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Guys this genuinely cannot be the norm every time we go up a dose?! I started 0.5mg two weeks ago and oh my GOD the past two days I genuinely don’t think I have ever been as sick. Explosive diarrhoea every 10 minutes, vomitting, excessive burping, extreme nausea, low grade fever. I literally spent half of last night on the floor of my bathroom covered in my own bodily fluids because I didn’t have the energy to sit up. I am extremely reluctant to go onto my third dose of 0.5mg on Thursday now as a result of this.

Have done 4 weeks of 0.25mg and 2 weeks of 0.5mg. At the very beginning I had quite a bit of nausea but that settled after the second week or so. First week of 0.5mg was grand, took my second dose of it yesterday and oh my god I feel horrific? I have been in bed all day, been burping all day (those horrible sulphur burps), can’t eat a thing due to nausea, diarrhoea, low grade fever, bad aches and pains. Is this normal? Will it settle or should I be concerned? I just don’t understand how my first week on 0.5mg was a breeze, now I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck

I’ve been suffering with physical health issues for as long as I remember, consultants have pondered multiple diagnoses but always meet a dead end. My quality of life is shocking. Initially was diagnosed with IBD/ulcerative colitis but this diagnosis seems to have been revoked. I’m 100% convinced I have some sort of autoimmune condition going on but just don’t know exactly what it is. I requested my medical records from the hospital to find out I’ve never had things like ANA or RF tested when getting bloods done…

I’m considering getting one of those extensive blood panels done with Randox Health. I believe they do a blood panel that tests for 200 different bio markers or something but it costs about €580…. A hell of a lot of money but I’m really desperate for answers or some sort of clarity. Unfortunately I have found my GP to be quite dismissive, constantly using my previous mental health issues (depression, anxiety, adhd, ocd, autism) as an excuse for my physical symptoms. Of course these diagnoses can have a knock on effect to my overall health, but I know my body, and something ain’t right folks. Chronic diarrhoea, chronic fatigue, often bloody stools, frequent infections (kidney, throat, chest, cellulitis etc), body & joint pain, polycystic kidneys, fluctuating weight, mouth ulcers. The list goes on but that’s just a few to highlight that it’s definitely not ‘just’ my MH.

Is there anywhere else that offers extensive health screening, specifically for inflammation and autoimmune conditions? Preferably that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg as I can only
Manage part time work due to my health issues…I really just need answers and to get some sort of plan in place to try have a better quality of life. I’m too young to be sleeping my life away.

Oh btw, I’m 27 years old. Idk if this is necessary but just in case someone has similar symptoms/family history to me and might be able to point me in right direction. In addition to my previously mentioned health issues, my mam has coeliac disease & diverticulitis. Then I have distant family members (aunts, uncles & cousins) with different diagnosis such as diabetes, ME/CFS, lupus. Just mentioning in case distant family medical history may potentially have an effect.

Rant over, sorry

Hey everyone,

I really need an outsiders perspective/opinion on this situation because I genuinely feel like I’m going crazy.

Basically, I work in childcare during the week and then I WFH as a self employed 1-1 dog groomer from a grooming shed in my garden. I only work at a small scale so it’s not a huge booming business or anything. Anyways, I’ve been opened under just a year and I’ve noticed in recent months that customers are getting worse with being on time, & people just not showing up for bookings etc. I spoke to my parents about this issue as I value their opinion. They advised me to implement stricter policies regarding people being late for bookings and no shows. So a new policy I’ve implemented is that if someone is over 15 minutes late to arrive for their dog’s groom without letting me know in advance, their groom is cancelled. This is due to the fact that my grooming room is tiny so I don’t have the facilities for grooms to overlap etc. Bear in mind, my parents highly encouraged this policy.

So fast forward a few weeks (today), my dad’s friend had booked in two of his dogs. I am currently on two weeks holiday/break for annual leave, but as a favour, I said I’d do this double groom for my dad’s friend as a nice gesture. I allowed his friend to choose both the day and time to best suit him as he himself is also self employed so I wanted to be flexible for his working schedule also. 2:30pm arrives (the booking time) and no sign… 3pm still no sign. I had texted him asking where he was. After 45 minutes of waiting, he said he was held up buying supplies for his business and he was on the way. I told him unfortunately as he was over 15 mins late (it would be an hour by the time he would arrive), that I had to cancel his appointment. I didn’t even charge him a late/no show fee, I simply just told him I couldn’t fit in the grooming appointment as he was late and I had plans for the evening myself.

