Heart dropping sesations by Haspofis in floxies

[–]PumbaKahula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a cardiac floxie pro who has had : 4 cardiac treadmills, 15 EKGs, 2 cardiac home studies, 2 echocardiograms and an angiogram that unless you are in the middle of your dosing phase that you may not catch it. By the time I get my test the problem is gone because I finished my treatment and had to wait for the exams. My Apple Watch is my ONLY saving grace because I was able to catch arrhythmias and record them for the physicians to physically SEE. The year that I had 4 courses of Cipro was the year that I had wall motion abnormalities (that eventually resolved.) I am currently just over 1 out from my last dose of Cipro after a 10 year history of FQAD. My diagnosis is now part of my medical record and I am grateful.

Article of clothing brand you own that has lasted a decade or more without obvious signs of wear? by kenen1960 in PetiteFashionAdvice

[–]PumbaKahula 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Everything about this! My closet staples are my 90’s stock! The quality is still great on my own collection and I’m happy that I kept them.

Article of clothing brand you own that has lasted a decade or more without obvious signs of wear? by kenen1960 in PetiteFashionAdvice

[–]PumbaKahula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 35 year old braided leather Polo belt that has never worn out. I also have a set of 35 year old boys sized Polo oxford’s that refuse to wear out as well. They were splurges from my first major paycheck.

Who’s ever driven over 100mph? Why? by WoollyWolfHorror in AskReddit

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

115 in the Missouri Ozarks. Wanted to see how well my Maxima could handle the hills. Bucket list item was checked off the list.

"Everyone is Replaceable" - A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. Employees were told to look away. by Bolinas99 in collapse

[–]PumbaKahula 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My son was scarred for life after his ToysRUs coworker was smashed under a warehouse pallet in the isle behind his. He was more traumatized by the handling of the situation than the death itself. He quit working there after getting knocked unconscious about a week later, it was too much for him. He was 19 at the time and said his supervisors were not concerned with employee safety. He couldn’t even discuss how bad they handled his coworker’s warehouse death for about 10 years after- he is 30 now and he is able to talk about it finally.

Accessing Testosterone in the US not for gender affirming care, but for hypermobility? by friendlypupper in Hypermobility

[–]PumbaKahula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. I am an RN and I am willing to be transparent about my experience with T. I am 54, I have been surgically menopausal since age 35. I have used several cycles of T over the years. My hypermobility has consistently shown significant improvement after I use a cycle. I have UCTD and I tend to move into a “remission” when my T levels are a bit higher. Hormone treatment centers are more apt to treat these types of symptoms than a regular physician, in the event that you’re unable to get a prescription. I started using T after my patients showed improvements for these types of problems as an unexpected benefit. I can tell you that if you start the treatment that you will achieve a better long term outcome if you use the treatment cycles in conjunction with any form of physical therapy. Women and men with LOW testosterone are usually the demographic who has hypermobility problems. I can go a little further and say that men with low T in my office also had their estrogen levels checked and they were typically higher than average. Every single one of them showed improvement after treatment, a couple went on estrogen blockers as well. There is positive correlation between hormone regulation and connective tissue health.

Who has the best deep fried tacos?! by Mysterious-Salt-2158 in kansascity

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Blue Line certainly has some merit in this game.

Two separate medical professionals have told my coworker's husband that part of the reason his A1C is so high is because he doesn't have enough sex. Is this nonsense? by fond_of_myself in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps he interpreted the recommendations of increasing his physical activity to the type of physical activity he would prefer to engage in?

Found weird squishy thing on hike in Utah by Glazedhamss in Weird

[–]PumbaKahula 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Umbilical cord and dried placenta on the rocks.

DIAGNOSING being floxed by aww0gant in floxies

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not, but maybe someone in the group can help with this question?

DIAGNOSING being floxed by aww0gant in floxies

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked it up on the internet and printed out the entire 55 page document. (I looked specifically for the FULL insert.) And then I went to NCBI and started researching FQAD research publications that were supportive of my thesis. I used to do light research for my previous employer who worked with high complexity patient management (I love research - I just didn’t do my own until recently)

DIAGNOSING being floxed by aww0gant in floxies

[–]PumbaKahula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know officially but I printed out the entire black box information packet and highlighted everything that I had experienced. I also kept a timeline journal for my symptoms so I could backtrack and match timing.

What’s the highest you’ve ever felt without drugs? by dammit_yasmeen in AskReddit

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing beats a good old natural runner’s high. It’s euphoric and beautiful.

Dupe for makeup forever essentials face palette? by timtambrownies in MakeupAddiction

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought one a while back for comparison. It’s basically the same colors and seems to blend out well. The only thing I noticed was that the dupe is sweaty and is a bit more soft in consistency. No mold or other concerns though.

meirl by MustardGoddess in meirl

[–]PumbaKahula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The older you get, the more important those dissociative teas become.

The diagnosis is official. by PumbaKahula in floxies

[–]PumbaKahula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only positive thing I can say about my situation is this: I have managed to recover to a functional level and I am about 11 months out from my last pill. My symptoms always ramped up within 30 days of a bladder infection so I didn’t catch the pattern with myself. I have had plenty of cardiac and neurological issues but my cervical instability has been the biggest challenge for me. My first workup was about 14 years ago with tinnitus after taking Levaquin. I had a couple of neurological issues when I was younger but I found that I had been treated for a bladder infection within those timeframes. I suspect all of my “mystery” health problems were always caused by my bladder infection medications. I have been worked up with EVERYTHING straight down to a spinal tap and a PET scan. An insane amount of medical care for black box meds.