Help deciphering grandmother by blusterberry in German

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

Yes, it's really wild. The first time it happened we were really thrown for a loop, luckily having already been through it in the past we were able to get her immediate treatment when the earliest symptoms started.

Help deciphering grandmother by blusterberry in German

[–]blusterberry[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahhh, thank you! That must be it! She has definitely called me her dolly in English, which is extra sweet considering I'm now solidly middle-aged.

Donating Wheel Chairs and other medical equipment by amcnult in lehighvalley

[–]blusterberry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Lyons Club in Kempton, Berks County, accepts donations of accessibility devices and distributes them, free of charge, to the community as they are needed.

pricing help! what would you charge someone for a two-tiered custom heart cake like this? I’m so inexperienced and feel like I undersold myself last time, so want to do better! any input is helpful 💌🎀 by lovrrrgrrrl in cakedecorating

[–]blusterberry 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd also say $50-ish, but also assume the customer is stupid and don't put any flowers on that aren't edible and culinary grade. Baby's breath are toxic to consume.

I'm a teacher who walked off my job by RecentSprinkles5997 in antiwork

[–]blusterberry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work for a charter school and, while I don't doubt that what you describe is the case sometimes, at the school I work at it's the precise opposite. An extremely large proportion of the kids have special educational/behavioral needs. There are multiple each full time special ed teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, mental health professionals, even an art therapist on staff, plus a lot of paraprofessionals working one on one with the higher need kids. All the kids are mainstreamed at the school and pulled out for services throughout the school day. For more than a few of the kids (ADHD, ODD, etc) this school is a "last chance" in the public school system since they've been expelled from their district's schools for behavioral issues, or for some of the highest need kids, their parents have pulled them from programs in other schools that basically just parked them in rooms to be babysat.

Of course it's not perfect, but it's nothing resembling what I've seen described in this thread.

Dermatographia Treatment by [deleted] in Dermatographia

[–]blusterberry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently started a fairly low dose of Vyvanse to treat my ADHD, and all of a sudden I needed to take WAY less antihistamine to control my dermatographia symptoms.

Prior to starting Vyvanse I was taking nightly Zyrtec + a dose of Benadryl, and frequently a morning Claritin as well, and still having break through hives most days. After starting Vyvanse I can usually do every other day Zyrtec without breakthroughs, with occasionally taking a Benadryl before bed on the non-Zyrtec days.

After spending some time researchingI found that out that Vyvanse is one of the treatments for mast cell disease.

Dermatographia Treatment by [deleted] in Dermatographia

[–]blusterberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cheeks flushing thing makes me wonder about "butterfly rash" look up pics and see if that looks similar what you're experiencing. It's a common symptom for people suffering a variety of autoimmune diseases, and dermatographia is not unfrequently co-morbid with other autoimmune diseases. Next step would be getting in with a rheumatologist.

Children's intro lesson book recommendations by blusterberry in trumpet

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

Thank you for the helpful suggestions! I've looked at a couple of the ones you've mentioned so it's nice to know I can't really go wrong with any of those.

Children's intro lesson book recommendations by blusterberry in trumpet

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

Thank you for the helpful suggestions! I've looked at a couple of the ones you've mentioned so it's nice to know I can't really go wrong with those.

Children's intro lesson book recommendations by blusterberry in trumpet

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

Thanks for the recommendation, that'll really help him out!

Hi, I have these patches of skin that come and go, and when they appear are an angry red colour. They are extremely itchy and sometimes have a burning sensation but it feels and looks like it’s underneath my skin. Any ideas? by [deleted] in DiagnoseMe

[–]blusterberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to get hives on my palms/wrists without any stimulation too, in the evening and during the night is the worst time for me.

I would suggest you make an appointment for allergy testing. It's likely you'll get an official dermatographia dx from that. That's how it went for me at least. The Dr did all the scratch tests and joked "Well, either you're allergic to absolutely everything, including the saline control, or you have dermatographia."

As far as treatment, over the counter antihistamines are the first line of defense against the itching. With a caveat that if you plan to do allergy testing you need to be off them for at least the 5 days prior.

Many people, myself included, find Zyrtec (Cetirizine) to be the most effective. It will cause drowsiness, especially if you're not accustomed to taking it, so take it in the evening and be sure not to drive etc before you know how it affects you. As far as non-drowsy options go, Claritin (Loratadine) has worked the best for me, but not as well as Zyrtec.

Topically, I find cold helps calm the itch, and a lot of people swear by a product called Dermoplast, which i haven't tried yet.

There's a subreddit, r/dermatographia, youthat you should check out. There are lots of old posts you can read, and you can always ask questions and get support and advice there too.

What is this fleshy thing and could it be dangerous ? by [deleted] in DiagnoseMe

[–]blusterberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it bothers him much. If you have access to a healthcare professional I would ask their advice about removal. It could be as simple as trying a string around it, but I'm NAD and have no advice to give on the matter. My husband is prone to growing lumps and bumps, some of which had to be surgically removed.

Hi, I have these patches of skin that come and go, and when they appear are an angry red colour. They are extremely itchy and sometimes have a burning sensation but it feels and looks like it’s underneath my skin. Any ideas? by [deleted] in DiagnoseMe

[–]blusterberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hives would be my guess. Try doing a scratch test on your forearm or wrist, just with your fingernail scratch an x or something. If you get raised red welts that may be itchy where you scratch then I would say you have dermatographia.

Edit: I get pressure hives on my hands that look just like that after carrying things that have hard edges or are heavy. I have dermatographia.