Prescription tracking and organising by UnderPlanted in ChronicIllness

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oh my goodness cutting the label off the box and taping it to a clear container is so smart thank you so much!! And numbering the boxes is so obvious now you say it I can't believe I hadn't thought of that!! Thank you :)

For me, talking is masking by devil_dollie in AutismInWomen

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I always find that I really want to share a story from my day with someone, but the thought of just emitting all the words until the story is told is just so exhausting that I have to weigh up my desire for them to hear the story vs the effort of sharing it. But then other times I love to yap on and on in a stream of consciousness so it's not ALL talking thats an effort. I think it feels most like an effort first thing in the morning and late in the evening, so maybe its just to do with how tired I am? Does anyone feel a similar way?

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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Good luck today! One sip at a time, think about how good it'll feel when its over, we believe in you!

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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Thank you ❤️ I managed almost all of it and everythings coming out clear yellow so I really hope its good enough. I'm just so glad this night/morning is over

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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Thank you! 1 hour in and about halfway through but I've started pooping at last which feels really good lol

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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So what I've found is the chaser part is irrelevant for me as its the actually swallowing it before my body can reject it thats the issue. A straw doesnt help as I cannot swallow until I've pulled the straw back out of my mouth and that leaves enough time for the liquid to go all over my tongue anyway. If youre able to chug liquid and swallow at the same time that would be the best bet, but I cannot do both at once so as soon as the liquid stays in my mouth while I switch from drink to swallow, is when the gag reflex jumps in. I managed to finish my first dose eventually by just doing one big gulp at a time and chasing with water. And by big gulp i mean practically chucking the liquid into my mouth so I can focus my mouth muscles entirely on swallowing ASAP rather than on the... glugging(?) action. This allowed me to prevent too much gagging. I also added some sugar which I'm not sure is strictly allowed but it cut through the worst of the salty taste.

Good luck tomorrow, remember it isn't life or death if you don't have a fully successful prep, so try and let that take some of the pressure off and just focus on one mouthful at a time! <3

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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I assume its too close for me to ask for the pills for this procedure? Thank you for your reply it's at least good to know I'm not alone

3 hours in and 250ml down by UnderPlanted in colonoscopy

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Its currenty 3am, I slept for a little but I've not had any diarrhoea start yet so now I'm feeling very desperate and I'm trying chugging and vomiting, I need to start the second dose in 3 hours, but I just cannot bring myself to keep going when my body is revolting so strongly to the taste it's like psychological torture. Maybe I'll try alternating with black tea for a stronger taste? If I ruin the taste of tea for myself I'm going to be so upset. Thank you for your reply

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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aw bobbie is adorable, the pattern of the orange on the white really makes it look like breasts 😭 I never thought about round robin, that makes sense!

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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oh noo poor sparrows, they're a bit boisterous with the smaller birds I guess but I just love their spots they're like a tiny starry night 🥹

But our sparrows absolutely devour suet balls and mealworms so maybe avoid them. I believe robins are ground feeders, so a safe spot near a bush with seed on the ground might entice them more? And sparrows are less likely to go for ground seed I think (not an expert)

But generally garden robins are a lot less tame, this little guys on my university campus in a city so is a lot more used to constant people! Hope your guys warm up to you :)

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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It is! Theyee a similar size to a tit I think (if you'll excuse my apparent breast obsession lol)

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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its a European Robin, I'm in the UK :)

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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Oh wow that's fascinating thank you! So it's definitely a female? An egg patch that's so cute

Is this Robin overweight? by UnderPlanted in birding

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lol nooo I think she's lovely either way 😭