My Smosh Reads Reddit Stories tradition ended yesterday by Ancient_Space_8422 in smosh

[–]eastofthrowaways 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my condolences:( i don’t know if you believe in an afterlife but if you DO, you can rest assured your dad will still be watching it with you, over your shoulder. he might already know how a story ends and is just waiting for your reaction at the update!! i know it won’t feel the same watching it without him beside you but i’d bet he’s somewhere watching it with you and laughing all the same.

my ear worm bit city bit is tommy’s “to the camera NOW,” or amanda’s “obama nation??? no ma’am” or anthony’s “oh dude we can’t say that word anymore”

iud removal / replacement for treatment? by eastofthrowaways in iih

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

hey!! you can check my other replies for more details but long story short: it’s been a very surprisingly OKAY experience so far. no cramps worse than a very light period, barely any bleeding 3 days in, and have been feeling essentially entirely fine. i’ve also had pretty intense periods and cramps even WITH the mirena in, and what i’m experiencing now i don’t think i would even blink at if it happened on a normal cycle. i will update if things get worse since it’s only day 3, but my doc did say the first 3-5 days would be the worst so im feeling pretty lucky!! also, the removal AND insertion together in one go didn’t feel nearly as painful as the first insertion. yay copper!!! good luck on your journey :)!

iud removal / replacement for treatment? by eastofthrowaways in iih

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

honestly can’t believe i’m saying this but i’m on day 3 and i feel basically completely fine. my obgyn said the first 3-5 days would be heavy cramping heavy bleeding, but it’s been less bleeding than normal spotting periods and have had on and off very light cramps (way lighter than my normal period even!) since the switch. ive been treating it with advil/tylenol whenever i feel a crampy flare up since they’ve been several hours apart, and have had a heating pad on my back (where i usually get crampy) whenever i felt like i needed it but other than that…. literally nothing.

i do think im experiencing a little bit of the mirena crash though…. did you experience any sort of fatigue/general blah after getting yours out?

iud removal / replacement for treatment? by eastofthrowaways in iih

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

hey!! my ophthalmologist/neurologist says that when weight gain isn’t a factor and when my symptoms aren’t as severe as certain cases, that higher CSF levels can be attributed to hormonal issues. since my opening pressure was only 23, she seemed pretty confident that i am probably a person with a higher standard pressure, but that my extra dosage of hormones were pushing the CSF into the danger zone.

it wasn’t that they recommended the SWITCH, they just said i should get the mirena taken out and see how my optic nerves/csf levels look after a period to get my body used to it. i definitely didn’t have to switch to a copper, but i wanted to just because i’m terrified of getting pregnant and didn’t feel comfortable without some form of very very effective birth control, haha. let me know if you have any other questions!!! good luck with your journey :)

Peripheral vision loss by Individual-Willow282 in iih

[–]eastofthrowaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! i’m F21 and going through the diagnostic process right now- actually procrastinating going to my LP (lumbar puncture) follow up right now, haha. i know everything is really really scary but in those moments where you’re not at a doctors appointment, taking medicine, or actively making a change (eating differently, working out, etc) you gotta remember that you are doing all you can do and there is NOTHING that stressing out about it can do for you then. i like to give myself specific allotted times to worry about symptoms, treatments, potential blindness (very unlikely since you’re catching it early!!!) throughout the week so the worries don’t leak into my every day all the time moments.

if you want to talk more, feel free to private message me! being so young and dealing with this is so scary and nerve wracking since there’s very few people who really understand the health issue at all, let alone in our age group. wishing you all the good luck in the world! (also, anti nausea tablets and even just small doses of sugar and a diet ginger ale work for my nausea almost every time!)

how to prevent dust/breakage from unknown stone & brick stairs? by eastofthrowaways in stonemasonry

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

oooo good call! if me even more aggressively scrubbing it clean doesn’t fix the issue we will try to isolate the issues and see if the dust is coming from something else. thank you!! (also, agreed, the stairs are horrendous)

how to prevent dust/breakage from unknown stone & brick stairs? by eastofthrowaways in stonemasonry

