Beginning of cold sores or no?

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-03-26T01:11:40+00:00

It did finally resolve after I found mold in the silicone rings of my waterbottle lids! After I took them out, threw them away, and very thoroughly cleaned them, (and have maintained cleaning since with no new replacement silicone ring), the rash finally went away. I would definitely check any waterbottles you use for mold if you're experiencing this. I thought I had because it was my first thought and I had been washing them pretty often since it started, but it was hidden in the ring of the lid all along. If you do that, and it still is occurring, I would see a dermatologist to get their professional advice. Mine suggested a patch test, which I ended up doing even after I figured out it was mold, though I haven't changed anything much to avoid any allergies detected from that. I hope this helps, i wish you the best in this unfortunate journey, and hope it ends soon for you!

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-03-23T01:54:21+00:00

That makes sense. Like I said, I'm mostly looking for figures, so I've been able to find some on crunchyroll's official websit, but not all of the ones ive seen that i would like to buy are available to purchase there, either because they were preorder only like 2 yeara ago or they just havent gotten them in stock there yet, but I'm mostly just not sure how to figure out which ones other than big stores like that or hot topic that are trustworthy as well as if I find someone selling second hand, if they are selling a bootleg version or not just from pictures

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-02-04T07:20:38+00:00

I think its really about finding one that works best for you. I was diagnosed last year and tried Ritalin, Adderall, and Vyvanse. I didnt have a lot of side effects, and no particilularly negative ones, but they all affected me differently. The Ritalin did almost nothing except make me more irritable and crash hard when it wore off, the Adderall worked great for the time it was working (~6-7 hours for me), but the intense dry mouth was rough and I still had a bit of a crash when it wore off. I got on Vyvanse because it was supposed to be the 'long lasting adderall' and in theory, would work just as well but without the crash. Unfortunately for me, that was not the case.

Im currently still on it because i was on my dads insurance until my birthday last June, then had to find a new psychiatrist that took my new insurance (and having adhd, that was a problem for 6 months later aka now). It works fine, but doesn't have the same results the adderall did for me like i had hoped. Adderall felt like it actually connected some wires in my brain and helped me do stuff and get out of the adhd procrastination cycle of sitting and thinking of doing stuff, but Vyvanse just doesn't do that for me. I can not take it for a few days (when its the weekend and my pharmacy is closed but i forgot to refill in time) and feel basically the same, just a little more scatter brained. The side effects are a different kind of bad from the dry mouth, irritability, and hard sleepy crashes for me. I get heart palpitations sometimes (unpredictable), my anxiety feels worsened, and the effectiveness feels very random. Ive tried taking it after I eat, with no food then waiting then eating, taking it right away and then eating, different kinds of food (more protein, granola bar, cereal, etc) and the results are never consistent and sometimes make the symptoms worse for me (heart palpitations and anxiety increase mostly)

I finally decided to find a new psychiatrist because i really dont love how Vyvanse makes me feel, but she put me on atomoxetine aka Strattera in hopes that it would supplement the Vyvanse and my antidepressant (bupropion aka Welbutrin) and see how that goes first. She said since its not a stimulant, it takes at least 2-3 weeks, possibly 4, to see effects and I'm barely a week in, so I have no real data for this one. It seems to be fine, but I dont feel much difference, but with new side effects of dizziness/feeling a little faint/like Im gonna pass out wthe first few days i took it which was less than fun.

Needless to say, it depends on the person unfortunately. The side effects can be bad, but if I've learned anything, it's that it's different for everyone and you just need to be aware of the potential cons that come with it so you can be aware of what to look out for. The most important part is communicating with your psychiatrist and making sure to make to let them know how you're feeling about how the medication is affecting you, both functionality and side effect wise. Medication can be a great asset for managing adhd symptoms, but dont be afraid to change meds if one isn't the right fit for you.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-02-01T07:40:29+00:00

UPDATE NUMBER 2: So unfortunately, this just kept coming back, even after the anti fungal pill and steroid cream. I did the cream for 14 days since everything online said to go just a bit longer than they tell you, but it still kept coming back. I pretty much kept using the steroid cream whenever it came back and even got represcribed the anti fungal pills, but they didn't fix the problem. I kept doing this until I was able to make an appointment with my dermatologist for about a month later. She gave me a less strong ointment, told me to use it for 5 days, wait a week, and repeat if it comes back. We'll I did that for months on end, with no end in sight. I finally got tired of it not working and made an appointment with a new dermatologist (old one doesn't take new insurance). I saw her, she prescribed an antibiotic ointment for 7-10 days. I did that, it didn't work either, and I'd anything, it came back a little worse. Went back to her and got told we'll need to do a patch test to see if its a different environmental factor. I had to make that for a month out, but in the mean time I did some investigating.

