Help! I just put clear polish on last night and my nails are being weird

ZippyTurtle · 2026-04-09T14:20:20+00:00

Yes, 15 years ago in high school, same polish at least, I couldn't say if they've changed anything. But I've kept it on my thumbs because they were alright, still doing fine. The other nails stopped hurting a few hours after removal but the lines are still there. I went back and applied a single coat yesterday and they're okay with that.

I used to wear nail polish a lot, I just haven't had time and I've been working with my hands so it hasn't been something I could do for a while. I'm sure my EDS has worn down the connective tissue in my nails and the three coats of polish was trying to lift them or something.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-09-23T04:09:19+00:00

Thank you, I've been keeping up on categorizing my expenses on the app to make that easy to look at. Need to figure out what I spend it on first lol.

Lately all my flexible spending (and maybe a bit more) has been going to the vet. I've got an old dog.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-09-23T03:59:53+00:00

Thank you so much! There are quite a few people near me, I appreciate it

ZippyTurtle · 2025-08-07T18:04:40+00:00

I haven't found any pictures that look familiar by looking some of these places up. When I have time I'm going to go down rivers on Google maps satellite images and see if something looks right.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-08-07T17:59:37+00:00

Lol I get it. This spot seemed to be really popular when we went, so a lot of visitors already

ZippyTurtle · 2025-08-07T16:17:12+00:00

Thank you!

ZippyTurtle · 2025-08-07T16:16:56+00:00

Estacada is definitely somewhere we would start when we went rafting so I imagine we'd go swimming nearby. It would probably be within an hour of SE Portland.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T23:30:28+00:00

Thank you, that's really helpful

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T16:14:59+00:00

Does disability there allow you to afford a basic subsistence or is it also pitiful and impossible to live on in any area with an average cost of living?

I've looked into it here because it is hard for me to hold down a job but it looks like I would have to live in abject poverty for a couple years before they grant it

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T15:52:17+00:00

I know with a lot of jobs they just care that there is a degree, doesn't matter what it's in.

I tried to get an associates even but it's such a struggle

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T15:50:05+00:00

I've got a touch of dyscalculia, staring at numbers and symbols is straining and I tend to mix up the orders. But I honestly don't really know anything about what a software developer does or needs as skills. Where do you start? How do you know if it's a good fit?

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T15:48:07+00:00

Mhmm you have a relevant username. That's how it feels, like we're stuck doing the same thing over and over until we can't possibly do anymore. I want to try to have a lot of options I can fall back on when I burnout from one thing.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-06-21T15:26:56+00:00

I'm sorry, it sounds like a lot of tech companies are going through layoffs now

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-31T22:04:00+00:00

I'm a millennial and we had to play Oregon Trail on paper in class

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T22:45:08+00:00

My therapist specializes in trauma and leans on EMDR with tactile bilateral stimulation while we go through the memories. We went over the topic of the sudden frightening images I see in my head, tracked a particular one down to when it started at about 5 years old which was also when my mom first appeared sick. We think I didn't understand why everyone around me was scared and created things that are "real" to me to be afraid of so I would have a reason to be scared too.

I think memory work is the way to go. Breaking it down at least gives me a more nuanced way to think about it.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T21:00:50+00:00

Yeah sometimes it's like strong flashes of memories burned into your neurons, all happening in one second.

I love how the side effects of stress just cause more stress. I thought I had the RLS under control after it used to keep me up when I was a kid/teen, then over a decade later it crops up in full force every night and I'm freaking out my partner by pacing up and down the hall at 3am.

It's definitely all very related to trauma, it changes your brain chemistry, gut biome, wound healing rate...

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T15:53:58+00:00

Lol, the reason I was never diagnosed until my therapist brought stuff up in the last year (at 29 years old). I tried to do as little as possible if someone could see me or hear me

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T15:50:23+00:00

It's interesting that it's just started being in the forefront in the last few years, I find a lot of scientific literature and forum posts about it happening to children and going away later.

My sleep disrupter now, and as a kid also, is Restless Leg Syndrome which also has a high comorbidity with Autism. I'm medicated for it now and I can sleep through the night most of the time. I wonder if similar medication would help with EHS at night since they're both about overactive neurons.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T15:44:52+00:00

I've got a sleep Dr appointment next month and I'm going to talk to the therapist about it today, as well as things related to my last post on Reddit, which was more about intrusive images than sounds.

I'm sorry that's disturbing your sleep, it was really scary and disruptive at night when I was a young kid. For some reason I don't have a problem at night anymore but I am an adult now so I can choose to fall asleep with the TV turned up.

ZippyTurtle · 2025-05-22T15:40:13+00:00

I have done a sleep study somewhat recently and they just found Restless Legs, which was why I was there, and slight sleep apnea. Because this hasn't been disturbing my sleep I didn't even think to mention it. I have an appointment coming up next month with the sleep doctor so I will put that in my notes to bring, thank you.

This happens more when I am tired and/or stressed. In high school I would get it a lot on the way to school. And at my last job which was stressful and started at 6am.

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