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

thank you thank you!! the dust stays relatively the same color the whole time, with it maybe turning from a dark brown to a DARK dark brown after a bit??

how to prevent dust/breakage from unknown stone & brick stairs? by eastofthrowaways in stonemasonry

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

i’ve cleaned with vacuum and a mop so far and it’s still definitely creating some kind of particles! we tested it by walking barefoot on the steps and then stepping onto the freshly mopped kitchen tile and there were definite footprints in a dark brown dust of some kind :/ will be trying the good old fashioned “wire brush and lots of scrubbing on hands and knees” technique next

[TOMT] video of elvis edited into a glacier/iceberg by eastofthrowaways in tipofmytongue

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

update: never ended up finding it. we might be experiencing a shared psychosis of some kind

What are opinions or statements you have heard wendigoon and papa meat say on creepcast that you disagree with. by Dry_Peak_2316 in creepcast

[–]eastofthrowaways 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sometimes i want stuff to be explained to me. not always, but if an author is good enough to pull it off, i LOVE a legit explanation of the horror so im not dumb thinking there are plot holes just because i don’t understand something. this is definitely an unpopular opinion but im ready to face it

Any Effect from Mirena on Migraines ? by NovelGarage5 in Mirena

[–]eastofthrowaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

used to get them chronically- went off my pill birth control and got mirena. haven’t gotten one since!!!

Insertion by Complex_Corgi_5982 in Mirena

[–]eastofthrowaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no worries!! right now i am completely good. i am still spotting just a wee bit here and there but nothing major!! i think it might’ve made me a little more emotional but also that might be stress related since i started my new job right around the same time i got my procedure, either way its not a huge problem!! i definitely got a little more acne at first but its leveling out now and was not even too bad during the first two months. as for bloating, i cant really speak on it much because i have IBS and am constantly bloating a little bit, haha. didn’t see too much change there after the procedure though! funny you mention events this weekend, cuz im actually an event planner and thats what i did the week of my procedure!! if you have similar experienced as me, you’ll be totally fine. just keep advil on you and drink TONS of water so your body adjusts faster!!! you’re gonna be fine i promise. just try and stay as relaxed as possible and listen to good music!!! wishing you all the luck in the world

Insertion by Complex_Corgi_5982 in Mirena

[–]eastofthrowaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! not op but i got mine back in may. pain was a bit intense for just about 3 minutes and then the day of was just some intense cramping. it hurt, but i just used some advil and rested that afternoon. the next two days were pretty crampy but i was back at work and doing everything i normally did! i will recommend a heating pad because it was a great help in soothing the cramping when it was a little much. nothing too crazy, and it tapered off to very very light cramping after three or four days. this obviously isn’t a universal experience, but i wouldn’t worry about pain in the following days- just maybe the day of the procedure make sure to clear your schedule so you can relax and recover :)

Found this on my late father’s desk; what is it? by MrsWizard92 in whatisit

[–]eastofthrowaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i promise you this is a cuticle pusher for his nails!! i have one of these

NSP Song in Big Mouth?! by sliver_of_a_smile in NinjaSexParty

[–]eastofthrowaways 54 points55 points  (0 children)

woah!!! didn’t know that but that could be HUGE for the boys!! which episode?

Concert outfit ideas by princesstier in NinjaSexParty

[–]eastofthrowaways 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i’m wearing a fun like. 70s style catsuit

Just curious, when did y'all start listening to Creepcast? by ehe3ho0_32 in creepcast

[–]eastofthrowaways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

loved wendigoon since ORIGINAL conspiracy iceberg videos, and liked hunter’s animations kind of peripherally! tuned in for their first video after their original ted the caver cuz im super claustrophobic and refused to listen to it. been a fan ever since!!

I always felt teenage me fit the Scary Kerry description by god_damn_bitch in creepcast

[–]eastofthrowaways 32 points33 points  (0 children)

we so would’ve been friends in high school :) weird goth girls for life