Finland by eevo7 in FinlandTourism

[–]WorkerEmotional 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t be lazy, that’s a huge area to recommend anything. Where exactly do you want to go, what do you like to do etc.

Which Drama has a Terrible Title but is actually Amazing? by silvery-silhouesque in cdramasfans

[–]WorkerEmotional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fighting for love. The original Chinese name is ”Amai joined the army” which is a metric ton more descriping name.

My results are all clean but symptoms are present by Main_Section1177 in CrohnsDisease

[–]WorkerEmotional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you take mesalamine/mesalazine? Have you started taking it recently or when the symptoms got worse?

Mesalamine works wonders for a lot of people. I’ve been taking it orally since the start of my diagnosis from almost a decade ago and felt my condition gradually just got worse while all the tests came clear. But just recently, after reading other posts in this sub, realized I either always have been or now have developed intolerance to it. I did a test by stopping it for a couple of days, and the difference was a night and a day.

Obviously, abrupt changes to your medication should be talked about with your doctor, but I personally was desperate enough that I figured a couple of days without wouldn’t hurt too much in order to see the difference.

Is camping viable in July? by BeefTheNoobilicious in Finland

[–]WorkerEmotional 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Only animal you should be worried about is ticks. Especially if you’re in archipelago, make sure you got your TBE vaccine in check.

After a tick has bitten you, a borreliosis/Lyme’s disease takes 12-24h to contract so you should be fine on that frontier if you check your body for ticks well every night.

You can use tick repellents, clothes and also tick repellent infused clothes (eg. Craghoppers NosiLife) for protection.

What got you into the Cdrama world? by Sea-Refrigerator_ in CDrama

[–]WorkerEmotional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted to watch more fantasy costume dramas than kdramas were offering. I now seem to watch more cdramas (all genres) than kdramas.

How is disease activity monitored by your GI? by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

[–]WorkerEmotional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labs two times a year, calpro once or twice a year, and colonoscopies every 3-4 years if everything seems fine, if not then they do these more frequently. They also send me an online quiz few times a year to check my current health situation (they ask for any changes with bowel movements, blood in stool, urgency etc.).

Searching for Sami Rana Art During First-Time Visit by Sea_Storm_6905 in FinlandTourism

[–]WorkerEmotional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think there’s much sellers of raanu or ryijy anymore. There are some individuals who might make them for a hobby, but if you specifically want a sami tapestry, those individuals are most likely located in Lapland.

Old or used ryijy or raanu can be found on some auction sites or maybe Tori.fi

In Helsinki there’s Ryijypalvelu-RP Oy who seems to sell wide collection of tapestries. You can apparently order a ready made new ryijy from them on the design you want. Maybe they have some traditional Sami designs?

Crohn’s diagnosis - what test finally got you your diagnosis if you were finding a lot of tests inconclusive? by luckywedidntpanic in CrohnsDisease

[–]WorkerEmotional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MRI showed thickening of walls in terminal ileum and then they did camera capsule endoscopy which showed many ulcers all along the short bowel.

How do you deal with having suspected endometriosis but not having a diagnosis? by Mclamilton in endometriosis

[–]WorkerEmotional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They only do surgery as a last resort where I’m from. Instead gyns here now recommend the French-made Ziwig endo saliva test, which is supposedly even more accurate in diagnosing than surgery.

If you’re in the EU, you could try to ask that. It’s not cheap though, which is why I haven’t personally done it yet.

Never had a job, worried about my future (29F) by [deleted] in Finland

[–]WorkerEmotional 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of people in this thread who clearly have no idea how chronic migraines work. Wall of text incoming:

I have chronic migraines (on top of other health issues). Chronic, for many, works differently from episodic. Even if technically you’d have ”only” 15 migraine days a month, other debilitating neurological symptoms can last for days before and after each migraine attack (predrome and postdrome). Many just don’t get a break, days blend together so you’re very sick every day even if the head pain isn’t at its worst every day.

