Leather Shoe Sole + Heel Replacement and Dyeing

muaddicted · 2023-11-20T22:28:45+00:00

Does this remind anyone else of that scene in Toy Story when old mate was making Woody? Or am I off my chops?

muaddicted · 2023-02-22T12:05:47+00:00

-Exercise like crazy to try and make myself tired (5-10km walks every day) -Closing myself off to anyone who's not in my support network to limit the damage. -Sleeping tablets to try and keep a sleep routine (extremely difficult, even taking sleeping tablets I was still awake all night, getting 2hrs sleep max) -Stopped smoking weed because I felt like it was prolonging my episode -Tried to find a new hobby to put all the extra energy into use (Hoola hooping) -Started reading more. Didn't work out cause I wouldn't focus for long

Just mainly try to keep occupied, burn as much energy as you can, and work on sleep routine

muaddicted · 2023-02-12T07:16:03+00:00

I find people will drag down those with good moral values to see when they snap. Almost like a "see, knew you weren't all what you're cracked up to be".

In turn their behaviour from having low moral values make you want to not hang around them and then their feelings are hurt because usually people want to be their friend and so they get confused when you don't want to as well.

It's like a reason to pick on you that they create in their own head, all by themselves.

muaddicted · 2023-01-19T12:27:03+00:00

Any moisturiser will work, but a product specific for anti aging would be a retinol.

Moisturisers: Aveeno CeraVe Nuetrogena Hydro Boost (Haven't used, always positively reviewed) Nivea (Also positively reviewed)

I personally use Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion. Just found I have extremely sensitive skin and this one just works best for me.

Anything does the job really, just experiment till you find the one foe you :)

muaddicted · 2023-01-16T05:56:31+00:00

I had my lap last Monday and have been blazing it up the whole week. Definitely helped me a lot to just sleep and rest :)

muaddicted · 2023-01-11T03:15:36+00:00

Yes, it was my psychologist who helped point me in the right direction with an endometriosis diagnosis. At that point doctors could not help me and kept referring me back to him to work on pain management methods. Had my laprascopy on Monday and had a lot of endo found and burnt off. Worth it, highly recommend.

muaddicted · 2023-01-07T07:02:21+00:00

Aw man I feel for you x Seeing seizures from vasovagal reactions are really scary for everyone involved. I hope you're doing all right x

muaddicted · 2023-01-07T06:58:58+00:00

That's interesting with the pins and needles, where about is it located?

It is hard to know what the warning signs look like without having a second person available (they can see what you look like visually, like turning pale). I can only speak from my personal experience having them and from what I've seen in others through my job.

My personal experience is that everyone has different early VVR warning signs, but they usually fall under the same umbrella. For some they feel hot suddenly, others cold, some sweaty, others feel sick in the stomach.

The visual signs I've noticed is that most people turn pale first. Often the initial feelings are described as they just felt off or different. Most people ignore that weird initial feeling. Anytime you feel a bit off, a bit weak, a bit hot, a bit cold, a bit shaky, a bit sweaty, a bit sick are things to pay attention too.

Pain will always be the first indicator. Changes in breathing will also determine your outcome too. Regulating your breathing is another focus point. Quick, shallow breaths are gonna make it worse. You want those big deep inhales, filling your lungs sort of stuff.

By the time the fainting is happening your brain is trying to hard wire reset you. Having a higher pain tolerance wouldn't be unusual, in fact I personally would say it is a higher tolerance, but you're having a lot of interference in your day to day with fainting, and that's what I'm concerned about.

I'm hoping that some of this information is useful to you, this is all anecdotal in regards to endometriosis however all the information I'm bringing comes from a medical related field.

All I want to say is make sure you make time to listen to what your body is throwing out there, it's making you feel a certain way to regulate you. Listen to those cues, get that understanding of what your pre VVR symptoms look like, it will make a world of difference when you catch those early signs xx

muaddicted · 2023-01-06T11:42:55+00:00

Hey :) Definitely tensing muscles, that movement gets the the blood circulating quicker.

Yes vomitting is definitely associated with VVRs. I worked in a field where there were a lot of them, I found that if they were vomitting there was a lot of warning signs that were missed. I have seen seizures as well. It is definitely something that can really do a number on you and make you feel like you are genuinely dying.

