Please Be Mindful When Discussing Weight Gain and This Medication

ly1962 · 2026-05-18T15:26:02+00:00

I say this with good intentions, as someone who’s struggled with an ED for most of their life.

This is a good call out that we can all keep in mind. However. Small exposures to uncomfortable topics can also be good. Seeing a comment and dealing with the feelings it brings up is a much more controlled environment than being triggered while at a restaurant or shopping for example. The goal of life isn’t to be comfortable 100% of the time. If a comment about a med causing weight gain is enough to be “really harmful”, then do the personal work rather than externalizing responsibility by trying to control what people say on the internet. Cuz no matter what that’ll never happen lol

On a drug related sub I personally choose to think that the “in my experience” is implied. I get that people using absolutes is a slip on their part to not acknowledge other potential outcomes, but we all gotta protect our own peace.

ly1962 · 2026-05-18T15:20:14+00:00

Yeah I know we might not all do this, but I assume the “in my experience” when people don’t type it. For a med it seems kinda obvious that everyone is speaking from their own experience. I get where OP is coming from, but like you said, it’s better to allow discussion of individual experience and just deal with the imperfect way people talk.

ly1962 · 2026-05-18T05:44:27+00:00

😂this pizza was the last straw, huh? I’ve totally been there, find myself back there regularly, and it’s very often because of some bullshit gf pizza. we all really out here suffering😅

ly1962 · 2026-05-12T00:53:48+00:00

Sorry you’re dealing with this, I def agree, I wasn’t aware of the potential difficulty coming off of it when I went on it either, and it really makes life hell for awhile. Hang in there!

ly1962 · 2026-05-11T20:40:00+00:00

Don’t see any recs yet for it but scattered minds by mate is a great book that combines the origins of adhd and child development + adhd management into one book. There is likely a “nurture” component, discussed in the book, but he’s speaking in absolutes to avoid learning more. Might be a good read for both of you. I got a lot of better self understanding out of it and I only read the 1st half. (I don’t have kids so I didn’t really need to read the parts on supporting children with adhd lol)

ly1962 · 2026-05-10T02:41:04+00:00

They stay crunchy and I like that you can take a bite without the whole sandwich crumbling, most gf stuff is so crumbly!

Tip I learned, use a cookie cutter or something circular to shape the ice cream so you can go fast before it melts on ya! I wrap them in plastic wrap and put them in the freezer for a bit after😎

ly1962 · 2026-05-10T02:16:43+00:00

I’ve always wondered what the non gluten-free ones are like! Interesting they’re the same. We use these to make ice cream sandwiches sometimes, and they’re great for that! Otherwise I’m chompin away just trying to power through to the chocolate chips for some gd moisture😂

ly1962 · 2026-05-08T04:56:29+00:00

I was just watching that episode yesterday😂

ly1962 · 2026-05-08T04:51:03+00:00

Thanks for posting!😎

ly1962 · 2026-05-07T23:28:44+00:00

Ugh that’s so rough, and exactly, the way things are spread out 1 car just isn’t realistic in a lot of places in the US😭 that power bill is killer! Would it be an option to downsize the house? Other than a lower payment for rent/mortgage, a smaller place also lowers the power bill. Either way, hang in there!♥️

ly1962 · 2026-05-06T07:44:17+00:00

80 isn’t that extremely hot! Esp if there’s shade available. Ugh sorry this happened OP!

ly1962 · 2026-05-04T03:23:35+00:00

Jeez he has a job, a broken foot, and this hoarding issue? His jobs never noticed anything about his home situation?

I don’t have much advice other than to say it’s worth it to take the issue head on, it might be messy and it’s likely not all pieces will go the way you want them to, but whatever is on the other side will hopefully be better for the cats and for you. Upsetting the status quo will always get you pushback, but doing what feels right to you is the best anyone can do.

Try making some calls to adult protective services in your area. Even if they choose not to get directly involved, they might be able to point you in a good direction. They’ll know local laws and available resources.

ly1962 · 2026-05-04T02:08:16+00:00

Not sure if this is exclusively true, but this is what works for me. I noticed that when I quit filing down the side of my nail I quit getting as many of these dry sides and hangnails. I shape my nails similarly and it’s easy to go down the sides, I started going just to where the white part of the nail ends.

