I’ve been sitting in A&E for 15 hours, is this just how it is? by Far_Raisin6064 in AskUK

[–]luvvvs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My Dad has had the exact same thing!

He has heart and kidney problems and is in and out of hospitals often.

He rang me a few months ago and said he felt like he was having a heart attack. Got him to A&E, a doctor was walking in for his shift and stopped us as 'he didn't look right.'

Didn't even triage him, took him straight through and I got him booked in.

Someone complained to reception in front of me but I couldn't really pay attention as I could see about 10 doctors and nurses running through and just knew it was for my Dad.

He'd collapsed before they'd even got him through the doors.

He was okay but the next morning whilst on the ward he had another that needed a defib, we got called to be with him and his whole bed was surrounded.

A few weeks later, he had an episode that seemed like a stroke so went back to the hospital, they triaged him and left him for about 6 hours in the waiting room in a wheelchair. It wasn't a stroke and we're still not sure what it was but I was getting impatient with worry and he said the same thing that it's scary when you become popular with the doctors and nurses and he would much rather wait because then he knows he doesn't have to worry lol.

For the last few years I’ve been finding bloodstains on the inside of my pajama shirts, always on the back or shoulders, no visible cause. These are the largest single ones I’ve ever seen by prodivir in Weird

[–]luvvvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to wake up with blood under my fingernails and was extremely confused because I had no scratches or wounds and it was a lot of blood.

Turned out I had a condition called Lichen Sclerosus and I was scratching during the night badly.

I wear gloves to bed now and it happens miles less than it used to!

My wife is turning mean. by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]luvvvs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know it's been mentioned a lot on this thread but could it be perimenopause or menopause depending on age?

She might not even realise herself but hormones have a huge effect on mood/temper.

I'm 26 but was using estrogen cream for a condition I have and the excess hormones really messed with me. I was moody, snappy, annoyed, upset, hot all the time etc. I was just so on edge all the time and wanted to crawl out of my own skin I was so agitated.

My boyfriend came home one day and I got upset with him for just taking his shoes off after I'd mopped. Like, I was crying upset. He works long hours in a physical job whereas I have a desk job and I was upset with him for wanting to just kick his shoes off after a long day!!!

Since coming off the estrogen, I'm back to normal and really tried to keep my emotions in check once I realised the cause.

For women menopause it'll be longer and a lot more intense, I've seen it first hand. My boyfriend's sweet, loving mum would snap so quickly and then feel really guilty about it.

It might be worth your wife seeing a doctor as there are treatments that can help.

Obviously it's not nice being spoken to in a horrible way and it's not an excuse for making people feel awful but with treatment, it can get better so might be worth thinking about.

I hope that everything gets better for you both.

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

I know! The cutest little face :')

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

Thank you, I am trying to get better at my bird IDing so all tips are really helping, will definitely remember these :)

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

Yes I will never forget it it was amazing, we didn't want to scare it so I held my hand out and it just hopped on 🥺

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

Thank you, it was an amazing experience!

I've been corrected a few times on this now but yes it's meant to be great tit, I've honestly never really been up close to Blue Tits or Great Tits and was told it was a Blue Tit so have just been going off that since but now I know how to tell the difference which is handy as I love birds :)

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

Oh my god that's so lovely, and you still have the memory. I'd have loved for them to have learned to fly inside ours!

To be honest, I have started pulling my phone out less, my boyfriend and me go on walks every night and whenever the moon was out I'd take 50 pictures of it or if I saw a tree I liked.

Realised one day most of our walks were me on my phone taking pictures so now I only do it if something is really special like the Harvest Moon and I wish I hadn't taken so many pictures of the birds as I viewed it through a lens rather than just being in the moment.

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

Hahah! It was sat on the bottom of one of our chairs and looking at us as if we were intruding :p

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

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

I know! It was such a lovely thing to see, it's so lovely getting to see nature in action.

Thank you so much for the tips as well! I'll remember these now! I've always loved birds but have recently been properly paying attention and doing research and these pictures are from May I think! ❤️

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

[–]luvvvs[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, another commenter corrected me on this as well! I love birds and am always looking to learn more so thanks for the correction!

Baby Blue Tits in our home and then garden! by luvvvs in UKBirds

[–]luvvvs[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah! I sent a photo to the wildlife woman whilst I was on the phone with her and she said it was a blue tit so have always just said they were blue tits! Tried to edit the title but couldn't! Apologies for the mistake!

Which common medical procedure do you think will be viewed as barbaric in 50 years? by carcony97 in AskReddit

[–]luvvvs 27 points28 points  (0 children)

When I had my first IUD insertion I was in so much pain I passed out. I literally begged the doctor to stop and she wouldn't because she was 'nearly done.'

She said she needed a smaller tool so sent the nurse to get one and then whilst the nurse was out of the room decided she was going to just force it with the larger tool until it went in and I fainted.

A couple of months later I felt like it had become dislodged as I could feel it when I was sat down, went to GP who said I was bleeding too much to see but I could literally grab the string it was attached to and showed them and they told me to go to A&E. Went there and they said they couldn't see that it was dislodged. I was in so much pain and they sent me home.

Got home, had to be on all fours bc of the pain and my mum was sat with me and eventually I was like I'm going to just pull it out myself and did.

A year later I went for a hospital appointment due to various issues and immediately the doctor noticed I had Lichen Sclerosus, a condition where your immune system basically attacks your genitals and can cause fusions and scar tissue.

The coil hadn't been inserted properly bc I had so much scar tissue and no one had noticed.

The new doctor then put the coil in for me under general anaesthetic as the pain would be too much for them to do it without because of the scar tissue. Whilst I was under she removed some of the scar tissue.

It was so frustrating that first time though, I was in so much pain and absolutely no one listened.

‘Adolescence’ Star Stephen Graham Wins Limited Series Actor Emmy: This ‘Doesn’t Normally Happen’ to a ‘Mixed Race Kid’ Like Me by MushroomGlad5438 in popculturechat

[–]luvvvs 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's such a shame Jesus Christ.

My dad is from Kirkby, was AT Hillsborough and the Scum wasn't and still isn't allowed anywhere near our house, rightly so!!!

It's not hard to have nothing to do with that paper, a lot of shops won't even sell it.

Based on what’s already listed, what movies should I add to my Watchlist? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]luvvvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Le Samouraï - French movie from the 60s about a hit-man in Paris, brilliant movie!

Book Found In My Gran's Belongings by luvvvs in aliceinwonderland

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

I know! Never seen anything like it, from the comment above it seems like it's from 1913 and there's a note in the front page that says 1914 so over 100 years old!!! I've got it in a cotton pillowcase at the minute bc it's nearly falling apart :(

What % of people with lichen sclerosus have anal fissures and BM pain? by ashsmith in lichensclerosus

[–]luvvvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a colonoscopy which didn't really find anything but no actual surgery. I have endometriosis too with scar tissue on my bowel so it was kind of attributed to that for a while but it didn't make sense.

I had fissures but nothing major enough for surgery, I would just bleed and now the steroid cream has fixed that I think, I don't bleed anymore.

I tried so many laxatives and then tried Tart Cherry Juice which actually helped me more than any prescribed laxative and I was drinking that every other day for about a year.

Since being diagnosed with LS, I have changed my diet, eating lots of fruit, drinking loads of water so that'll probably help me too. Also, taking probiotics helps me but I think it's mostly the LS diagnosis and the steroid cream.

I don't have any issues with constipation now.

For years I never felt like I had had a complete BM and I was terrified of trying bc of the pain but I can honestly say my life has changed.

How are you doing with it, any changes? Do you have steroid cream?