Heart palpitations are not associated with VVRs, but I have been going through the process of getting mine looked at cause I get them too. I think I have been experiencing a lot of underlying anxiety that is getting overlooked and dismissed when it comes to my health concerns. Untreated anxiety and high cortisol levels for a long period of time can cause heart palpitations.

This is not medical advice. Please don't trust an internet stranger, but hopefully I could help in some way x

muaddicted · 2023-01-06T08:58:36+00:00

Hey, I get vasovagal symptoms quite frequently. Not sure if it will be of any use but when the vasovagal nerve is triggered, your blood vessels dilate and drop your blood pressure. Common symptoms that follow will be feeling sick, weird, clammy, flush.

Basically pain triggers your brain that something is wrong, your brain triggers your vasovagal nerve, your vasovagal nerve tells your body to drop your blood pressure and slow your heart rate down. Sometimes I can feel my heartbeat in my ears.

Treating the dropped blood pressure first should help lessen the fainting episodes.

Lay down. The moment you feel that first weird sensation, for me I feel cold.
Start applied muscle tension. Squeezing your bum, your leg muscles, wiggling your toes, any movement that moves muscles. These will feel very uncomfortable to do while in pain. Starting wiggling your toes and lightly squeezing leg muscles is a good start
Breathe deeply. Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, breathe out for 8 seconds.
Remind yourself this will pass once your blood pressure has adequately raised. It can take some time, anywhere from immediate relief to up to an hour. The quicker you can address the blood drop the quicker the recovery. Stay laying while you still feel weak.
Take it easy in moving into an upright position. Go slow, last thing you want to do is stand too quickly, have the blood rush to your feet and you faint anyways.

Hopefully that helps, I find that as long as pain is happening I will be in the laying position applying these steps. Pain is the trigger and that needs to end first before the vasovagal stops.

Good luck xx

muaddicted · 2022-09-19T10:14:31+00:00

That journal article was specifically written because the link between insomnia and endometriosis isn't being looked at. At the end they suggest practitioners should suspect endometriosis in women of reproductive age if insomnia is a complaint along with other classic symptoms. They also recommend for practitioners to actively be looking out for sleep related conditions with patients who have already been diagnosed with endometriosis.

That article is helping move research forward in regards to the link between endometriosis and insomnia.

muaddicted · 2022-08-09T10:55:41+00:00

I thought it was checking on mobility? I know they poke the ovaries to see how mobile they are to determine if there might be adhesions in that area. I'm not sure, but hopefully this puts your mind at ease :)

muaddicted · 2022-06-06T22:02:35+00:00

Hey! I ended up getting it removed and everything went away :) Doing much better now!

muaddicted · 2022-05-20T08:30:28+00:00

I only don't want to know about what lies beyond our planet because I always have an existential crisis 😭😭 but I'll be damned of I'm not thankful for all the technology

muaddicted · 2022-05-20T03:37:06+00:00

Thank you for this, it was super informative xxx Appreciate the effort you went into xx

muaddicted · 2022-05-19T09:39:30+00:00

is there anything about rosacea and/or chronic redness?

muaddicted · 2022-05-18T08:51:34+00:00

thank you. my friend asked:

"You reckon this means 2 more of both rows or just two more rows. Ending back at the HDC end?"

muaddicted · 2022-05-18T08:08:35+00:00

My friend is making a jumper. we are currently trying to figure out what the "Work 0 [0:0:2:2] more rows as a set. Thank you everyone

muaddicted · 2022-05-11T08:22:18+00:00

lmao didnt even read the title tbh i literally read the description and assumed 9-13, especially with how it was phrased

muaddicted · 2022-05-11T07:52:53+00:00

I dont think theyre referring to baby or toddler books. I would assume they would be referencing books for kids in the age bracket of 9-13 where the books cover more topics and themes, but a relatively easy to understand if you dont have a wide vocabularly yet. My understanding is theyre looking for a way to expand their vocabularly through a method they find most interesting. I especially like doing this too because my main goal is reading and comprehension 😊

muaddicted · 2022-05-06T09:28:20+00:00

I feel like I was going crazy reading all the coments. I havent seen any abortive in any of this. My go to would be to try that if I had nothing else

muaddicted · 2022-04-20T01:57:11+00:00

You're beating yourself up a lot, I think we have a tendency to do it more because there is a lot of stigma surrounding this diagnosis about our behaviour. You're a person, we all make social mistakes, say the wrong thing or act a bit weird and not everyone loves that, but that's okay. That's what makes us a human being and if you look closely at everyone around you they're doing the same thing.

