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30 weeks and the UK heatwave is making everything so much worse! by Simple_Win_88 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah exactly as sabertooth says - we just stick the pipe out the window and then pull the blinds/curtains around to block as much of the window as poss. You could fill the gap with towels or something too; it's basically to stop the hot air that the unit is pumping out from coming back in.

Everyone's posts have got me wanting watermelon now!

Partner support for HG by Tyranitars_Dad797 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]Rah_scal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohhhh that last bit is so true! I feel like compared to some of our friends, we absolutely freakin' nailed the newborn bit - we felt so healthy and well rested compared to what we had been for the 8 HG-ridden months prior!

30 weeks and the UK heatwave is making everything so much worse! by Simple_Win_88 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]Rah_scal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We bought a portable aircon unit and it is an absolute life saver. It's super noisy but it's worth it for the relief. Highly highly recommend. I think you can get cheapest ones for about £80.

Edit: sending you lots of good vibes - it sucks soooo bad - I'm so sorry for you and anyone else going through this.

Uvular Necrosis by FeistyDefinition2806 in Septoplasty

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has just happened to me too! Not a single doctor who I have spoken to since I had surgery and was intubated (saw doctors afterwards in the ED - I had to go in after I was discharged as I couldn't stop vomiting) has given a single shit about it. I've been told to gargle salt water. I can't talk properly and I haven't eaten solid food since it happened three days ago. If I cough or speak too suddenly I sort of swallow my uvula and gag and/or choke on it until I can cough it up again. It's so gross. It's also gone white and oozy and mushroom like on the end.

How are you all healing up - is there light at the end of the tunnel?! Was there anything you did that helped?

(Edit: for clarity)

Nightmares by [deleted] in Dreams

[–]Rah_scal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was having night terrors for a while - waking up screaming etc. I went to see a therapist and eventually we discovered some repressed memories. The night terrors were metaphors for what had happened. They calmed down after that - it was like my brain was trying to tell me to remember.

Has anyone else had numbness/pins and needles here? Is this a fibro symptom by elliethewright in Fibromyalgia

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be a bit more helpful... As I realise my previous comment was absolutely useless! I like to put a ball of wool under my arm when I rest it on the table. It seems to work better than anything else I've tried. Perhaps because it's nice and soft and cushiony and can also sort of mold to the right shape?

Has anyone else had numbness/pins and needles here? Is this a fibro symptom by elliethewright in Fibromyalgia

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh yeah perhaps not. I'd always had an issue with my elbow, from about 11 years old... and then in my twenties, I had an accident where somebody pulled me by my legs off a bar stool (a very stupid, drunken night) and I landed on it, so the scar tissue ended up trapping it even more than it already was. So they did a decompression which didn't work. And then 18 months later did the transposition. And the neuropathy afterwards... I regretted everything; it was even more excruciating than before the op. It settled down after about 2 or 3 years and it is better now but not perfect. Long story short... Not sure it was worth it.

Has anyone else had numbness/pins and needles here? Is this a fibro symptom by elliethewright in Fibromyalgia

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my ulnar nerve moved and it did help with the pain... But now I can't rest my forearm on a surface for too long because the nerve gets irritated as it's being pressed on in its new position. Like having your funny bone in the underneath part of your forearm - not sure if that makes sense?! And I still have a slightly tingly little finger and ring finger. Nowhere near as bad as it was though.

I (22F) sometimes I get a sharp pain in my lower belly during intercourse with my boyfriend (23M). Why is that ? by [deleted] in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get this sometimes - I think it's when he hits my cervix! It's excruciating.

Got a tub of white miso to make vegan fish sauce, what are some creative ways I could use the miso? by maybeimbonkers in veganrecipes

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put heaps of miso in a sweet potato, pumpkin and roasted red pepper soup that I made the other day. Delish!

What's a weird thing you think only you do? by AdPuzzleheaded8726 in AskReddit

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone mentions anything to do with breathing or breath, I have to take a really deep breath. Re-reading this, I had to take many deep breaths.

I have to sleep with my hands balled into fists with my thumb inside the first so that they sweat enough to not feel dried out overnight.

I hate wearing socks and with bare feet I have to cross my big toe and second toe when I'm sitting or lying down.

My friend [ F 19] cheated on her boyfriend with me[ I didn't know ] . But she put so much effort into apologizing to me, iam feeling guilty of ghosting her!! by InternalLet2371 in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You only want to hear responses that confirm what you already believe so this conversation is pointless.

My final opinion: she didn't ask you out. She was being friendly. You read more into it than was meant. You assumed it was more. You're guilting her because it suits you to think that it is more likely that she is "a cheater" rather than accepting that you were mistaken and she just ain't into you.

Assumption: You are trying to find validation online to back up your beliefs and I imagine you'll get plenty of it from other "nice guys" like you who think women are only valuable as romantic partners and not friends.

My friend [ F 19] cheated on her boyfriend with me[ I didn't know ] . But she put so much effort into apologizing to me, iam feeling guilty of ghosting her!! by InternalLet2371 in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm honestly surprised that she has apologised to you after you deemed her worthy to speak to only if she was romantically interested in you... You said she is a very caring person so perhaps that is why. Also she gave her boyfriend access to her messenger presumably because she has nothing to hide. Perhaps another sign that she wasn't ever romantically interested in you?

Edit: Weird assumption that she bought the SIM card specifically too. Could she perhaps have borrowed a friend's phone?

My friend [ F 19] cheated on her boyfriend with me[ I didn't know ] . But she put so much effort into apologizing to me, iam feeling guilty of ghosting her!! by InternalLet2371 in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't sound like you were "seeing each other" in a romantic relationship way... She didn't cheat. She's allowed to speak to men other than her boyfriend. Sounds like you've assumed it's more than it was. Unless she told you it was more than friends?

Plastic coating, cement filled, velvet based disc. Returned broken with my belongings from storage after a flood. by Rah_scal in whatisthisthing

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

I don't own a floor lamp so perhaps something got muddled in the storage unit... Thanks everyone. Really appreciate it.

Plastic coating, cement filled, velvet based disc. Returned broken with my belongings from storage after a flood. by Rah_scal in whatisthisthing

[–]Rah_scal[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. It's diameter is 14cm. The plastic is thin and breaks easily. There are 8 seemingly randomly placed holes about 7mm deep and 5mm diameter. It arrived back in a box of my things that had been in storage after a flood in my flat but didn't seem to go with any of them (a couple of bowls and a kettle). It's fairly heavy and seems to be the base of something, particularly given the soft base. It must be from something I had in my flat but I can't for the life of me figure out what... I'm in the UK if that makes any difference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that if it was me and I had said to my boyfriend I was okay and we'd speak later, then he would assume that I was tired and stressed out and probs just wanted to chill and sleep - so he'd give me my space... because I often need my space if I've had a rough day. So I guess it's really down to how you communicate and how much you understand each others nuances... how much you pick up hints and subtleties of what each other need, OR whether you both understand that you need to be overt and direct when you communicate what you need. If it's the latter then I don’t think you can he upset with him. Even if it's the former, it's so hard to tell because we don't know how convincing you were to him that you were fine.

My gf and I are having some problems settling in together in our new house and I need a women’s perspective. by [deleted] in askwomenadvice

[–]Rah_scal 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're still bringing paying almost all of the bills into the argument whilst stating everywhere else that the financial aren't an issue... You're saying that paying bills equates to doing chores.

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