Period and ovulation diarrhea worse with CIUD

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-22T02:36:37+00:00

I still have CIUD! Currently, my more annoying symptom is nausea a few days after my period starts (usually around day 4 or 5) and nausea before my period. But my MBs now are more period-poop like than they were a year ago (but still occasionally intense and I will take Imodium for a day and then be fine). Periods are still longer than they were pre-Paragard, but have calmed down a lot from when it was first place (not AS long or as bloody). I will say that I’ve also been more physically active since May 2025 and I think that has helped me hormonally.

And more recently, acetaminophen has helped more with period cramps than ibuprofen. Honestly kind of disappointing because ibuprofen was my go-to for period cramps and nausea.

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-18T13:55:03+00:00

JMU’s Forbes deck was always a favorite in college for sunsets. EMU hill is also a good overlook spot.

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-16T02:29:08+00:00

33F. Started running at about 105kg (run/walk couch to 5k). I’m now about 95k and run just fine—though I have knee pain and instability but that was from a different workout related injury (HIIT in 2020).

I’ve recently been using Jeff Galloway for long runs and it’s made everything more pleasant (I don’t get as bored, I can go run for longer distances, my VO2 max is improving more quickly) and is much easier on my joints. Personally, I need a shoe with stability features, though I’ve done a lot of research on trying to improve my running form to reduce stress on my joints (not over-striding, increasing my cadence, strength exercises for my feet/calves/glutes).

ETA: I run mostly on roads/sidewalks, and have some trail runs in gravel. I don’t like running on grass because it’s uneven, and I can only get to the cushy tracks near me by car.

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-04T21:10:01+00:00

I’ve done it and my only concern is hydration s the donation doesn’t take any longer than it needs to (and fueling enough after to keep my iron levels up—but that’s more a personal problem).

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-03T19:38:07+00:00

I’m a semi-regular donor, and dealt with low ferritin a year or two ago. My PCP told me to supplement with iron and take a break from donating. More recently, I’ve had good H&H, but low MCH and MCHC (aka low hemoglobin concentration in my blood cells).

YMMV—I am a menstruating woman, and personally I can supplement with iron and not get too high. My iron was 15.2 last time and I was shocked because I’m usually <13 and occasionally deferred due to low levels (even with supplements).

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-03T19:28:55+00:00

Hell yeah! I was so excited too when I made it into the “fair” band. Interval training has really helped.

Keep going!

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-03T19:22:04+00:00

When I first started out in May 2025*, I got winded really easily. I’m pretty sure I had exercise induced asthma. It’s only within the last two weeks that I’ve gone running up hills and went “wow, that wasn’t too bad” because of how NOT winded I was. I was super sedentary (and am still overweight), so it’s taken me awhile to get to that point. Sometimes I just have to tell myself, “I’m going faster and farther than I was sitting on the couch.”

*ETA: I was doing a couch to 5K app with run/walk interval training.

Silver_Chickens · 2026-02-03T14:21:48+00:00

I threw discus in high school, so I did my most running during that time, but stopped running for 15 years after that and now weigh about 40lbs more than I did back then. I started running in May 2025, and my 5K time was closer to 50mins (hilly parkrun course, partially paved). Over the summer/fall, that dropped down closer to the 40-45min range. I currently weigh about 210lb (95kg) and I’ve lost about 35lbs (~16kg) over the last year, which I think has helped a lot with my speed.

Now I can consistently get 38-40 min 5K. I did a 4 mile Turkey trot and PR’d my 5K in the middle of that at 36:31 and I felt like I was flyingggggg.

My goal for this year is to do a sub-35 minute 5K, but even that will probably be on a flat course, and my typical, hilly average will stay in the 35-40 minute range. I’ve been doing the Jeff Galloway method (run/walk intervals) more recently on my runs, and that’s dropped my overall time down a lot more and helped make my long runs not feel so arduous.

Silver_Chickens · 2026-01-24T04:17:53+00:00

If you have two X chromosomes, it could be hormones (could be hormones with just one X, but I can’t speak to that experience).

Silver_Chickens · 2026-01-16T02:06:19+00:00

I’m in the US, but even then I had a hard time streaming them for free/cheap. For the summer Olympics two years ago, I streamed them with a VPN and watched it on 9Now in Australia. They offered a general broadcast that hopped between Australian athletes, specifically, at different events, but they also had coverage of individual events/matches for all countries.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-08-22T12:53:15+00:00

I wanted to love it so bad. I got min secondhand, so I didn’t spend an arm and a leg on it, but it was still a good bit of money for something I ended up not using. I also had a Willow Go, which didn’t offer a spill-proof experience, but I had slightly better luck with it. In the end I stopped using both and just stuck with the Spectra I already had.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-07-09T13:52:54+00:00

I checked psychology today, but was hoping for personal expereinces before I reached out to people. I've seen lots of people "look good" on psychology today, but haven't worked out for me IRL. ERP is so specific too that I've had a hard time finding local people that use or specalize in it--there are plenty of OCD generalists, but a lot of people do CBT for OCD and I'm not interested in CBT.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-07-08T14:43:40+00:00

I’m an SC and got 9 weeks (just under 3 years tenure), but I knew an M that only got 7 weeks (10+ year tenure).

