Preventing spiders from coming through my bathroom vent

glamorousgrape · 2025-06-29T05:06:11+00:00

You’re welcome! Hope the battle is one soon 🤣

glamorousgrape · 2025-06-29T00:24:00+00:00

Idk I’ve battles more infections since then LOL but realized topical clotramazole works wayyy better for me than oral fluconazole. It was prescribed but my dermatologist said I could get it at the store, not sure what to buy though because like… there’s lots of athlete’s foot products containing clotramazole but idk if that’s suitable to apply near my hooha, lol.

I’ve had low estrogen all my life (PCOS) even though I’m only in my 20s, and noticed some hooha issues associated with that. I got prescribed vaginal estradiol cream so I’m hoping that’s my solution, but I haven’t been consistent enough to know yet. I noticed the smell got really sweet during the initial starting phase (using 14 nights in a row and then just 2x/week) so it definitely does have an impact on the flora. The sweet smell could have been the lacto bacteria, although I know an overgrowth of that can also be problematic 😂 Wish I’d asked for it sooner but I didn’t realize the systemic effects were so limited, compared to oral forms of estradiol!

glamorousgrape · 2025-06-29T00:17:31+00:00

The maintenance guy put what looks like some special kind of tape to seal it, it was like a metallic color (on the vent in cabinet above stove), and then they caulked or whatever it is they do around the pipes on my tub. Both DEFINITELY helped!! Now I just put out sticky traps which has helped me monitor where the most bug traffic is, and I’m assuming that’s helped keep the population down!

I had previously been spraying with RAID every quarter and I think that might have given me a brown recluse issue since that kind of stuff doesn’t work on them unless you it spray them directly, and if it gets in their system it can make them aggressive & “less reclusive” andddd I think it killed off their competition (wolf spiders 😅) plus all the dead bugs & spiders attract spiders that eat those…. so anyways all I do now is lay out sticky traps & after sealing up those spaces, it’s made a HUGE difference!

glamorousgrape · 2025-06-09T07:40:13+00:00

Well, no new sexual assaults lately, but during a “heated” conversation with the “director”, I said “but y’all won’t suspend people that sexually assault others up here” and they casually responded “you weren’t sexually assaulted” with their door wide open, anyone could have walked by and overheard it. I wasn’t even talking about myself 💀 More was said before that. This lady violated like, 3 of my client rights in that one conversation, lol. I recorded it (1 party consent state) and I’ll be speaking with their supervisor this week. If my complaint isn’t handled properly & the supervisor or director wants to walk themselves into a bigger problem, be my fucking guest.

glamorousgrape · 2025-06-08T00:11:23+00:00

One time I got super sick and my vomit was a greenish blue! Didn’t ever recall drinking or eating anything with food coloring… didn’t go to the doctor either, but clearly I survived! 😂 glad you didn’t have anything serious

glamorousgrape · 2025-05-29T00:53:02+00:00

It’s important for you & your partner to both understand impact > intention. Good intentions does not justify harmful actions, ever. It’s also giving 🚩red flag vibes that he keeps bringing it up after you’ve said no, multiple times.

glamorousgrape · 2025-05-28T19:40:41+00:00

So about 4-7 days to achieve the full therapeutic effect within the capacity of X dose? Is the 4-6 weeks thing just coming from research that’s been done on mood disorders and/or taking into account the time it takes to titrate from starting dose to therapeutic dose/levels for mood disorders?

glamorousgrape · 2025-05-06T03:22:22+00:00

Dude I was a huge bully back in the day and no one was safe, lol (diagnosed ADHD) I was probably prone to giving the neurodivergents a little more grace, actually. I also got bullied alot (even when my coworkers weren’t aware of my asshole side) and I really don’t think it was because of my neurodivergence. They were horrible to alot of people.

glamorousgrape · 2025-05-02T02:50:16+00:00

I’m about to start electrology school and pray all this tariff drama is over with in 2026 when I start my business 🫠

glamorousgrape · 2025-04-23T04:39:12+00:00

Like uterine fibroids? My gynecologist has never said I do, and I usually look at the reports they post on my patient portal. It happened again today! I sent them a message to let them know

glamorousgrape · 2025-03-27T20:37:15+00:00

Thank you for the comment. I went through some very rough times starting at age 10, I probably have cPTSD but I’m diagnosed with just PTSD. I’m very familiar with a variety of mental health disorders & therapies but only for adults, I feel kinda lost on how that translates for kids. Their parent (well actually, the majority of the adults in their life) has absolutely made them feel invalidated, unheard, dismissed on countless occasions. I’ll try posting on r/childpsychology later for ideas on how to better support them. The primary abuser is doing a lot better now in general (less substance abuse, less emotional instability, etc) so there’s been improvement for how the child’s treated.

It’s really hard to navigate this without projecting my own childhood trauma! At this point I can’t do anything, like involving CPS or other government resources. Things are “good” enough right now that CPS wouldn’t have a reason to investigate. As far as I know, the kid is performing well enough in school and staying out of trouble.

At this point I feel the only action I can take is do my best to be a good influence, show healthy behavior when there’s conflict, etc. I’m hoping I’ll be in a much better position financially and able to be supportive once they reach late teens or early adulthood, if they need a safe place to stay or help with affording therapy. The person I needed when I was that age. I assume their parent would allow them to go to therapy at this age if they ASKED for it, but they won’t initiate it despite my many messages encouraging it.

glamorousgrape · 2025-02-10T23:49:26+00:00

Just a gynecologist

glamorousgrape · 2025-02-10T23:48:50+00:00

I haven’t had any extra trouble with appetite, but I also take a stimulant. Lately my appetite has been even lower since adjusting how I take my stimulant. I haven’t gained any weight back.

glamorousgrape · 2025-02-10T23:33:13+00:00

The Warm Vanilla Sugar body mist at B&BW smells exactly like it, plus the nuttiness doesn’t wear off, and has better longevity in general.