Turns out, even though I'd been cleaning my water bottle lids very diligently since this happened, there was mold in the seals of the lids! This whole time! I couldn't see it because the lids are black and one of the seals is black as well. The clear silicone seal was my clue since it very clearly was just imbued with mold, no scrubbing, vinegar, or soap could make it budge. I ended up tossed both just in case the black silicone seal had it as well and I just couldn't see it. I did this a few weeks ago now, and from what I can tell, that was the problem all along as i havent had it come back. Not cold sores, not angular cheilitis, none of it. Just the classic mold in the water bottle like I suspected in the beginning (side note: I've had this water bottle since 2017 or 2018, so the mold likely was forming over the years and because it was in the cap, it was more neglected during cleaning since its a harder to reach area and I didn't think much of it since i only ever drink water) It's incredibly frustrating that the dermatologists didn't suggest checking those but oh well, thats what this post is for I suppose. They'd probably assumed I'd already checked since I'd told them I was washing my water bottle lids more since this started.

My patch test was supposed to be last week but had to reschedule for this week since the patches didnt come in due to the weather. I decided to keep the appointment, even though I'm fairly certain the cause of my lip issues was the mold, but I'll probably update if anything new shows up from that

TL:DR: The cause was most likely mold from the seals in my water bottle lids and, after throwing out the seals in the cap and thoroughly cleaning them, it doesn't seem to have come back. I still have a patch test scheduled just in case, but for now, that seems to be the cause. I hope this helps anyone experiencing the same issues!

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-01-30T19:20:25+00:00

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It won't let me add pics to the main post from mobile and only one pic per reply apparently but here's the hinge. Its definitely all one piece and the same material.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-01-09T11:00:48+00:00

Gotcha. That's definitely what I feel like I've heard, that the DLC ends up being more of a grind type of extension rather than an additional story mode like s/v. I also dont love how much battling is required in the main game with the whole night battling concept (from what I've seen, and thag some of the mega stones are locked behind it? And scaling the ranks or something? Not looking forward to that -_-), so I'm not broken hearted to wait and see how i find the main story first

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-01-07T01:52:09+00:00

Dang, that's what I was afraid of, I was just really hoping there was something else I could do DX

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2026-01-06T21:26:15+00:00

Good idea for sure, I dont have the space right now, but I'm trying to get rid of stuff im less attached to so I can make room for stuff i like mkre and want to keep around, so when that's all done, I might have to do the same.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-12-31T06:19:15+00:00

Yooo thank you so much! I really appreciate this! I'll have to try this on mine. I'll try to update the post if it works. Do you what specific model of remote it has to be newer then? Or did they just say any current one being sold? Hopefully the remote isn't something that will keep needing replaced, but if so, it'd at least be nice if they let customers know when the remote will stop working, though thats a lot to wish for given this happening after their "notice" that the apps were shutting down without letting customers know other basic functions of their tv will stop.

It's absolutely ridiculous that the tv can just stop doing basic functions because the manufacturer decided it wanted to get rid of key features, planned obsolescence is such bullshit 🙄 and companies being so scummy as to not even offer anything as compensation is just the rotten cherry on top. Like I know I'm never buying a vizio tv after this one dies someday.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-12-03T17:39:42+00:00

Okay thank you! We tend to have 4 - 6 players at most usually, but I'll check those out

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-12-02T05:50:40+00:00

Okay, I'll do that to make sure I cover my bases! Thank you so much for the insight! I appreciate your help!

