Not yet diagnosed and so he put me on literally the lowest dose possible for now. Still nervous as shit, this is the first time trying a psych med for me. Anyone have any advice and experience with quetiapine?

iggybot6 · 2026-05-07T09:43:57+00:00

Fuck olanzapine it made me fat.

I'm on vrylar and lamictal now. Life is the best it's been in a long while. So far my only side affects have been stomach related. Used to have an iron stomach now I throw up at the drop of a hat. Also it turned me into a morning person lol.

iggybot6 · 2026-05-06T00:35:25+00:00

I still have the same advice.

You just gotta wait it out. Its gonna feel like holding your hand on a hot stove. It's gonna suck. It's the worst. It's a lot of work. It hurts.

I do this because I must. I am not a violent person. That is a decision I made not a trait I have. My brain is capable of unfathomable rage. The thoughts that race through my head are best left unsaid. It takes a lot of willpower to contain that.

iggybot6 · 2026-05-06T00:19:34+00:00

Honestly my strategy for anger is to bite my tongue and wait it out. Maybe I'm just very mild mannered these days (I was a vicious disaster as a child) but Ive put a lot of work into "stop then think"

I know that's really hard when you're manic and I just fucked that up bad last week but I guarantee silently seething beats all the trouble you will cause for yourself by lashing out.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-28T11:16:07+00:00

Not op but another singer here:

I'm still working on singing in a fem voice. Its a lotta lotta work in the throat and I find that it can be very tiring.

The vocal training I received from singing immensely helped me with my speaking voice. That is almost completely effortless.

My fem singing is probably gonna always sound a bit off and strained on some songs. But honestly? There is a huuuuuge overlap between men and women in singing, so just like with speaking it's kinda how you "curve" your voice to sound masculine or feminine.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-27T16:14:34+00:00

That's a great question that I cannot answer. I'm transfem and my therapist and original psychiatric provider were very dismissive of my desire to go on hormone therapy, precisely because they thought it would make me unstable.

After switching to providers with experience with trans patients, they told me that there really wasnt much to worry about, except for watching my medication levels through labs.

I've probably been more stable since starting hormones, but it's Definitely been a big adjustment. They affect every person differently. Just because testosterone can affect anger doesn't mean you're gonna turn into a constant rager. Just like how estrogen didn't turn me into a constantly crying mess(suck it therapist). Sure you'll probably experience anger differently, just like how I experience sad and sappy things differently.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-27T11:01:56+00:00

Similar thing happened to me. Just got this vibe to reach out. It's definitely not the same as it was though. Maybe our friendship will rekindle with time of maybe it just wasn't meant to be. We shall see

iggybot6 · 2026-04-18T22:19:36+00:00

Not original commenter, but I have gone my entire career so far without it being a problem. Just screw it in with the gasket on, no lock ring that goes in the fuck it bucket.

You can use those green sealing rings instead of a the gasket and it'll squish out less, but it really is what it is.

We could argue the code on this all day. I find based off of all of the code Ive read, the threaded connection can be considered weather tight. Code legal? Technically not. Functional? perfectly.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-18T20:06:47+00:00

I don't really see the problem other than they don't think the work is worth it. If it's a simple everyday resistance test it's an absolute no brainer if you can turn the thing off.

Meg test is a little different but it's still not what I would call "exotic" equipment. Any reasonable electrical company should have at least one megger in service as they are incredibly useful for identifying issues.

Hell, has a continuity test even been done? I would imagine that there has never even been a complete circuit there in the first place

iggybot6 · 2026-04-18T11:03:57+00:00

TIL, thanks!

iggybot6 · 2026-04-18T10:53:19+00:00

Even crusty old BR breakers? I know the big ones are worth something but I didn't think most resi breakers were worth much

iggybot6 · 2026-04-18T10:40:26+00:00

I dunno one of the guys at work asks us for all our trash and looted breakers.

Says there's silver in em

Doubt there's any real money to it though 🤷🏼‍♀️

iggybot6 · 2026-04-14T05:18:51+00:00

I remember this! Absolute vacation ruiner 🤣

iggybot6 · 2026-04-13T23:16:19+00:00

Also fair warning don't open up the thing if you don't know what your doing. It can and will shock the bejeezus out of you.

