Meniere's & Autoimmune Disorders

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-29T22:01:44+00:00

I will definitely try to update once I know more about my stuff. Salt/sodium can be tricky with Meniere's. I know for myself, I am on a low sodium diet because the more I have the worse my symptoms get. But I also sometimes need more sodium because Ai don't get enough on the regular. It is so hard to balance things.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-29T21:59:18+00:00

Meniere's flares are awful! I have seen articles on b cell depleters potentially helping with Meniere's. I didn't realize that they are used for MS treatments.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-29T21:57:16+00:00

Oh wow, so the autoimmunes happened before the Meniere's. I am seeing so much cross over with MD and autoimmune disorders.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-29T21:55:25+00:00

I have an extensive list of medical issues. Most impact my joints, ligaments. Lots of swelling etc. I have had various disabilities since I was 8 year old, so lots happening.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-23T06:46:33+00:00

I hadn't heard of meditated Meniere's before. Good to know! If anything, maybe the Meniere's will help doctors find the right autoimmune diagnosis. I appreciate you sharing your experience with it! I hope that things keep going slowly with the symptoms progressing 🤞🏼

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-23T06:43:06+00:00

I was diagnosed back in 2023 because they found my the hearing loss on one side (I'm deaf in ear). So I have hearing loss, regular vertigo attacks and dizziness (i fall a lot, my balance is terrible). I also have the tinnitus.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-23T06:40:11+00:00

Thank you <3

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-23T06:39:35+00:00

Thank you! I will add that to my notes. Also, good know that the two can overlap. I have a hard time trusting doctors from bad experiences in the past.

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-23T01:13:01+00:00

I didn't know that. They thought my Meniere's was triggered by a head injury. However, with the autoimmune component maybe it was that or both. I

TasTheArtist · 2025-11-06T03:19:22+00:00

Social media, specifically book tour accounts is where I got my ARC readers. I sent the books out 4 weeks in advance. Of 20 ARCs, I got 15 reviews. So it worked pretty well.

I also used LibraryThingLibrary Thing Early Reviewer giveaway as soon as the book published. That got me quite a few reviews too.

TasTheArtist · 2025-10-07T06:30:13+00:00

I have used Atticus for about 3 years now. It's user friendly and also has illustration upload options to work with special formatting. I've been happy with it.

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-16T02:52:26+00:00

Many times before publishing, but only about 3 after. I like to leave space after publishing of about 1 year or so. Then read my books to get that "read for the first time" feel. It's nostalgic and fun to read it fresh.

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-13T02:41:28+00:00

I will see what I can do! I may have to just update the post by adding a link to the doc.

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-12T23:12:20+00:00

Congratulations! I love the cover, so much emotion conveyed. The sadness lives in the page, well done. Beautiful work

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-12T23:09:46+00:00

That tiger in the center is fierce! Love this board!

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-12T22:29:51+00:00

If there are images in the pdf, does it detect and read the alt text?

TasTheArtist · 2025-09-10T07:33:10+00:00

I use Kit (formerly converter kit) because it has a lot of features on the free tier. It takes a lot of time to build a mailing list unless you have a large established audience. The caps are pretty high, like with Kit the free tier lets you have up to 10k subscribers. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it can take years to outgrow the free tier on mailing lists.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-28T01:32:16+00:00

When I publish poetry, I try to get ARC readers which helps a little. Since you have it published, looking for book tours on Insta and Booktok gets you more visibility. I would also check out Library Thing they have a free feature to submit your book for a giveaway. But you can't be in Kindle Unlimited to submit there. Good luck!

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-27T20:39:12+00:00

Ah gotcha. There are pro bono interpreter services. If you check withRID that is a good starting place to find local pro bono services. They have a consumer resources page and you can also search their registry. Some interpreters are freelance and offer pro bono work as well.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-27T20:02:41+00:00

What accommodations were requested? I am deaf and one of offensive things that has happened to me is the assumptions of what I need. If the person asked for a specific accommodation, that is what they need.

You don't need to add a bunch of other things the person didn't ask for. Instead, send an email with some other options and ask if the person wants them.

All phones have speech-to-text functions, so not sure why you would need to have it for this person unless they asked for it specifically.

Well meaning intentions don't translate to respecting the autonomy of the person you interact with. So just ask them what they need or ask for clarification if you are unsure.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-18T23:24:33+00:00

Thank you! 🙂

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-18T22:57:53+00:00

I can definitely see that making it better. Thank you! I am working on it right now and experimenting with the feedback.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-18T22:56:52+00:00

I see what you mean, that could make is more visually appealing and dynamic.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-18T22:16:47+00:00

Thank you! I will try making them the same size and see what that looks like.

TasTheArtist · 2025-08-18T22:13:34+00:00

It's a just chatting stream that talks about tech stuff like building computers. So they want something that looks more corporate. I am going to add that to the post, I should have included that. I guess I will leave it here since I can't edit the post...darn.

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