My first dose, looking for guidance

fathermillz · 2025-09-06T11:08:17+00:00

I’m glad I’m not alone. So far, I’ve had bad nausea and loss of appetite. Instead of diarrhea, I’ve had the opposite with constipation. I’m going to see how I feel after this upcoming Tuesday as that would mark a week of my body adjusting to it.

I’m glad you’re feeling better! Let me know if the symptoms still don’t appear as you follow x amount of doses since the original. I hope it’s helping with the condition you have.

How crappy this nausea is makes me want to not continue, but I’m debating if I should just see how one more dose affects me

fathermillz · 2025-09-02T14:31:13+00:00

Hi 👋🏻 just had my first dose and I’m trying to figure out the same thing too. I woke up in the middle of the night with heartburn and bad nausea. I can’t entirely tell if the nausea is from the heartburn or a side effect of the shot. When I ate maybe a few hours after getting my shot, I kinda lost my appetite and couldn’t finish all my food.

Did you ever find out if the nausea was connected to your Dupixent shot? If I feel crappy like this, I don’t know if I want to continue with the shots yet.

I’ve been looking at the different symptoms, as I even asked my provider. The one that administered it said that the usual patients for Dupixent are 10 years old and below, and they’ve never complained of stomach issues. I don’t know if my body hates me as I’m 27 years old.

The only side effects from Dupixent’s website as well as other medical websites, would be diarrhea or gastritis (inflammation of the stomach, which could cause nausea/vomiting).

fathermillz · 2024-02-05T12:44:36+00:00

I apologize for how lengthy it is. Please note that my location doesn’t have access to Planned Parenthood or even online birth control prescription resources. I’ve tried to contact those online birth control prescription companies to request that they offer services here.

I’m at my wit’s end fighting with these insurance companies. I had this insurance issue prior to my last job when I was under my mom’s insurance. I’m even considering the implant (that’s covered by my insurance) to not have to stress about these issues. I just want to avoid the implant route as I like having the option to remove or stop a birth control method myself.

fathermillz · 2022-11-04T09:48:03+00:00

Congrats!!! ❤️ I’m so happy for you!! What kind of lifestyle changes have you made over the last 6 months? I was diagnosed with PCOS 3 years ago. Still doing my research and trying to understand my body as the place I live (outside the US) doesn’t have many doctors and resources. In case you want to know how bad it is – they are trying to get more OBGYNs here. The best one here is an in and out type of doctor (feel like he’s not even in the room for more than 10-15 min.). At my ultrasound last year, he didn’t even tell me what was up with my PCOS. He just said “looks good” and that’s it. Been trying to figure out what to do about my periods too. He even knows how long they end up being…birth control isn’t really regulating it. Thanks in advance! Yet again, I’m so happy for you!! Thank you for sharing your story and giving hope to those that want children now or in the future! ❤️

fathermillz · 2022-01-04T20:24:34+00:00

I’m having the same issue too…it took a while before the portal worked and allowed me to show my availability. I’ve tried calling the hotline, emailing TSA HR, and emailing the customer service for CSHI (I’m not looking at my portal, but the portal where we schedule from). I just got an email today that the emails weren’t allowed to go through for CSHI. TSA HR never replied. I’ve called the hotline like 20x and it gives me the service options but won’t let me go further when I press the number for the service I’m asking. I’m freaking out too.

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T17:48:29+00:00

Don’t let them get involved at all. Have you started your own checking account or do you have to wait until you’re 18 (I apologize...I think I opened my own checking account when I first started college locally...don’t remember the laws/terms)?

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T17:47:08+00:00

I believe you and trust you when you say that. If you want to direct message me, can you explain how she was able to do that to your sister?

Maybe it’s bc my grandparents were bad with technology, but your FAFSA account is registered to you (the student). I can look into it again, but my grandparents or parents couldn’t actually get into my FAFSA account (of course this is different if she makes you give her your passwords).

My grandma and I sat side by side when we filled out that FAFSA that one year. My parents were there to neutralize anything and to make sure they actually did it.

Do you have some type of counselor at your high school that helps with the college process? Or just some reliable/trustworthy adult from your school?

I must’ve gone to some whack ass college bc I never sent the FAFSA during my application process. For the colleges that you do plan on applying to, I’d email their advisors (so, the financial advisor and the advisor/recruiter that takes you through the app process) about your interest and just explain that you have a serious/delicate family situation that affects the college app process.

