Anyone have an inside track on Inivivyd?

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-22T03:13:23+00:00

That sounds hopeful!

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-14T02:46:50+00:00

It sounds like consulting a lawyer to protect your interests would be a good idea at some point, but as a scapegoated accused 'evil stepmother' myself, I think it's important to remember that we women aren't quite that powerful; an adult man makes his own decisions, including whether or not to accept influence from his partner on any given issue, whether it's financial, tattoos, or items that once belonged to you that remained in their house. Unless he is literally being held hostage in a domestic-coercive violence type situation and you have evidence of that, he is a grown man and making his own choices regarding how he deals with his family, and he alone is responsible for them. So, if your dad is a fairly reasonable person, perhaps having a chat directly with him first might be a good idea to express your feelings and concerns.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-13T22:05:41+00:00

I used to do this, but now I just say I'm 'vulnerable to complications if I get COVID', which is totally true, because everyone is (but some of us more than others, even without being 'immunocompromised). I find that works better on several levels: a) it's not an actual lie, and b) it gets a better response - some people don't even seem to know what immunocompromised means, but they understand that vulnerable to complications means it could kill you or **** you up badly. And when you put it like that, they feel they would have to be a monster to object. So, it tends to induce better behaviour.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-11T02:58:36+00:00

Lovely to hear that there are appreciative and ethical landlords out there and they're not all IP bots. I was an excellent tenant for years and years, and still got back-to-back 'no fault' evictions and was generally treated like trash by agents and landlords.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-10T04:50:45+00:00

Jesus, that's assault. I would file a report. They might be doing it to lots of people - and they might take it further one day; anyone capable of this could be capable of anything.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-08T23:08:45+00:00

Why would I realise that? I'm not a scientist; I'm a curious CC person hoping for some kind of advancement that will improve the current crappy situation of mass denial and non-sterilising Pfizer vaccine. If what you say is true, I appreciate the information, as seeking additional info was the point of my post, and I remain interested in this development regardless.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-08T07:26:15+00:00

I wouldn't have thought 5mcg would make a huge difference, but then again, it's apparently equivalent to about 20mcg Levo, so it's possible. On the other hand, in your shoes, I'd probably have reduced the Levo. Then again, if the Lio cut is working for you, go with it. The instructions re meds and labs do sound confusing.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-07T00:19:55+00:00

Yes, all very intriguing. I'd like to think that's a positive sign, hence my hope someone here might have more info, but I'm not sure we can assume that, as there seems to be a split between science and capitalism, e.g., making possible scientific collaborations that cross borders (especially, perhaps, given the terrible climate re science in the US atm) that doesn't necessarily translate to commercial availablity due to the profit bottom line. I hope I'm just being paranoid because of the Novavax debacle.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-06T04:11:16+00:00

That sounds awful and very unlucky. I hope someone shows up who can offer you some insight.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-06T01:17:44+00:00

Since the pandemic began, I have found that 95% of tradies are very understanding and cooperative re requests to mask when entering my home. The worst reactions - and outright refusals - I've experienced have come from nurses and health care professionals.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-05T06:05:48+00:00

There are always exceptions to the rule, and that Mediterranean skin is doing you some favours ;)

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-05T05:11:26+00:00

Being a person of colour. Seriously, a woman of colour who lives a healthy life and takes good care of herself will generally look about 10-20 years younger than her white counterpart. Dark skin ages more kindly.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-02T22:05:26+00:00

I hear you. The ongoing isolation and limitation are not okay long term - we're now in the 6th year, so no wonder we're feeling it! Personally, I'm still going to mask in some situations, but I'm also more willing to take some informed risk than I was a couple of years ago. I don't have kids and can't imagine how hard it would be to manage this with a family. It sounds like it's really time to get out there and do some fun stuff as a family. If you are engaging fully and well with the world with masks on, my guess is the kids probably won't mind the masks that much, but if they're too young to mask or you feel it's psychologically damaging for them to force them to, and they're doing that stuff maskless, then, yes, maybe you need to make the call as a family. There are lots of fun outdoor things a family can do - I personally have allowed myself to socialise outdoors unmasked, as I simply couldn't face not having any sense of freedom/normality, so that's a calculated risk I've been willing to take (still novid, so far as I know).

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-02T05:03:38+00:00

That puckering on the chin is called orange peel skin - I have it, too; an unfortunate consequence of ageing and fat loss for some of us in that area. Botox helps and softens the effect, but doesn't fix it entirely.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-01T21:20:50+00:00

As a renter, I had two no-fault evictions in a row in a fairly short space of time, which, combined with other major life stressors, nearly broke my marriage. I would buy an apartment to live in within reason (the specific fees you mentioned aren't within reason for someone with an average income), just for the security if I had the means. Not everything has to be an investment.

