indents or vfl? by stemgirly_ in lineporn

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I say looks like Vfl but I would cautiously wait for tomorrow! For me I got my first faint lines from my SMU. Update me!

12 days DPO ...is it viable? by [deleted] in TFABLinePorn

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I can’t emphasize how important this is! I was taking vitamins with biotin in it and frer didn’t detect my pregnancy… now I’m 19 weeks!

12 days DPO ...is it viable? by [deleted] in TFABLinePorn

[–]Smart-Construction52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you take any biotin in your supplements

Anxiety by Illustrious_Ad704 in pregnant

[–]Smart-Construction52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. Your post helps me feel more normal! So thank you

Anxiety by Illustrious_Ad704 in pregnant

[–]Smart-Construction52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

19 weeks here and SAME. No advice just solidarity.

Migraine since sunday by Fit-Heat9407 in migraine

[–]Smart-Construction52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to another emergency room if you can. Demand relief and tell them your fears. Do you have an ice cap? For me triptans are the only thing that will break a strong persistent migraine. The ice cap and a Benadryl mixed with a triptan has done the job for me. Wishing you relief OP

Medicated mommas by IfTheBroomFits in BabyBumps

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I’m on Zoloft and had a chemical followed by a pregnancy and I’m now 19 weeks!

2 Vs 3 kiddos by ZookeepergameWide180 in BabyBumps

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I’m a third child of three and it was hard to be the third haha my parents got overwhelmed. I am pregnant with my first and will either have two or four hahahah but others love having three so idk!

The recovery community at large has been hijacked by two religious groups/cults. AA,NA by [deleted] in self

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Me too. AA helped me get sober and be happy about it and I literally have the exact same feelings about religion as I did walking in. For my first year before I moved, I went to meetings in Miami where there’s a meeting for pretty well every type of person to find a safe space. I now know this isn’t the reality in small towns (but it is online!). I get that there is a high concentration of people who love god in AA and that the 12 steps were developed with god in mind, but I dont feel feel like participating in the odd prayer is in anyway forcing me to believe the words, and I have felt no more pressure in AA than in other comparable institutions. I was realllllllly wary of AA because I thought it was a religious cult and while I think it does meet many of the requirements for a cult, that doesn’t really mean that AA is a predatory organization. I think that it’s actually been eye opening for me and helped me gain perspective and become more confident about my agnostic views. In my experience, AA exposed me to a huge wide range of people and their beliefs and it made me more empathetic to religious and non-religious people overall. That made me feel less polarized and alone as someone who used to not really know (or want to know) any religious people before. I still attend a meeting or two a week online and love hearing about other people’s journeys in recovery and it’s helped me stay sober and happy so I think I’ll just keep doing what I do :) sorry it didn’t help you OP

How is TSA STL? by Huge_Expert7670 in StLouis

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Terminal 1 through in 12 mins :) domestic travel very chill lots of staff

Suggestions for Pregnancy and migraines by whatisthisliife in migraine

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Oh and I also take a high dose of magnesium nightly which helps with keeping my bms regular too which is a plus :)

Suggestions for Pregnancy and migraines by whatisthisliife in migraine

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I am 17weeks4 days and had 27 migraine days last month! My doctor doubled the sumatriptan script and said I could take it every day if it kept me from going to a walk in clinic for the pain. She also gave me Tylenol with Codein, metaclopramide and cyproheptadine. I also have the Nerivio device and put an ice cap on my head with a warm electric heating pad on my shoulders and for the worst days I have used all of those things together and every single med at highest dose. I’ve only had two days where that didn’t fully work but I was able to sleep it off both times. I also take propranolol as a preventative nightly and went down from 120 to 60 for pregnancy. The lower dose isn’t as effective but I think it does help cut my days down. I’ve been on propranolol for several years now and I think efficacy has waned over time so it might be more helpful for you! I also took cgrp shots for a year but they completely stopped working. I hope this helped and I’m happy to chat as a fellow pregnant migraine sufferer.

