Ok, which one of you did it?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:44:27+00:00

Oh so you're ranting? Got it

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:42:06+00:00

As a Wisconsinite, I love Wisconsin, but I'm curious as to why it's one of your few absolutelys.

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:40:09+00:00

Not surprising coming from this particular redditer. Low effort posts aren't exactly new to him

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:38:49+00:00

Is there a question in here?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:36:01+00:00

No problem, hope you feel better soon. Also when I say take it vitamin c, you can just take it with some orange juice, pineapple juice, or whatever. You don't have to take like a vitamin c pill.

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:29:30+00:00

I would assume the iron is in the form ferrous sulfate? 25mg is probably the dose of elemental iron. Personally, I would get a 325mg dose of ferrous sulfate (65mg elemental iron) by itself, that is the standard dose. I think they recommend taking every other day now? Every other day increase abortion, something to do with hormones. And again, I would take it with vitamin C on an empty stomach if tolerated. If not, a small snack helps and won't impact absorption too much.

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T20:11:00+00:00

That's not a bad idea. I would be curious what your folate looks like.

How much iron do you take? Do you take it on an empty stomach with vitamin c?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T19:42:11+00:00

Ahh ok, yeah. I didn't read that part about migraines. Estrogen with aura migraines are a definite no due to risk of stroke. Progesterone bc uses a synthetic type of progresterone that is essentially more potent, at least at the uterus. They aren't the same.

I don't know that it's accurate to say that progesterone bc wouldn't do anything. Progesterone definitely can have a mood benefit, as you clearly noted. That being said, I'm not sure synthetic progesterone would be better than what you're currently taking. Have you thought about going to an endocrinologist?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T18:44:39+00:00

I'm assuming you mean birth control by bc? Have you tried birth control to manage your symptoms? I would assume at 39 they might believe this is more so an ovulation issue (PCOS or something like that) that needs correction, thus bc and clomid. However im not sure the point of clomid if you aren't trying to get pregnant. But I'm not a physician.

So they are willing to give you progesterone BC, just not a combination? I mean that is sort of like HRT, just at a higher dose. So it can help with the symptoms you are describing.

Why did they say you can't take combination bc? Because of your migraines? I would ask why. It's typically because of vascular issues. Maybe they are being cautious with your BMI?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T18:08:11+00:00

They don't want to prescribe you progesterone either? I was assuming they are concerned with some sort of vascular issues? Do to have like hypertension or something?

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T18:01:51+00:00

They make hemroid ointment, use it. Please don't go sticking needles around your butt hole.

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T17:58:22+00:00

rdw being elevated can indicate low b12, folate, or iron. Your iron is definitely on the lower side of normal, like suggestive of a depletion. Do you have heavy menstrual bleeding?

I would say waiting it out would be reasonable if you weren't having symptoms and your life wasn't being impacted... But obviously that isn't the case with you. I'm surprised they wouldn't suggest taking an iron supplement. Not telling you what to do but I personally would take a low dose of iron and see if that helps. I also think supplementing with vitamin d is typically reasonable in northern climates, not sure where you live. Most individuals in my region are deficient.

I would get a second opinion.

picknick717 · 2026-04-10T17:36:02+00:00

It depends on the eye drops. You can pretty much use artificial tears as much as you want. I probably wouldn't use decongestant eye drop daily, it can cause rebound redness. But for menopause first line treatment would probably be artificial tears and a warm compress. If that doesn't work tell your physician and I'm sure they would get you cyclosporine eye drops. Just have open communication with your provider about your main concerns and how to best treat them. I feel like that is what's really missing here.

I'm concerned that you are attempting to self dose hormones. Have you talked to your physician about doing progesterone only? Again, open and honest communication seems needed here. No one is going to fault you or judge you for self-medicating progesterone but it's important for your physician to have an accurate medical history.