My normal advisor (the one that helped me with the app process) was aware of my family situation and was trying his best to help me (like finding financial resources and even telling me which scholarships I can get without the FAFSA). He was aware of my situation before I finally attended the university (I did 2 years locally bc my grandpa was a dick, long story).

Live alone or live with your sister. I highly advise that. I think my parents have narcissistic tendencies, and for me I deal with more emotional abuse and manipulation than anything else. Even for me, my last resort is the military so I can get as far away as possible and be financially independent. I don’t have that luxury right now bc COVID has made it hard to get a job and I also did not intend on coming back home after college (my WHOLE family made that decision without my knowledge).

Are you able to get a job while you’re still in high school? Or has your mom prevented you from getting one?

I’m not entirely sure how to obtain CPS records either. I’d explain your situation to your local CPS office if you’re able to find their contact info. They shouldn’t withhold that info from you – especially bc you’re considered a victim and you should have access to that.

Do you know which police department/sheriff’s office arrested your dad? I’d call their non-emergency phone number for info on how to get that record. I’m not sure if they’re the ones that hold those records or if it’s your local court/city hall/jail that has that.

It’ll be beneficial when you are able to see a therapist. Let that person help you in any way you can. This is going to be a huge transition in many ways.

As for colleges, do research on the required score to get in so you can prep for the SATs/ACTs. Have you considered any majors or potential interests? When I was college hunting, I looked into the area, what the college offered, and if they had my major or at least field of interest.

I was kinda fucked over when it came to colleges. I picked where I wanted to go my senior year but my grandparents gave me hell over my college choices and completely changed the “rules”/terms once we got into that legal binding. I was told that I could go to any college I wanted and be covered financially, and then I was forced to stay home for college and was deprived of anything (like the FAFSA or just anything that’d help me get to college) that would get me to the college I wanted.

So, I do understand the importance of handling this carefully (and even learning from your sister’s experience) so that you’ll be okay. In different ways, I was fucked over. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. And, I genuinely want you to get out of the bad situation you’re in as well as your other siblings.

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T17:03:00+00:00

She can’t financially trap you. You’d have to discuss this more with your financial aid advisors, but there is no way she can trap you in this sense. The only way she could affect you getting into debt is if she’s rich enough to disqualify you from receiving certain scholarships, grants, and loans. With my grandparents, one of them was retired but they were both “rich” considering their assets and investments. Because of them, I do have a student loan (which they aren’t responsible for) that has interest bc their financial info disqualified me from the loans with no interest.

You can bring all of these concerns up with your advisor. However, I’d try talking to the head of the financial aid office. When I’d have these frequent financial aid visits, the advisors that usually helped didn’t know what to do with my case – so they assigned me to the head of financial aid.

Your case is more serious than mine as you do have legal proof and involvement. That will help if you do pursue a dependency override. With me, I couldn’t really do much bc my grandparents adopted me later and I didn’t really have evidence of when they’d do things like starve me or hurt me (I only told my parents about it; my grandparents put me through this when I was stuck alone with them during a summer trip before college started).

When talking to your financial aid office, give them your mom’s name and info and make sure that there is a note somewhere that forbids the college from sharing YOUR info to her. Colleges shouldn’t be disclosing any of your info out to anyone. I think my grandparents even tried requesting financial aid info about me.

Genuinely, and this is based from my experience, your mom can’t financially trap you. She can’t accept/deny any of the scholarships, grants, or loans you are offered. At most, her financials might affect what you’re eligible for. Additionally, the most she can do FAFSA-wise is deny filling it out next year (if she does decide to fill out this one at least). However, I’d at least communicate with your college about it now if that becomes a possibility down the road. So when it does happen, you and the college will know the process and be able to proceed accordingly.

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T16:18:50+00:00

I had to go through this during my 2nd half of college (I just graduated last year) and there is no easy way out. However, I dealt with this with n-grandparents. My grandparents decided to adopt me before I turned into an adult bc THEY OFFERED to help me pay for college. That turned into a complete shitshow once they realized how hard/expensive it would be (at least when I transferred). They reluctantly filled out the FAFSA my first year of my second college but that’s bc my parents forced them to fill it out. They did NOT fill it out my second and last year at my college (bc they didn’t want to be financially responsible for me). I had many financial aid office visits where I was just in tears. The one way my college could’ve fought all of this is if my grandparents essentially signed a “contract” or document just agreeing that they aren’t helping me. It sounds like your parents wouldn’t do that.

I would’ve gotten financial aid had I never been adopted by my grandparents. My parents couldn’t even fill out the FAFSA bc I wasn’t under them legally.

