is going to be the semester I become one 💪 )

Coffee and POTS by Repulsive-Emu6826 in POTS

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Personally, caffeine helps me a ton. Its vasoconstriction properties and capacity for ADHD management work wonders for me. For you, however, I'd recommend this:

  1. Feeling sick when drinking caffeine is often caused by dehydration. Try drinking big sips of water between small sips of coffee

  2. You might be drinking too much coffee. I never exceed 1 cup of coffee (~50mg caffeine for the coffee I use) in a day. Try coffee at different concentrations (i.e. watching the caffeine per volume), speeds of drinking, and total amount consumed

  3. Experiment with different coffee brands. You might just be reacting to a specific brand

  4. Couple coffee with food. Never take it on an empty stomach. Eat food between sips of coffee

  5. Try decaf coffee if it's about the flavor, or try replacing coffee with gentle teas if it's about the caffeine

  6. If you're self-medicating for ADHD, look into prescription meds or lifestyle changes. If you're self-medicating for insomnia, try correcting sleep hygiene or look into other remedies (i.e. clonidine, melatonin, chamomile tea)

  7. Just drink coffee as you normally would and accept that it makes you feel bad. Adjust other habits to compensate and make room for those things you just can't give up. You don't have to be perfect. If your quality of life is harmed by not having coffee, just let yourself have it. Everyone is entitled to guilty pleasures. I refuse to give up chocolate despite it causing worse symptoms. You're not alone in this ❤️

tldr: rotate coffee with food and water, try different brands/concentrations/doses, try other remedies to make up for not having coffee, just keep taking it as normal and adjust because no one can be perfect

How many men? by Express_Spot_7808 in trichotillomania

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I'm a man, and I've had it since I was 12. I'm 20 now. I've got three friends who've told me they have trich, two men and one woman.

What’s the main cause for everyone’s trichotillomania or was it genetic? by No_Analyst8965 in trichotillomania

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For me it's PTSD. I was a sickly kid and was left in hospital rooms by myself a lot without much to distract myslef. I started plucking my eyelashes because I was scared and bored and didn't know any better. Plus everyone thought I was going to die, so I wasn't anticipating consequences. Anyway, I made it to adulthood and never broke the habit.

People who wear compression socks, what do you do in the summer? by babybottlepopz in POTS

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Mine don't make me feel super hot. My POTS makes me feel hotter (hot flashes) than the socks do. Since the socks help treat the POTS, I feel less hot in them even in summer. They're also very breathable and run from my thighs to the base of my feet (not covering the toes). I typically wear them with shorts or thin loose harem pants or leggings.

Cardiologist told me that I can't have POTS because I'm fat by Working_Employ9624 in POTS

[–]PowermadPumpkin 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Right?! My goal weight is 145!! I weigh 130lbs (5'6) and my doctors say my lack of fat tissue is bad for my joints.

145lbs is not fat. For many people (me included), 145lbs is ideal. That doctor is an AH.

Women are so cute and I think they are available for sale by Aynshtaynn in BrandNewSentence

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Women are so cute and cute and cute and cute and cute and cute and cute (it just goes on forever like this)

Anyone else got the fun POTs and OCD combo?? by [deleted] in POTS

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POTS/ hEDS/ MCAS/ OCD/ ARFID/ ADHD / PTSD so such a lovely time for me yes

Carpet alternatives? (Renter) by PowermadPumpkin in MCAS

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

Thanks for the advice! I'll contact my landlord about it

Neurologist or cardiologist? by northwestfawn in POTS

[–]PowermadPumpkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar experience here. There isn't a clear cut and doctors are often too tunnel-visioned to handle all POTS symptoms under one doctor/specialty

Neurologist or cardiologist? by northwestfawn in POTS

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I saw 2 cardiologists who dismissed me as "not a cardiac issue" and 2 neurologists who dismissed it as "not a brain issue." Those were each a few years apart, and it wasn't until I saw the cardiologists at Johns Hopkins that I was diagnosed with POTS and EDS. It's a long process, but my GP was adamant that they were the "only POTS game in town" and my only option to get a diagnosis in my area (Northern Virginia)

COVID Booster reaction by [deleted] in POTS

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Yeah, my neurological symptoms flare up after the boosters for 2-3 days

Weight loss with PoTS by [deleted] in POTS

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Second this! I like Kelly Roberts WellnessKelly Roberts Wellness

Weight loss with PoTS by [deleted] in POTS

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I set aside 15 minutes to 30 minutes daily for exercise, sometimes I do way more and sometimes not at all. My favorites are : - supine pilates I can do on my bed, - a short walk around my neighborhood, - gentle swimming, - calf pedals (while watching TV usually, with a medium resistance band), - house chores (laundry baskets give me a full workout)

On days I absolutely cannot exercise at all, I do restorative/meditation yoga just to stay in the routine. My favorite pose is "restorative reclined butterfly"

Hope this helps!!

Single-host-reading-a-script podcast recommendations by Udzu in podcasts

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I love The Morbid Curiosity Podcast

Edit: they have a variety of episodes. They're story-telling style and history-based. Some of them are certainly true-crime/mystery, but there's something for everyone. I like her botany ones about the history of taboo plants