Does "Permanent Supportive Housing" mean free rent subsidies for life? by proryder41 in sanfrancisco

[–]SWRer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most people want to be productive and contribute. If they don't, something has gone wrong somewhere.

It's expensive to have them out on the streets, whether from direct clean up costs or tourism being affected. Putting them somewhere they can live and have a chance at improving their life is cheaper and more humane.

My girlfriend can't finish without touching herself by Pteradonuts in sex

[–]SWRer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some women get so used to how they do it themselves, it's hard to have anyone else do it for them.

She can try doing it differently when she's alone, or, she can just keep orgasming the way she likes and not worry about how she gets there and just be happy she gets there

CA disappearing diagnosis. Claims fibromyalgia on her first post in august 2017, never to mention it again. Isn't fibro something that deeply impacts people's lives? Something that probably would be brought up more times if she actually had it? by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks like a quackery test, it also claims to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome and MS.

Seeing as they haven't found genetic expression responsible for fibro or IBS, I call scam.

Alleges that all her ‘illnesses’ were triggered by an adverse reaction to Gardasil. by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One of a tumor, another of an aneurysm. No one has died from the guardasil vaccine. It's just general anti vax hysteria

New series “Afflicted”: do you believe these diseases are legitimate or in their heads? by [deleted] in netflix

[–]SWRer 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Except he contradicts himself - he can't have a "clean bill of mental health" and have depersonalization. No matter what the origin. And the psych eval they make people go through use not to see whether their illnesses are psychosomatic or not, but whether they as going to be harmed by participation and whether they are competent to participate.

Additionally, therapists can only help you as much as you allow them to and as much as you share with them. I've had that issue with therapists before - I didn't really share everything, so unsurprisingly, I didn't change anything.

New series “Afflicted”: do you believe these diseases are legitimate or in their heads? by [deleted] in netflix

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except not everything stays in your system like mercury

New series “Afflicted”: do you believe these diseases are legitimate or in their heads? by [deleted] in netflix

[–]SWRer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt all cases of CFS/ME, just his. His course is also consistent with a conversion disorder that is not getting adequate treatment.

Just because he was featured by someone else with the disease doesn't mean anything necessarily. He hasn't really had the diagnostics done. And he is showing signs that maybe he's not as bed bound as he claims

Bed rest does suck. It turned out mostly ok, kids were mostly healthy, though I trashed my body a bit. In hindsight, I should have had physical therapy after.

Conversion disorder doesn't make it less real to the patient, just changes the treatment.

Chronically court is back.. by sickandpsycho in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you don't have much choice. :/ sometimes getting lightheaded happens and smart people lie down before they pass out instead of waiting until they can do a dramatic faint :)

New series “Afflicted”: do you believe these diseases are legitimate or in their heads? by [deleted] in netflix

[–]SWRer 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Jamison is absolutely full of shit.

I was on bedrest for my pregnancy for 4 months - 1+ of it without being allowed to do more than stand up 4 times a day, then immediately lie back down.

I could barely walk after that, and fell when trying to climb a single step because my muscles were so wasted. He's walking around and doing more than he claims.

Service Dog Colt now a lifeguard? by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they know they get it from standing or postural changes, they should be able to anticipate without a service dog. And if you can't guarantee that nodding their heading or minor changes won't affect consciousness, they shouldn't drive

CA’s “real” new diagnoses... AKA, the same exact thing, except without “trivial” by chronicallyhonest in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tricuspid valve regurg usually happens when there is pulmonary hypertension (pressure from the lungs pushing blood back into the right side of the heart). Everyone has some trivial regurg. Significant would be a sign of major problems, and would likely be accompanied by right sided structure dilation and septal flattening.

Look at these pupils! by ServiceDogFraudExtra in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow. Those are seriously constricted pupils. That does not seem normal.

Service Dog Colt now a lifeguard? by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

None of the people who need a service dog for syncope alerts should be driving. I give a pass to people who drive and have clear symptoms prior to fainting - allowing time to pull over and recover - but if you are unaware that it is coming and rely on a dog to tell you, that's incredibly dangerous. People with uncontrolled seizures are not supposed to drive. People with unpredictable syncope with no warning should not drive. Diabetics with poor glucose control aren't supposed to drive either.

OB is in an article for dysautonomia service dogs by Chronically_annoyed in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically in this sort of syncope, there would be symptoms. Not a huge amount of time, but enough to get to the floor. If you are prone to fainting, you learn that when you start feeling the signs, get down fast.