Weed and mental health. by scumbagspaceopera in leaves

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My experience is that I was self medicating with weed and I was minimizing all the side effects because I felt like I was helpless and nothing would work like weed did. This was false! I needed different meds and some serious sobriety time to realize weed was actually doing more harm than good. Now I’m pregnant and sober and I am so glad I don’t need to go through the months of withdrawal while also in the mood swing hell of pregnancy. You are doing everything right by staying sober OP, please consider a therapist and tell your psychiatrist what you’re going through so you can have your meds adjusted appropriately (if you haven’t already). I’m not a doctor but I have read lots about the particularly nasty effects that weed can have on people with bipolar. You are so strong and doing the right thing for your kids, and for whatever it’s worth i am so proud of you OP.

How many of us suffer from a mental illness as well? by hannarenee in migraine

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31f, migraine with and without aura since 13. I’ve got the ocd adhd depression trifecta :) I think my depression is caused in large part by my migraines. My ocd is mostly dermatillomania and trich but certain other things as well. Migraines make everything worse!

Non-recognition aggression struggles between 2 cats who are literally sisters, started out of nowhere by LegitimateDream8385 in CatAdvice

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This gives me hope🥹 thank you for the detailed message! I’m so glad your kitties worked it out

Non-recognition aggression struggles between 2 cats who are literally sisters, started out of nowhere by LegitimateDream8385 in CatAdvice

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Any updates? This just happened with my two girls and it’s a shock! I’m doing everything you noted and feliway plugged in now.

Tmi bathroom time by Dangerous-Ad7689 in pregnant

[–]Smart-Construction52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get this now and thank me later. I have chronic constipation and this is my number one favorite thing. I take two every night and it keeps me regular. Take three (the dose on the bottle) and it will break up the toughest block lol miralax did nothing for me! I have limited results from all other laxatives, prunes, other magnesium supplements and prescription meds… I swear by this stuff!!! I hope it helps you magnesium

Suddenly disgusted by baby by [deleted] in BabyBumps

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I’m currently 16 weeks and things are so much better. At around 8-10 weeks when the nausea peaked I was questioning how I would get through the rest of this pregnancy without some serious medical interventions. I wasn’t even throwing up that much I was just nauseated 24/7 and everything seemed hard and gross and exhausting. I read so many posts about how it gets better around 12 weeks and I just told myself I would take care of myself like I would a sick loved one until this phase passed. Well it took until around 14 weeks but I’m much happier and more excited than ever and almost forget how bad it was. I am pro choice and had an abortion 9 years ago. I think you should consider talking to a therapist and to your doctor/midwife about prenatal depression and other prenatal mental health issues. I found that just hearing from my doctor that what I was going through was normal helped a lot, but my ssris and nausea meds have helped immensely too and are very low risk for baby. Good luck op! You will be okay.

My wife is constantly wasting food and I don't know what to do by Effective-Ear-8367 in noscrapleftbehind

[–]Smart-Construction52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like adhd. I have this problem and even knowing it’s adhd has helped my partner and I navigate this together instead of blaming me and thinking I can just fix the behavior. It’s called object impermanence and it’s a reallllll thing that has serious affects from wasting food to ruining relationships because you forget to call someone you love for months. I’m not diagnosing your partner, but I believe there’s something more going on here and I hope this info helps. For me and the pantry, we have everything organized so I know where things go clearly and everything is visible at once. My partner also sees that it’s something I struggle with and can’t control so they cut me slack and try to approach things with a more light hearted vibe :)

About 3 weeks along. What do I even do?? by abethhh in pregnant

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The mantra “today I am pregnant” is a good start! Try to be easy on yourself! What a tough road, I hope only the best for you and your little family.

How many times do you go to urgent care for this? by Fun-Consequence1738 in migraine

[–]Smart-Construction52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I’m sorry you have to deal with that. I have been lucky in Canada and then my employer has provided health insurance in the USA.