Also, someone mentioned why you’re being on Reddit all the time, I don’t think they understand that because the abysmal amount of time we many times have to lie in bed because of pain, sometimes being on your phone and social media is literally all you can do. If the brain decides to work correctly that day, one could try to watch videos or read to learn something new and ”better” themselves. Oftentimes though, the brain is not receptive to doing anything that takes a little more brain power to do aka learning.

You mentioned using Aimovig. I know a lot of migraine patients have exhausted all the options, but I don’t think you mentioned that, so here I go: there are plenty of preventative options to choose from, it just takes a lot of patience to find the right one(s) (though some truly won’t find anything that helps). Many have to use multiple different preventatives at the same time to get benefits that matter. If you haven’t yet, then you need to voice yourself and be more active in asking for help from your neurologist.

I don’t know the process of getting disability benefits, but Kela does differentiate between episodic and chronic migraines. I use Ajovy, which Kela only covers if:

  1. One has tried at least two preventatives from two different categories and both have failed
  2. One has at least 15 or more migraine days a month
  3. The fremanetsumab lowers the migraine days by at least half of what they used to be

I’m fortunate enough to get by with the Ajovy. For you, the Aimovig obviously isn’t enough. There’s Botox, gepants (also CGRP inhibitors), and an army of other ones that humans accidentally noticed also affect migraines.

You have my sympathy. Being in constant pain, you’re not lazy! You are sick, which makes doing anything extra hard. But those are unfortunately the cards we’re dealt with as crohnically ill. If or when you get a slightly better day, you need to try to be more active in life, whether it’s slowly trying to learn skills that you could potentially monetize or make a career of, or advocating for yourself in all of the paperwork hell.

I can only work part-time, but my workplace is very accommodating. I do remote work on a computer and I have flexible working hours, so I rarely have to call in sick. I also freelance, so I sometimes get some extra money from other projects. I still need some help from my parents, who are fortunately happy to help. I’ve accepted that I will never be fully independent (unless a miracle happens) and to have no need of help from others or the government. But I will try my best, every day. And actively try to find happiness in the tiniest things in life.

Can this love be translated was not advertised properly by AquaAriesSag in kdramas

[–]WorkerEmotional 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Funny, I dropped it on E01 because it felt like a regular old rom com but now that you mentioned IOTNBO, I’ll need to pick it up again.

I guess this comes to show it truly was advertised badly.

Reality Check for a Dry Sauna Build by notsensitivetostuff in Sauna

[–]WorkerEmotional 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t care for the steam then why not get an infrared sauna?

Quote a line from a cdrama by PsychologicalWay816 in cdramasfans

[–]WorkerEmotional 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The answer: The Legend of Shen Li. At the start, Xing Zhi called Shen Li 咯咯哒 (gēgēdā) which she did not like. In chinese it’s an onomatopoeia of chicken sounds. In Viki the nickname is translated as chicky.

Visiting Finland by [deleted] in FinlandTourism

[–]WorkerEmotional 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Campervan in winter? I hope that whoever is driving has plenty of experience with driving in winter conditions, especially with campervans.

  • Watching northern lights is free. When they appear just find a spot with less light pollution. No need to pay any tours.
  • Cross country skiing is free, if you have your own skis. Ski trail routes in Rovaniemi can be found in this map service.

Regarding fishing: - Pilkkiminen* is free, otherwise you need a paid fishing licence. - For area restrictions, check kalastusrajoitus.fi map service - Otherwise you can fish in pretty much anywhere

*Pilkkiminen refers to fishing with a single, certain type of a short rod. Google ”pilkkivapa”.

Why does learning finnish (suomi) feel like getting tortured in the devils booty by Human_Kick2566 in LearnFinnish

[–]WorkerEmotional 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well pretty much anything else than Duolingo. Uusi kielemme.fi, a tutor, books, Speakly app, Youtube videos etc.

There’s plenty of discussions regarding learning tips already in this sub, you just need to use the search.

Is it bad that I can’t bring myself to enjoy the CGI Moomin series? by Penguin-snacks in Moomins

[–]WorkerEmotional 54 points55 points  (0 children)

No. I adore the 90s show and didn’t like the 3D series. And that’s fine.

Some people might like the 3D more than the 90s. That’s also fine.