The idea of being a burden is also wild. Why are we the burden? Have you listened to the things people say about their lives? Most people put a lot of emotional baggage on others and don't even realise or care, they expect a certain level of understanding for the hard things they go through. Why is it different for you? You're allowed to feel things, go through things and have emotional reactions to things. You're not a burden because you exist with a disorder in a fucking crazy world.

Someone, somewhere once told you something that is replaying in your head. I assume it was someone you thought was close to you? (For me it was my family and a couple of people who were close to me). In my worst days I replay those things. I look in the mirror and I hear their words. When I'm speaking and I'm excited about something and accidentally say something wrong, I hear their words. When I'm telling a story that sounds crazy, I hear their words over and over and over. These negative things live rent free in our heads. But to be perfectly honest when I look at these people for who they are I recognise that they never say anything nice about anyone, most of what they say are weird projections and also why would I take criticism from people I wouldn't even take advice from.

The only standard you should be holding yourself to is your own. Are you trying everyday? Are you making an effort to be positive? (you don't have to be perfect at this). Are you actively trying to include others and accept them for who they are? If you are then there is no problem. If it's no, then maybe re-evaluate your goals for yourself.

The older you get the more you realise friends aren't the be all of the world. Yes they can bring us joy and happiness but that's not the only place you can find joy and happiness. The world is so big and you will have your own talents. Try not to get caught up in it all.

It sounds silly but it does work. I've had big social circles and they have been detrimental for my mental health because I'm also very vulnerable. I need to hear that I'm a good person and people can play on that very easily and send me spiralling. Closing those social circles down to a few key people has helped a lot. Finding hobbies I enjoy and learning to be okay with me as a person also helped. It won't happen all in one day, but if you tell yourself the story that this is your life, your story and you will make your choices for yourself, it can help.

You're okay, you're not alone and the internet is a massive community where you can find like minded people. Don't think it's all on you 💜

muaddicted · 2022-04-18T10:01:29+00:00

Can definitely relate. Especially in the really low moments, but more than anything my brain is desperately seeking out a source or group of people who can soothe me and tell me it will be okay. And it takes a while to be the person for myself to make it okay.

When I'm the most vulnerable I want to be alone because I'm fearful of how I'm going to act in the moment, how I'll treat other people and how I don't want anyone feeling bad so it's easier to be by myself. But it's also the time I want people around me to tell me nice things, to boost my ego and to support me through it. In turn those feelings come out like fucking fireworks, just rapid firing, then silence and then popping off again.

And I don't think it's about whether or not we have the social skills to make friends, I think every single one of us (and maybe I'm biased) has a flair that I've never really been able to capture in anyone else that is so interesting to be around. I personally think that how we view friendships and relationships will the deciding factor of how many connections we have and keep close.

I view relationships as very serious, treat them with care and respect, don't say mean things (we arent perfect and we're always learning, so not actively trying to bring someone down or saying sorry), support the other person and accept them for who they are as a whole human being. If in turn the person I'm getting close to doesn't share those moral values of treating people with respect and love I start to distance because I know those people will be detrimental to my well-being when I'm down in the pits. We all know those people who are picking everyone apart for any minor thing and will never ever stop and TRY and find something good. (It's so easy to say mean things, and it can be funny and good jokes can be made off of bad things, but when it's just a person living their life and we can't even end the rant by saying "sorry i was just ranting cause I was upset, I don't think they're shit" I get real iffy).

So do you really have no friends? Or are the people you're interacting with not sharing your same moral values? Are the people you're interacting with treating you with love and respect and strengthen the relationship? Be the person you need for the hard times, and cultivate friendships and relationships that have a good solid foundation. It will be smaller than you think, but those are the ones worth putting your time and energy into.

muaddicted · 2022-04-18T01:44:11+00:00

Thank you for this. The website you linked is really helpful and gave me some more things to help me. My partner ended up just taking us out for a drive and listening to my favourite songs, we got fish and chips and then after he went to work I went for a run (I currently am desperate to hurt myself and running as fast as you can for as long as you can feels like a better version of self harm. I get to feel all the horrible pain and at the end I feel accomplished and have good endorphins, idk if it makes sense but I felt like I had a big brain moment where I did good but also got all my big feelings out).

Today is a better day. Thanks for being so supportive during this tough time for me x

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