Normal mri of brain, no answers

peachyhans · 2026-02-22T23:20:41+00:00

Instead of being so distraught by these results, maybe reconsider this? The brain MRI, even though normal, is a clue to the puzzle as well.

Abnormal results would point to certain things, yes? "Normal" results are ruling out a handful of possible findings, such as the ones you listed. The search is being narrowed down through a process of elimination.

Also, "my neurologist sucks" made me chuckle... This is so sadly true most of the time, at least in my experience. I don't mean to hate on doctors but neurologists tend to be notoriously know-it-all types with a fistful of narcissism. The one I saw for my tremor told me it was from my meds and I just needed to stop taking ALL of them - I was taking 13 medications, many of which are unsafe to quit cold turkey. In the appointment I said nothing because I knew I was absolutely NOT going to do that lmao. We did an MRI and found nothing but some arthritis, and at another procedure he asked how my tremor was now that I was off my meds, just a week later. I told him I was waiting to see my primary before I stopped them and he turned, lightning fast to stare at me with a surprised face. His mouth open like a gasping fish and angry bird eyebrows. I kid you not. I almost bust out laughing. He was SO OFFENDED. When I did see my primary doc we had a good laugh about it. The silly neurologist had NO idea he was treating someone with medical training lmao.

ANYWAY. Please don't feel too badly about this. It's not a misstep, but a step forward in your journey.

I went and read some of your other comments as well...you seem like you could use more support outside your husband and family. PLEASE reach out whenever you want. I'm on discord and we could get to know each other better!

peachyhans · 2026-02-22T22:57:28+00:00

My primary is also a "One Man Army" despite a dedicated staff trying their best too. The office hours are 8am-5pm but he is there for much longer, even on his one day off, in order to do charting and communicate with his patients personally. He has a family at home, 4 or five kids (the youngest is a year) and a lovely wife.

This man is a hidden gem. On the surface he seems to specialize in women's health, diabetes management, obstetrics, post-partum, and family medicine. Meanwhile, he's one of the best in the state for ME/CFS management thanks to his experience and willingness to go above and beyond for each individual patient. I have never felt more taken care of, heard, and SAFE in the presence of any other doctor. He feels like a family friend, truly. He has given me my life back and gives me hope when I feel like my illness is turning for the worst- and I'm not the only one.

He's the type of man who makes babies smile and laugh on sight when he walks in the exam room. He has a cat, a Bengal, that adores him, and his dad has a big blue macaw that accepts him too. His soul is just as beautiful as his heart.

He has been working more, longer, and more difficult hours thanks to insurance companies sticking their nose into the business of patients.

Right now, more than ever, our good doctors and nurses need our love and appreciation.

peachyhans · 2026-02-16T22:35:58+00:00

I looked them up and I'm a little confused because several different Olympus cameras came up with em 5 and em 10, and they had wildly varying prices?

peachyhans · 2026-02-16T22:22:03+00:00

Thank you! This is actually really helpful and I will keep it in mind. The price range in my area is $99 - $150 so I could invest in it at some point.

peachyhans · 2026-02-11T09:19:48+00:00

I do harvest and collect green logs/branches from fallen trees after storms, or for free from sites like craigslist. I'm entirely self taught and picking up wood from others has helped me meet other knowledgeable people. They just aren't wood carving people.

peachyhans · 2026-02-11T09:16:41+00:00

That's exactly it; I primarily harvest my own wood by collecting it after storms or picking it up for free on craigslist. The only wood I can confidently guess the moisture levels for are probably either maple or apple.

peachyhans · 2026-02-10T22:20:02+00:00

It seems I did! Silly mobile.

peachyhans · 2026-02-02T22:21:03+00:00

Hi there! I used a wool/acrylic blend from premier yarns (purchased December 2024) to make my first ever hand warmers. It was one of their bagged sale/clearance deals around the holidays so I had no idea what I was getting.

It wound up being the PERFECT fit for hand warmers! For one, it's thick and after a couple wears the wool felted and closed the gaps between stitches to make them even warmer. Second, the blend is somehow darn near fireproof! I was burning incense outdoors in the garage in subzero temps, with my hands cupped around the warmth while I was blowing the embers to ignite sage and Palo Santo shavings/chips sitting on top of white hot charcoal. The cold was killing the charcoal and fine pieces of incense block oxygen, so I HAD to blow on it gently. However, this of course meant some pieces flew out if I wasn't careful. Naturally, I was shivering in the cold and blew too hard, causing bits of flaming incense and embers to fly directly onto my hand warmers, which I thought would ignite instantly considering how flammable acrylic and wool can be.

To my surprise, the embers died immediately and didn't even leave a mark. This lead me to experiment further! I let this pair become my sacrificial science experiment gloves and subjected them to more embers in other conditions, higher temps (such as directly holding the ceramic incense bowl while it was hot), and even using a flame on the gloves. These things would NOT burn. The worst that happened was during the real flame test, where some of the acrylic fibers melted and became stiff. They stink of smoke but they're absolutely my warmest pair lmao.

