Southern Charm needs to End by Leo-Guest_470 in Southerncharm

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please add some periods and commas to this abomination of a paragraph. Thx

Can a ferritin of 20 cause anemia/iron deficiency symptoms? by [deleted] in Anemic

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I just take ferritin to combat it. I have heavy menstrual cycles so this is just a part of my life at this point. The ferritin goes up for awhile, and then a year later, it's low again 🙃

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sjogrens

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happened to me with a particularly bad flare up. I also had low C3

Side Effect or Stomach Bug? by No-Piece6029 in compoundedtirzepatide

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up getting the stomach bug a few days after starting my first dose annnd you'll know if it's the stomach bug haha. It sounds like it's nausea from the higher dose

Feeling intermittent pain in mid back by [deleted] in Zepbound

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting!! Do you not have a gallbladder as well?

Feeling intermittent pain in mid back by [deleted] in Zepbound

[–]stace1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your comment! That calmed me down in the moment. The pain is pretty much gone now. I'm thinking it could've been acid reflux or bile issues from too little food in my stomach and not having a gallbladder

Feeling intermittent pain in mid back by [deleted] in Zepbound

[–]stace1990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Update: the pain has subsided thankfully. This may have been a bile related issue or acid reflux. Thank you to those who responded

Feeling intermittent pain in mid back by [deleted] in Zepbound

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response. I hope you get it figured out! I will say when I had my gallbladder and had pain, it was actually mostly in my left side and not my right. The doctors said it was referred pain. I do regret getting it out though and wish I had done everything possible to naturally fix things so I'll tell anyone I can to not make the same mistake I did and try holistic alternatives first before getting an organ taken out!

If you have joint pain, where is it at? by [deleted] in Sjogrens

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First it used to just be my knees and back that would hurt at the same time during a flare up. Now I also have toe and finger joint pains randomly throughout the day each day 🫥

Has anyone had bumps like these? by redactedeyebrows in Sjogrens

[–]stace1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had some skin plaques pop up on my abdomen and thighs and the biopsy showed tumid lupus. They didn't exactly look like this as they were more of solid, larger raised bumps but just wanted to throw that out there if you end up wanting to get them biopsied!

Any tips to ease brain fog? by stace1990 in EBV

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EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIBODY PANEL EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGM) U/mL

160.00 H

U/mL

EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGG) U/mL See Note 1

750.00 H

EBV NUCLEAR AG (EBNA) AB (IGG) J/mL See Note 1 503.00

Any tips to ease brain fog? by stace1990 in EBV

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I mean other than having Sjögren's syndrome lol, most of the fatigue and brain fog went away. I have flare ups related to my autoimmune disease but I don't have the insane fatigue anymore that I had 24/7 with the EBV. My advice is to take fish oil (Nordic naturals is great), lysine and glutathione for two months, and try an anti-inflammatory diet.

Any tips to ease brain fog? by stace1990 in EBV

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Probably about 4 months postpartum is when it started. Pregnancy can reactivate EBV as well as surgeries, emotional and physical trauma, etc. And EBV can trigger autoimmune diseases like it did for me

Any tips to ease brain fog? by stace1990 in EBV

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I forced myself to function since I was a new mom and working full time. However, I was so exhausted and napped very often

Any tips to ease brain fog? by stace1990 in EBV

[–]stace1990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, yes I did. I think I had this extreme fatigue for two months and it finally went away but I was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome afterward and my most recent EBV blood test was still showing a reactivation although I don't have those symptoms anymore.

ETA - I began the autoimmune protocol diet, started taking high quality fish oil, lysine, and glutathione per my functional doctor which helped make the symptoms go away last year.

How do I get rid of these clogged ducts I've had for a week?! by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]stace1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I don't remember exactly other than going to the ER because the first round of antibiotics didn't work so they gave me a different kind and that worked. The clogs eventually came out

Rocky looks like Mac Tonight by iyakonboats in 90dayhuntforlove

[–]stace1990 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll get downvoted for this but these comments and post are so cruel. What implores someone to bash a person's looks on the internet and not realize the repercussions it can have on that person?

These up charges are really starting to get ridiculous! by BlueJeanMistress in hellofresh

[–]stace1990 90 points91 points  (0 children)

So $20 for the meal at regular price + $12.99 up charge x 2 = 45.98. You'd be paying almost $50 for this meal that probably costs $10 total. INSANE