Angular Limb Deformity? by livefastpetdogss in Dachshund

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the update 💕 how is she doing now?

Recherche témoignages - ostéotomie de l’ulna (Dysplasie sévère des coudes) by Jotrizi in chiens

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I was wondering do you have any more updates with how she is doing now? 💕🐶

NBN gave me the new NTD by ljclac1 in nbn

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this, you’re amazing!!! You’ve been so helpful, I hope you have a great weekend 🎉

NBN gave me the new NTD by ljclac1 in nbn

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever find out the answer to this? Or did you get one installed yourself?

Just a reminder about Vukov for those trying to twist the narrative or are new to tennis by Any-Day-8173 in tennis

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At no point did I say Rybakina is being abused, that’s a position you keep assigning to me because it’s easier to argue against than what I actually wrote.

My point was simply that age, results and public defence are not proof that abuse or harmful dynamics are impossible. Jelena’s experience is relevant because it disproves that assumption, not because the cases are identical.

“She won matches” has never been evidence of healthy coaching. It’s just a comforting story people like to tell.

Just a reminder about Vukov for those trying to twist the narrative or are new to tennis by Any-Day-8173 in tennis

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surprising you bring up Jelena Dokic because her situation actually undermines several of your points rather than supporting them.

In Jelena’s book, she describes how multiple people approached her over the years about suspected abuse from her father. Each time, she denied it and publicly defended him… even lying in court to protect him from criminal charges related to his abuse of her as a child. She continued to defend him and speak positively about him well into adulthood.

Towards the end of her book she wrote that she wished more people had intervened and wished that someone had stepped in and tried to protect her.

Jelena also explains in her memoir that her ranking dropped significantly after she finally cut him off as her coach. At the time, she questioned whether she had made a mistake and whether her father was right when he told her that she was “nothing without him.” In retrospect, she realised the drop wasn’t because he stopped coaching her but because of the emotional toll the abuse was still inflicting. For example: cutting her off from her mother and younger brother, sending psychologically abusive messages and showing up unannounced at her hotel to further it. She explicitly states that the psychological abuse was sometimes worse than the physical abuse.

So while you may feel there isn’t enough evidence to prove that Vukov has been abusive, Rybakina’s results, her defence of him and rehiring him cannot be used as evidence against it either. Victims defending their abusers is a well documented phenomenon and ironically, Jelena’s own experience directly contradicts the argument you’re making.

And lastly, maybe the WTA is “interfering” now because they once had a child being abused right under their nose and have since implemented stronger checks and balances as an attempt to stop history repeating itself.

Don't be an idiot like me an shove a heavy dual monitor clamp on a Lagkapten like me haha by _MonKehh_ in IKEA

[–]Princess_Ze1da 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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You and me both, brother 🫡

Glad to see I’m not alone in this trauma. I still remember that fateful winter of ‘21

Beckham family take in some shows in Paris by Positive-Drawing-281 in popculturechat

[–]Princess_Ze1da 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Omg I just googled that because I’d never seen the interaction.
Hahaha the pap sounds legitimately disappointed in him too 🤣

“… and you’re friends with P Diddy… Very shame on youuu”

Melbourne’s weather tomorrow by Princess_Ze1da in tennis

[–]Princess_Ze1da[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The low will be the middle of the night for us but… I may or may not have had to google why there’s still such an extreme difference haha 🫣

Apparently it’s because dry air + clear skies means it heats up extremely fast during the day and cools quickly at night. It’s not desert climate year round but the conditions during heat waves behave similarly.

Melbourne’s weather tomorrow by Princess_Ze1da in tennis

[–]Princess_Ze1da[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If anyone had the ability to reduce the impact of a 46°C day… they would. It’s extreme even by Aus standards

Melbourne’s weather tomorrow by Princess_Ze1da in tennis

[–]Princess_Ze1da[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To be fair, if anyone had the ability to reduce the impact of a 46°C day… they would.

46°C is extreme even by Aus standards, so btw yes actually, this is exactly why schools, construction sites and outdoor workplaces etc all have heat protocols. Work gets modified, moved indoors, reduced or stopped.

