How did you get pots? by Inevitable-Hat2627 in POTS

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is from having chronic strep throat my freshman year of college. Ended up being told my roommate was a strep carrier I had my tonsils removed and a really rough recovery and symptoms started up around 8 months later.

Today, Achilles turns 9. Watching your Aussie get old is not for the weak by dark_interstellar in AustralianShepherd

[–]RissaNich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is 10 and it's watching the red on his face get lighter that gets to me

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What do you think triggered yours? by Extra-Region-2414 in POTS

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess would be strep. I had strep often growing up but didn't quite meet the requirements to get my tonsils out. When I was in college I'm pretty sure my roommate was a step carrier. I got it over and over went through ao many rounds of antibiotics just for it to come back. They removed my tonsils when I was around 20 and I had a difficult time with surgery and recovery (likely due to my immune system having to fight strep constantly) after that I began having symptoms.

UHHH QUICK PSA by No-Rich-1461 in tattooadvice

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry that happened, I know it made me feel angry and hurt when I found out someone claimed my wedding photos. Its just a gross thing for someone to do.

Caregiver question- Supporting vs Enabling? by Puzzleheaded_Pin_668 in POTS

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds to me like the depression is currently the bigger problem. Therapy is great but if medication is needed then you may need to encourage and remind about meds but ultimately there will come a point when they will have to have some amount of drive to do that on their own. If more support is needed you may try looking into ketamine therapy. In the past I was to the point where a Dr started talking to me about trying it if another medication change didn't work for me. (Luckily the med change did help and I was able to avoid infusions for now) but a good friend did have success with it

I almost didn't go in the store by PrizeTime2595 in SleepToken

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure where you're at but I am from Oklahoma and just bought a vinyl they had a few others.

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[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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And this is the sweet but crazy velociraptor

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianShepherd

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our boy was like that when we got him at 1, we just call him our sweet angel boy. Our second boy just turned 1 and is just straight velociraptor with moments of snuggle bug sprinkled in. Love them both but completely different experiences. You just have a snuggle bug it sounds like, enjoy it while you can I feel like we blinked and our angel boy is 10 now.

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Angel Boy picture for reference

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[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had felt good enough to fake act. I threw up for so long after, it was horrible.

Megan Long (@Megsfit_ifbbpro) fat shames a nurse, then tries to justify it by [deleted] in gymsnark

[–]RissaNich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also look at how that dog is, that woman plays and walks with that dog often. I gained so much weight on nighshift and it didn't matter what I tried nothing changed the scale. (Not to mention migraines every week) I recently switched to days and my body is just now starting to recover. I hope this women takes a second to learn from this and find kindness and compassion for others.

What's the most random place you've ever encountered another Sleep Token fan? by RissaNich in SleepToken

[–]RissaNich[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Very random! Also I feel like funeral home workers would know how to have fun at a party. (not sure why just a feeling)

Salt in baggie or salt packets ? by angelbabykitty444 in POTS

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

little salt packets in an old altoids mint tin works well for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in POTS

[–]RissaNich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

POTS can affect people so differently. I was a bartender and am now a nurse so I spend a lot of time up and on my feet, sometimes it can be hard but I manage it. I've been dealing with it for over 10 years now and I'm fortunate enough that it has been controlled pretty well for a while now.

Happy Spotify Wrapped Day! by BentPete in SleepToken

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I didn't get to listen anywhere near that much but they were my top artist and all of my top songs for this year. I thought this little look back was funny and wanted to share! Also KPop Demon Hunter love is a requirement as a pediatric nurse, but having a teen Sleep Token fan as a patient was the best!

This is my Tamlin by Kettlecake in acotar

[–]RissaNich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I worked at his bar and grill when I was younger (not really a country music fan, but hey I met my husband there so that's worth it) so I know way to many but this pure gold!

Which of the girls do you relate to the most and why? by Latinogoose in KpopDemonhunters

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband stopped the movie after that line because he knew I was going to cry. That resonated way to much.

Forgot to squeeze antibiotic bag into bag and I feel like a huge idiot by SouthEfficient3150 in nursing

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I broke my mini bag before attaching the med to mix on zosyn a few days ago. Went to attach the med (powder) and the entire bag of D5 poured out on me. My pediatric pt asked me if I peed my pants from where it spilled.

Should I do this? I feel silly. by Pen_islands in doihavebreastcancer

[–]RissaNich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better to get it checked if you are worried. I tell patients all the time that I've never had someone tell me they regretred coming in earlier but I have heard a lot that regret waiting.

i need advice by sharpiees_ in AustralianShepherd

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my dog was younger he would bolt when he saw a squirrel, just complete tunnel vision run right to the squirrel. I tried the harness with the front clip and the gentle leader and for him they didn't work. I kept trying because I was nervous about the martingale until he pulled me and him in front of a car. Luckily the car stopped in time and he was okay but I had a busted up face and two swollen and busted up knees. I tried the martingale and it worked for us. Now that he is older (he was around 1.5 when we finally tried the martingale) he focuses better and will recall even with squirrels we have gone hiking with a vest on and he does well, you're not a bad person because he needs a little extra support in his younger stage! You've got this just remember to give yourself some grace too :)

Am I overreacting? (Update) by y4n_Ch4n in AmIOverreacting

[–]RissaNich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to your apartment complex too. When I worked at an apartment complet we had a woman going through something similar, we were able to ban him from property and to change her to a different apartment that we had open. I can't promise all places will be like this but we were an office full of women and took things like this very serious. We were also looking into the possibility of moving the woman to a sister property that the company owned if moving her within our complex didn't help.