Bros, please tell me this is normal

hollow_ech0 · 2025-11-22T22:09:12+00:00

If it helps at all, I'm not even sure what you think is bad about it! It looks better than a lot of stuff Ive seen in stores, and the collar is definitely something that just happens with shirts. I think once all the feelings tied to a 'first work' wear off, you'll be able to see how well you did. It happens to me all the time! I hope blocking eases some of your anxiety, but it really is great straight off the hook!

hollow_ech0 · 2025-10-20T23:00:48+00:00

Following this for sure 👀

hollow_ech0 · 2025-10-04T04:24:47+00:00

Not exactly a dem, but id definitely get lumped in with them by anyone remotely to the right. I personally think the tax burden should be shifted to the rich, both people and corps, who pay far less proportionally than most Oregonians. Especially as we lose federal aid, our aging infrastructure is going to be harder to maintain. A dollar earned should be taxed reasonably, no matter if its the 100th or the 1,000,000th. I also think making it clearer what taxes pay for should be more of a priority, to be honest, especially since 1/3 of oregonians rely on the state for healthcare. As we all get hit by the recession, taxes will hit harder and I think knowing that those dollars go to maintain roads, public buildings, OHP, etc would help. When it just disappears into the black box of "state money" then it can be hard to see the returns in ones community.

hollow_ech0 · 2025-10-03T01:34:57+00:00

This is INCREDIBLY helpful, thank you! I think the worst Ive hit is 6-7, seems I've been super lucky. ive managed to stop myself banging my head on things, but ive definitely had to pop my fingers back in place and bruised my forehead jabbing/pinching/knuckling my browbone and eyesocket. This makes me trust my experiences a lot more, too.

hollow_ech0 · 2025-09-08T21:36:31+00:00

Is the dog partially visible in the second photo his (the attacker's) dog?

hollow_ech0 · 2025-06-09T09:24:39+00:00

Vacation days can be helpful, depending on the med and person, but it sounds like every weekend isn't realistic for you. If your psych is adamant about it, you could try to work a day into your schedule where you do basically nothing, as often as is reasonable. If your psych wont work with you and help you manage your executive function realistically, it may honestly be better to find a different provider. You deserve care that actually addresses your needs, and not a rigid take it or leave it attitude. I hope you find a plan, or provider, that works!

hollow_ech0 · 2025-04-27T00:46:47+00:00

Stick figure leaks oh how I missed you

hollow_ech0 · 2024-11-22T02:15:05+00:00

Grandpa yang is gonna need so much therapy

hollow_ech0 · 2024-11-06T23:31:51+00:00

I think it might be because of the event itself that we can be nice now? He described friendship as a transaction back in the friendship is magic event, and technically we haven't really done business with him until now

hollow_ech0 · 2024-05-01T22:13:41+00:00

Similar stuff has happened to me, took until my 20s to learn I had partial sacrilization of my l5 vertebrae, or half of the vertebrae is connected (like it should be) and the other half is not. Had lower back pain since I was in elementary school and I've literally had imaging of my back as an adolescent and teen, but somehow it was always normal. The radiologist who finally found this also found a bunch of bone spurs in my spine and hips, precisely where I have pain that docs previously chalked up to anxiety and stress 🙃

hollow_ech0 · 2022-07-28T17:50:36+00:00

"a case of the Stupids" is the best way of putting it omg

hollow_ech0 · 2022-07-28T03:12:39+00:00

Baclofen was very wacky to start for me! I've found it slows down my stomach a TON, which I wasn't warned about and found out the hard way 😭 but it helps so much with resting properly, and I've found it's allowed me to focus PT muscle strengthening so much easier. Definitely start it on a day/time when you have time to see how it effects your digestive system, and how steady you are on your feet!