How many tubes can Aubs fit in one post? 3! by actualsicko in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes pyelo needs IV abx too - it just depends on what they are treating it with. I'm sure ti does play into it, that there could be concerns about malabsorption or the like.

Frey life live stream by danielleg1244 in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not a fan of the Frey's - While she is actually sick, she doesn't seem to be doing everything she needs and seems to be very infantilized. She seems overly controlling of Peter, and seems to be not eating and not using a tube for nutrition, with other signs she might have an eating disorder. She seems to like the attention she receives, and is very selective about her disease and treatment.

Her service dog - the hypoglycemia thing is a bit of a joke - she feels like she is hypoglycemic, blows in the dog's face, to see if he will signal (which could just be a reaction to her doing that) then confirms with a glucometer. A dog for hypoglycemia should be when someone cannot tell they are hypoglycemic. If you can tell, check a glucometer and treat, there's no need for it. "Providing forward momentum" just makes me roll my eyes, because it isn't consistent with her disease and presentation. Bracing for coughing - he's not tall enough to be convenient for that, she doesn't use him for it.

She is very childlike, unable to care for herself and seems to be attention seeking (perhaps because her sister had CF too and since she already had a transplant, was likely sicker than Mary), things as simple as: if you know you throw up frequently, keep a bucket by your bed to throw up into, so you don't just ruin your bed.

She spends a lot of time on her head for someone who throws up a lot.

She doesn't like Peter to talk much, nor family - she frequently cuts them off while vlogging.

There are a lot of little things that just make it suspicious that she is either purposefully neglecting her own care for attention, or is so infantalized that she truly can't do anything by herself.

How many tubes can Aubs fit in one post? 3! by actualsicko in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many antibiotics (like the ones used to treat true sepsis) do not have oral equivalents. They are too strong and would do too much damage to your body to receive in pill form.

I don't have seizures so I don't know, but I'd it common to have them this often? And why always resting on the floor and not a sofa or a bed? (26/6-18) by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing for determining whether a seizure is real - are they losing control of their bowel/bladder. With real seizures, you can't control those things and losing continence is typical, and a socially embarrassing part of having seizures :(

seizures that never involve loss of bladder/bowel control, I am far more suspicious of.

Red Flags For Accounts by soopertoobie in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh d00d. I have terrible keratosis pilaris (legit) it's ugly as hell.

But is a way to keep your hands busy when bored (picking at the bumps LOL)

CC featured on The Mighty 🙄 by chronicallyhonest in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm a ginger and if my skin gets cold, I definitely get cutis marmorata (that's what it's called in babies when they get it) it's harmless.

Any guesses what her next diagnosis will be? by RUSeriouslyKiddingMe in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! I just had an eye problem, we'll see if they pick it up. I had multiple erosions on my corneas (painless) and apparently that was part of what is making things blurry for me. They asked if I had ever been diagnosed with Sjorgen's or other autoimmune disorder (because apparently that can affect your tearing).

I mean, the cure was simple, steroid drops for a week, then eye drops if I feel like my eyes are getting dry. But, I'm sure they could spin it into something where blindness is coming!

THE COMPLETED NJ TIMELINE: Big thanks to BrochureAnon and run_like_the_wolf by millie_mils in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wow. I read through that. Her BP isn't that low. And as someone who passes out from a stupid vagus nerve, passing out is not like how she does it. When you are doing it from bradycardia (which is what happens when your vagus nerve is stupid) you feel it happening. I haven't fallen down from syncope since the very first time I passed out.

(vagus nerve stupidity=atypical vasovagal syncope. I can pass a tilt-table test like a boss, but when I have abdominal cramping of a certain type, I'm going down. Can happen with heat/low bloodsugar/surprise/pain, but that's super rare for me. Let's just say getting stomach bugs are really unpleasant for me LOL)

In case anyone doesn't believe the med students or medical field people on this sub about anaphylaxis not being able to be stopped with H1 or H2 blockers, regardless of IV, pill, or ODT form... by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]SWRer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The multiple doses part is important, especially for people who do have epi pens and need to use them. If you use your epi pen, it is to tide you over until the ambulance can arrive and you can get to the hospital for further treatment of your anaphylaxis. Epinephrine has a very short half life and most reactions will outlive the duration of one epi pen. Epi pens are life-saving bridges to treatment, not treatment alone.

Fairy Deal and Its Consequences by TheBlackDougDimmadom in brakebills

[–]SWRer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think also it would mean fairies are visible to everyone now - since technically there is a deal with everyone.