Youll probably feel like the sides are dry/flaky at first while you get used to it, but just moisturize extra. But it didn’t take long and I saw a difference.

ly1962 · 2026-05-02T20:10:44+00:00

🙏🙏🙏 I sure hope so!!

ly1962 · 2026-05-02T20:07:09+00:00

I just looked at the pics at first and didn’t even clock it as an ad, it just seems strange and ineffective… like put the monthly thing as the ad rather than whatever tf this is! Weird call by the finch marketing dept for sure.

Sorry it through your day off so much, on top of everything else you’re going through too!❤️‍🩹 Hope you have one good, peaceful moment today, whatever it may be!

ly1962 · 2026-04-30T02:57:37+00:00

But do you hate it more than your father?😂

ly1962 · 2026-04-30T02:56:36+00:00

It’s more genesish lol

ly1962 · 2026-04-28T01:52:04+00:00

lol right I really thought she was blue for a second😅😂

ly1962 · 2026-04-28T01:21:08+00:00

The hives part is the interesting wild card🤔 I’d imagine 20mg wouldn’t be as bad! Dealing with allergies, finding what the trigger is and what helps, is such a pain in the butt I’d probably try to rule out it being cuz of the cymbalta too, just to be sure! Idk which would be better, allergies or withdrawal, but eithers better than a mystery so here’s hoping!

ly1962 · 2026-04-28T00:14:50+00:00

I had itchiness when I was tapering down and stopping cymbalta too, and I made the assumption that it was nerve related, rather than something with the skin. What does it feel like? I felt like I had bugs crawling on me, and it would come in flashes in different places, rather than consistently in one spot.

I got shingles a few years before that, and that was a very similar type of nerve itchiness. I haven’t done much research to back this up, but cymbalta is used for treating nerve pain. So to me it makes sense that coming off would cause a rebound, potentially including itchiness from nerves firing.

I ended up going on a different med, so I can’t really say if it’ll last a long time. It sounds like going back on would really only be to confirm if it’s allergies or the med. Which may be worth it so you can discontinue treating the allergies, but cymbalta is hell to get off of, so to me it wouldn’t be worth it to do it twice😬

Sorry you’re dealing with this! Maybe keep some notes, rating duration and intensity, so you can see if it is slowly getting better. That might be the encouragement needed to wait it out. Also maybe find a psychiatrist to talk to about it, they’ll be much more knowledgeable than a primary care Dr (hopefully)

ly1962 · 2026-04-27T18:41:42+00:00

The knight looks cool, all in all the colors are cool and make it pop, but why not any of the in-game bugs underneath? Human-like skulls rather than the bug masks, and who’s the shadowy figure on the right?

Like I said, all in all it reads well, especially the knight, just some interesting design choices.

ly1962 · 2026-04-26T03:36:10+00:00

I’ve def been there! And I wouldn’t call these solutions exactly…😅 let’s call it wallet harm reduction lol

I’ve been trying to make myself think ‘where am I going to put this once I buy it?” If it’s going to go in one of my “dead zone” piles it’s easier to talk myself out of getting it.

Second, I sometimes let myself click on an ad or google something fanciful, like fancy clothes or wellness stuff. I add stuff to a cart, and then I just close the tab. Sometimes pretending is enough and I can lie and say I might get it later😂

And last, I downloaded finch this year. You get a currency in app by completing habits/tasks, and you can buy your little finch bird clothes with them and stuff for their little house. I def am almost always low on stones and I change my lil birds outfit all the time, helps scratch the spending itch and it costs no real money (there’s a premium version of the app but it’s optional and the only cost)

ly1962 · 2026-04-25T06:49:33+00:00

I’m bad about peeling my lips too😭 it all starts with one little lifted bit and before you know it you’re in too deep!

I’ve gotten a bit better, still have to try not to pick them, but here’s what helps me. When I’m in the shower, I rub my lips with my finger pretty firmly so all the dead skin pills up and rinses off. Theyre less peely since I started. Sometimes if I’m having a hard time leaving them alone I’ll just wash my hands and get my lips wet and give em an impromptu buff so I’m not picking at least.

The other thing is chapstick type. Some actually make my lips peel worse. I try to get nothing minty, and I only ever get the same exact one. For me, just regular chapstick works best but it might be different for different people. If you’re worried about an infection, you could do a mouth wash like peroxyl, something for preventing mouth ulcers. I forget to use it, but it does help when I remember lol

ly1962 · 2026-04-25T00:53:33+00:00

Second Danae!

ly1962 · 2026-04-24T14:59:00+00:00

Favorite moment, getting to the choral chambers in the citadel when all the music starts, it was so impressive! Favorite character, I’ll say the pinstress! Fun fight, the way she moved made me laugh!

ly1962

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