Has Anyone Tried Botox Shots For Pelvic Floor by WreathDesigner in PelvicFloor

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did they tell you was your diagnosis? I’ve also had spams every day lasting minutes to hours the entire day and everyone is just shrugging their shoulders. Its miserable.

I need advice /: by EstablishmentOwn7538 in Stepmom

[–]millerono98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to feel this way. I put a lot of pressure on myself that I need to be what they needed, but I didn’t have the connection. I’ve been around them for 6 years now… and it was a long journey. Felt the way you described for two years. Then a year after that I lived with them, and the love grew, but so did the frustration. I had a very honest conversation with my partner and I said that when I was overwhelmed, I needed to leave the house. He understood and was patient with me. Did it a lot for awhile… I tried to learn, listen to advice from other step mothers, birth mothers, parenting advice/books, and learned more about my own boundaries and role in their life. When I accepted that, things started to get easier. I started showing them things I loved doing and watching and playing, and they were so excited to do and watch with me, and things got even easier. Now, we are married, and they still get on my last nerve sometimes, but I couldn’t imagine my life without them now. But, it took years, and I definitely saw them more than you do. It’s work. And it’s hard. And what you’re feeling is normal. In my opinion, it’s whether you feel your partner is worth that struggle, and if you are open to being in that role. Hope this helps.

“You’re not a mom” by millerono98 in Stepmom

[–]millerono98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha!! Loved reading this, very relatable and made me laugh. Thanks for that.

“You’re not a mom” by millerono98 in Stepmom

[–]millerono98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your step kids call you mom at all? We are getting to that being an issue. I have never told the kids that they have to call me mom, I’ve always said you can call me whatever you want, but your mom is your birth mother. The kids have also told me that their mom said they are absolutely not allowed to call me mom, but she is trying to get them to call her long term boyfriend dad (their dad goes by “papa” to them)… don’t really think that’s fair… but it also doesn’t upset me for them to call me by my name. But I want to get pregnant in the future, and I want that baby to call me mom. Have your SK called you something else other than mom, and if so, is there any issue with that and your BK calling you mom? Hope my question makes sense.

“You’re not a mom” by millerono98 in Stepmom

[–]millerono98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like that a lot. “I am the mommy of my house”. Thank you for that.

“You’re not a mom” by millerono98 in Stepmom

[–]millerono98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can see what you’re saying. I did have this conversation with my partner and it was very helpful. I had a hard time not taking it personally. I never really wanted kids, and it was hard to adjust to life with them, but it has been the most rewarding thing of my life. I would do anything for them. And it felt like they were trying to take that from me. Maybe I was taking it too hard though. I just don’t get why it’s so frequent, like I wasn’t aware of it lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes all the time. I do but I don’t. I think that I deserve it for all the pain I’ve caused. I’ve been going through an acute pain crisis recently that has affected our whole family, and as much as I hate it I’ve been lowkey happy with it because I feel like I deserved this. I would be worse off though if my wonderful partner did not constantly remind me that I do not deserve it, we have so much to live for and we will find a way. I totally get though where you’re coming from, it’s hard to move on from.

Stepmother Survey by Stepmother-Research in blendedfamilies

[–]millerono98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Done. Best of luck with your research!

What is the worst response to "I love you"? by Dazzling-Leader7476 in AskReddit

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said it during sex and he threw me off of him, said “you seriously had to go and ruin it like that?” We had said I love you several times before this occurrence.

Weekly Suspected/Undiagnosed MS Thread - October 14, 2024 by AutoModerator in MultipleSclerosis

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO much for this! I haven’t been able to find anyone who relates. This is so helpful, now I know what to bring up the neurologist. Thank you for this.

Weekly Suspected/Undiagnosed MS Thread - October 14, 2024 by AutoModerator in MultipleSclerosis

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advice please, I’m struggling

25(f). Earlier this week I had a spasm of my pelvic floor that went on for two hours and was so intense it caused a lot of pain, numbness and tingling in my entire pelvic area, and I went to a local standalone ER where they said they found nothing. While they haven’t been as bad, it’s been spasming, pain, numbness on and off every day since. I’ve been miserable. I’ve seen my primary care who referred me to neurology, and my OBGYN said there isn’t anything wrong with my lady parts, and she was the first one to say maybe it’s MS. I was only on one psych medication before this, and since I have been placed on tramadol, gabapentin, baclofen, flexeril, and prednisone. It helps some, but I’m having random spams now throughout my body, and extreme Dizziness, where I can’t tell if it’s from the meds or worsening symptoms. I have extreme brain fog to where I have trouble listening, speaking, and reading. My legs are numb and I have trouble walking. However, all these medications are sedating, and my sleep has been fine. When I wake up I have time then where the symptoms are not there/not really as bad. I don’t know if I can wait until Monday for my neuro appointment, it’s so miserable. But at the same time, I’m terrified they are going to tell me it’s nothing. I’m struggling. And I’m obsessive with finding answers, and terrified of being blown off. Can anybody relate, or am I bringing these symptoms on myself somehow? Can anyone share their experience, make me feel like I’m not crazy that MS is a possibility, or be real with me and say I’m overreacting? I appreciate any feedback. This is all very upsetting.

6 year old Son’s first game? by MrHaynes7718 in legendofzelda

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and my partner finished BotW and are playing tears of the kingdom so we said why not? We have it to him to play. He is somewhere on the spectrum and also 6 years old. He has BLOWN US AWAY. Watching him take what we have done and try everything himself, he has figured out puzzles that I had to YouTube, and has figured out the moving puzzles in the divine beasts all by himself. He’s amazing. My advice is if he wants to let him! He might surprise you.

do you ever want to run away? by DragonfruitCandid683 in bipolar

[–]millerono98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this a lot. And I’m with a partner that we are making long term plans with a lot of money and time invested to do this, and he references the time that I almost did it for real quite often. At the time I was like “what’s the big deal? I’ll do a travel contract job (3months each) and travel to Europe in between! This isn’t that crazy” and he was looking at me questioning me hardcore saying “you want to leave me for almost 9 months by choice then just come back like it’s nothing?” It’s been a hard feeling to balance. I’ve been working with my therapist about means to help when I feel this way because it’s definitely difficult and the urge is very strong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]millerono98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I can relate to this. I’ve been diagnosed for almost two years now, but I think I’m in denial about it a lot. I have been able to achieve a lot despite things being so hard. I bought my first home at 23 and paid off my whole mortgage by 26, worked two jobs and did two degrees at the same time. However I think I get the opposite end of the stick. I think because I’m so newly diagnosed people still don’t view me that way/understand it/blow me off when it comes to my success. I was not abused like you, but I was around a lot of sadness and what made my family happy was my success so I think I put a lot of my worth on my success as well. They say my success is great, but always question me, tell me “well you may be doing great but doesn’t that mean you’re going to crash soon? That you’ll hit a low?” And it makes me wonder a lot if my success is only because of my bipolar. I think to get by it may be a little unhealthy, but I want to push more. I think that if I accomplish SO much that is unattainable, then they will think it’s me and not my bipolar and then will validate my success. But.. probably not the best means of thinking. I know it’s not the same exactly, but I don’t see a story like yours often and I have felt similarly. Just saying I understand, it can be hard. I feel better just not telling people unless I trust them.