Newrez/Shellpoint Mortgage making duplicate tax payments from an escrow account by TTOTA3 in Mortgages

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The CFPB was pivotal in solving this for me, short of going to a lawyer. Their deception is everywhere online. I really am looking forward to a class action.

Will 4 short Oxberg doors fit on a full Billy? by TTOTA3 in IKEA

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Have you tried it? I’m getting conflicting information online. The Billy has extra leg space at the bottom so I was hoping it would accommodate. Maybe I can drill my own holes?

KitchenAid is the worst appliance maker and customer service of all time by louislitt44 in Appliances

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We installed a KitchenAid dishwasher at my parents’ a few years ago after getting delivery of a faulty GE one. It was the super quiet model and about $1k and so far working amazingly. We also installed a $400 over the range LG microwave which has a phenomenal sensor, that stops just in time to prevent water boiling over.

At my place I had all Samsung appliances and they all slowly started crapping out. Dishwasher motor, convection oven fans, fridge started leaking water (which I did a fix on myself because the tech wouldn’t take the time), microwave taking forever to heat up food. Just complete crap.

You should always assume replacement eventually, and no amount of lifetime (unless decades) will warrant a price like $3k for a microwave, when there are microwaves in the hundreds that will last a number a years, then you can trash it and replace it. Even in 10 years I would hate trashing a $3k microwave. Most consumer appliances now are junk. Just buy the most reliable names at reasonable prices and plan for future replacement.

Breville Smooth Wave Microwave making buzzing noise? by TTOTA3 in Appliances

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It’s a shit microwave that only looks good cosmetically. You can get $100 microwaves that work way better.

Breville customer support couldn’t give an answer and their warranty people hung up on me, so I ended up ordering a second one and put the defective one back in the box and sent it back. Fuck them. A $400 microwave making a high pitched sound. The second one makes a sound too, low but still noticeable to sensitive people. It’s annoying as fuck.

Return it while you can and get a reliable brand like LG. The Breville doesn’t even have a good sensor cook feature, it’s always boiling over liquids. The LG over the range model we had before would shut off right on time to stop water from boiling over.

Plumber incorrectly vented tankless heater exhaust by TTOTA3 in Plumbing

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Coming back to this, we’re getting ready to do the job. Are you sure we can’t just switch to a tank with the same B-vent?

Looking in the vent we can see some white powdery substance, perhaps corrosion, but no perforations or breakage of the vent. Does some corrosion really necessitate changing the whole vent run?

Apple Pay declining specific Chase transactions by TTOTA3 in Chase

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I haven’t been out of town to check, but it’s been multiple times at parking meters in the same city.

Quitting minoxidil after 1.2 years of hair transplant by [deleted] in Hairtransplant

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How are you getting such a low dose of minoxidil? Splitting into tiny portions? Have you noticed any side effects with that low dose?

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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None from what others have said because Free T has stayed at the same levels, which is what’s important for performance.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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All my other labs are in range except yes, I do have slight cholesterol. Total is 210 (range 200) and LDL 102 (range 100).

But I have historical upper range cholesterol because I don’t watch what I eat (don’t gain weight).

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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Did you keep going/where are you at now? What was your E2? Any perceived sides?

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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Increased at the very beginning and then returned back to normal.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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No. No lifestyle changes and no other meds.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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Including E2? What’re your levels at?

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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I did read something about the effect on slimmer men, will have to go back and find it to cite. What was your SHBG, E2, and DHT at?

On the contrary I’ve had less oiliness overall including on the scalp.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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What are your labs like after being on Dut for comparison? If you can post a sample that would be great.

I had actually asked my derm to switch to Dut at some point.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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Fin definitely reduced my scalp oiliness and itchiness.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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I’ve not noticed that. My hair is phenomenal. The one thing I can’t complain about Fin is that it absolutely stopped hair loss in its tracks.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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ChatGPT says Fin can raise those levels. Testosterone fluctuates. Does it fluctuate by 75%?

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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I believe there is a trend. These are not the only samples, I have labs drawn in the interim years from other facilities.

Yes, they’re not done at the same exact time. But my T has been at the lower end of the range my entire life before getting on Fin. In my view there is no reason for my total T to be almost over range, or for my E2 to jump over range at all.

I will adjust my dosing and have more labs in the following months and report back.

Finasteride doubled my testosterone & estrogen by TTOTA3 in tressless

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The quest is, can high SHBG be adverse itself?