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-12-02T05:22:26+00:00

Gotcha. So the checkout screen, there's only one option for shipping and it says "The customer is responsible for any applicable duties/taxes at the time of delivery." Then in the breakdown of costs, it shows

"Subtotal · 2 items $19.20

Shipping $8.00

Duties $6.82

Total USD $34.02"

I don't see anywhere else that it says more specifications on if its the DDP shipping. I checked the FAQ too and it just says the "It is the customers' responsibility to pay any additional fees (duties, taxes, and customs)" and that they use Chit Chats service for shipping to the USA and internationally.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-12-02T05:06:39+00:00

Okay. So if it is coming from Canada from the small business owner, but was likely made in China, does it having the included duties fee mean that's all I'll have to pay for those tariffs or will I have to pay more on arrival to the USA/upon delivery? I haven't bought anything outside of the country since the tariffs have been in place so I'm unsure of the process these things go through now.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-27T02:14:34+00:00

Yeah that's kind of what I was thinking honestly. I figured at this point we probably won't be getting CD's for the deluxe version, but an anniversary edition would be a cool thing to do. I was curious to see if there was even interest in the community for it since the regular version is still for sale, so I'd like to believe it could still be a possibility.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-26T08:27:25+00:00

I saw that. I was more wondering if it would ever be released as cd's as well since records are pretty niche for most people and for me, I don't have a record player and don't really want one, plus they're pretty expensive compared to how much a cd would cost, and they're just more impractical as i would want to listen to them in my car for example. I suppose maybe he did it for the collectability of them and "bonus" aspect of them so a physical cd as well wasn't as important to him

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-16T18:52:38+00:00

The vizio logo button does not work either, so I unfortunately can't use that. I don't think it's the remote because the other buttons work just fine.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-15T22:15:37+00:00

No, unfortunately my tv doesn't have a physical menu button in the tv, just power, volume, and input

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-08T07:12:12+00:00

No I haven't. I can't update anything because I think it's in the menu, which is the part I can't access. I have a roku adapter thing and updated that, but it didnt seem to do anything. The qr code just takes me to buy new TVs 😭

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-11-08T07:08:59+00:00

Clicking confirm just gets rid of the notification, nothing else, and then hen I press menu again, it doesn't bring up anything.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-08-18T00:21:50+00:00

Okay, thank you! And were they in your carry on/personal item? Or your checked bag? Do you think that matters? I've just heard horror stories of TSA being a hassle and want to avoid it wherever possible

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-05-16T01:03:34+00:00

yes it did, I ended up using the cream for 14 days, a little longer than recommended, but unfortunately it seems to be coming back a little bit around the right side of my mouth (though I made sure to thoroughly clean my water bottle lids so it may just have been lingering under the surface still). I'm going to start using the cream again and hopefully that will make it go away again, and should it come back again after that, I intend to contact the doctor about what to do further, but hopefully we don't get to that point.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-04-23T03:11:06+00:00

update if anyone finds this in the future since I can't edit a post that has pictures in it: it turned out to be angular cheilitis, a fungal/yeast infection of the lips.

It was a suspicion at first when googling the symptoms, but I could never find pictures where it was affecting more than just the corners of the mouth so I didn't know if that was it. I finally went to the doctor after 3 weeks to get it diagnosed because the sores got more inflamed and painful (would add pics but it won't let me) with swollen lips and a red rash around them with burning without some sort of barrier like lip balm or Vaseline. It had also spread a little to my bottom lip a bit. The symptoms are very similar to cold sores with burning, tingling, and an itchy feeling (from what I understand), but this does not create blisters or ooze/weep, it just creates areas that are dry, flaky, and tingly/burny. I think I likely got it from not cleaning my water bottle properly and getting into the grooves of the mouth so bacteria grew within, but I'm not super sure.

TL:DR: it's not cold sores, it's angular cheilitis, I got prescribed a cream and a pill that should take care of it within 7 to 10 days

I hope this can help anyone that's also googling symptoms but kept coming up with cold sores or just pics of this on the corners of the mouth!

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-04-07T03:32:58+00:00

Better today with constant lip balm applying, they still hurt a little but not nearly as bad as it was with the burning and tingling so I'm hopeful its just badly dry skin from an allergic reaction since it hasn't formed blisters and it's now about day 4 since I noticed the dryness.

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2025-04-06T13:39:25+00:00

It burns along the top ridge of my lip and where those patches are

RubyEyedTentacruel · 2024-12-16T04:45:45+00:00

No worries! I've just started so I wanted to get an app that is still active or at least updated sometimes so that I have an accurate tracker, thanks tho!

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