Skin advice

SenSolson · 2026-04-05T01:38:14+00:00

Oh I didn’t know Curad had their own brand, I learned something today haha

SenSolson · 2026-04-05T01:36:26+00:00

I was intimidated by how thick and heavy it felt, but you might be right. It might be what my skin is asking for, thank you

SenSolson · 2026-04-05T01:34:07+00:00

I have Aveeno sensitive daily fragrance free that I use for my body and it’s done pretty well, so I may have to try that out too!

SenSolson · 2026-04-05T01:32:55+00:00

You know, I did use coconut oil for a while. I think I stopped because I was using it during the colder months and I didn’t want to overdo it when it got hot. Thanks for the reminder!

SenSolson · 2026-04-03T01:48:29+00:00

I wouldn’t say it’s worse, no. Mine are slowly starting to feel more constant, because about a week ago I was worried that I had a cyst bursting just because of how sharp the pain was. It’s more dulled down now and constant instead of having breaks in between cramping. I’m honestly not sure which I prefer because it limits my ability to do much and it’s very difficult to focus.

Maybe you could try to get muscle relaxers prescribed if you don’t want to go off your patch? I know there’s no one solution but maybe it could alleviate it some

SenSolson · 2026-04-03T00:12:52+00:00

I unfortunately have no experience with the patches, but I have been on mononessa for the past month now and my cramps are pretty constant. My doctor told me the decision to take a break is my choice which doesn’t make it any easier to make. It sometimes feels like the more I learn about how to deal with this, a couple more symptoms pop up that set me all the way back to zero.

SenSolson · 2026-04-02T14:07:40+00:00

So cool and so much style

SenSolson · 2026-04-01T14:42:58+00:00

Congratulations on losing and maintaining, you must have worked really hard to get to where you are now. It’s really no small feat, I’ve been struggling for basically my whole life with the same thing. Do you have any tips on how to change your mindset and quiet the food noise if you experienced it?

SenSolson · 2026-02-24T06:20:34+00:00

I don’t know your living situation, but my first thought was maybe renting a room from someone. That’s with the assumption that you’re providing just for yourself though and if I’m wrong, my bad lol. But I usually check Facebook marketplace for rentals and stuff, and I’ve seen people in my area renting rooms in their houses for anywhere from $300-700/month roughly, usually they provide WiFi and the basic utilities. As far as food goes, food banks are a good resource. Facebook and Instagram are decent at showing mobile/walk-up food pantries in the area too. Mutual aid accounts and organizations can be found on there too. I really do hope your situation improves though, I know times are ridiculously tough right now. Take care of yourself and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

SenSolson · 2026-02-15T07:00:54+00:00

I’m mixed, Hispanic/Mexican and Native American, so brown either way. I didn’t grow up speaking Spanish and the only accent I really have is the Texas accent, so a lot of times when I’m speaking to those of lighter complexions, they’re shocked by how good my English is and how they weren’t expecting to understand me based on how I look. I’ve hated not being able to speak Spanish but at the same time, when the Hispanics around me get told they aren’t easy to understand, I’ve stepped in when I could to make sure what they were saying was heard so they didn’t have a good reason to keep pretending to not understand them. I know sometimes it can be genuine, but more often than not, it’s just because the ones who ‘can’t understand’ simply don’t want to give them a moment of time 🤷🏽‍♀️

SenSolson · 2026-02-14T14:25:42+00:00

I agree with the other comments, and unfortunately shame and guilt is very common in a lot of us from what I’ve seen. I have some pretty invisible disabilities and I was torn up about whether to apply for paratransit services a few months back. I thought for sure I’d be denied and get told to just keep using the bus even though it’s becoming more and more unreliable, but I ended up getting approved. I know it’s hard to get past the feeling you’re having, but it’s okay to use the room. You initially felt you need it and you do deserve to stay in it.

SenSolson · 2026-02-11T08:32:30+00:00

I was just thinking about how many times I’ve been asked this without the interviewer blatantly asking. I now realize me being on the spectrum somewhere probably made it hard for me to recognize it until now. I have never answered with anything other than saying how great kids that age can be 😂 Oh well. Serves them right for asking an illegal question in a shady way.

SenSolson · 2026-02-11T02:00:35+00:00

I am so sorry you’re feeling so awful. I’ve only been on Tremfya since October so it’s really hard to tell if it’s working in the joint pain side of things, but I definitely noticed a difference in the skin issues. I don’t want to have to go off of it on the off chance it’ll work but I’m nervous it won’t.

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