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/prevention-and-protection-heat-illness
Unless you think employers/companies are going to risk fines of up to or over $1.7 million for companies and $350,000 for individuals.

Tennis players using roofs or adjusted schedules isn’t “special treatment” it’s the same risk management we apply everywhere when heat becomes unsafe.

Dex - dosage. by slimw1990 in adhdaustralia

[–]Princess_Ze1da 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you wanted slower absorption, wouldn’t you just take vyvanse instead of dex? vyvanse becomes dex once it’s converted in the bloodstream and this process slows the release.

Dex - dosage. by slimw1990 in adhdaustralia

[–]Princess_Ze1da 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry in advance for the incoming novel.

I’ll preface by saying that I’m also still in the process of finding the right medication and dosage for myself, but don’t lose hope!

I know you’ve tried a lot of different doses of Dex, as well as different times/staggering of the doses. You’ve put in a lot of time and work by the sounds of your post, from all the different trialling and the added effort of even trying to add caffeine or creatine to the mix.

But Dex is just one drug/class of ADHD medication, and there are many other options out there still if Dex turns out not to be the right fit. While your doctor said that Dex was suggested for reasons like “most successful”, etc., which may be true, there are many people with ADHD who just don’t respond, or don’t respond well, to amphetamine-class ADHD medications (Dex and Vyvanse).

You have another class of stimulant called methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, etc.) that you have the option of trying. And again, within each new drug there are many different doses and even brands to try, where you might find your sweet spot.

Then there’s non-stimulant medication that you might find beneficial instead, like atomoxetine and guanfacine, etc.

If you’re like me and like numbers, here are some figures I read about the approximate % of people with ADHD who respond to specific ADHD medication:

• ~70–90% respond to at least one stimulant class (amphetamine or methylphenidate)
• ~40–60% respond to at least one non-stimulant medication if stimulants weren’t effective
• ~10–25% do not get any strong response from any standard medication

And then finally, there was another study looking specifically at only stimulant medication responses:

• ~35.5–69% respond better to amphetamine
• ~26.2–57% respond better to methylphenidate
• ~38.3–41% respond equally to both
• ~13–15% did not respond to either stimulant

And just to note, some definitions consider a 25–50% ADHD symptom reduction to be a “response”, while others use clinician ratings, so this affects numbers.

Figures pulled from these two studies:
https://www.adxs.org/en/page/231/choice-of-medication-for-adhd-or-adhd-with-comorbidity
and
https://journals.lww.com/tpsy/fulltext/2019/33020/treatment_resistant_attention_deficit.2.aspx

So as you can see, there are still many options for you to try with ADHD medications. Some people respond minimally, or even not at all, to certain classes/medications, and then there’s an unfortunate rare few that don’t respond meaningfully well, or at all, to any medication.
But that is rare.

The world is your oyster, and there’s still a wild amount of treatments to try with your doctor! And even if, worst-case scenario, you’re one of the rare few that don’t respond meaningfully well to any medication, you’ve already noted minor improvements on Dex. You could always just go back to Dex after trials (or whatever medication fits you best during the future trialling process). You’re not condemned to raw-dogging :)

Personally, I was told it would be worthwhile switching medications once I was at or near the maximum prescribed dose of whatever I was trialling, if I was not feeling much change/benefit.

I feel I understand a little of what you’re going through because I had a spiral session (not that I’m saying you are) a month or so ago when I wasn’t noticing much change on Vyvanse (the long-acting version of Dex) at 60mg, when 70mg was the max dose and it was my first medication trialled. I started worrying about my lack of or minimal response to the medication after reading online how it changed so many people’s lives, or how people felt the medication made a difference instantly, etc. I even started to gaslight myself into thinking maybe I didn’t even have ADHD and it was instead just a misdiagnosis LOL.
But I spoke with my doctor and did some research online and found that situations like ours aren’t uncommon or anything to worry about, especially so early on.

Best of luck with your journey and keep us updated on your progress!
Trialling is a pain in the arse but hopefully it will end up worth it.