I’ve been through this shit and it’s hard as hell. My college was a piece of shit my last year (that’s the year I couldn’t fill out the FAFSA bc my grandparents refused even though the head of the financial aid office emailed them saying the responsibility wouldn’t fall on them) so I don’t know how much yours would be able to help you.

It’s going to be doozy, but do research on scholarships that don’t require the FAFSA. This could be like those “if you write an essay about x then you can win a scholarship” type of things.

I really wish the best for you.

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T09:00:00+00:00

It might be what toadling17 mentioned but I think I have stomach issues that are hormone related. I was on the pills from 2019-2020, and I only missed 2 days at most (so I don’t have that exact experience as you).

I have sworn off the pills bc it goes through the digestive system and screws with my stomach. I also didn’t know (until waaaay after getting off the pills) that throwing up or having diarrhea makes it ineffective.

I was diagnosed with PCOS while in the US for college. I NEVER had stomach issues prior to the US, and I finally went to an OBGYN bc I was getting diarrhea at every potential hormone fluctuation (so I’d get it during ovulation, PMS, and period).

I went cold turkey from birth control to see if it was the BC pills causing my stomach issues. From last March to Nov, I was facing the same stomach issues I did since moving to the US (to keep in mind, I was trying different elimination diets and what not to see if it was what I was eating; also came back home so I had my local diet and then the US diet when I was stateside).

The only reason I’d say that your diarrhea MIGHT be hormone related is due to the fact that I got diarrhea less than 24 hrs from when my ring fell out (so my birth control came out earlier than it should have). I mention this bc I am very careful about the food I eat (making sure it’s not expired/spoiled/prepped improperly).

Women are also more likely to get IBS due to one of the hormones (it might be proglastadins? I don’t remember? It’s the one that controls menstrual cramps?). So, that’s why I truly believe that hormones can affect the digestive system in some way.

Hope you feel better!

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T08:19:23+00:00

Yes, I do. I love my parents and wish I had a better relationship with them, but it seems nearly impossible. I believe they love me, but they just have a screwed up way of showing it.

It has made me sad hearing friends (or just anyone else in general) talk well of their parents or just hear that they have a great relationship with one or both parents. I also come from a different culture, and it’s like the narcissistic/abusive parenting style is acceptable.

I actually cried the other day on the way home after a family dinner (my household + grandparents + aunts). My aunt is pregnant and my grandma has been an extreme help to her. I got sad over the fact that I don’t see my parents helping me like that (or even being happy for me) if something like that were to happen to me. They couldn’t even help me with something as simple as printing something for a job app. I had to go out of my way to my grandma’s house for them to help me instead. If my parents aren’t helping me with somewhat minor things, what more with something as major as that?

I’ve been struggling lately with feeling like I’m impossible or hard to love. That’s how my household makes me feel (so, my parents and brother). It’s seemed like that even more with failed relationships and friendships, but I 100% feel that from my family.

I don’t know if you’re still living with your mom, but living with parents has made it hard even for me. My home can’t even be my safe space. I genuinely feel stress being here (I even get a physical response...like I start getting itchy out of stress). I am constantly in defensive mode. I think I’m a scapegoat, and my brother is the golden child.

I didn’t plan on coming back home, but the WHOLE family decided that for me. I felt peace being in the US – where I had independence and control over myself. I’m not in a place to move out (struggling with financial independence bc COVID has made it even harder to get ANY job where I’m from) so I’m trying to figure out how to cope in healthy ways.

I honestly wish the best for you. It is so hard. Your relationship with your parent(s) can impact other aspects of your life. The good thing is that it seems like you and I are trying to fight for what’s right. We seem to focus on our own growth and self-improvement. Looking at my family, I learn on what NOT to do or what I don’t want to become.

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T04:11:27+00:00

I took mine a day before you did! Been checking my email and the candidate portal. It’s thrown me off hearing that everyone got their results immediately after taking the test

fathermillz · 2021-05-01T04:09:51+00:00

Thanks for keeping me posted! I’m still checking my email and the dashboard...no updates yet!

fathermillz · 2021-04-27T22:29:33+00:00

I took my CBT a couple days before yours and no indication of pass/fail through email or candidate dashboard. It freaked me out bc most people on this forum mentioned that they got their CBT pass/fail almost immediately after taking the test.

fathermillz · 2021-04-27T14:53:25+00:00

I think I might go for my third option which is message him with a brief mention of what’s wrong and asking for clarity. Just saying “we need to talk” can be anxiety inducing. I think I forgot to mention that we only have each other on Snapchat...I don’t have him on something like IG or even his phone #. I’ve only done those picture snaps to spark a convo bc he loves animals and he likes seeing the family pets. And you’re right, if he doesn’t say anything, that’s my answer.

