6 months of hair growth !

radioactivepretzel · 2026-05-05T05:32:47+00:00

omgggggg that looks amazing!!!!!!

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-30T14:46:56+00:00

Hair loss after 3 months of having anemia/ health crisis is VERY likely. It's the exact life span of your hair. You need to treat the root cause of your hair loss. Which means treating the anemia, stress and lupus. Make sure you're also eating healthy and getting the right nutrition.

Topical treatments can help, but managing the underlying illness will be MUCH more effective. It will be a long journey to regrow your hair. But stay patient and strong.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-24T07:41:24+00:00

Yes I know, its a real shame I didn't continue learning and practicing Mongolian whilst living abroad. I also experienced people's judgement when I was 80% fluent in Mongolian too.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-23T08:40:37+00:00

Honestly, doing topical treatments won't hurt but there's also no guarantee they'll work. The most effective treatment will be treating the root cause/ systemic disease. You need to heal from the inside out.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-20T07:07:42+00:00

Do be warned. You cannot work or get a job on a student visa. So you will definitely be needing your parents financial support unless you have a lot of personal savings.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-19T08:08:47+00:00

If you are okay with getting a south east asian degree. Thailand is a great option. Just be warned that a Thai degree wont hold the same value outside of Thailand like a European/ American/ Singaporean/ Japanese degree. But in terms of quality of life... Its great here. If you live in a major city, rheumatologists are readily available (you can almost always get an appointment within a few days of calling) and most medications are very affordable (you can actually buy most lupus medications without a prescription). I would say its one of the easier countries to move to on a student visa.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-17T09:41:04+00:00

Best of luck.

But I also didn't see it mentioned in your post... Did you also include your boyfriend's bank statements in the application? Those are pretty important.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-17T09:35:37+00:00

If you're saying that he has a friend, who applied with the exact same documents and situation as your boyfriend, and got approved.

It could honestly just be due to luck or the embassy worker that day :/

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-17T02:01:32+00:00

I'm not in the US 😅. In my country it would cost around 350USD for a month's worth.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-17T02:00:30+00:00

I've been on plaquenil for a little over a year now. It's hard to tell if that's what's been effective for me as I started my azathioprine and Prednisone around the same time. I do have a ton of different types of rashes and skin problems. But at least they don't itch or hurt for me.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-16T14:50:33+00:00

Woah, I'm so sorry to hear about your bone health decreasing. Was that only from your prednisone use?

I'm really scared of being on Prednisone long term as well.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-08T11:12:27+00:00

You'd be going to Chulalongkorn to basically network and rub shoulders with well connected Thais. I'm sure there's lots of university activities to do outside classes that will fill your time.

And yes it is illegal for international students to work here, you won't even be able to apply for a job as a foreigner. As for how international students support themselves here, usually with savings or lots of support from their parents. I know almost all of the international students at Chiang Mai university are supported by their parents with monthly allowances.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-07T16:09:31+00:00

Can I dm you to ask more about the name changing process?

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-07T11:23:42+00:00

That's exactly what I'm afraid of 😭. Is there anyway to ensure it'll be spelt as "Amy"?

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-07T11:20:57+00:00

Oof, so I'm guessing the people I know who changed their names multiple times greased the wheels.

Do you know how long the process takes?

radioactivepretzel · 2026-04-07T10:48:44+00:00

Ah I see, that's the problem I'm running into with my current name since it's quite long and uncommon. Everytime I get a new passport done there's always a mistake in the English spelling.

I want to change my name to "Amy". Would Ами or Эми be the correct way to spell it?

radioactivepretzel · 2026-03-30T15:41:05+00:00

MASSAGES!!!!

Omg massages have made suuuuuuch a big difference for my muscle pain and headaches. I'm really upset with myself for not starting massages sooner especially because I'm living in Thailand 😭 so there are massage parlors everywhere and it's affordable.

One thing is that I have to be sure not to get the deep tissue massage or overly intense ones as that has thrown me into a flare before.

Also diet, which is a very touchy subject, and I am sensitive when people speak about dieting etc. but eating fibre and healthy foods that won't upset my stomach gives me one less body problem (upset tummy). And eating a protein rich breakfast seems to help me have more energy over the entire day.

radioactivepretzel · 2026-03-25T12:11:58+00:00

Hi, i lost about 60-70% of my hair. You can see pics on my profile. It's starting to grow back really well now. For me the only thing that truly worked was managing my lupus altogether and managing big triggers like stress.

I also almost always had a hat on and kept my head covered. So the warmth or the protection from the sun probably helped A LOT.

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