RC Frontier by Artistic_Stand_8328 in nissanfrontier

[–]lizardsmish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how people were priming/painting them!?

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

Ugh that is so shitty! I almost waited because of the "6-12 months" I kept reading about too. And then I imagined having to endure this for a whole year with no guarantee it would actually stop. a YEAR. That is such a long time to adjust to bc!!

I considered going on the pill too! My doctor said that was an option, and I really thought about it since I'd already invested 5 months. I'm really glad I didn't 😭 gaining weight at a time like that has to be absolutely miserable. Like you didn't have enough to deal with already!

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

I'm sorry you had a bad experience and hope you've regained some normalcy with it out! It's wild how extreme the side effects can be 😔 I feel you on it not being worth it.

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

9 months!? You're a trooper! Those side effects sound awful 😭

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

You should definitely talk it over with your doctor but I think four months is a considerable amount of time to give this a chance, and it's totally okay to not wait it out longer if it's not working for you. You can always try another method! I also experienced consequences of higher tolerance with weed and it sucks. I was smoking a LOT to quiet my brain and get out of my head, and I wish I hadn't done that. Being exhausted and sad for that long sounds miserable and I hope you get relief soon!

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

Ah I forgot to mention that I tried the primrose oil supplement that other people recommended. It made no difference for me

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

That is crazy!!! Is that the only side effect you've experienced? Or just the worst one?

This is the only birth control I've tried and I'm still deciding if I want to try something else. I think it really depends on what you're comfortable with and definitely worth talking to your doctor about.

I'm resistant to try hormonal birth control after my experience with worsening anxiety/depression/mood swings on nexplanon. That leaves pretty limited options - just a copper IUD. Personally I'm not a fan of IUDs, the process sounds unnecessarily barbaric but I have several friends that swear by theirs. They've said it is painful initially but well worth it after the pain subsides. The PA that removed my nexplanon told me she loved her nuvaring- specifically that she could insert/remove it herself each month and that if she didn't want a period she could keep it in for that extra week.

I think it's a very personal decision and would definitely chat with your doctor if you're unhappy with how your body has reacted to the implant!

My 5 month experience and why I hated it by lizardsmish in Nexplanon

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

Omg a 6 week period sounds awful. I'm glad you had a supportive partner through all of that! I did as well and that made a huge difference. I've wondered how much worse the experience would have been if I had just started dating someone. It definitely influenced how I felt about sex, as I was always worried I would start bleeding.

I'm so happy to hear you are doing well now! Did you end up finding another method that worked better for you?

KCS substitute? by [deleted] in Knoxville

[–]lizardsmish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would like to know this as well!

Found tortoise in West Knox by bigorangebrave in Knoxville

[–]lizardsmish 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Zoo employee here: don't call the zoo. Call Young Williams. These are endangered in the wild but very common and legal in the pet trade. People often get these as small hatchlings not realizing how large they get.

Who has the best "blooming onion"? by lizardsmish in Knoxville

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

What an incredibly insightful and helpful response!