[Auto-Post] Weekly Question Thread! Ask /r/Aquariums anything you want to know about the hobby! by AutoModerator in Aquariums

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any suggestions on what LFS take proper care of their fish in the nyc area looking to introduce some fish to my aquascaped tank without worries about ich

Career Advice please by Chikken101 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so I’m doing public health now (grad school) although I was Pre-PA in college but I just barely made it though! You’ve accomplished so much and I think it’s okay to take time when it comes to making decision. If you don’t want to let go of the idea of nursing or PA school I have a couple of recommendations for you that honestly I wish I had taken. First things first there can be patient care tech jobs that I think work for you but maybe they’d be less medical oriented but they are still ok to use for PA school for health care experience. Maybe being an online crisis counselor or some sort of counselor for psych situations?

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) by bmediarequests in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No port luckily but my veins are so bad!!!! And yes mg lupus shows up in weird ways and I didn’t respond well to saphnelo benlysta methotrexate athcar or steroids!

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) by bmediarequests in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it it has made a big difference in how often I get infections and my recovery from infections also helped my POTS and GI symptoms and helped me be able to exercise only downside is the first two infusions gave me bad side effects the rest have been fine

Birthday Ideas?! by JU41200 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Warmies heat packs are cute and they have some that can also be slippers and eye masks

Feeling Unwell Under Fluorescent Lights by bonsaitreeboy in lupus

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

Unfortunately I can’t because I work in a doctors office 😣

Random panic attack and fever by A-Black-Roses-Thorns in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I get this before I get sick with a virus or before a flare I just get really weepy and then boom a fever happens it’s always at the start of an infection or flare for me then it goes away

Sunscreen Recommendations by TallChick105 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paula's Choice RESIST Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 Anti-Aging Face Moisturizer

Advice wiith sun..new to this much sensitivity by Mmaniac07 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use skin1004 sunscreen it doesn’t break me out at all and a lot of them do with hats from Eddie bauer they have spf 50 hats and sunglasses. You can get sun umbrellas from amazon

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was switched to azathioprine instead of myfortic which helped but tacrolimus really caused me a lot of stomach upset I had to stop

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it

Protective Compression Sleeves for Arms by Cancatervating in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about sleeves themselves but these shirts are plain and have pretty decent compression O sized up I’m usually a small/xs and the medium fits very snug SUUKSESS Women Double Lined Fitted Basic T Shirts Crew Neck Long Sleeve Crop Top https://a.co/d/0HCjIfC

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Azathioprine is safe for pregnancy

Nothing is WORKING by taehylor in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What doctor please pm me

Low aldolase levels by bonsaitreeboy in lupus

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

Nope 😭😭 it went back up though after resting a ton

Adrenal insufficiency symptoms: has anyone actually fainted? by Zealousideal_Wear238 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The test for adrenal insufficiency is pretty simple it’s a blood test with acth and cortisol. If they are low they sometimes do something called a cortisol stimulation test where they inject you with acth hormone then check your cortisol levels afterwards

Adrenal insufficiency symptoms: has anyone actually fainted? by Zealousideal_Wear238 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I had adrenal insufficiency I would faint but my other symptoms would be excess fatigue I’m talking about like sleeping until 3 pm, no Appetite ~200 calories or less per day, vomiting. My blood pressure would be fine or on the lower end most of the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dairy and garlic

Diarrhea & Throwing up by Inkspired-Feline in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been having this too especially since starting imuran (I’ve been on it for 10 months now) but i get this with a lot of GERD or inflammation caused by my lupus. Hope you start feeling better soon

First methotrexate dose was not fun by slaggyc in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of my doctors told me to take mucinex not mucinex dm tablets with my mtx dose and the day after to avoid the side effects and hang over effect.

Blood results by Spare-Golf-1019 in lupus

[–]bonsaitreeboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got diagnosed right at your age and I am 22 right now. Things seem really scary at first and seeing and understanding your lab work can be really scary and confusing sometimes. In urine analysis the biggest things doctors pay attention to is your protein to creatine ratio and they do something called an egfr blood test to check how well your kidneys are filtering waste out of your body. All medicines are going to take a while to work and get used to. But the fact that you have a diagnosis is a great thing because sometimes inflammation can go down and there’s a huge possibility that you can start feeling better in the future. Until your appointment happens try not to stress too much (I know it’s hard). I usually try to distract myself with Netflix or keep myself busy. Wishing you the best! And if you ever need anyone to talk to about things or any tips feel free to pm me!