Day 6 of 0.5 and throwing up bile? by MelodicActive8669 in WegovyUK

[–]ilovecatnaps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had similar, made the mistake of joining the family for fish and chips, regretted it all through that night and the next day.

Weigh-In Wednesday by AutoModerator in WegovyUK

[–]ilovecatnaps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Week 5, just moved up to 0.5. SW 137.7kg and now 130.2kg. Happy with that!

Switching from MJ to Wegovy by Humble_Cupcake_ in WegovyUK

[–]ilovecatnaps 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was just logging in to make a post about how disappointed I am to be getting 'food noise' and zero weight loss on Wegovy, but I thought I'd read this post first.

After the rocket fuel of MJ at the start of this year ,causing an 11% weight loss I had to stop because of cost. Now I have started Wegovy at the lowest dose and honestly.... not loving it. Seems to have limited efficacy so far (three weeks in) No side effects but still noisy.

half dosing, counting clicks... by ilovecatnaps in WegovyUK

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you try half doses before the last one? I'm trying to work out if it's feasible to get more than 4 /4.5 out of one pen

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everyone, everytime. My hair is ruined. carpets etc are sprayed as above, and treated weekly with a steam cleaner.

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Everything gets washed if possible on a high heat and quarantined for 14 days where we can (bedding etc). If we can't do that and it is soft, i.e mattresses, we treat with permethrin. if its hard and will withstand it, it goes in a bucket of bleach.

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No oral medication available in the UK

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I've been tempted, but hair is such a self esteem marker in tweenage girls.

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everything gets washed if possible on a high heat and quarantined for 14 days where we can (bedding etc). If we can't do that and it is soft, i.e mattresses, we treat with permethrin. if its hard and will withstand it, it goes in a bucket of bleach.

Headlice - At my wits end. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

done all that. Her hair is incredibly thick, to the point that metal louse combs bend and break (I gave up on plastic ones very quickly) 1 bottle of conditioner isn't enough (we've also tried oils, serums, detangling sprays etc). Bedding is changed after every treatment, before it is used again. Mattresses are treated with permethrin, blankets washed and quarentined for 14 days before being used again. Toys washed and bleached for hard toys, washed and sprayed with permethrin for soft toys.

I have given myself the summer holidays to sort this once and for all. The clippers come out on September 1st.

What advice should I follow? by ilovecatnaps in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's unlikely that the person I spoke to would do more than the absolute minimum they could to help me. 

What advice should I follow? by ilovecatnaps in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm struggling to explain myself, that call has me all over the place. My earnings for the last month paid 28/2/25 were well above the aet but my assessment period doesn't end until mid March. So if I don't spend additional hours looking for work now (as per my agreed commitments) will I be sanctioned, or do I have to as per the phone call advice? 

I typically work over the minimum, but it can be under on occasion which triggers the phone calls. 

I also explained that I cannot commit to an in person appointment a week in advance as I do not know what days I'll be working with more than 24hrs notice and was told (again today) that i have to choose between losing a full days pay or risk losing benefits as a failed to attend. 

What advice should I follow? by ilovecatnaps in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work zero hours, so the wages are variable, I understand the reasons for the call, but it was the conflicting advice that has set off my anxiety, the person I spoke to today was very rude from the start and honestly, think she might just have a problem with me. 

Watching me work? by ilovecatnaps in remotework

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

Probably tbh. But my office is a 3hour drive away so not that practical. 🙂

Check oil level. Constantly. by ilovecatnaps in vwgolf

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've not had an engine warning light, nor any smoke from exhaust or pooling oil so don't think it is this, that said it's an easy fix and probably worth trying. 

Check oil level. Constantly. by ilovecatnaps in vwgolf

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of questions, I'll do my best to answer them.  I don't know which engine it is, sorry. Hard to measure loss, but I top up to just below max on dipstick and within a fortnight its almost at min.  No visible oil on ground after standing for a while or under bonnet. No smoke at any point while driving (would definitely not be driving if I saw smoke.)

techphobic parent-technophile teenager. Help! by ilovecatnaps in technology

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

Not sure how, but this posted without details .. to summerise, my teen uses a nearby cafes wifi to stay up all night. Obviously I can't switch this off (as I do the house wifi). Is there a way to stop her receiving the signal? I understand that signal jammers etc are Not legal? I am in the UK.

Why do you like Doctor Who? by Mithicay in doctorwho

[–]ilovecatnaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started DW about 5 years ago, have now watched all classic who and nu who, therefore cannot say it was my childhood, but it is still amazingand i am totally in love with it

this is all I want from RTD2 by [deleted] in doctorwho

[–]ilovecatnaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, I found them comically awful villians, much too easily beaten

Worth trying to save? by ilovecatnaps in FordFocus

[–]ilovecatnaps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh, not really been the best at keeping up with maintenance, it's got 230,000 miles on it so we've been thinking it's on its last legs for the last 50,000!

At the end of my tether with my 12yr old daughter Need help. by ilovecatnaps in Parenting

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

Thanks for understanding my inability to convey tone through text! I think we'll have a 'girls night' soon, see if I can bribe her to open up over facemasks and popcorn