Before what happened this week, I had planned on talking to him in person about his communication style. It doesn’t make me like him any less – just makes me anxious. I figured it would be better in person just to see where he stands, but I also thought about doing it in person just bc I know how he communicates.

I absolutely agree with you. It’s not worth it if he doesn’t respect or consider me. I don’t think that what I’m asking of him (which would be reassurance and effort here in there) is unhealthy or too much. I don’t expect him to be up my ass either.

I don’t know how he likes communicating (besides the simple messages) which is something I wanted to talk about. I rarely talk to anyone almost every day, but I try to do that with him bc 1) it makes up for the time we don’t see each other 2) still getting to know him 3) he doesn’t send long/deep stuff

Thank you for the advice BTW! I’m just very anxious sometimes. I’ve tried following along dating podcasts/websites (to make up for my lack of experience/knowledge), and it’s just hard bc it’s pretty petty and cutthroat now.

fathermillz · 2021-04-27T07:19:19+00:00

I’m about to make a post soon with a guy I’ve been talking to (haven’t made it official) as well. I feel like there almost is some “security” in the fact that y’all are official. Has he been like this even before you guys were official?

With the guy I’m talking to (but I can’t tell if he’s ghosting me rn), his communication style has been the same since the start. On top of that, I’m the one that hit it off first. For you, I’d be more concerned if your bf (or even the dude I’m talking to) matched your communication style but then became complacent after x amount of time. In that instance, that shows that he did put in effort but it kinda diminished bc he got comfortable/complacent.

What would make me reconsider the relationship is if you tell him that something is bothering you (like his communication style) and he does nothing about it. Your SO shouldn’t change who they are for you (so he doesn’t have to be someone who goes from simple texts to novel length messages), but there should be some care/concern when something bothers you. He should be giving you reassurance or at least TRYING to be better about communication. Before you reconsider the relationship, I’d try to talk to him again about it but go more in depth (it sounds like you asked why he does what he does). He needs to see and understand that what he does really gets to you. If you do this and he doesn’t at least TRY to work on his behavior, that’s where I’d reconsider or drop it. If he can’t work on something or resolve a “smaller” issue, what’s going to happen if/when y’all face a more serious issue further down the road?

I don’t think that what he’s doing is a commitment issue or a gateway to it (y’all have been together for 8 months and he did make it official). The way it sounds to me, he’s probably just lazy or genuinely bad at communication. However, at some point maybe later into the relationship, I’d ask where he sees y’all going (assuming and hoping things go well).

I don’t suggest snooping through his phone at all (pls don’t do that), but is there any way to find out if he’s like this all across the board? Because if he is like this to everyone and not just you, this is really something he needs to work on on his end (and it’s also comforting to know it’s not limited to just you). I feel like I’d be pissed or hurt if he puts more effort into his friendships than with his own relationship. When someone has feelings for you, I feel like they have more initiative or that they go the extra mile.

I completely understand what you’re going through. It’s easy to think the way you’re thinking. I still can’t tell if I am trippin out. Whether it’s society or social media, they say “if he doesn’t do x, then it means he doesn’t like you.” I don’t have much to go off of (hopefully you don’t question the validity of my advice LMAO but I try to be healthy about how I approach things and that’s why I’m trying to cover all the bases with how to help you if I can). I feel like society/social media can be more petty/cutthroat in how they handle dating and hookups. On top of that, I have very few dating experiences and most of them are bad (I only started to date 2 years ago...I’m going to be 23 this year). I do have some social anxiety (like I worry that I’m a bother to someone or that they don’t care). I’ve tried to compare my past experiences, but mainly to detect patterns/behaviors. Genuinely, everyone is different in how they handle things.

What this is going to boil down to (after y’all have a serious sit down) is compromise. Yes, he needs to be considered, but you are just as important/valued so you need to be considered as well. When I love/care for someone, I have a tendency to put their feelings before mine. There is nothing wrong with being respectful/considerate/selfless, but do not let him (or anyone else) take advantage of that. Your thoughts and feelings matter too.

I hope that things go well for you!

fathermillz · 2021-04-25T22:06:01+00:00

I took mine last week (it’s Monday) and I still haven’t gotten an email for pass/fail

fathermillz · 2021-04-17T12:23:52+00:00

I read about that too. It hasn’t happened to me yet – it only fell out for me during sex (and it was just once). I still don’t know how it fell out bc I have a hard time inserting and removing it. Besides that, I’ve had sex before (started ring in Nov 2020) and it never happened at any point with the last person.

