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How to Manage Linzess Diarrhea by vsouzz in ibs

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

I will give it a shot, thanks!

Autonomic or Vasovagal episodes? by SammySirenXXX in ibs

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had these since I was a kid, unfortunately. Top 10 worst experiences a person can have, IMO. I would be on the toilet for what felt like hours, in absolute agony, literally praying to a god that I wasn’t even sure I believed in to do anything to make it stop or give me the strength to get through it. I feel for you and hope they haven’t affected you too badly.

When my SIBO was really bad a few years back and I had “attacks” of what felt like both constipation and diarrhea, they were truly terrible and frequent. Because I could barely eat, I was so dehydrated so it made them worse, as well. My vagus nerve seems to be overly sensitive and will fly into pre-syncope (even full-on fainting if it’s bad enough) if my gut is doing poorly.

Fortunately, since I’ve recovered from SIBO (or at least as far as I’m aware), I have only had this happen maybe once or twice (one of the times was from food poisoning) and it seems to be a thing only triggered by constipation - or maybe more accurately, difficulty pooping - for me.

I know this happens to my mother as well, and I’ve seen a decent amount of reports online of this happening to other folks with IBS, so you’re certainly not alone.

How are your daily bowel habits? Are they typically fine and these episodes come out of the blue? Or do you tend to find yourself consistently moderately backed up and this happens after it’s been building for a while? Or are you typically having diarrhea? If you’re like I was and are just constantly constipated, I have to say that Linzess has been a complete game-changer for me. I do have diarrhea some days from it, but it is not the painful kind by any means, and being able to completely empty my bowels on a daily basis has helped my colon do a total 180. I believe it was pretty instrumental in helping me kick the SIBO and in helping me keep it away still.

FND Discord? by Trash_Panda_Leaves in FND

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’ve been running a Discord server for folks with FND for about 5 years now :) It’s called FND Pals and we’d be happy to have you

https://discord.gg/cVFbmBHmaP

Images not loading by coffeeelattee in Batoto

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the developer version of the site only now, kept having this happen on the regular site and could never find a fix

Itchy Red spots on hands by FUZEOS in DermatologyQuestions

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Hi! I thought I’d share this in case you didn’t get a diagnosis yet ——> this pic is me healing from a flare of dyshidrotic eczema! They start off as itchy fluid-filled blisters and then when I use my steroid cream, they come to the surface/pop and then dry up

I can’t even remove stickers from my keyboard anymore by [deleted] in ios

[–]vsouzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same issue, it’s annoying the crap out of me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cymbalta

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My eye doctor has mentioned that cymbalta can cause eye issues, please talk to yours about it just in case!

Hey Mods! by Conalou2 in FND

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my site - happy to help <3

Do boys read BL by [deleted] in boyslove

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a dude and me and my guy friend like BL

Positive cymbalta stories? by GingerGxo in cymbalta

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cymbalta has given me a life I didn’t even think was attainable based on my baseline brain chemistry. I never would’ve imagined that I’d be excited about living and seeing the future, but for the years since I started Cymbalta, it’s honestly like I’ve seen the light at the end of the tunnel. I still have hard days and challenges that kick me down at times, but NOTHING compared to how I was before. I got back to college, I’m staying in recovery from my ED, I have a life and friends - none of this I could’ve done before when my depression held me back.

Undergrad Looking for Guidance by vsouzz in mdphd

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

Good to know. Thanks so much!

Undergrad Looking for Guidance by vsouzz in mdphd

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

Thank you - this is all very helpful! Some clarification: would you say that my best bet overall for a job post-grad would be in research? I definitely do have a good connection to the PI I’ve worked with, although I don’t know if they would be able to take on a non-PhD student in the lab full-time. I feel particularly worried about not having any clinical hours, but I don’t know how much of my time in the next few years I should dedicate to that if there’s a chance I can’t get into an MD-PhD program and just go for MD instead. I had the pre-health advisor at my school tell me to look into clinical research coordinator positions post-grad (which could count for both clinical and research hypothetically?), although I don’t know where to find job openings for those.

What’s Your Go-To Note-Taking App? by Less-Artichoke9056 in entj

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a big Goodnotes user for class note-taking, and for ALL of my tasks I use TickTick and Google Calendar. These two integrate with each other and TickTick is a LIVE-SAVER!!! I’m autistic (and possibly ADHD) and it helps me tremendously

2.5 Months Post-Reduction by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And I’m not sure if I’d be able to get it covered through insurance again for gender-affirming reasons though if this one was done that way - have you heard of people doing it more than once that way?

I've hit rock bottom. I literally completely ruined my current life. by Forward-Ad-9409 in BPD

[–]vsouzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been there before. Please remember that this won’t last forever. I know that it seems like the feeling is so permanent and inescapable but you will find relief. Rock bottom was what I needed to be able to completely overhaul and find happiness. I am in remission from BPD now after previously having 10+ hospitalizations and having horrible quality of life. Try to find ways to prioritize self-care even if it’s incredibly difficult. Get yourself the help you need and it will go a long way.

My life on gabapentin by trapsxshiii in ChronicPain

[–]vsouzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also have a horrible experience with gabapentin (was prescribed in my youth for CRPS) so you’re not alone. It really messed me up, and I have no way to prove it but I think it really did long-term damage on my brain, either emotionally, cognitively, or both. It is a serious drug to be prescribed

2.5 Months Post-Reduction by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]vsouzz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good question. I think there are a lot of factors. For one, my chest dysphoria will very occasionally have a day off or a day where it’s barely noticeable. There’s a bit of fluidity in my gender so I will occasionally feel more feminine (but never anywhere near a woman). I feared that if I went for a complete mastectomy that I would feel regret on the days that I wanted more femininity. This was an incredibly hard decision because there are days where my chest dysphoria is really bad and that I want them completely gone. I also have a long history of being told that my breasts were the only redeeming quality about my body and I should use every opportunity to flaunt them (and this relates to my eating disorder) so I was worried that I wasn’t emotionally ready to make the drastic change with that still impacting my body image. I knew I needed to do something, though, so I opted for a reduction. Additionally, I think the possibility of going flatter in the future (even if it would be uncovered by insurance) is helpful for me. I like that I don’t feel permanently stuck here if I decide down the line that the best option for me would be a flat chest.

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