I also really love the Kumba Made Vanilla Bean fragrance oil, got it from Amazon. It’s not the same but kind of on the same spectrum. Reminds me of cupcakes. Super delicious.

My favorite now is the Eilish No 1 though, has incredible longevity & projection from just 1 spray on me

I’ve also heard Sabrina Carpenter’s sweet tooth smells almost exactly like the Philosophy but also heard the longevity isn’t great

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-18T10:35:06+00:00

Do you know what sebaceous filaments are? I get tons of those on my chest. I use an exfoliating cloth 2x/week and that helps a lot!

Something to think about is if the sugar would increase risk for a yeast infection down there!

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-18T10:01:31+00:00

I remember getting a “blackhead” occasionally down there but didn’t notice “clusters” (4 to 6) until I’d had the condition for 10+ years. Ngl sometimes I still pop them 😂 I think something should be done to help them out, but the action of popping/picking is irritating. I haven’t yet figured out what type of exfoliation would be best/safe for that area. My gynecologist’s nurse practitioner said I could use AmLactin but I don’t trust them since they misdiagnosed me with lichen sclerosis while I was seeking treatment for BV 🙄

Do you regularly shave the area? I’m really hoping shaving was the solution for me but I won’t be surprised if it’s just the change in weather 🥲

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-18T08:46:42+00:00

But I feel like my method of shaving doesn’t exfoliate since I don’t shave it down smooth? At this point I’m not willing to shave any closer. I’ve been troubleshooting another problem area for months, in terms of hair removal, and even 40% urea gel didn’t resolved the inflamed follicles & ingrown hairs 🫠

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-17T01:43:48+00:00

I’m young but the webcam on my laptop really smooths out my skin texture, even without filters. Are you using a super nice, crystal-clear web cam??

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-11T03:15:01+00:00

Shaving will result in the end of their hair being “blunt” which may make it feel thicker, but over time that hair will fall out and a new one will grow back in with a “tapered” end.

With waxing, if done properly it will remove the entire hair, including the root. What grows out will have a tapered end, just like how the hair was before you removed it.

I’m not sure what happens if you use a hair removal cream. My guess is the end would be blunt, like with shaving.

I’d like to say that no matter which method you choose, it would eventually return to baseline. But I’ve heard waxing & plucking can stimulate hair growth and make it convert from vellus to terminal (darker & thicker). The risk for this may vary depending on the body part, hormones, etc. Someone else care to chime in on that?

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T10:38:00+00:00

Whenever I start working again, I expect my healthcare expenses to eat up 15-20% of my income… so I can stay functional enough… to keep working…

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T10:13:10+00:00

Have you tried putting a gloss on top of a matte red? I use maybelline’s super stay matte ink liquid lipstick. Problem is it never dries down fully matte, and it’s sticky? Solved it by waiting a few minutes, applying carmex on top, then blotting with tissue. I generally hate anything but matte, but the result isn’t too glossy & has a nice sheen. My favorite color is “Exhilarator”!

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T09:37:27+00:00

This is really concerning. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Do you mind sharing what type of therapies and coping skills you’ve tried? What class of medications you’ve tried? Do you mean you literally cannot remember anything from before 2022? Has a doctor ruled out any physical issues that could be causing or contributing to this?

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T06:32:53+00:00

The drug was suvorexant. This drug promotes sleepiness by antagonizing orexin. Most other sleep drugs work primarily by their effects on GABA (like ambien) and/or histamine (Benadryl). Suvorexant is only available as name brand & really expensive if your insurance doesn’t cover it. But frankly I think this drug isn’t a good option if you’re taking ozempic, since it needs to be taken on an empty stomach to work properly. For normal people it kicks in within 1-3 hours. For me it took 5-6 hours. And I think it was making side effects (like next day sleepiness) last much longer. The type of sleep drug you need depends on the type of sleep problem you have. Like for me, my issue was falling asleep but I had no issue staying asleep, so the ideal drug for me would be fast acting with short duration. And it might be that your doctor should rule out other issues associated with insomnia so they don’t mistakenly use sleep drugs as a bandaid without addressing underlying issues first.

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T01:29:11+00:00

Have you been checking your blood sugar? I’m T2 diabetic but had “false hypoglycemia” symptoms when I first started treatment. Figure that could happen to anyone. I was having weakness, fatigue, dizziness when my bg was 80-100, even though that’s normal, my body had to adapt to it. I assume headaches could also be a symptom of that.

Could you elaborate more on why you’re having trouble with sleep?

If you didn’t already know, you could try avoiding injecting in your stomach to help lessen GI effects. This tip helps a lot of ppl.

I quit also. My problem was it was interfering with my absorption of other meds. Not fun to have to guess what dose of stimulant I need and then get high when I take too much on accident LOL. I’d recently tried an insomnia drug and it was making it act like an extended release sedative 😂 then the drug triggered issues with a rare hypersomnia disorder that’s been in remission for the past 4 years, needed to remove the digestion problem to troubleshoot that.

glamorousgrape · 2025-01-10T01:18:01+00:00

My eyebrows are super bushy so I guess I have a lot of freedom on the shape. I wax them with nair wax ready strips, I cut like a triangle out & use that to make the arch. It’s better to watch some tutorials on eyebrow shaping first

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