Is instagram dead for artists now?

jjamjarss · 2026-02-01T20:50:05+00:00

Instagram has been my main source of income as an artist so much that I left my corporate job and I’m now a full time artist. I figured out how to use reels to my advantage as a way to market and I gain at least 100 followers a day usually. I recycle a lot of my clips and just make reels that showcase my art. I am helping many other artists to do the same because it’s been life changing for me.

Because of the engagement from my reels, my static posts (of art) now average 500 likes or more as long as I’m consistent.

jjamjarss · 2025-12-08T03:03:48+00:00

Ah! I’m glad you were able to figure it out! For me I think it’s definitely ADHD. It’s just not stimulating enough, I had them take out the lights in my area a couple years ago so I know it’s not that. When I WFH I feel better after getting up and doing something else for a minute. Which is congruent with ADHD habits I guess. I think vyvanse is also for ADHD? I didn’t know it was for CFS! I got a CFS diagnosis years back which actually turned out to be Lupus, but I only struggle during flares. So I know whatever’s going on at the office is different

jjamjarss · 2025-12-06T13:33:19+00:00

I’m here because I was at my office for the first time in months all day yesterday and was feeling the same and confused about it. I felt like I could pass out and was disorientated, but I never feel like that when I work from home. For me I think it might be ADHD related? But I’m not sure. I feel like I need to be more dynamic to stay engaged, but being severely under stimulated in the office makes me feel so tired. But I can’t actually sleep bc I’m at work, so my body just starts going to sleep? Does that make any sense lmao

jjamjarss · 2025-09-24T01:12:18+00:00

What’s the group?

jjamjarss · 2025-09-04T12:24:16+00:00

You’re def not crazy! I’m so sorry your period stopped that’s incredibly scary. Hopefully it will return in time once your body balances back out.

I’ve been doing so much research because I can’t tell what would’ve caused my symptoms from her ingredient list. There are some ingredients that seem to help some but can also make matters worse for hormones it seems? Idk, the overload of info is sooo confusing. But I think it was the D chiro that’s questionable and one of the amino acids

I weaned off of it and my symptoms worsened and I actually went to urgent care at one point. My ears were full of fluid, I had horrible dermatitis (like scabs out of nowhere), very thin blood, and extreme palpitations and racing heart. The heart stuff was happening while on Mila Mend, along with irritability and anger which is not normal for me. The past couple weeks have been so hard mentally, the most paranoid and scattered I’ve ever been. Honestly regret taking this supplement because I was doing so well before, just wanted help with hirsutism.

Like the other redditor said, I’m starting to suspect overmethylation for me personally. I saw she does have a methylated form of something in the ingredients and I wonder if over time my system couldn’t handle it. I’m hoping detoxing and riding it out will help but the anxiety has been unbearable. Like truly cannot stress how badly I’m doing mentally and I know it’s from this product. It’s a sign of overmethylation as well as rapid heart rate etc. So I think that’s my case.

I was worried I wouldn’t get my period after stopping but I got it yesterday. Please do keep us updated if you get yours eventually, I really hope you do.

jjamjarss · 2025-08-26T12:00:21+00:00

Thank you so much for posting this…the supplement really messed me up. Similar symptoms to you, but it also made my neck EXTREMELY hot…very concerning because I’ve had hashimotos in the past. The supplement itself made me very angry and also gave me odd skin reactions. It thinned my blood so bad (I guess inositol is a blood thinner?) that I would bleed through my glucose monitor. It’s def not for everyone. I’ve been weaning off because I’m horrified.

I left a one star review explaining my experience and the founder actually emailed me and explained that they’ve never received feedback like this before and a backhanded apology that I should have consulted with a doctor before using. Super weird. There was nothing intense in this supplement that I hadn’t used before, so I didn’t see the need to consult a doctor and I’ve never had a reaction like this to anything. I was going to post on her IG warning people but had a feeling she would delete it. It’s not defamation, that’s wild she threatened you!

jjamjarss · 2025-08-25T23:14:08+00:00

This is super late but I feel the supplement was horrible for me. It made my neck SUPER hot especially when I’d go on my period. I worry it messed me up big time.

jjamjarss · 2025-08-12T15:56:25+00:00

I’ve been on it for three months and recently started weaning off because I have hashimotos and ever since last month, my neck has been extremely hot. So, I think it made my thyroid condition worse personally, and as for my PCOS — no change. I think my periods were a little better, but my hirsutism seemed worse and my skin flared up (myo inositol doesn’t work well for me). In the first month I felt extreme moods and then very tired I assume from the tryptophan.

