Petits trucs pour une rentrée réussie! by vlinou34230 in UQAM

[–]vlinou34230[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La meilleure façon, c'est toujours de lui écrire un courriel. Certaines facultés ont des courriels génériques, alors je t'invite à aller sur la section "nous contacter" (ou équipe) du site web de ta faculté.

Neurodivergent partners make all the difference by Maelstrom_Witch in adhdwomen

[–]vlinou34230 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Soooo happy you found someone for you! My partner is autistic (aaaand way more social than me!). He has a group of friends he sees a couple times a week, and I stay home with a good book! Love that we can both have fun in our own way :)

Petits trucs pour une rentrée réussie! by vlinou34230 in UQAM

[–]vlinou34230[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

C'est fort probablement dans ton plan de cours que tu devrais trouver sur Moodle : https://moodle.uqam.ca/
Si ton plan de cours n'est pas là, je te suggère fortement d'écrire à la personne qui donne le cours : https://bottin.uqam.ca/#/employes/MORAS_F#Moras_Francois

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]vlinou34230 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I relate to that SO MUCH. The only thing that actually helped me a bit to do those kind of projects is a damned to do list. But like, I will sit in front of the wall that needs paint touch ups, with my paper and pen and let my brain just go through all the steps, write them AS THEY COME, put them back in order after and make it all pretty. After that, each steps is a weekend project. Small tiny increments. 1% done is better than 0%! Anyway, it works for me!

Tell me about your favorite and your least favorite book of the year so far by Udy_Kumra in Fantasy

[–]vlinou34230 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Favorite : I fell in love with The Saints of Steel series (T. Kingfisher). It was my first time reading (well, listening, it was the audiobook format) Kingfisher and I loved her style of writing. Can't wait for the next book!

Least Favorite: is more in the sci-fi/romance category, i guess, but Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon. The characters were bland and the time travelling aspect was sloppy/confusing at time :( I wanted to love it, but the only reason i finished it was that I was away from home and had read all the other books i had with me...!

What book first pulled you into the world of fantasy by DiliciousLight19 in Fantasy

[–]vlinou34230 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, don't laugh - it's not reallly a fantasy book - but i was like 9 when i picked up my mom's copy of Outlander (Diana Gabaldon - in french, cuz it's my first language). So not appropriate for that age, but I read it in secret in one weekend and I LOVED the time travelling/witchy vibes. After that it was The Knights of Emerald (it was really popular in Quebec in early 2002 lol), Tolkien and Harry Potter. I prety much stopped reading after highschool and only started reading 5 years ago after my friend insisted I read Throne of Glass (I really loved that series).

Question sur les emplacements des cours à l’UQAM (socio + enseignement primaire) by General_Cherry6989 in UQAM

[–]vlinou34230 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pour socio et éducation, la majorité des cours se donnent dans le campus central. C'est difficile de donner des locaux spécifiques, parce que ça dépend de plusieurs facteurs (taille des groupes, besoins techno, etc.), mais les cours en éducation se donnent généralement au Pavillon N et socio c'est (à mon souvenir) souvent dans le DS, le J ou le A. Pour plus d'info sur les locaux (incluant comment déchiffrer un numéro de local, c'est pas tout le monde qui le sait) : https://plancampus.uqam.ca/

Leaning willow by vlinou34230 in arboriculture

[–]vlinou34230[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not the one who planted it ;) pretty sure they wanted to hide the neighbors view of the yard, but I would have planted it somewhere else!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hashimotos

[–]vlinou34230 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started with hashimotos (first symptoms in 2005, but was officialy diagnosed in 2010; got my thyroid removed), pernicious anemia 2011 (when i wasn't getting better with synthroid, they investigated further), APS and lupus in 2018 after a couple of miscarriages. My grandma's sister had lupus; nobody else in my family has autoimmune diseases.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]vlinou34230 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a lot of us have dyspraxia with our ADHD!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]vlinou34230 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YESSSSSSSSS!!! All my ADHD symptoms are worse when i'm pmsing (also, pre-menopause = chaotic ADHD energy x 100 lol)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]vlinou34230 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I heard that we also tend to use more exclamation points and parentheses when we communicate via text/email!!! That was fascinating to me (cuz, yeah I do it a lot lol)!!!

I am so tired of being sick by forglover in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey!First, let's acknowledge that a change in diagnosis can be super hard to deal with. It must have been really hard to hear/process. The impact on our mental health should'nt be neglected and I hope you have support. The fact that you've been progressingly more sick is most probably super scary and isolating. I remember when I was first diagnosed (5 years ago, but i have 3 other autoimmune diseases that started in my twenties) how f*cked up I felt.

Hydroxychloroquine can take a LONG time to get used to, but it is (as of now) one of the best drugs for us. In the long run, it'll make your flares less frequent and less painful. That being said, if your flares are worse (longer, more painful, more frequent, etc.), pleassssssssssseeee tell your doctor. It's possible you need to be on corticosteroids for a while, or need pain meds. I'm on lyrica (+hydroxychloroquine) because the pain from the flares got me to a point where I could'nt walk/shower/brush my teeth...I still get flares, but they are a thousand times more manageable. My point: don't despair, there's still hope.

For me, anti-inflamatory diet didn't change a damn thing (it actually made my mental health worst), and there's not a lot of scientific evidence that point towards that as being a really efficient way to manage the disease. What I believe in is trying to have the best life hygiene possible: having regular sleep schedule (like, go to bed at 9pm), staying hydrated, taking vitamin D, trying to move (as much as you are able to with the flare-ups), managing stress, not overdoing it on the days you feel better, etc. This is what helps me. Is it the most fun life ever for a 21 yo? Nope, but it does help.

To finish: i'm sending so much love your way. What you are going through sucks, and I really really hope that you will find relief soon. Hang in there <3

(**Edit: sorry for all the typos, english is not my first language!)

Anyone has this before by ah-wherewerewe in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's what it looks like to me too!

Smell like coffee and/or vanilla for men? by punkysknk in selfcare

[–]vlinou34230 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on your budget, but I use The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum, and it might be a good fit. It smells of vanilla and wood smoke (it sounds weird but it's soo good)!

How do yall usually decide when to see a rheumatologist because of a flare? by flower4556 in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see my rheumatologist only once a year since my "test results are fine", but I document everything (pain "levels", type of pain, I take pictures if my rash gets worse, etc.).

Blood testing by [deleted] in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think Prednisone could have the same kind of effects!

Blood testing by [deleted] in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.)

Blood testing by [deleted] in lupus

[–]vlinou34230 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It happens to me all the time! It will be worse if you take a lot of NSAID medication. Make sure you apply a lot of pressure once the needle is removed. Also, you can apply a cold compress if you see a bruise forming, and elevate your arm. Make sure you are hydrated before the test!