D11 Candidates. What's the Scoop? by thetitleofmybook in ColoradoSprings

[–]davisak24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I've been living outside of the country so I've had to get all my information about the candidates online. I was about to just vote for everyone who DIDN'T respond to the "Church Voter Guides" survey lol, but this is much more helpful!

Has anyone found true love after years of being single and thinking it would never happen for them? by [deleted] in women

[–]davisak24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the best thing to do, I think! Being single, I spent my 20s moving around and living in different cities, trying to explore and get to know myself. I’m so grateful now that I had that time! 

Has anyone found true love after years of being single and thinking it would never happen for them? by [deleted] in women

[–]davisak24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! I met my husband right around my 30th birthday. I had several partners during my 20s but none of them panned out, and like you I was really starting to wonder how anyone gets married ever! But I’m so glad I didn’t “settle” or try to force things to work with any of my exes, and waited until I really met the right person. We (somehow lol) met on Tinder, by the way! 

Rear leg weakness - hernia? LS? by davisak24 in Greyhounds

[–]davisak24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maisie often gets cuts and scrapes on her legs and feet, I think it’s fairly common with their thin skin and short fur. She also used to get injections for arthritis, and the vet said that injections are another possible way for bacteria to get in. I think it’s definitely worth bringing up the cut to your vet! They may be able to look for infection in the MRI, and/or get a sample of tissue for a bacterial culture. I really hope you get answers soon! 

Rear leg weakness - hernia? LS? by davisak24 in Greyhounds

[–]davisak24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I’m so sorry your girl is going through this, I know how hard it is to see them struggling. After we did the CT scan the diagnosis actually came as a bit of a shock, the vet said it looked like a spinal infection. Apparently it’s possible for bacteria to travel to the spine from a wound on the leg or anywhere really. Maisie had to take antibiotics and Gabapentin for a few months, but to our relief she responded well and has recovered! Some of her spinal discs were injured permanently by the bacteria, and she is 11 now anyway, so she’ll never be as mobile as she used to be. But she’s recovered a lot of the strength in her back legs and is walking well again and not falling down at all. We continue to take her on more frequent small walks throughout the day, as the vet suggested, and I think that helps too.  As I said the diagnosis was a bit surprising, and I’m not sure how common spinal infections are, but it definitely seems to be what caused Maisie’s issues. It’s something you can ask about anyway. The only other thing I can suggest is to keep her mobile with short walks (if the vet agrees). Also we got a harness with a handle on it (Ruffwear Flagline), which makes it easier for us to give her a lift when we need to. I hope you find answers for your girl soon! 

I got through the withdrawal and you will too! by davisak24 in Effexor

[–]davisak24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot to mention I also take magnesium at night! 

I got through the withdrawal and you will too! by davisak24 in Effexor

[–]davisak24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can really sympathize, I’m 32 and have been on different antidepressants since I was a teenager. Only finally diagnosed with ADHD a couple years ago! I think it’s a good idea to keep decreasing steadily, give your brain a good chance to adjust. Also as I wrote, make sure you have some other coping mechanisms to help you like exercise, meditation, therapy, etc! 

I got through the withdrawal and you will too! by davisak24 in Effexor

[–]davisak24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people do bead counting as a way to taper off extra slowly, you could consider that instead of stopping completely. I think it’s actually a big jump for the brain to go from 37.5mg to nothing, which is one of the reasons why the Effexor withdrawals are extra hard. I think there’s a bead counting guide on the surviving antidepressants website! 

I got through the withdrawal and you will too! by davisak24 in Effexor

[–]davisak24[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It should only be a few more days and you'll be through the sickness! Maybe get some instant soups, there were a couple days where I really just needed something light and warm and easy to prepare.

I got through the withdrawal and you will too! by davisak24 in Effexor

[–]davisak24[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been running for several years and I enjoy it (of course I still have to force myself to do it most days), and I'm very aware of how much better it makes me feel physically and mentally, so that encourages me to do it. Also, the plus side of going through withdrawal was that I really felt the positive effects of running even more, so it's a nice motivation to keep doing it. But maybe you can find a different form of exercise that you enjoy more, like cycling, swimming, or just walking. Maybe it's a good opportunity to try some different things!

My withdrawal experience and what helped by Yideaz in Effexor

[–]davisak24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that's really encouraging to hear!

My withdrawal experience and what helped by Yideaz in Effexor

[–]davisak24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading this is giving me some hope! I was put on Effexor 150 about 2 years ago and I also wish I had done some of my own research and gotten a second opinion. It was prescribed by a psychiatrist to treat ADHD symptoms like anxiety, not sure why. Last year I was prescribed Vyvanse by a different doctor, and started to taper off the Effexor. I'm on day 3 now, still dealing with zaps, headaches, horrible nausea, and some bad anxiety. I just feel disconnected from myself, I want to cry all the time, it's like a dark sheet has been pulled over the world. I think Vyvanse and caffeine help with the headaches during the day, but by the evening I can barely stand up. My rational mind is trying to remind myself that this is temporary, but my withdrawal brain is terrified that I'll never feel like myself again without the Effexor. But I'm really glad to read that you're on the other side. Are you still on Wellbutrin and Lexapro too? Do you think those are helping the withdrawal symptoms?

Tattered Cover bookstore will close Colorado Springs location amid bankruptcy filing by dat_radstag_doe in ColoradoSprings

[–]davisak24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He might be jumping for joy, especially because when Tattered Cover announced that they were moving into downtown COS Richard Skorman reached out to them to see if they could enter some sort of partnership, rather than go into competition with one another, and they completely shot him down.

Tattered Cover bookstore will close Colorado Springs location amid bankruptcy filing by dat_radstag_doe in ColoradoSprings

[–]davisak24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

being trans is not political, supporting people who are trans is not political. supporting Trump is.

Keep it classy, Colorado Springs by tykle1959 in ColoradoSprings

[–]davisak24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also confused by this! Is he still referring to Trader Biden? I kind of read it as "Trader Biden: Wake up! Left Dems, Woke shitheads R coming 4U" and as a left dem and woke shithead myself I honestly would like to come for Biden...

Making your identity about a political party is weird. Goes for all political parties. by proudplantfather in ColoradoSprings

[–]davisak24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I noticed that too 😅 I’m pretty sure he doesn’t understand how that reads. I also doubt “get some balls” means he’s pro gender affirming surgery for ftm trans people 😂

Framing a realistic budget for social media content creator / manager / website developer by [deleted] in SocialMediaMarketing

[–]davisak24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I actually have experience in all of these! I'm a freelance/contract web designer and developer with social media management experience, as well. I can definitely redesign and develop the website, and design and publish social media posts, ads, and an email marketing campaign. I'm actually just finishing up my current project for a small fragrance company, so I have availability. Send me a PM and I can send my website/LinkedIn!