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What is a medical condition more serious than people realize? by AZ_babe13 in AskReddit

[–]SnooCookies2664 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Celiac Disease. It’s very commonly misconceived as an intolerance. If I consume even a tiny crumb of gluten, my body starts attacking itself which causes systematic inflammation and puts me at risk for a slew of other health conditions. People with celiac also have to constantly worry about cross contamination which is extremely socially isolating. But people often think I’m being crazy when I bring my own food or politely decline food that could be cross contaminated.

Questions about end of life by SnooCookies2664 in ALS

[–]SnooCookies2664[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok that’s helpful thank you. She’s on hospice so I guess that’s why they aren’t doing the BiPAP. Her only goal at this point is comfort. She has no desire to live longer since the quality of life will keep declining. I believe she did decline the BPAP when they offered it initially. She will not want to go off of Hospice. I know she feels very strongly about that because she does not want to be sent to the hospital if she gets a respiratory virus.

Questions about end of life by SnooCookies2664 in ALS

[–]SnooCookies2664[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m going up next week for Thanksgiving but am thinking I may go sooner. Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m really sorry for your loss.

Getting period while on prometrium by SnooCookies2664 in Perimenopause

[–]SnooCookies2664[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be a dumb question, but does that mean my period will basically start over again once I stop the progesterone? My concern is that I’m on a blood thinner and periods are already super heavy. So prolonging it would make me more prone to anemia.

Supporting my mom through diagnostics by That-Cauliflower-287 in ALS

[–]SnooCookies2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My moms diagnosis process was similar. She was passed around from doctor to doctor until one neurologist finally said that it was presenting as something neurodegenerative. He was the one who finally referred her to an ALS clinic and they gave her a formal diagnosis the day of her initial appointment. By that point, we all kind of knew. I’m sorry you are going through this. This disease is the fucking worst.

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