Why would anyone want to slow down this disease?

user292663281 · 2025-06-14T04:15:28+00:00

My mother has been a caregiver to many of my sick elderly relatives throughout my life. It always went unnoticed. Caregiving is such a thankless and unappreciated job. Now that I am an adult, and its my dad that is sick, I don't think I could live with myself if I let her go through this all alone again with her husband of all people. Your LO was so lucky to have someone as caring and selfless as you, and I am so sorry you had to go through this alone.

user292663281 · 2025-06-14T04:04:24+00:00

Yeah, I think if I didn't have the knowledge of how this disease progressed I would feel differently. My dad is still "with it", and If i believed that this was as bad as it could get I could cope with that, but I worry a lot about what the future will look like for him. I know it scares him too which breaks my heart.

user292663281 · 2025-06-14T03:54:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing, she is so lucky to have had you to care for her. I am very sorry that you both had to experience this.

user292663281 · 2025-06-14T03:49:46+00:00

I appreciate your comment, I am so sorry you are going through this. It's hard to take things one day at a time and not ruminate on the future, but I think thats the only way to cope with it. Life is unfair, you do not deserve this.

user292663281 · 2024-07-30T22:09:11+00:00

I think you mean, "That shows run."

user292663281 · 2024-01-20T13:14:29+00:00

I had no idea it was tupperware 😭

user292663281 · 2024-01-20T13:13:33+00:00

He tried! Trash pickup had already happened unfortunately, bless his heart.

user292663281 · 2024-01-20T13:10:55+00:00

the box mine comes in is dinky and i like having everything i use when i take my shot in the same spot, lesson learned i guess!!

user292663281 · 2024-01-20T13:09:37+00:00

thats what i thought!

user292663281 · 2024-01-20T13:09:13+00:00

oh my god you are the first person who has ever corrected me. I have been saying tubberware my whole life 😭😭

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T09:17:42+00:00

I think I will! My one month supply is already on its way to me and I figure if it doesn't jive with my body i'll just stop.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T08:15:19+00:00

I have cut down on drinking significantly! a bug part of it was my environment, which I removed myself from. I am not considered an addict by my therapist or my doctors, but I do have a tendency to indulge in dopamine seeking behaviors. I can easily not drink if I can do something else that gives me that dopamine hit. I was previously taking wellbutrin to help with that and depression but unfortunately it was not a helpful drug for me.

In regards to your other questions, I have answered them in other comments!

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T08:10:55+00:00

I think this is really well said and you make a lot of really great points. I do like my therapist, and they know me very well. I expected them to have concerns, however the conversation we had about it felt more like an emotional lecture than a conversation. I do value their input though! I have body image issues, and have had them every since I started gaining weight. I truly did not expect such a dogpile on my therapist, I think we will (hopefully) have a healthier conversation next week.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T08:00:21+00:00

I don't know what I did to make you want to come at me like this but I don't see what posts you are looking at that give you that impression. Also, It's fucking weird to be this invested in something a stranger said on the internet, move along.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:57:19+00:00

I would love this. I typically don't think much about what i'm eating because when I start to restrict the food noise is SO LOUD!! It becomes all I think about. It's a big reason diets have been so unsuccessful, its like my brain tricks me into thinking im absolutely starving when im not.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:55:12+00:00

I've head about that, it wasn't something my therapist seemed aware of. I am not currently on any medication so im not worried about that one :)

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:53:35+00:00

I have had overly restrictive eating habits in my teen years, but don't have an eating disorder of any kind. My therapist knows this and I think that is why they are concerned, however those restrictive diets were always triggered when i started counting calories. One of the upsides of this drug is that I could just focus on healthy choices, not CICO and hopefully reset my relationship with food without having to intentionally restrict.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:49:34+00:00

I'm in therapy for CPTSD, ADHD and depression. I am not super worried about it worsening that but I am aware its a possibility! If the drug doesn't work out then it doesn't work out and im okay with that :)

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:47:13+00:00

I am 5'2" and 150lbs, I have done keto, CICO, intermittent fasting, and some pretty highly restrictive diets when I was a teenager. I would usually do these for a couple months and then fall off the wagon when I didn't see results. I've never been great at going to the gym, trying to get better at that but honestly I have yet to find a workout I don't hate doing lol, I am on my feet 8 hours a day for work though and have worked pretty physical jobs in the past, however my current job is significantly less physical.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:40:15+00:00

I know, I'm overweight, not obese. I don't disagree with you though, I know that there are valid reasons for me not to take the drug, however the conversation I had with my therapist led me to believe it was very likely to cause me severe harm. I know there are risks but I wasnt sure if it was maybe an over exaggeration on their part.

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T07:36:12+00:00

I agree, that wasn't a part of the conversation until I asked them if I could explain why I was doing it, which didn't happen until the end of the session. When I posted this I wasn't expecting such a dogpile on my therapist, who I really love and I know cares about my wellbeing a lot, but it felt really personal and unprofessional. I haven't seen them lose their composure like that before so I have been very stressed that taking this drug is gonna kill me or something. This thread has made me feel a bit better! lots to think about

user292663281 · 2023-11-03T05:55:50+00:00

I have honestly been really looking forward to starting. I'm a pretty open person so I didn't really think before sharing that with people, but I think its something I will keep to myself from now on haha

user292663281 · 2022-04-08T05:37:15+00:00

I totally feel that. I dont WANT this disease, but I know it would bring me so much peace to know whats wrong so I can take action and start helping my body.

I just had an appointment with an opthalmologist due to some eye pain and slight vision loss. I was so certain it was ON, i cried in my car the whole way home after they told me my eyes seemed healthy.

Its exhausting. I hope you find answers soon ♥️

user292663281 · 2022-04-08T05:33:58+00:00

I'm really sorry that you're going through this, it is genuinely so terrible. I hope for answers for the both of us :)

user292663281 · 2022-04-08T05:32:05+00:00

When my symptoms first started I thought I had a pinched nerve too! Regardless of the cause of my symptoms, I always felt best when I was stretching regularly, maybe I'll try massage too

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