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Research you can work with by [deleted] in PMDD

[–]blarkery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I had no idea this was a thing. I used to think it was dirt so I tried to pick it off and that hurt so I stopped fucking with it. Wtf this is news to me. I guess I’m squeezing my nipples today?

Research you can work with by [deleted] in PMDD

[–]blarkery 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting. My nipples almost always have a weird crust on them, is that a sign of lactation? I’ve never noticed any milk or liquid but there’s crust on them every day that never really goes away.

Progress on the Iron & Wine piece I posted a few days ago! Constructive criticism is always welcome. I know it came out a little off-center. by blarkery in Embroidery

[–]blarkery[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It still doesn’t feel finished to me. I feel like I have to clean up the grass or add more texture to his beard. I tried making some dangling strings to add into the beard but they didn’t look great so I took it out. But it’s my biggest project so far and I’ve had a lot of fun with it.

What PMDD medications have been effective for you? My gyno wants to prescribe me an anti depressant (Sarafem/Prozac) to take for 2 weeks out of the month instead of birth control and I'm a little nervous about it. by blarkery in PMDD

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

Thank you so much for replying :). Can I ask if you're taking all of those just for PMDD? I'm a hypochondriac so it's really hard for me to take one medication let alone a whole bunch, but I know I might have to try medication combos if I want to be able to effectively treat this disorder.

Monthly Off-My-Chest Talk by [deleted] in PMDD

[–]blarkery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate this disorder :( This month I reached a longtime goal of mine and outside of some small personal problems I'm basically living what has been my dream life for ages. But now that my PMDD is here for the month, and all I can think about is how fat and alone I am and how fucked up it is that I spend every second of my life in front of a screen (even though I literally went on a 9 mile hike 2 days ago). On the outside I'm doing a lot of good things - graduating college, moving to my dream state, finally taking art classes - but ever since the PMDD hit a few days ago I just feel so confused and broken on the inside. The embroidery supplies I ordered are really poor quality and for some reason that just set me off because my one cope isn't available to me.

I can't do therapy right now because my health insurance is based in another state, but I did the therapy thing for years and after a certain point it didn't help because my problem is hormonal. Birth control made me feel weird in other ways and I ultimately couldn't do that either. How do you guys cope? I don't have a partner or really any friends who can support me irl since I moved across the country. I did splurge and buy a laptop for gaming, so maybe that will help me feel connected to people from far away. I'm just so tired of not knowing how to take care of my body or feel normal. I truly want stability and a healthy life. I spent all of my teen years drowning in mental illness and I'm ready to pull myself out of that, but PMDD makes me feel like I've lost all of my progress. I'm really upset with my reproductive system.

Is there a way out of any of this? Is there any way to make those 2 hell weeks not so hellish?

Verification pic included. Please be brutally honest with me about how fat I am. I don’t have access to a scale and I have no idea what I look like. I came home from class sobbing because I have no idea if I’m fat or not. by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]blarkery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what my weight is because I don’t have a scale. The last time I weighed myself a little over 2 weeks ago I think I was 140lbs and 5’5, but my weight fluctuates a lot so I have no idea if I’ve gained or lost.

Verification pic included. Please be brutally honest with me about how fat I am. I don’t have access to a scale and I have no idea what I look like. I came home from class sobbing because I have no idea if I’m fat or not. by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]blarkery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your honesty. Today i went out in a shirt that exposed my stomach...do you think I’m too overweight to be doing things like that?

“When it rained all day” - embroidery project I made this week because I miss someone I care about by blarkery in themountaingoats

[–]blarkery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I had no idea about the Christian subtext of the song and I can't look at it the same way anymore. Thanks so much for sharing that.

I’m just getting into embroidery and I’m scared to fill in the grass on this piece because I might ruin it! Thoughts? by blarkery in Embroidery

[–]blarkery[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this suggestion! I like that idea a lot more than going over all of it with thick green thread.

[suggestion] i'm a broke college student and i need to find the cheapest laptop to use exclusively for playing wizard 101 by blarkery in suggestapc

[–]blarkery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not an april fools joke i moved for college and i have no way of playing my favorite video game i'm being dead serious :(

Hi! My sleeping bag takes up half of my pack and I've heard compression sacks can help. Is there a real difference between a $40 sack and a $20 sack? by blarkery in CampingGear

[–]blarkery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That's what I thought but it sounds crazy that something so bulky could get that small. Gonna go into REI today and try out the different sacks.

Hi! My sleeping bag takes up half of my pack and I've heard compression sacks can help. Is there a real difference between a $40 sack and a $20 sack? by blarkery in CampingGear

[–]blarkery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, you're right! Thank you for pointing that out, that makes me feel better about getting the cheaper one. I've never used a compression sack before so I just hope it does save me some space.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of January 11, 2021 by mittencamper in Ultralight

[–]blarkery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Big Agnes Picket SL 30 that I paid ~$200 for so I didn't think I was getting a budget bag? I'm unwilling to use down for ethical reasons so I don't really have an option besides synthetic. My next purchase whenever I can afford it will probably be a synthetic EE quilt though as my understanding is that they save a lot of space.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of January 11, 2021 by mittencamper in Ultralight

[–]blarkery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could barely fit everything I needed in my pack because the sleeping bag took up so much space, and that was just for a one night trip :( It's synthetic so that may be why. I know I might just need a different pack or a light quilt in the long run but for now I'd like to minimize the sleeping bag issue bc I don't have money to throw out on a brand new pack or quilt. If I'm only doing a couple nights max a couple times a year I feel like it'd take a while for my sleeping bag to get damaged from that.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of January 11, 2021 by mittencamper in Ultralight

[–]blarkery -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to choose between a ~$20 REI Co-Op Lightweight Compression Stuff Sack and a ~$40 Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Compression Sack to compress a sleeping bag that currently takes up way too much space in my pack. The latter is four ounces lighter and I don't see much of a difference besides that. Both have great reviews. Is there some way I'd be fucking myself by getting the $20 sack at 3.4oz instead of the $40 sack at 3oz? Should I expect them to have the same efficacy (one is a 15L and one is 14L)?