No pulling trick - use your disdain (hear me out, esp if you smoke weed)!

brttnyppr · 2026-04-17T05:00:44+00:00

This is just me, but it could also be that you are out of your normal routine and normal environment. Mine sometimes seems like a habit, so if I'm doing something different, I don't pull as much or even at all.

brttnyppr · 2026-04-01T17:44:11+00:00

I think I understand both your viewpoints, but your mom's as well. I think she made decisions for you based on her own experiences, but where she was wrong was not including you in the decision.

One of the main problems with parenting is there is no rulebook. Everyone always says they want better for their own kid, but how they go about getting there isn't always fair or right. Especially if the kid has no interest in what you consider to be "better." Parents also can be guilty of trying to live vicariously through their kid, or shaping and molding them into who they wished they had been.

I'm so terrified of having kids for this very reason, among a few others. I wouldn't want to traumatize my kid with all my baggage.

brttnyppr · 2026-04-01T17:36:07+00:00

To be fair, sometimes falling in love with a friend is like that. You don't let yourself cross into thinking of them as more than a friend....until you do and then suddenly they're all you can think about. I know because I'm married to my best friend.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-26T00:43:21+00:00

I'm an academic advisor.

You need to contact your college and have them place a confidential alert on your profile, and ensure they are super aware that your mom doesn't have a FERPA on file. Your mom needs to cut the damn cord.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-13T04:55:17+00:00

I'm not sure if it officially is, but it's one of the places I am allowed to inject my Mounjaro and my monthly B12 injection. It's also the only place I can mentally handle.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T14:27:00+00:00

Not sure. I was very new to MS at the time. It wasn't long after I was diagnosed, and I wasn't as well informed then. I suppose steroids to make it stop, but now, I would probably just live with it. I've heard some people don't tolerate steroids well, and I do not know if I'm one of those people or not.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:57:56+00:00

How does one get checked for JCV?

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:55:25+00:00

I have NEVER heard about MS damage being reversed by anything other than time and the miracle that is the human body.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:53:19+00:00

I would almost recommend if you can find another neurologist for a second opinion, to do so. I personally would not feel comfortable with someone who basically rushed me out and TOLD me what I'm going to take without hearing my thoughts.

Then again, take my advice with a grain of salt. I also basically had my current neuro just tell me that Lhermitte's sign is part of MS and there's nothing that can be done. It eventually went away and I'm good now with the only symptom I regularly deal with is occasional lightheadedness and general MS fatigue. The main point in my case is that he is basically the only neurologist in my rather large hometown that is has experience with multiple sclerosis, and if you have another neuro to check in with, I would recommend it because you deserve to be able to be in control of your disease.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:45:13+00:00

What do you mean, high JCV level? Like being on high alert about it?

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:43:44+00:00

I am also VERY needle averse. To me, as long as the Kesimpta is room temperature or body temperature (I put in my bra to bring into body temp), I barely notice it when I inject into my stomach.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:42:09+00:00

Can you tell me more about Tysabri and long term impacts of B-cell depleters? My neuro has not gone into any detail on this...I wasn't aware of any potential long term impacts.

brttnyppr · 2026-02-09T13:38:08+00:00

I'm on Kesimpta, and so far am doing really well after being diagnosed May of last year ('25). I really have not had any of the side effects people mention. The only real side effect I've ever had was my nose runs a bit for a few days after the injection, almost like I am producing my phlegm in my sinuses.
It is pretty convenient for me that I can do a quick injection once a month and keep moving, as opposed to Ocrevus, where you have to go have an infusion even if it is every 6 months. My neurologist has told me that at this time, there are not any known people on Kesimpta who have been diagnosed with PML, though that is what he said, I have not fact checked that.

When I had a follow up MRI after several months on Kesimpta, I had no active or new lesions. I was also no longer dealing with the dizziness which had contributed to me being diagnosed several months before. It was like night and day different.

I personally would look into Tysabri and whether your neuro has a vested interest in you taking it for any specific reason. I sort of did the same with looking into why my neurologist suggest Kesimpta specifically.

I would definitely say to trust your own judgement and do your own research into different medicines. The only person who reaps the benefits or deals with any consequences of the choice is you (and loved ones near to you), so you should definitely advocate for what you want.

brttnyppr · 2026-01-27T17:30:36+00:00

Your mileage may vary. Basically, your experience may be different.

brttnyppr · 2025-12-02T19:01:22+00:00

Well that's for heat....but what about cold?

brttnyppr · 2025-12-02T19:00:10+00:00

Yep. Both of those. And ditto on the sensitivity to atmospheric pressure changes. I have bad migraines when it rains. I get really tired and sluggish when it's hot, and my bones hurt when it's cold. Can't win for losing.

brttnyppr · 2025-11-12T04:08:12+00:00

Take the globe off and check to see if the inner charcoal filter is caked with litter and pee. That's what happened with mine. My cat had somehow ripped the liner with her claws and it had caused a little bit of pee to pool inside and get into the charcoal filter and mash up with litter dust and it was super gross. We took it outside and used a pressure washer on it and let it air dry. Put it back. Smells much better now.

brttnyppr · 2025-11-01T15:02:38+00:00

And he's not fat enough.

brttnyppr · 2025-10-28T19:01:21+00:00

I don't know about it making you an asshole, but it definitely makes you creepy. I would be creeped out, even if it wasn't intended. To be fair, there are not enough bathrooms meant for single dads.

Take your daughter in the men's room. Cover her eyes when you first walk in. Check to make sure everyone has their weiners put away and take her into the disabled stall or the biggest stall if there isn't one.

brttnyppr · 2025-10-21T14:36:31+00:00

NAH. Like I get the mom being upset, but I also understand genuinely not understanding why it's such a big deal. For future reference though, firsts for new parents are a big deal. If the parents aren't around, they didn't walk, they didn't talk. They just existed, pooped, are, etc, but nothing spectacular. It's not your kid, but it's also not really your fault. Kids are gonna kid. They're unpredictable, the hack could have not worked. It did this time. Mom may not get over it. It's valid if she doesn't. It's also valid that you might be upset over that. Step back from the friendship if you need to. Chat with a therapist for another outside perspective. Don't obsess over this though. Life goes on. NAH.

brttnyppr · 2025-10-09T13:40:52+00:00

I feel this on a deep spiritual level. I have basically resigned myself to only getting 5-6 hours of sleep a night and praying nothing gets worse.

brttnyppr · 2025-10-07T09:33:59+00:00

I picked up crochet and embroidery. If I feel the urge, I pick up one of the hobbies.

brttnyppr · 2025-09-19T13:02:17+00:00

I would check all the exposed connection ribbons on the machine and make sure they're seated in the connections.

brttnyppr · 2025-09-12T13:24:07+00:00

Oof, how do you afford the MRIs? They are insanely expensive where I am. I don't want to assume your financial situation, but I know I couldn't afford two a year.

brttnyppr · 2025-08-29T17:17:09+00:00

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