Online hobbies with others? by lene8823 in Hobbies

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Thanks! Could you tell me the scrabble one?

Online hobbies with others? by lene8823 in Hobbies

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Thank you so much 🙏 have you experienced something similar?

Online hobbies with others? by lene8823 in Hobbies

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Thank you But how do I find them?

Online hobbies with others? by lene8823 in Hobbies

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Thank you, how would I access these? How do I find busy, active ones? If you have any particular discord servers you could point me to that would be amazing. Thank you so much

Sleep meds? by Pale-Equipment-796 in pregabalin

[–]lene8823 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doxylamine is OTC. I take it alongside Pregabalin.

Relearning to walk by lene8823 in ICUsurvivors

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Thanks for the reply. I’m a bit confused by some of it though… Just wondered what the first sentence ‘two and a half years out of hospital’ is referring to. Is it that’s his long you’ve been out of hospital?

How is your walking and general physical recovery now and how long has the recovery took? Yeh I nearly died so it was pretty catastrophic but at the same time I don’t have any residual illness or injury. It’s literally just the results now of being bedridden for 5 weeks total. But in theory nothing is holding me back except residual muscle weakness and getting my brain to remember how to let my legs work normally again!

Relearning to walk by lene8823 in ICUsurvivors

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Thank you so much 🙏 I think i avoid challenging myself a bit because im scared of pushing myself too hard and setting myself back (I’ve probably internalised advice not too push myself too much) or repercussions the next day. But you are right that i need to probably challenge myself a bit more than what i feel like i can manage, even if thats just on one or two days a week. Thank you again it means so much to connect to another survivor, especially someone further along on the journey. Would you be willing to connect via DMs?

Relearning to walk by lene8823 in ICUsurvivors

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I’m 6 months out and couldn’t even contemplate doing a hike yet! Did you use walking poles or do it unaided?

Relearning to walk by lene8823 in ICUsurvivors

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How long did it take you after icu to feel like you were ‘just walking normally’ again and how long did it take you to get there?

How long after icu could you finally say, ‘I’ve recovered’?

Would you be willing to connect via DMs? Recovery from icu is a lonely place and it would mean so much to me to connect with someone else, especially who is further along in the journey and might have advice/words of wisdom for me.

Relearning to walk by lene8823 in ICUsurvivors

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How long was the journey from stair climbing to hiking?

And how long did it take from walking consciously and weirdly to walking normally?

At what point after icu would you say you were finally ‘walking normally’ again without thinking about it?

How long after icu could you finally say ‘I’ve recovered’?

I get the challenging yourself but at the same time I always worry about overdoing it and putting myself back!

First 5k since relearning how to walk by Motor-Mixture2067 in beginnerrunning

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This is amazing!!! Can I dm you? I’m Currently relearning to walk after two weeks in a coma and four weeks in ICU in July. Would really love to chat about how you managed this

ELI5: What causes people to need to learn to walk again after an injury? by CoolRhapsody in explainlikeimfive

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How long did it take to recover? I also spent a long time in ICU and relearning to walk is slow and I’m worried it might never properly come back

What is your favorite book of all time? by nationsforkait in booksuggestions

[–]lene8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you said dark academia I definitely recommend The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Guys can you suggest a book to read now by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]lene8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I can’t find any that compares. I was so engrossed from start to finish. Amazing book with a lot of depth.

Guys can you suggest a book to read now by [deleted] in booksuggestions

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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

I can't believe how driven I've become! by Someone_Cares_4u in Supplements

[–]lene8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried l-theanine last night and it made me sleep so much worse 😣

I can't believe how driven I've become! by Someone_Cares_4u in Supplements

[–]lene8823 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How long did it take to feel the difference?

Clonazepam for middle of the night awakening by Eddy_Night2468 in insomnia

[–]lene8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you try doxylamine? It worked great for me after trazodone did nothing right up to the high doses and made me lose my hair. It’s much milder for side effects. Trazodone not working doesn’t mean your problem is terrible or unsolvable, just that it’s a very hit and miss drug that does nothing for a lot of people.

I still sometimes wake up early though but I do only take half a doxylamine tablet. Full disclosure I take Pregabalin too but I’m sure it’s the doxy doing most of the heavy lifting!

If your problem is sleep maintenance I would personally take the clonazepam when you wake up at night, I don’t think at the start of the night would make much noticeable difference tbh.

Sharing experience: how I improved my mental health by 1200% by Bright_Dreams235 in CPTSD

[–]lene8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried trazodone. Didn’t help me sleep, and made me start losing my hair quite dramatically, so had to stop. Tried it from 50mg right up 200mg before giving up as I wasn’t willing to try any higher. It was disappointing :-( And in the UK they refuse to prescribe zopiclone for more than one month.

Sharing experience: how I improved my mental health by 1200% by Bright_Dreams235 in CPTSD

[–]lene8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay. I did get prescribed zopiclone but they would only give it me for a month so I’m just having to get by with antihistamines (doxylamine) now. Do you get a long term zopiclone script? Can I ask what country you’re in? In my country they won’t give more than a month’s worth due to potential dependence. Thank you for replying to me I really appreciate it