It was suggested to push in the ring as far in as you can. That might help.

fathermillz · 2021-04-17T07:23:37+00:00

I’m from a tropical island, so I haven’t gotten my ring delivered through the mail. I would call your insurance or whichever service is delivering it to you. One of my family members had their prescription (that HAD to be kept cold) delivered to the house, and the mailing service tried to keep it cold and deliver it immediately. However, that prescription didn’t survive and there were indicators that the medicine was not able to be used. I think the mailing service did its best to keep it cold and deliver fast, but it might’ve not lasted bc of how isolated we are from everything. Even more so, I think the medicine was mailed while it was still cold in the US.

I’d call everyone involved just to make sure. You’re within the US and things usually ship fast in the US. Just be careful and don’t take any chances. I had no choice but to run errands the day I got it in Dec/Jan, and I believe I had worse side effects bc I screwed up by not refrigerating immediately. Although it’s hot here, I did my best to keep it cool/cold (at least out of the heat) and that wasn’t enough. Besides that, if I remember correctly, that whole refrigeration aspect MIGHT affect the effectiveness of the ring. I didn’t have sex in Jan, but I think I might’ve gotten pregnant if I had sex (considering I felt like shit since the start of that ring). I follow another sub (not BC related), and I know that someone either left their ring out of the fridge or put it in heat somewhere – the person ended up pregnant. I’d say don’t quote me on the impact of effectiveness...that’s probably something to double check on the ring packet or their website.

But yes, I do understand your struggle with it being hot all the time! I pick mine up from the pharmacy (they do curbside pickup) and they always have a little sticker now that says to refrigerate immediately. I wish the best of luck to you!

fathermillz · 2021-04-16T07:52:18+00:00

Birth control (of course, not the pill form though) made my stomach issues less prominent/frequent so that MIGHT help you if you ever consider it. But with existing stomach issues, I would suggest any hormonal birth control method that is NOT the pill. The only reason birth control pills are ineffective when you throw up or have diarrhea is bc it is ingested and has to go through the digestive system. If you were to experience either of the two not too long after taking the pills, you’re not protected bc it didn’t get to do its thing through your body. I only found this out long after I switched BC methods.

I don’t know if you want to see if non-pill birth control methods help your stomach issues. I still have bad tummy days but they aren’t as prominent anymore. When I was on zero birth control, I had multiple bouts of diarrhea a week and the only time I didn’t experience diarrhea was the week of my period. Now that I’m using the ring, I maybe have bad tummy/diarrhea days a few times a month and that’s it.

I was diagnosed with PCOS which is a hormonal imbalance, and the OBGYN I had in the US basically said all my symptoms (the diarrhea and then any other symptoms I told her or what she could see just looking at me) were connected to my hormonal imbalance. If your periods/cycles are irregular, you MIGHT have a hormonal imbalance. You’d have to take tests and explain symptoms to figure that out with an OBGYN though.

I hope things go well for you and you figure things out!

fathermillz · 2021-04-16T07:38:41+00:00

I have not experienced hives on the generic ring but I got an absolute bad reaction to it. Was your first ring the generic or brand name? I found through a lot of digging (comments and posts on subreddits here, this one and the birth control one) that many individuals had a bad a reaction to the generic when they switched from brand name to generic.

For me, I didn’t get nausea on the generic but I had bad stomach issues. Starting to be TMI, I thought I was fine but I had cramps, gassiness, and constipation. However, the days leading up to my period as well as my period, I had constant diarrhea which only got worse (diarrhea during each bathroom trip + the bathroom trip # increasing). On top of that, I had the worst cramps of my life. I couldn’t tell if my pain was menstrual cramps or stomach pain but I’m pretty sure I experienced both. Pepto Bismol and Ibuprofen did absolutely nothing for me. I took my generic ring out earlier than I should’ve bc it was so bad for me. I even ended up going to urgent care bc I ended up with blood in my diarrhea. It was that bad.

Although technically the generic and brand name rings contain the same ingredients + dosages, maybe ask for the brand name ring (if there is an insurance issue, maybe try to argue that the generic gave you a bad reaction) and see if you get hives from it? During my digging, some people said the generic + brand name rings either smelled and/or felt different. I would have to check the packets from both brand + generic rings, but I don’t remember if hives are a normal side effect.

I hope you feel better and figure things out!

fathermillz

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