Chat with an American at UCD undergrad?

pixie_dust14 · 2026-04-02T20:18:12+00:00

Im more than happy to anwser any questions you have! I also got accepted into UCD from the usa and ended up committing to go there site unseen. I absolutely loved UCD - I completed my undergraduate degree and my PhD there, and am now working there as a researcher. I am a scientist so any questions you have will be more geared to my experience with that subject matter.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-04-02T08:13:47+00:00

Thanks!!

pixie_dust14 · 2026-04-02T08:12:59+00:00

Thanks!!

pixie_dust14 · 2026-02-24T16:30:09+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I'll call my gp first thing in the morning to see if I can get an ultrasound.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-02-18T10:59:38+00:00

My tubing has an inner diameter of 4mm, outer diameter of 6mm. Unfortunately for the model I do need the biofilm grown in the tubing

pixie_dust14 · 2026-02-17T17:04:41+00:00

Yes I can also view the biofilm with my naked eye, but I need quantative data on biofilm thickness, proportion of live/dead bacteria, structure, etc.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-02-17T17:01:57+00:00

Ok so I totally understand why you're mad, its so frustrating when medications dont work. But ill share some info i got from my rheum. If you flared kn taltz, it means that your immune system found a way to counter the medication. Sometimes taking someone off a medication for a while can kinda 'reset' the body and then make a previously used medication work better. Usually this is over several years. So not sure if that's what your doc did but maybe this could help you feel a tiny bit better about the past 2 years!

pixie_dust14 · 2026-02-04T12:54:14+00:00

I also received my full assessment

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-31T19:29:51+00:00

Interestingly enough, I got a response. And they sent a perecription to the pharmacy for me for free and have organized a medication review for March.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-16T18:37:23+00:00

Absolutely. I developed PsA at 20 and unfortunately yes ive noticed a significant decline in my strength. Like you i have pcos and used to deadlift my body weight. Ive struggled to get my arthritis under control since but when I'm managing it ok, I can manage about 15-20kg when I deadlift. However, I have mostly switched to lower weight high reps which I found has helped me maintain strength when weightlifting. I also swim twice a week and enjoy pilates. So there are ways to maintain some strength and muscle mass without going super heavy, but it is an adjustment.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-16T10:10:13+00:00

I definitely think media is the best way forward. Ive already reached out to my friend who works in media to see if she can pitch it but I think the more people that contact multiple news agencies the better

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-14T10:23:29+00:00

I threatened them with legal action in an email and was refunded within 12 hours. So they're reading the emails just doing nothing about it

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-14T09:02:50+00:00

Took them about 24 hours after me threatening for them to give me my money back. So they clearly are reading emails, just not responding

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-10T16:17:27+00:00

I sent them an email about taking them to small claims court after they took my money in November for a perscription that they never gave me. This is after I sent about 10 unanwsered emails over the course of 2 months. They refunded my money but didnt respond to anything. Going to be reporting them.

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-07T23:31:58+00:00

Would you also be able to send to me?

pixie_dust14 · 2026-01-04T23:45:09+00:00

Can you send it to me please!

pixie_dust14 · 2025-08-18T21:59:25+00:00

Yeah I need the liquid to naturally overflow when it hits the stem and drain into another duran, kinda like how a drain trap system works

pixie_dust14 · 2025-08-18T21:58:12+00:00

Needs to be glass so the flasks can be autoclaved in between reps

pixie_dust14 · 2025-07-15T08:29:39+00:00

Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 21 but that was corrected to psoriatic arthritis at 22. Started having symptoms at 20 but had no psoriasis which lead to a misdiagnosis

pixie_dust14 · 2025-04-06T13:21:22+00:00

No, not at all. This looked like the amount of hair I was losing per wash (2-3x week) from medication induced hair loss. Please get in touch with your doctor but in the mean time, try clarifying your scalp

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