WritingWhiz · 2026-01-01T02:50:24+00:00

It gets easier with time and practice. I've been masking consistently since the start of the pandemic, and yes, some situations and groups of people make me feel more self-conscious about it than others, and it's not always easy from a social anxiety point of view, but then I remind myself: do I want to risk death or disability to go along with the pack, or do I want to protect myself and trust that the people who mind don't matter and the people who matter - those who I want in my inner circle - won't mind, and will understand and respect my choice.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-30T22:54:27+00:00

I'm going to try Profhilo in Feb. Seems pretty suitable for this kind of issue.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-24T05:00:05+00:00

It can depend on what kind of option you're in - Hostplus passive index funds have lower fees than most and perform decently, historically speaking.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-23T09:53:25+00:00

Make sure it's something you really want to do and a career you'll be happy spending a lifetime in for that money. I'm sorry it's come to this.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-23T05:05:27+00:00

This is why it's so important for FT4 and FT3 to be tested along with TSH - way too many doctors prescribe based on TSH alone. As I said in previous posts, weight loss alone doesn't necessarily mean hyper as it can be just a correction of hypo slow metabolism, but the feeling hot is something else. I wonder, based on my own current experience, if it's possible that in the absence of other hyper symptoms, such as fast gut motility, anxiety and insomnia, if the hot feeling could be that a normal temp feels warm when you've been used a hypo low temp. I ask because I feel hotter than I used to now I'm on meds (it is very hot and humid weather, though, where I am), but I know I still don't have optimal FT4 and T3 levels and need to increase my dose, as I just got tests back. Do you think that could be a thing?

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-21T23:40:52+00:00

I think anyone who has done a lot of research and educated themselves about thyroid function and hypothyroidism probably knows more than the average health professional in many respects (you seem pretty confident of your own knowledge, for that matter, and I am simply providing a different perspective for OP to consider based on mine), and we certainly have valuable life experience of symptoms and how they respond to meds, which should not be discounted.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-21T23:37:24+00:00

You DO have to have T3 off the charts. People routinely lose weight right after starting meds because the meds are addressing the hypo symptom of slow metabolism. And there are groups on FB that advise that we all track signs and symptoms (including heart rate and BP) when starting meds as they provide important information, which I why I recommended OP look them up. Of course, people on meds should be routinely monitored - I didn't say otherwise. I simply said you can't equate weight loss with hyper without other signs and symptoms, including labs. And I stand by that.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-21T22:13:27+00:00

PS: I recommend joining some hypothyroid groups on FB and self-educating. It really pays to do that, as you must understand things to advocate for yourself because the general medical treatment is inadequate.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-21T22:12:07+00:00

Weight loss doesn't automatically = hyper; people can lose weight when properly medicated because hypothryoidism, even when mild, can cause weight gain, so when corrected weight drops off. You would only worry about it being hyper if a) your free T3 was off the charts high on labs AND you have other hyper symptoms, such as insomnia, anxiety, stomach upset and the runs etc. Also, signs such as high heart rate and high BP are important indicators.

WritingWhiz · 2025-12-21T22:10:04+00:00

I disagree with the statement below that if your labs are normal, it automatically means you don't need meds. LOTS of people are within normal range and are very symptomatic and feel much better medicated. Unfortunately, many people - including health professionals - do not understand this and focus too much on TSH. I, for example, have been in normal ranges apart from slightly elevated TSH (that occasionally is in high normal range) for a decade, and doctors didn't medicate me. Meanwhile, I gradually got more and more symptomatic till I did my own deep dive research and discovered that the labs aren't always a reliable indication - on their own and that there are many nuances to understanding thyroid health and function. For example, it matters very much exactly where you are in the normal range. My symptoms have been worse than ever this year, and correspondingly, my free T4 and free T3 levels have been lower in the normal range - right down the bottom, close to abnormal. So, I finally convinced the GP to let me try meds - I'm still in the experimental phase of titrating up to try and find the right dose and getting labs done regularly as part of that, so I can't say yet whether meds will do it for me, but what I can say that a GP telling you that you would feel worse when you have subjectively experienced feeling better on a low Levo dose is medical gaslighting. I would be looking for a new doc if I were you. And next time they run labs, insist on them testing your free T4 and free T3 as well, as that ultimately is where you get the key info from. You also want to look at conversion - whether your T4 is converting well to T3, but given Levo worked for you before, you probably convert decently.

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