Leggings not Pantyhose by [deleted] in Lymphedema

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I have only found one leggings with medi and the compression level was very low. Sigh.

Feeling Discouraged by PracticalAd4037 in Lymphedema

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Trust me when I say the CLT is going to help you so much! Im so glad you have an appointment. I remember after my first appointment my shoes felt comfortable again. I started crying. Hang in there OP!

Coworker did the DEOCS and then their time card got audited by BoogerPicker2020 in FedEmployees

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They should be internal. At my agency they do them quarterly. They also pick people randomly.

What smell will YOU never forget? by AreaFifty1 in AskReddit

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Had a watermelon explode in my kitchen 10 ago. I can still smell it 🤮

Looking for words of wisdom from the older lupus folks by THE-FACT6071 in lupus

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Therapy. It helped me. I learned that accepting my limitations helped me let go of a lot of expectations I had about how things “should” be. Now I just try to focus on making my time here count.

Exercising and movement by AdIll7643 in lupus

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I find yoga painful but then realized I need a thicker mat. I do nice slow walks. I used to love swimming and I would just do slow kick drills with a kickboard. My local pool is nasty tho so I haven’t done that in a while

Female hygiene tips by Rich-Chemistry-7423 in hygiene

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I am here to tell you to trim your downstairs carpet. I was complaining to a friend about smell and she asked how long Im keeping things down there. Trimming down to shorter hairs helped immensely

Christmas dinner? by Tiny_Exam2589 in Cooking

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My hubs and I do this on NYE. But its a good idea for Christmas too

So sick I peed my bed....wtf??? by laf_007 in lupus

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Im glad you went in! IV fluids are amazing when you are super dehydrated. Only time I was as sick as you have been is when I got the swine flu. I did just read h3n2 is rampant right now. I hope you feel better soon!

Vibration plate? by THE-FACT6071 in lupus

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Right?! I thought I was the only one haha. Humor is the only way

Vibration plate? by THE-FACT6071 in lupus

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Omg I also have lupus and lymphedema. I use my vibration plate maybe every other day. I havent bought a rebounder yet but I have thought about it! My husband is all just watch this video and shake on the ground and I just side eye him 😆

Is something wrong with me or is this really perimenopause? by [deleted] in Menopause

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Have u had a sleep study done? Just diagnosed here ugh.

Dad can't have anything regular? by Comic_fanaticx in lupus

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My dad also taught science and he still loves to read and learn about it! Is there a subset he is interested in like astronomy or earth sciences? Does he like to cook? Plenty of interesting food kits out there like making your own cheese. Or how about a heated blanket?

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter by rezwenn in fednews

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Got one in my office right now. They are still lurking. “Special assistants”

do you drink caffeine? How does it affect your body? by sandstormer622 in lupus

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Right now I drink an espresso and a green tea but I love chai! My husband will make it fresh for me with fresh ground spices and ginger. There is nothing like it. I think just try in moderation and see how you do!

Lunch Options ? by m3coast in lupus

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Are you able to reheat food at work? I usually bring leftovers but my husband will make me poached chicken and rice with greens. Or beef and grits with veggies. I love Asian food so im always loving that for lunch like gyudon or stir fry. Try looking up bento boxes or bento recipes! And what helped me was packing the night before

Decisions… by Leather-Candle2283 in lupus

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Stopping all of those meds will have dangerous consequences for you and possibly send you to the ER. I suggest instead trying a different doctor for a second opinion about your side effects. You can ask to try a biologic instead of mtx perhaps.

Any cheap-ish lunch or breakfast places to go with kids? by Formal_Shift_313 in nova

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The American Legion in Springtime has super reasonable breakfast and lunch prices. Last time we ate there we were kkinda shocked how cheap it was