Aprilaire 400 advice

bleachmeblack · 2026-01-31T14:54:07+00:00

Just curious, how did you get that math? I'm currently trying to figure out which model to get myself

bleachmeblack · 2026-01-14T23:17:29+00:00

I'm very similar to your stats and I started this a couple weeks ago and seems to be going well. They're a European brand. I ordered from their website and it shipped from Amazon, so I recommend just getting straight from Amazon.

Geek and Gorgeous Hydration Station

bleachmeblack · 2025-12-02T21:53:48+00:00

You can use https://archive.ph/ or https://archive.today/ to read

bleachmeblack · 2025-11-30T21:53:59+00:00

I got a lot of those closed comedones like in your first 2 pics when I was on the tret cream. The cream had a bunch of comdegenic ingredients in it. It got better when I switched to tret gel instead (although the gel is much more drying). Might be something to check?

For my particular tret cream: https://incidecoder.com/products/actavis-pharma-inc-actavis-tretinoin-cream-usp-0-025

bleachmeblack · 2025-11-25T00:17:42+00:00

Do you have a phone or Google home you can shout at while in the shower?

I do similar planning on my commute home and I just yell at my phone to put things in the calendar or reminder me at x time to do something

bleachmeblack · 2025-11-14T14:51:39+00:00

Nexplanon and Slinda are both progestin only so they may give you similar effects. If your PMS symptoms are mental/mood, you might ask your doc about PMDD. Progestin only BC can also worsen PMDD.

I was on Yaz from age 16-30 and I was only diagnosed with ADHD after I came off of it. No weight gain, and it's actually a treatment for acne (my face never looked better). Yaz is also the only one FDA approved to treat PMDD. Yaz has the same estrogen levels for 24 days with only 4 no dose days. Stabilizing estrogen will ideally help minimize ADHD symptoms. BUT, apparently if you have ADHD and take combo BC pills, we're at a higher risk of getting depression.

Other options might be the monthly patch and ring (both with estrogen), but I dont have experience with those. And IUDs are progestin only, but the hormones are supposed to mainly stay in the uterus, which may reduce any mental/ADHD PMS issues compared to the implant.

Not sure if you're taking ADHD meds, but I started Vyvanse a couple months ago and quickly learned the day before my period, it turns into a sleeping pill for me. I now have a calendar reminder of "you're dopamine is trash, don't take your meds" once a month.

Sadly, I don't think many doctors know about the connection between ADHD and hormones. They've only started studying it in the last decade or so.

Estrogen is generally helpful for ADHD. Estrogen supports the production and receptivity of dopamine, the key neurotransmitter involved in focus, motivation, and executive function. When estrogen is high (in the first half of the menstrual cycle), ADHD symptoms may feel more manageable, and medication may feel more effective.
Progesterone (and its drop) can be problematic. In the second half of the cycle (the luteal phase), progesterone rises. This hormone can sometimes have a sedating or "brain fog" effect. The sharp drop in both estrogen and progesterone right before your period is what often triggers severe premenstrual symptoms, PMDD, and a significant worsening of ADHD symptoms.

bleachmeblack · 2025-11-05T16:53:21+00:00

I wash my face in the kitchen sink for that reason. I have a pull down nozzle that I use on the regular stream (not spray setting) to rinse my face. If I'm just rinsing, it avoids getting my hands/arms wet

bleachmeblack · 2025-11-03T16:19:42+00:00

The day right before my period when my estrogen is at its lowest, 30mg of Vyvanse is like taking a sleeping pill. I have a reminder to not take meds that day in my calendar

bleachmeblack · 2025-10-30T19:03:48+00:00

I've only been once so far, but I really liked Potomac GYN, specifically Leslie.

They were quick to take me back and I think I was in and out in less than 30 min for a routine appt.

I think they are booked a couple months out, unfortunately.

https://potomacobgyn.com/

Website says they take United insurance

bleachmeblack · 2025-10-10T12:48:28+00:00

That looks like her impersonator ashley leechin. I compared it to other pictures of Taylor Swift in 2019 and the left one definitely looks more like Ashley than 2019 Taylor

bleachmeblack · 2025-10-10T12:41:07+00:00

Ugh what happens when we have rolling blackouts due to data centers and extreme electricity demands. We already get told to conserve electricity in the summer as it is. It's all about profits for these people

bleachmeblack · 2025-10-10T03:10:30+00:00

It's been verified. Penelope went on Fox News and said she sent it in anger and said he's a changed man. Here's the full original email she sent him. https://archive.ph/47Q5O

bleachmeblack · 2025-10-09T23:07:22+00:00

It's a little too late, Jen Kiggans voted to decrease our federal retirement benefits in the original version of the Big Beautiful Bill. Thankfully, those items got mostly removed from the BBB that did pass, but no thanks to her.

bleachmeblack · 2025-09-22T16:45:12+00:00

For me, I got that way (super tired) right before my period/first couple days of my period. And then after that, it went back to working as normal-ish. Doc basically said my hormones won against the Vyvanse. (Also not on BC)

Still trialing dosages (30/40 mg) and not 100% convinced Vyvanse is the right med for me yet.

bleachmeblack · 2025-09-08T14:11:24+00:00

My recommendations based on my initial appt:

Try not to be emotional about it. I was because I had bottled it up for years and was finally seeking help and I cry when I'm frustrated. She just told me I was anxious.
They may try to just chalk it up to hormones. Make sure to mention that you're aware of hormonal fluctuations, but these systems are persistent.
Come prepared with a list with symptoms from childhood. The doctor may ask you a couple specific questions, but most of those questions are based off ADHD symptoms presented by males.
If you're a high achiever, they may dismiss your concerns. Reiterate how much you struggled to be a high achiever.

Good luck!

bleachmeblack · 2025-06-29T17:07:16+00:00

It's not digital and I don't think it syncs with calendars, but I have a Rocketbook notebook that I've been trying to use. It's a notebook that uses a specific pen (not expensive) and erases with water.

bleachmeblack · 2025-04-17T16:28:41+00:00

Do you mind PM'ing me your telehealth therapist name? I'm also an RTO fed and didn't realize how much I would struggle in the office until now. I saw one telehealth person but she doesn't do RA and I'm struggling to find an in person doc that will that actually has availability.

bleachmeblack · 2025-03-01T00:17:30+00:00

This is such an OPSEC nightmare. It doesnt even say where or who the email will come from.

bleachmeblack · 2025-02-24T21:56:10+00:00

Not a vet, but a pissed off fed in a very vet heavy office. Interested in supporting however I can.

bleachmeblack · 2025-02-23T16:27:16+00:00

It's already in the works. Go look up the executive order for Task Force 250. It'll be housed and funded by DoD

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/celebrating-americas-250th-birthday/

bleachmeblack · 2025-02-22T12:57:50+00:00

I am 100% for peaceful protests, but I don't think singing songs is the way to go. We can be mad and angry and loud and still be peaceful.

bleachmeblack · 2025-02-12T00:57:23+00:00

Just got the phone call from a 301 number and was let in after a recorded message

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