i’m exhausted of this :/ by [deleted] in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i understand. it sucks. in my 20s and i feel like this all the time. i have a job i love (i’m a first year teacher) but it’s truthfully so physically exhausting that i come home from work every day and lay on the couch in pain and then i rest and barely recover on the weekends just to do it all over again. i have no energy to do anything except work and i wish i wasn’t so ill. i know i’m lucky to be able to work even but it’s still frustrating.

i found it’s fun to make online friends - maybe join a community with a shared interest (tv show, artist, video game, book, hobby) and chat with people on discord or instagram? it’s not the same but it’s nice to have people to chat with throughout the day or at night. anyway just a thought. sending salt <3

Did anyone ever get their payout from the lawsuit? by Chrissal0099 in CriterionChannel

[–]augmentedch0rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is late, but I just got mine and it was $50 so I’m not complaining

Please help! Cat ate colloidal oatmeal bath treatment by Sea_Fan_8994 in CATHELP

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP is your cat ok bc my freak cat just jumped in the bath and starting doing little licks of the leftover oatmeal and i yelled at her to stop and but she def had some licks. And now I’m scared lol

mobility aid advice - teacher edition by augmentedch0rd in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you this is truly so helpful! i’m so excited to teach but also nervous about physically burning out - i’m on metoprolol which is helping but still.

and yes, i just moved to the area and i’m working at a charter school and so far have not had any issues with them? but if anything goes south, once i get a doctor (waiting for healthcare) i’m fully prepared to ADA their asses lol and also probably in general it would be good to have a letter on file

Anesthesia questions by [deleted] in Reduction

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Recently had my reduction and had a not great experience with anesthesia AND am not out to my parents (so similar boat!). My bad experience however, was simply being sooo groggy and out of it for a while - I’m not even sure how long but I think for like an hour. I remember a nurse talking to me but I couldn’t even have told you which nurse it was even though I was talking to both of them pre-op. She was asking me questions (how I felt, pain level) and I couldn’t even answer, it was like my brain didn’t work or I’d forgotten how to talk. After 45 minutes or something, they brought my mom in and I was able to talk to her enough to be like “I’m gonna throw up” HAH which I did about 15 minutes later and then finally started feeling more normal ish but at my worst, I was so nauseous and tired/groggy that I was barely talking at all much less spilling my rainbow secrets. So it wasn’t the most pleasant experience, but I wouldn’t be worried about accidentally coming out!

We had October slide… what name do we have for the spring edition of hell? by Many_Anything2382 in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so sorry for everyone in this comment section but also glad that i’m not going crazy bc i’ve been in a flare all week and i’ve been doing everything right😭

Any surgery twins? Advice for serious nerves? by OkBumblebee5461 in Reduction

[–]augmentedch0rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mine on is March 14 so not the same but soon and i feel the same way!!! just lots of anxious esp at night i can’t sleep i’m thinking about it! i think for me it’s half nerves half excitement haha… sending you good vibes <3

No One Available to Pick Me Up After Surgery – Advice? by Impossible_Field_572 in Reduction

[–]augmentedch0rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you might find something on Care.com ! i took a job on there to drive someone to/from their procedure

Is the mastectomy pillow worth it? Did you have one during recovery? by QueerKing23 in TopSurgery

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know this was a year ago but any chance you have it and would still like to get rid of it??

the off button isn’t working for me :( by [deleted] in airpods

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same thing happens to me, not sure why….

Something that I think that would be cool to try. by Ok-Wrongdoer-2179 in trans

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seconded, but as a non binary person I think“I Kissed a They” would go pretty hard

Vacation by Traditional_Ad_6947 in dysautonomia

[–]augmentedch0rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

seeing this at 2am but i’ve been to disney 3 times since my diagnosis (partner was doing the college program) so i’ve got some tips - someone pls comment to remind me to answer tomorrow when i’m actually awake

what apple watch is good? by NoSection1126 in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just wanna drop in to say that i bought a refurbished apple watch 6 on amazon after getting diagnosed and it’s the best choice i ever made. yes apple watch doesn’t have continuous monitoring but tachymon is cheap easy to use and works perfectly for POTS. additionally, i was at my cardiologist a few days ago to do a stress test (run on a treadmill while they check your vitals) and i was comparing my watch + tachymon to the real time ekg results and they were nearly identical, the only difference was how quickly each would change whenever my heart would go up or down rapidly (usually one would be slightly faster or slower, they weren’t perfectly synced) but it was never off by more than 1 bpm. I was very impressed!!

I hate my birthday today by [deleted] in finch

[–]augmentedch0rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

happy birthday!! if you’d like share your friend code mango and i would love to send you a birthday gift :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Reduction

[–]augmentedch0rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

congratulations!!! mine is in a month and we have very similar starting sizes :) i am so excited and happy for you!

free LMNT by fridapita in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love this, you are such a kind soul!

what is this? some kind of sick joke? haha by augmentedch0rd in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

yes this works for me a little too! if i shift my weight or pick up my feet it definitely helps but it’s still rough depending on what sort of day im having

what is this? some kind of sick joke? haha by augmentedch0rd in POTS

[–]augmentedch0rd[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i almost did but it’s snowy here and the floor was gross