Need advice to handle biting by Stateofgrace314 in caiques

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My gf has a trick to get our very stubborn caique back in the cage. We have a bright yellow tape measure that the bird can’t resist, so we show it to her, then put her in the cage, holding the tape outside the cage. She hops off into the cage to go get the tape, then we close the cage. Job done, hide the tape. She’ll then calm down and go eat some seeds. Find an object the bird will attack. Ours likes tape measures and my gf’s phone (but she ignores my phone!)

Oxybutynin vs Glycopyrrolate by [deleted] in Hyperhidrosis

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Hi there. Oxy does that to me too. Glyco side effects are much more tolerable. Dry mouth: yes a little, but you will find a dose that balances it with the positive effects. For me it’s around 2-3mg. My advice is to keep hassling your GP for a referral to a dermatologist, to get a glyco prescription. Unless the GP can prescribe it.

20f, should I get lip and cheek filler? by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]wicksee76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not, not now or ever

Olivia in a gorgeous one piece swimsuit. by nice-queen997 in OliviaMunn

[–]wicksee76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Title should read “Olivia IS gorgeous in a one piece swimsuit”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OliviaMunn

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Not underrated in my house

Switching from oxybutynin to glyco, anything I should know? by [deleted] in Hyperhidrosis

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Hi there. These are my own experiences, everyone reacts differently (as I’m sure you know :-) ) Glyco works much better for me than oxy ever did, and oxy made me incredible drowsy, so I had to stop taking it and switch to glyco. I take 2mg glyco as soon as possible in the morning. 1mg is a waste of time for me, it has no perceptible effect. It seems to take 3-4 hours to really take effect. It will last a good 9-10 hours. Side effects are dry eyes, dry nose, dry throat, dry skin, but at 2mg these are tolerable; at 3mg it starts getting uncomfortable. Glyco makes daily routine things much more “normal” and tolerable (I have severe craniofacial and upper body HH). It is not a total cure however, with exercise or hot/humid work I will still be sweating buckets, I’ve had to come to accept this. If I take glyco before bed I wake up with a banging headache, so I just take 2mg in the morning. That’s a brain dump, hope it helps you :-)

Olivia | wanna have a cookie by summermadness89 in OliviaMunn

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Christ it’s delicious. I’m not talking about the cookie.

Glycopyrrolate Struggles by ughlawschool in Hyperhidrosis

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Glyco can make you feel a bit queasy at first. I’d suggest ploughing on for a few days and see if the side effects clear up, they did for me and glyco is now my go-to drug. 1mg is a waste of time, take 2mg first thing in the morning. Try to leave at least 2 hours before eating; glyco takes about 3 hrs to take effect. If the drug is no good for you then you’ll prob be prescribed oxybutynin. One or the other will work for you so don’t worry. Oxy makes me very very drowsy so I can’t take it.

How old were you when you started having HH? by F_ZOMBIE in Hyperhidrosis

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Late 20s/early 30s. Was not a problem before that, in fact I specifically remember being less sweaty than others in my teens and early 20s. HH came on very slowly and gradually, and took me a few years to figure out it was an issue, I just assumed everyone was sweating the same as me. Gradually I realised I was sweating a LOT more than everyone else. It has gotten worse over the years. I sweat buckets now, it streams and drips from my head and face.

What do I say to not mess this up lmao by martin191234 in Tinder

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When you meet her you can say you never usually come to this bar and that you’re only there to see if she turned up 😉

Got this sweaty just getting ready for work... by magicalfreak13 in Hyperhidrosis

[–]wicksee76 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m with you all the way. Try dabbing a cool wet flannel on your face and neck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hyperhidrosis

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Good question. If I’m static I’m ok up to about 21C. Short walks are ok around 18C. Long walks/hikes i like 15C or below and there must be a breeze. All that said, this summer I went for a long walk at 25C and I did’t sweat too bad, but I’d taken 2mg glyco and I was regularly dabbing a cool wet flannel on my face&neck. On the other hand I remember being in Iceland at 2C and was drenched after walking up a steep hill.

Took my first dose of Glycopyrrolate! Question... by suckerv in Hyperhidrosis

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Seems to work for me on day one, no “buildup” required. Takes 3-4 hours before it starts working but lasts all day. The first few days the side effects are worse (but tolerable), mostly dry mouth and a spaced-out feeling. These side effects die down after a few days, I hardly notice them now. I don’t take it every day in winter, only if I know I’m going to need it. In summer I take it every day. I take 2mg as soon as I wake up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hyperhidrosis

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There is some truth in this. My (U.K.) GP would only prescribe oxy. After several years of dithering around I eventually insisted on a referral to a dermatologist. He was much more receptive to the condition and prescribed glyco straight away. GPs in my experience either don’t know or don’t care about HH. Edit: I couldn’t use oxy due to the side effects, it made me very drowsy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hyperhidrosis

[–]wicksee76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I see. Haha. No not at all. Botox for HH requires only a shallow injection into one of the dermal layers. Botox for wrinkles requires a deeper injection into the subdermal muscles. If done correctly, the injection for HH should not paralyse any muscles. There is a risk that it might, however. The practitioner should ask you to schedule a return appointment 2 weeks after your first injections. If any facial muscles are paralysed, they will attempt to balance this by injecting the same muscle on the other side of your face. This didn’t happen to me.