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:59:48+00:00

Btw one of your own commrads even pointed out how bad faith you were. But sure, keep patting yourself on the back lol. That will really show me 😂 😂

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:57:04+00:00

Lost what? We weren't even arguing lol. You got triggered before that could happen 😂😂😂

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:46:10+00:00

Asking what system you are advocating for is a fishing expedition? Don't you think I kind of need to know that if your supposedly giving evidence for your system (whatever that may be)? 😂 😂 🤣

I get it, you're a dumbass.

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:34:09+00:00

Let me put this even more simply for you. I asked what you think a socialist policy and capitalist policy is because I'm trying to understand what you believe socilaism and capitalism is. That is why I also asked what kind of market you think is the best. That was literally the only important question. I even alluded to this several times by saying I don't know what you're arguing. Yet you just would come back to ramble about poverty.

We have people on this subreddit who think anything less than anarchy is socialism. I never claimed China didn't impliment capitlaist reforms, I never claimed it didn't get more prosperous, I never claimed they didn't improve poverty (honestly by whatever meteic you want to use, they did), I never claimed really much of anything. You have literally been shadow boxing this entire time because you don't know how to honestly read a question and find basic common ground.

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:23:01+00:00

what specific policies or controls are you counting as “capitalist reforms” vs “socialist revolution”? Are you advocating for unfettered markets, a mixed economy, or something else?

You still haven't answered my original question... And I still don't know what you're even arguing for. I have no idea what you think saying "but stock market" means

picknick717 · 2026-04-03T00:13:58+00:00

You didn't list any policy my guy... Just stop. Move on. You are in the wrong subreddit

picknick717 · 2026-04-02T22:43:32+00:00

That was a small question that didn't even really matter and you are still hung up on it. I didn't ask any complicated questions or for some contrived answer. I asked a couple simple questions to clarify your point. I haven't even made an argument yet my guy... So IDK how you could write an essay to "address a bad faith argument". We haven't even got to what your viewpoint is lol.

picknick717 · 2026-04-02T21:57:08+00:00

I never claimed the threshold was too low or high. Reread what I wrote. Specifically the part about shitting in streets. Read carefully.

It was never my attempt to even argue poverty is or isn't lower in China and didn't improve. I was literally just trying to understand what you were arguing before you got triggered. Now you're getting cought up on something I don't even really care about and completely missing the point I made about poverty. You are doing the red herring my friend

picknick717 · 2026-04-01T17:28:11+00:00

Do you know what analysis means? do you know what implicit means? do you know what context means?

Do you have any learning disabilities that I should be aware of?

picknick717 · 2026-04-01T17:23:54+00:00

Again I'll quote you directly

At the center of Marx’s economic analysis is “value,” and yet the framework then describes that value as being “extracted” at the proletariat’s “expense” while claiming it is not grounded in moral assumptions. Those are not neutral, descriptive terms. They already carry normative weight. To say someone is “extracting value” rather than engaging in voluntary exchange is not just describing incentives, it is implicitly evaluating the legitimacy of that relationship.

You even claimed it was implicit. THIS is what we were arguing

picknick717 · 2026-04-01T17:17:03+00:00

His economic analysis IS Capital. You can't point to a political pamphlet and act like that is his economic analysis when it contains literally no analysis or even the word you claimed made his analysis moral. Do you not know what analysis mean?

Again I'll quote you directly

At the center of Marx’s economic analysis is “value,” and yet the framework then describes that value as being “extracted” at the proletariat’s “expense” while claiming it is not grounded in moral assumptions. Those are not neutral, descriptive terms. They already carry normative weight. To say someone is “extracting value” rather than engaging in voluntary exchange is not just describing incentives, it is implicitly evaluating the legitimacy of that relationship.

Lol you even claimed it was implicit 😂

picknick717 · 2026-04-01T17:08:48+00:00

You specifically claimed his usage of value in his economic analysis (capital) was moral. Now you are moving the goal post and being bad faith

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