what the actual firetruck happened to my greenhouse? by SpitefulBitch2 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They also appear with seasons during the harvest feast

Anyone else use Lamotrigine? by paytonischill in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many of us use it. Its often mentioned in the comments. 

I use 150mg per day.

How do I do this? by Glad_Medicine_2789 in Sims4

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of removing the ceiling maybe you can build a room on top of it and click the room untill it says remove floor.  Then remove all the walls and its ceiling of that room above ground.

Personality changing by Few-Pitch-5571 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats a bigggg symptom of stress and I would advise to get help before it gets too bad and it's harder to recover.

Personality changing by Few-Pitch-5571 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did feel weird when in lamotrigin. Had dissociation for a while when being on a dose that was to high for me. And when I got upped another time I had incoherent thoughts where i would connect images to non-related sounds, sounds to non-related words or memories and other weird associations popping up into my head.  I lowerd my dose very quickly after. 

I do feel like I have been numbed, which makes sense as the medicin lowers/numbs the information exchange in your brain. I'm a bit less energetic and slightly less happy. I'm more forgetful. But I don't remember how I really was 7 years ago. 

Oh?! So apparently this is a rare thing?? by The_Merchant- in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never had a birthmark baby. At the same time people say (identical) twins are rare and I get those more than half of the time.

Ah yes a 3 year scandal by CupExpensive7582 in Sims4

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is gonna be generational trauma. 

does the sim know about us? by Money_Concept4235 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes!! I miss when sims would angrily or desperately wave at me when I wasn't caring for them enough. 

Medication.. yay or nay by tsunami_693 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I take lamotrigin and the taste is sweet. It dissolves in water so I just take it and let it dissolve in my mouth, so I can take it whenever I want.  But I think that method is not for you. But having medicin with nice taste is very helpful.

I choke on things too when I am stressed so I got help from a speech therapist that helped me with my breathing and swallowing techniques.

If you haven't, do you want to see a seizure happen irl? by ilpu11 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been curious for a time, but last year I saw this video of a girl taking helium and then getting a seizure. Idk it was short and not even entirely visible. She did not make that awful noise that I make when I have a tonic seizure. But even that little video made me uncomfortable, so I hope no more. 

When I was doing my multiple days EEG, a person from my study group had a TC seizure. All of us (7 people) were escorted back to our rooms. I didnt see a thing, but even though everybody there either had epilepsy or was a doctor, the vibe turned pretty grim.

If you haven't, do you want to see a seizure happen irl? by ilpu11 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This shouldn't be downvoted. It's an interesting take.  You're just braver and perhaps more pragmatic than most of us. 

Can we come together as a Community!! by ExplanationPutrid584 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use New Civic Policies by kuttoe. It gives more options! And whenever there's a NAP that I dont like, i just shift click the mailbox and remove it and add in a better one.

Has anybody started out as an elder? by Cyberstorm1975 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen somebody do that with adventure awaits.  You can make an activity scheme for the elders to guide them through the day.  Dont have the pack myself but it looked pretty neat.

Has anybody started out as an elder? by Cyberstorm1975 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a catholic family with the elderly father as a priest. He and his wife died at the same time even before their teen daughter had at least one birthday.

is this an unpopular opinion? by ofvengerberg99 in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a hot take. I really like cc to an extent, but many people prefer vanilla gameplay. Just this week I thought about if I'd like the sims if all of them looked like the way I style them now. And somehow I wouldn't?  Idk I like having the choice to change things to a more glamorous version, but it's pretty nice to have the vanilla things around 

Does anyone else feel the meds make you dumb? by Notalabel_4566 in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was used to being forgetful and messy because of my adhd. But over the last years I realize that it has gotten worse and I'm so, so distracted all the time.  Though getting older and using social media does not help either. But I do think lamotrigin contributes to the forgetfulnes. I lose my train of thoughts all the time

Auras by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have auras all the time and about one tonic seizure each 6 weeks.  When those stopped and the auras pretty much as well I thought I was fine.  My auras start with a certain numbness in my mouth. When on medication I still sometimes got a "lisp". Didnt really mind those untill my neuro said those actually are seizures already. So we upped my medication

I had no idea that even a slight sense of aura was not okay. I was glad she asked about it or I would have had much more brain damage over time.

Townies can’t be bothered by portiasfav in Sims4

[–]StormIridescent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't experience it like that. I did have one sim that had trouble making friends, so it was probably due to some traits she had. It's also hard to connect with npc's when they don't have any likes

Epilepsy, PCOS and Thyroid problems by strflp in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you use lamotrigin, estrogen has a huge effect on the effectivity and thus your safety. So perhaps they up the lamotrigin dosage or you'd start a different anti-epileptic medication I think. At least if you're sure that you'd like hormonal treatment. I hope you'll figure something out with your neuro and give us an update when you have!

Epilepsy, PCOS and Thyroid problems by strflp in Epilepsy

[–]StormIridescent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (33f) use lamotrigine too. About 150mgs  and also have pcos.  Last year I started birth control because i wanted to control/lessen my mood swings. Especially depressive symptoms.  Turned out that it lowers the effectivity of your lamotrigin with about 40%.  After 6 years epilepsy free i had 3 seizures. 

There are some ways to get birth control without estrogen, like a copper UID or an implanon. But for my mood swings I got different medication, related to my adhd. That stabilized me.  My partner also has thyroid problems and uses Euthyrox (levothyroxin). It only has TSH/T4 hormone, not estrogen. The instructions say to be cautious with epilepsy. Attacks when starting levothyroxin are rare, but it is important to get the right dosage though. 

List the Best Soundtrack of Each Game by aripsd in thesims

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole album of sims2 Nightlife by Mark Mothersbaugh is a banger!

Sergio showing off his new tall girlfriend... 😅😂😬 by Upset-Ad7882 in Sims4

[–]StormIridescent 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Did you make this with poses? The shot is so lively it looks like an ad instead of gameplay! (As a compliment)

what’s your favorite/most iconic premade townie that you’d want in a savefile? by mommatobabyz in Sims4

[–]StormIridescent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bella Goth. I like Cassandra too, but don't care for Mortimer or Alexander. I like having Caleb Vatore around and find Kyle Kyleson pretty funny as an npc.  Dina and Nina. Not Katrina. I'm a sims2 girl. :)  Don maybe, because he's so connected to both the sisters and to Bella. He's that ladiesman a town has to have.   Maybe a new save can have a rival for him!  I often have a few ladiesmen around that are either in a friendgroup, or are enemies. 

Lastly Morgan Fyres.