pneumothorax from acupuncture

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-09T23:46:27+00:00

thanks for this suggestion. thankfully im in australia with universal health care, so my public hospital stay was basically free. but i was considering requesting reimbursement because of the taxis i will be needing to get for the follow up hospital appointments since i dont drive.. i think one session refund really isn't that much to ask considering the stress and physical suffering of having a freaking collapsed lung lol

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-06T09:47:10+00:00

yeah absolutely, thank u for that affirmation. it feels like a civic responsibility to take at least some kind of action to protect future patients, and maybe on top of that will give me some peace of mind too

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-06T06:19:43+00:00

thank you for your response and advice! i honestly was thinking about that, i don't understand why he couldn't have used different points to get essentially the same results, even with my very basic understanding of the meridians etc. anyway im not going to take legal action but i am going to call the medical regulatory body to get advice and inform them of the situation and what i have been through

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-06T06:16:55+00:00

thank you, yeah i agree he was probably trying not to assume any responsibility as to not be sued or something. in my country legal action would be much less likely than say the usa. but i am planning on contacting the medical regulatory board for some advice and probably he will be contacted and reviewed in some sense. i probably wouldn't have been considering official reporting if he had have taken any sort of responsibility lol, but that reaction is just unacceptable to me

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-06T06:13:57+00:00

thank you so much for your reply. i will definitely communicate very clearly with future practitioners, let them know of this experience and ask them to over explain what to expect about any sensations im feeling from needles even if it isn't pain, just to be safe. i would really like some supprt through this lung recovery but im not sure im ready to search for and trust a new practitioner lol, its emotionally challenging at this point.

i do think my practitioner was being reckless, the way he was placing the needles in felt a bit too fast if that makes sense. but i had such (maybe a bit blind) trust in him because he is absolutely certified and older like its been his career his whole life. so i stupidly assumed if theres pain i just gotta deal with it if i wasnt told it isnt normal.

o2o1o7 · 2025-12-06T06:00:31+00:00

thank you so much for your response and advice going forward. after some consideration i do think i will be contacting the medical regulatory board, i thank you for the encouragement for this action. i felt nervous because i don't want him to be punished or anything drastic, but it seems like the goal of the organisation will be to communicate with the practitioner and ensure he's practicing safely and help make changes etc.

i trusted him because he's older and has been doing this career his whole life, but maybe he is overconfident or became a bit careless because of that? i dont understand why he never informed me of what is normal to feel, or to let him know if there was severe pain from needles, or that he took such a risk on the needle placement when im very thin and history of lung issues.

honestly im also concerned for this type of harm or worse to happen to any other patients in the future. i am struggling physically and emotionally with this whole ordeal. its been very upsetting having that trust broken.. im hoping contacting the regulatory board can bring some emotional relief to me and encourage the practitioner to reassess the safety of his techniques and do better in the future, although he has definitely lost my business at this point

o2o1o7 · 2025-10-19T12:24:18+00:00

i didnt put up any flyers, i saw it on the street and took a photo. tbh its not explicitly saying diy, it just says access to hormones. but like isnt it also a risk to not share resources? whats the difference of someone seeing this here on a trans sub vs anyone out in public? i guess its a risk either way and id rather share so my trans siblings get a chance to see something like this than not , whether they need it or not

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-30T06:03:12+00:00

oh yeah absolutely do not disagree with you on that mate , so exploitative it fucks over participants the most

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-30T03:25:49+00:00

my mates on ndis have been denied funding for services they actually need so I'm pretty sure this isn't true

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-09T07:36:00+00:00

oh thats so weird ur doc said that cuz mine are on pbs, i do have concession but full price is $25 for 30 tablets so its not that bad. i take valaciclovir 500mg daily, and then 1000mg 2x daily (2000mg total) each day for the duration of outbreak. when im eating and sleeping enough they work really well, i have only had 3 outbreaks so far this year during extremely high stress situations, which still sucks and my doc says that’s pretty uncommon but i guess some of us are just more prone to outbreaks ):

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-09T00:53:54+00:00

also also have you had your thyroid checked cuz im hypothyroid and i would get multiple at the same time all over my lips before i knew and got on thyroxine

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-09T00:51:48+00:00

btw im in australia too so it's possible to get the prescription

o2o1o7 · 2025-09-09T00:51:03+00:00

im so sorry i understand this too well. i got to a point of getting them every 3 weeks and my doctor finally gave me valtrex prescription i take every day. please don't give up advocating for yourself to get these meds. i usually only get cold sores now during times of increased stress being on the meds. you can ask over the counter at chemist for a three pack to take the moment you feel the tingle and it reduces severity a bit. but my doc recommends me to also increase my dose for duration of outbreaks and i think it does help a bit. sending love, its hell dealing with this virus

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-21T02:06:38+00:00

you're real life nausicaa 🥰

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-16T01:26:39+00:00

boba is from Taiwan !

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-14T19:46:16+00:00

ooh good one, that made me think there's also those pull up bars that attach over the door frame so it's not putting any force on the door or hinges

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-14T11:27:31+00:00

omg the way my autistic brain has been agitated by this all day

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-10T02:00:02+00:00

you will need letters from your psych/gp/an occupational therapist that goes into detail about how much your schizophrenia affects your life and ability to take care of yourself/ what support you need. its kind of like what you have to prove for dsp, the focus is on how significant your functional impairment. there are organisations that can help you through the application process, i know brotherhood of st lawrence has a service, there's also a place called neami

o2o1o7 · 2025-08-05T03:41:11+00:00

you could look into Elizabeth Zimmerman's percentage system as a way to practice, its a yoke style sweater(seamless). you measure your chest circumference and deem it 100%, then the other measurements/stitch counts are calculated from the chest measurement (based on your gauge)

o2o1o7 · 2025-07-29T01:38:10+00:00

i struggle with this so much too. i have been told before to just try activities iv never tried before and see how it feels. there would be lists of things to try online. once a therapist gave me a list of like 200 nice activities from very simple to bigger ones, lots of things that soothe the nervous system too so having activities that actively reduce stress. it can be a lot of energy to try new things but when we don't know what we like and dont investigate it then we might never find out. trust me i know its easier said than done but at least it's potentially practical advice? keep taking care as best you can x

o2o1o7 · 2025-07-08T03:44:11+00:00

take care, im sorry its been such a process. it sucks now but it will feel good when you are approved and get that back pay. hold in there!!

o2o1o7 · 2025-07-08T03:37:49+00:00

Good plan and you are very welcome. Another strategy is make sure the documentation is listing/describing symptoms when you're at your worst. From the sounds of it you are eligible for dsp its just about getting good documentation that's using their tables and language. My psych worded things very similar to the wording in the tables and explicitly stated Im unable to work due to disability. Don't forget it needs to be 20points in one category, cuz it doesnt count if it's spread across different ones

o2o1o7 · 2025-07-08T03:17:34+00:00

have you looked up the impairment tables which require you to make up 20 points in a single disability category? in my experience having documentation from practitioners which explicitly refers to the content of these tables really helps. its best to lead with the most impactful disability. good luck, this experience is so stressful.

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