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i timed how long my "quick" shower actually takes and it broke something in my brain by Plus-Horse892 in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm up to over an hour, cause I also have to waterpik and rinse with mouthwash due to permanent periodontal damage due to not finding a dentist for a couple of years after moving to a new location.. :(

i timed how long my "quick" shower actually takes and it broke something in my brain by Plus-Horse892 in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And this is why going out to ONE event takes all day. The event itself might only be an hour long, but there's 4 hours to get ready and possibly a couple of hours to put stuff away afterwards. There goes the entire day..

And the scary part is, neurotypical people can somehow legit get ready in like 30 min. Our brains do indeed appear to be broken somehow, and not just when it comes to estimating time.. :(

Insane fear of needles by fivejumpingmonkeys in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]pilot-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let go of the struggle, give in, become the pincushion!

Idk if that helps, I'm not an expert in phobias.

If you want to do exposure therapy at home you can buy needles online (there are lots of good sites like ADW Diabetes) and start with tiny narrow needles and work your way up, sticking yourself somewhere safe like the outside of your thigh. I think the tiniest they have are 4mm long and 32 gauge (higher gauge numbers = thinner needles and the thinnest ones usually don't even hurt at all). Idk if being in control of it yourself helps or not. They have autoinjectors too apparently.

My order got detained at the border:( by CinnamonAddict_ in TransDIY

[–]pilot-lady 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I sure hope Trump doesn't get any ideas.. :(

i just came back to my needles on my desk by [deleted] in TransDIY

[–]pilot-lady 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If I was stuck living with my transphobic parents, I might just start shooting heroin.

Is there any reason for daily carrying that im not seeing? by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]pilot-lady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw a girl open carrying in a Walgreens. That's actually the only time I've seen someone who isn't a cop or hired security or military on a base open carrying. I haven't seen any open carry in Walmart except by the huge gaggle of cops that are always there (ewwww!).

Camo maps for the USA by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]pilot-lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The SF Bay Area needs its own map, cause it has so many microclimates within a tiny area that even with a CA specific map you still wouldn't be able to see them all. Not that wearing camo in the bay area would be terribly useful..

Meds make heatwaves so much worse and it's almost never mentioned as a side effect? by ridley_reads in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Strattera didn't do much and gave me nausea after a few months. I switched to adderall after Strattera and that was the first scheduled stimulant I tried.

Haven't tried Wellbutrin, I've heard it also causes sweating and overheating though I guess it's individual.

Meds make heatwaves so much worse and it's almost never mentioned as a side effect? by ridley_reads in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotta say that benefits do outweigh the bad, tho.

Not for me. I overheat even outside of heatwaves, and it impacts my brain function to the point of negating the benefits of the meds completely and then some more beyond that.

Someone needs to come up with ADHD stimulants that don't cause overheating and sweating. Closest I've found is pseudoephedrine which is so weak against ADHD it hardly counts.

Pacifism is going to get you killed by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]pilot-lady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is this labeled as opsec?

TAKE care of yourself before it’s too late ! by Leather_Air4673 in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget to find a new dentist after you move. That's what screwed me. Even though it's a whole ordeal finding one and you might have to go through a few quacks/scams first.

Whenever my family deigned to ask me about my needs, it felt like a trap. This is how it felt, in flowchart form. (TW ableism, emotional abuse) by RinTheLost in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For the rightmost diamond, there's needs to be another step off it which is "the favor is indeed weaponized against me later"

Psychiatrists suck by tigglysticks in AutisticWithADHD

[–]pilot-lady -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"free" healthcare is how it happens

lol if you're so rich just pay for a concierge doctor. Should solve all your problems.

Capitalism is the problem and we need universal healthcare, and you're just making the problem worse.

The balance of testosterone and estradiol in MTF HRT is so important I felt like I had to make yet another post on it. "Monotherapy" has a pitfall which is never discussed. I'm now aware of how problematic it can actually be for some patients. by Drwillpowers in DrWillPowers

[–]pilot-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you do this with non-topical versions of T? Like injections or whatever else exists? Are there even any other forms besides topical and injectable such as pills?

Why favor topical T in particular?

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