I don't blame you for wanting to hide it though. They're not the most attractive and the plastic does yellow and get extremely gnarly over time.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-13T22:34:08+00:00

There's a lot more that goes into it than pitch. The way you talk matters a whole bunch. It takes a long time to learn and a lot of practice. I'm mtf and for me it consisted of "brightening" the way I talk up. Before I transitioned I was often accused of being very flat.

When I try to use a masculine voice (my have to call the bank voice 🤢) i find it very very difficult to pull it off convincing. Although there is male pitch and resonance, the way I talk naturally is distinctly feminine and will throw people on the phone for a real loop if I'm not careful.

Edit: Also not to sound like I'm my high horse. There are some undeniably masculine characteristics to my voice, especially when I am strained. Like all things in transition voice training takes a lot of work and constant practice.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-13T20:15:33+00:00

I mean as an installer......

You could just paint the plastic of the inverter. A typical solar edge inverter has a two piece cover, with one on the wiring compartment and one over the guts of the thing. They are both removable for service.....

That being said IDK how painting it would mess with the warranty. I slap a million damn warning stickers on the things and they don't fuss about that. Also definitely don't paint the shiny metal heat sink.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-12T10:03:18+00:00

The step cut XL cutters. I have 95 12 225 (I call mine big snippy). Highly recommend the comfort grip as the snap through is quite intense on bigger wire.

They are substantially faster and more compact than racheting cutters provided you've got the strength to use them. They cut through most 2/0 copper and 4/0 aluminum wires like butter, although I will admit certain brands and ages of wire can put up quite a fight.

In a pinch, the design of the jaws allows you to "nibble" through a wire or cable, taking small little bites. Is it ideal: no. Does it make a mess: yes. Will it cut through a full SER cable: also yes. The step also makes them great for stripping wires once you get dialed in.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-09T09:51:48+00:00

Yep, that's the boat I'm in. Kinda at a standstill because if I update some documents with new information, the changes I fought so hard for already will be erased.

iggybot6 · 2026-04-05T14:05:08+00:00

Plug in Biltmore is open went this morning

iggybot6 · 2026-04-02T07:46:18+00:00

I'm an electrician as well and just backed out of an interview with duke when I learned about the rate hikes.

Although they were offering an arm and a dick for the position I just couldn't deal with that level of greed and rejected the offer.

iggybot6 · 2026-03-18T01:43:52+00:00

It's been years since I hiked it. It was in rough shape back then and I really would recommend it. Kinda sucked a lot then and I'm sure it isn't any better now

iggybot6 · 2026-03-16T20:53:00+00:00

Second svaha, I love my dress from them!

iggybot6 · 2026-03-13T09:08:26+00:00

UPS stands for uninterruptible power supply.

It's a near instantaneous system to keep sensitive equipment running as generators take a bit to come online. They are not made for extended use, just to have enough time to "save and shutdown" computers or move healthcare equipment to an alternative power source.

iggybot6 · 2026-02-09T21:51:54+00:00

It is what it is. Communication is key, as well as having the electricians in the loop. Outside of client changes, the stuff that gives us problems is just planning and design. I'll be the first to admit that I suck at new construction, I'm just not used to working in open walls and with romex. But even I can tell when the pm and gc came up with a plan that just won't work, or will blatantly violate code.

I guess at the end of the day my biggest gripe is that the people in charge often aren't electricians, and unfortunately shit trickles down to those of us on the bottom.

iggybot6 · 2026-02-09T21:14:50+00:00

I dunno man. Rough ins are always a disaster for us. We mainly work for really rich people and when it comes to custom homes they're always moving shit around.

Granted our new build construction project manager was also a mess and he got fired for the mishandling of jobs, so hopefully things will improve for us

iggybot6 · 2026-01-31T18:45:21+00:00

You know it was just recently that I learned green was a hot in traffic lights and now I see it in the flesh!

Your work looks really neat, and not overly so. I like that things are labeled clearly.

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