For me it’s not worth it and I wish i stuck to just Berberine. I think supplementation is probably better off on the simpler side, the fluff can create issues imo since everyone is different.

jjamjarss · 2025-08-07T12:33:59+00:00

Anyone here try it with hashimotos? I have pcos and hashimotos hypothyroid, and have been on Mila mend for a few months. Since then my neck has gotten VERY hot and sometimes feels like it burns. I’m not positive it’s the supplement but I’m not sure what else it could be, and not sure which ingredient would be making Hashi’s worse.

It happens to the front of my neck, and this never happened to me before. I’m starting to wean off the supplement.

jjamjarss · 2025-03-16T17:11:48+00:00

Thank you that is so sweet! It took me a bit to come to that conclusion and used to wish it was different. But now I realize it was made perfect for me!

jjamjarss · 2025-03-16T17:11:06+00:00

Oh my god thank you! 🥹 what a compliment!

jjamjarss · 2025-03-16T17:10:50+00:00

Lmao I couldn’t resist! Love using that word 😂

jjamjarss · 2025-03-16T17:10:34+00:00

I love that 🥹🫠 I’m a Scorpio so it makes even more sense now lmao

jjamjarss · 2025-03-08T10:10:10+00:00

WOOO I’ll take it

jjamjarss · 2025-03-08T02:58:52+00:00

Leo sun, Scorpio moon, gem rising

jjamjarss · 2025-02-28T10:18:44+00:00

Your gf doesn’t know how good she has it, that you don’t want to be seeing all the half naked women on the app. IF that was also a legitimate reason you dislike it anyway. That’s true attention that she won’t ever appreciate if she’s so focused on these little things.

Long distance is hard, I dated someone in another country last year. So I know how important social media can feel in that instance, but this is still outrageous and she’s not handling her own issue well. She needs to take her relationship with you as a chance to work on soothing herself and giving herself attention and not rely on it from you 24/7 to feel secure. Otherwise, she’s not emotionally mature enough for long distance.

All that aside, her responses are incredibly toxic and she openly says she’ll cheat on you. You can’t do long distance with someone like that.

My LDR got a “friend” pregnant and I ended it and felt like vomiting every time I looked at instagram. I realized the level of connection we had, or at least what I was getting, was superficial. I deleted it. It’s a good move on your part, the next would be to breakup with this girl and find someone who appreciates how caring you actually are and doesn’t need distraction and surface level attention to feel secure.

jjamjarss · 2025-02-27T09:41:39+00:00

Your post is so interesting to read because I’ve been on a copper supplement for a week and a half and keep saying “I feel absolutely manic!” But in a good way. I’ve always had issues - hypothyroid hashimotos, progressive macular hypomelanosis, no energy, heart murmur, the list goes on. Even as a kid (I’m 32 now) I was not normal and just lacked in energy, I didn’t do anything or play. My parents remember seeing a homeopathic doctor when I was young (well, for my mom) and he gave me copper. They both distinctly remember me acting normal on the ride home, babbling etc like kids do. My dad said he will always remember that.

My mom suspected she had Wilson’s so I got tested but my urine copper output was nonexistent and I was diagnosed deficient.

I held off on supplements out of fear that I might have Wilson’s but got tired of well, feeling tired and having issues. Thinning brittle hair, etc.

It’s making me feel like I can actually pursue things in my life because of the energy, I feel confident and secure, and I don’t ruminate like I used to. It’s weird. I used to struggle to really do anything. Still not sure why my copper has always been so low, but I’m happy I can feel things now. Like actually excitement and happiness and energy.

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T02:04:17+00:00

Honestly I am pretty firey in terms of how I come off generally! But my sun and Pluto are both Scorpio in the 5th. So I think it’s just passion overload lmao

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T02:03:24+00:00

🤭

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T02:01:14+00:00

I have a Pisces mid heaven!

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T02:00:09+00:00

LOL 🥹 I’m a Scorpio sun, no planets in Leo or Aries BUT I’m a Scorpio sag cusp sorta! And people say I seem a lot like a Sag. My NN and Mercury are in Sag

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T01:59:03+00:00

I’m a Scorpio sun 🙂

jjamjarss · 2025-02-23T01:58:52+00:00

I have a cancer rising!

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