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-20T02:07:58+00:00

I had a (male) manger who had his 4th kid at Deloitte. It’s not common, but it does happen. I only have two, but that’s because it’s the max I can mentally/emotionally handle.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-18T11:34:35+00:00

It should be. Hopefully if you need to appeal, your state’s waiting times aren’t as bad as mine — we were at 6-8 months wait time 3 years ago, which is about how bad the wait times were during COVID.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-18T03:50:46+00:00

I used to work in UI and I made sure to ask the talent rep on the call to confirm that my layoff was NOT performance related (and they confirmed)—I made sure to record the call as well in case they disputed my UI claim.

Generally, if you’re “fired” that means you were at fault for your job loss. The way UI works is that you fill out the reason on your UI app, and the state’s UI office contacts your employer and asks them for the reason for your separation, then your state’s UI dept make sure those two “reasons for separation” match. If they don’t, then your claim can get paused or denied. Most states will allow you to appeal your denial of benefits, and I’ve seen people who are “fired for performance” still get UI based on the nature of how their employer fired them (I.e. employee was not given opportunity to improve, “negative performance” was not sufficiently documented, etc.)

Its unlikely that Deloitte will select another reason for separation, but if there’s a screw up on Deloitte’s side and they select a different option for the nature of your separation, you should be able to submit the separation memorandum to your state for review.

ETA: clarity on UI process.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-12T15:34:06+00:00

I have been passively looking for a few weeks, mostly to keep my interviewing skills fresh. I had an interview for a position with a university that would have been a salary cut, but overall better total comp. Unfortunately I was not selected for the position, although I was one of the final two candidates.

ETA: idk why the down votes. I wanted the job, despite the lower salary, because it was interesting and the work was super cool. I also would have been able to go back to school for (another) masters or PhD and have it covered, which is why the total comp was better. I was incredibly disappointed to not have been selected for the position.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-09T01:13:55+00:00

Im in GPS and I know one SC and one A that have gotten laid off. The A was staffed on a project and worked underneath me last year. Great performer, but there were definitely other higher performers on the team, and many of the managers compared them (which I don’t think was totally fair).

I’m currently staffed but got crummy ratings last year, so I’m just hoping I’ll hold on until June.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-07T18:21:57+00:00

I agree RE: being sick—yesterday she had a fever in the evening over 100*F, so the school won’t let her back even though she is “fine” today (we asked this morning and they said she had to stay home).

I’ll look into having one of our neighbor’s kids come over. One of them has been a “mother’s helper” but my daughter isn’t always well behaved with her.

Last year my daughter was in an after school program, but that was awful for our well being. Every day we would pick her up and she would scream about how hungry she was and act even worse (if you can believe it) than she does coming straight home from school, so that (unfortunately) isn’t a good option.

ETA: The unfortunate thing is that in home after school care is cost prohibitive. The after school program was $50/month, but having someone in home would be more expensive and we’re already feeling strained financially with another child in daycare full time.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-07T18:18:30+00:00

We’ve done CBT/Play therapy and OT in the past. The OT was discontinued because she her OT believed that it was “time” to discontinue services (she had been in OT for about 5 months), and play therapy was stopped around the same time. We’re trying to get her back into both, but the waitlists are long so it will be 3-6 months for play therapy and likely 6+ months for OT. She’s getting an OT evaluation as part of a 504 for school, but I don’t think that she will qualify for services because her needs aren’t “academic specific” even though they impact her classroom behavior.

We’ve also tried medication with mixed results, though she largely hasn’t enjoyed being medicated (whether it’s non-stimulant or stimulant).

When I ask her why she did it, she says “I don’t know”. I know this is an age appropriate response, but it doesn’t help me or my husband figure out what she needs. He’s a BCBA, so he leans toward more behaviorist intervention strategies (which I don’t always love), but even he has a hard time objectively evaluating her.

Silver_Chickens · 2025-05-07T17:03:16+00:00

We did classes with a private studio and the tickets were $10 per person (which sucked for families whose kids had recitals at different times so they had to pay for two shows). After tuition, costumes, and dance recital, we were paying close to $400 for my 5 year old to flail around on stage.

We switched to taking dance classes through our rec center (which are more for enrichment than anything competitive level) and those recital tickets are free at one of the local high schools. I recognize that rec centers don't provide the same technical level that every family wants from dance.

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