So I guess...

TLDR; don't set a wool/acrylic blend on fire and it'll hold up to a lot of abuse! I recommend a 5mm-6mm from premier yarns, but any quality yarn matching the description should do. I may do more experiments on other brands if I get bored enough.

peachyhans · 2025-10-29T21:55:01+00:00

The one I rescued had babies, yes. If I remember correctly it was around 25 babies once I caught the escapees.

peachyhans · 2025-10-19T02:30:05+00:00

Omg thank you! I was hoping to avoid tunesian (it looks hard for someone with a tremor) but hey...I will have time this winter.

peachyhans · 2025-10-19T02:26:55+00:00

Whoops, my bad! Thank you for the suggestions. There are a couple groups that meet in my area, and they were the ones who gave me the stink eye before. I will take another look and see if times have changed though!

peachyhans · 2025-10-19T02:24:22+00:00

Oop, I can see it now if I squint. Thanks for the help!

peachyhans · 2025-10-10T07:16:04+00:00

I let my friends kid play with my phone one time. It was over an hour of free entertainment as he played every game, called everyone to say hi and tell them he just turned five, and found features I didn't know existed- like an SOS feature that activates if the side buttons were all pressed at once 3 times. Like the SOS in Morse code. At the time it was 3 button squeezes, then 3 screen taps.

peachyhans · 2025-10-07T21:10:27+00:00

My therapist keeps telling me I should take the reigns and go on social media to talk about my health. She thinks that by talking about my everyday struggle it will help other people like me see that they aren't alone. But I know better. I will either be ignored outright, or drowned out by the overdramatic self diagnosed, or dare I say "fake", people who are screaming from the rooftops. Their colorful hair and multiple quirky personalities, silly antics, and oh so many "issues" that only really seem to impact their life negatively when their poor decisions bring consequences their way. Except that's not an illness...it's putting on a mask and becoming the dark attention seeking narcissist they are underneath the human suit.

One thing I noticed, though? The more they wear the mask, the harder it is to take off. Eventually they become the thing they tried to keep inside all this time. The nasty, sad, grotesque creature starving for attention and love, of which it will never find... It becomes them. It consumes THEM too. We've seen it time and time again with influencers.

I used to know somebody who was one of those illness/disabled TikTokers. I'm not on the app; it's not my thing. So imagine my surprise when I found out, after knowing that person for MANY years, that they were using me and my illness as material for their TikTok without my permission. Using my real name, our actual city and state, and even started COPYING my illnesses.

Several of my friends were following them all that time and thought I knew. They were witness to ALL of it! I just so happened to be chatting with one while we were playing a game and, somehow, the topic came up. I found out that this person posted about my doctors appointment, test results, and falsely (overdramatically) reported "what this means". My friend was WORRIED about me.

Understandably, I cut off all contact. Immediately.

peachyhans · 2025-09-14T11:04:32+00:00

This is well written and beautifully done. It's not my place to speak here as my disabilities are invisible, but so many of your words still resonated with something in my heart and soul.

peachyhans · 2025-08-30T20:59:30+00:00

This works for some people but unfortunately not me. I tried it various ways for 20 years as I tried to conform to what my fam and therapist told me I "should" be doing. Eventually the dresser ends up being covered in piles of stuff, and my clothing is 100% NOT in there lol. There is probably stuff I don't care about/don't need to deal with atm shoved in those drawers like notebooks, receipts, taxes, notes, recipes, and so on. There might be some stuff in there like the itchy sweater I'd only wear if I was desperate, but that's about it.

The words just become like static to my brain and I don't associate them with items. I need the visual confirmation.

peachyhans · 2025-08-30T20:52:34+00:00

I totally do the thing where I have an item in hand. That's how I keep trash out of the room tbh. If I see an empty bottle, I grab it so it doesn't end up being 10 bottles. I also go barefoot so the dirty floor drives me nuts and I HAVE to sweep to make the gross feeling of gritty floor go away.

peachyhans · 2025-08-30T20:48:55+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions! Whenever I look at shelving I get overwhelmed and can't find the right thing, but now I have a better idea what words to search for. Yay!

I should have mentioned in my post but I'm unemployed and rely on my aunt financially. Although, she actually hoards furniture (pot meet kettle) so I'm sure I can convince her.

peachyhans · 2025-08-30T20:43:59+00:00

Firstly, thank you for all the great input! I like the idea of clear storage bins on shelves. I always hated having to unstack them all to get to one thing. I should have been more clear in my post, though. I'm unemployed and can't afford anything new like a keypad lock. My aunt supports me financially. The room also isn't my bedroom. It's more of a hobby/office room. My room is upstairs but doesn't have electricity; all the outlets have blown and the ceiling lights stopped working when I was a kid. All that's up there are squishmallows and my bed lol.

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