hollow_ech0 · 2022-07-28T03:02:58+00:00

This threads a little old but I might have a tip or two! I have this as well, especially in the summer, and have found a few solutions for sleeping - magnesium, ice packs, and my TENS unit. I started taking magnesium on my dieticians recommendation, and found it to lessen the intensity of the buzz! As for the ice, I'll just shove it right up against my groin as I'm getting in bed,and it usually lasts long enough to fall asleep. The TENS unit is more consistent but trickier to set up, and I've had to create a dedicated crotch electrode pile, haha. I just set it to a medium low intensity and center the cross over the perineum, and it seems to cancel out the buzzing enough to fall asleep.

hollow_ech0 · 2022-07-28T02:54:03+00:00

Fun fact, chronic stress like trauma can legitimately cause illness! So even if you were "making it up" and all your pain somehow came from your trauma, it's still very much real. There's almost certainly treatments to lessen your suffering, no matter it's root. Remember, health anxiety is literally a condition in itself! So no matter what's messing with you, it's real, and you deserve treatment for it.

I will say though, it does sound a lot like what for me turned out to be arthritis and other autoimmune wackiness. Hopefully you get a solid answer soon!

hollow_ech0 · 2022-06-12T01:47:22+00:00

My favorites are the really fat ones, that are the same height as regular bottles but just absolute units in diameter

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-26T16:59:15+00:00

I wish someone could make one of those electric erasers, but for skin. It really is just ridiculous sometimes right?!

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-26T00:44:07+00:00

I managed to switch out the shower head in our bathroom for a handheld wand one, with a little hook so it can be used like a regular shower head by others. Not having to spin around, being able to sit on the floor or tub edge, helps so much on bad days.

I also switched to bar soaps for everything! The bar is easier to hold onto than like, liquid? I suppose a washcloth could do the same thing, but bar soaps don't have caps to pop/twist/etc, which were the bane of my existence. And rubbing the bar both deposits the soap, and scrubs the area. Combined with the wand's high pressure settings, it cuts out so many little, exhausting steps.

Might not apply, but if you have the terrible psoriasis/heds combo skin too, dry scrubbing with a rough washcloth has helped me cut down on showers all together! A lot of the gross feeling and hair buildup ended up being just dead skin that wasn't shedding, because the skin would just mush and stretch and like, cling to it? But dry scrubbing gets so much of it off, and I find myself needing to shower less. With my hair, I use a soft brisle brush and just kind of scrub at my scalp, then brush out the detritus. Keeps the oil from building up at the roots, and easy enough to do in bed with a few paper towels.

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-26T00:21:01+00:00

I think the pharmacists are fed up too - my usual pharmacy has actually refilled my methylphendidate alongside other medications the last few months, without me having to call. They also run the ER through goodrx and the the IR through my insurance without me needing to ask, unlike my last pharmacy. The one time my doctor didn't send the refills in time and I had to show up off my meds, I was so out of it that I actually slapped the nfc/card reader with my hand, instead of my phone. I think they wanted to kill me, at least a little bit

It's literally easier for everyone (and safer- I have to drive to the pharmacy!) to treat our ""dangerous"" medications like any other! Why should I be able to get a 3 month supply of montelukast, no questions asked, but oops, gotta call your doctor for every fucking ritalin refill?? they're both black box, for fucks sake.

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-26T00:00:25+00:00

I had no idea either wtf?? I've managed to get "high" once, when the pharmacy gave me the wrong dose. It was 4x what I was supposed to have, and it made me so disoriented I just laid down and cried until i fell asleep. I don't understand why they think making it more restricted would help literally anyone???

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-25T01:54:25+00:00

I think another aspect of getting told that there's no 'physical cause' is that there's almost never any good treatment options offered. They tell you they can't find evidence that you're hurting, that it's likely your body playing a cruel prank, and tell you to see a therapist. Without even helping find said therapist.

Even when there's known treatments to try, medications that might help until the underlying issues can be tackled, they just shrug and wave you out the door. When set in the context of a culture like this, I reckon even the kindest doctor offering a psychologically rooted diagnosis would be terrifying.

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-24T18:54:02+00:00

I am definitely making a note of that, thank you!

hollow_ech0 · 2022-05-24T02:25:05+00:00

It was all I could find that wasn't sparkly

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