He is now asking to get his dogs booked in again before he goes away on Friday. I have told my parents that I don’t have availability to fit him in for the next two weeks as I’m on my annual leave, and please excuse me if I’m wrong, but they’re not guilt tripping me for cancelling his groom today and not allowing him to arrive an hour late and further guilt tripping me for not fitting him in for a new appointment (during my annual leave) to suit him. They said that I’m silly to turn away business/money and it does not leave a good impression on me/my business. Additionally, they said that they have advertised my business to friends and family and got me plenty of business so it’s rude of me to turn away business that they essentially got me. While I do feel bad, SURELY I am not the AH here?!

My parents literally encouraged and advised me to implement stricter policies to avoid situations like this, but now when I have actually followed through, they’re telling me it’s bad business and unfair to them as they got me this customer. I know for a fact if this customer was a stranger, they’d be singing my praises for having boundaries and sticking to my policies.

I’m sick of being a pushover when it comes to my business, and finally when I decide to make a change, it seems to backfire.

AITAH?

Will be moving into my first home in the coming months but I’m just wondering if anyone could answer this or point me in the right direction.

Under the exempt planning laws, one can add a rear extension under 40m2 - I plan on doing this to add on two bedrooms. However, this will mean I wont have a back door. I will have a front door/porch but would like to add a door the the kitchen that opens out into the garden; and to also allow some more natural light. My question is, if I add this door, which will be to the side of the house (not facing any public roads or path etc), will this need planning permission? Afaik, if it’s not to the rear of the house, planning permission is needed. However; when I mentioned this idea to the estate agent, he was under the impression that this might be an exempt development? This would be in county Carlow btw.

Thanks in advance

Brother is currently house hunting and found a house he likes in his budget, however, it’s very small so eventually would need to build on an extension. However, there is an ESB pole in the way of where the extension would likely be built. Does anyone know if it’s possible to get it moved? I’m getting various answers online, some saying it cost them up to 15k to get it removed?!? But others saying it was free if they had planning permission and the pole was in the way?

I’d appreciate any advice or someone to point me/him in the right direction

Timeline

- October 2024 diagnosed ADHD & titration begins
- November 2024 unsuccessful month on Equasym (insomnia, nausea) so moved to Tyvense/Vyvanse 20mg
- 20mg no effect but certainly helping with my unhealthy eating habits - slowly losing weight & beginning a new healthier relationship with food
- December 2024 up to 30mg
- Jan 2025 30mg little effect so up to 40mg
- 2025 year 40mg has been great, life changing. Helps me with the most mundane smallest tasks that I would’ve never been able to start or complete prior to meds. Also helping me massively with my weight & food noise. BMI went from obese to overweight

However, since late 2025, I’ve nearly found the effects/benefits of the 40mg have lessened. I find myself procrastinating about tasks rather than actually trying to start or complete them. I’m a bit more easily distracted than I was 6 months prior. My appetite has come back with a vengeance. Sleep has also been a bit iffy.

Due to my forgetful and inattentive AuDHD brain, I’ve often left it too late to get my prescription done in time so I’ve had a few days where I’ve had to go cold turkey, and my goodness, those days were horrendous. The fatigue is like no other. It full on feels as if I’ve been hit with the worst case of the flu or Covid. Despite struggling before meds, I was never this bad prior to meds, but whenever I go cold turkey or forget to take my meds, that entire day will be wasted. I truly cannot keep my eyes open, and when they are open, they’re usually looking at the direction of the kitchen looking for food.

I’m just wondering, can we build a tolerance to these meds overtime? I didn’t think after just over a year I’d have built a tolerance. I don’t necessarily feel the meds ever wearing off, but I just don’t feel they have the same effect that they used to.

I’m due a med review soon and I’m considering trialing a slightly higher dose. Has anyone done this? If so, what were the results? Or did you have to try a whole new drug altogether?

TIA

I know it’s best to go through local county council for confirmation but when I did, they just gave me a pre written response that didn’t answer my query whatsoever.

Afaik, most extensions 40sqm or under can be exempt from planning permission. I’m just wondering, can this extension be built to the side of the house? Or does it have to be the rear?

If my brother has to go down the planning permission route, is it a long process? - 40sqm extension to side of house with two bedrooms and small toilet. County Carlow.

Thanks !

Asking purely out of curiosity, with these new planning permission exemptions allowing a house extension of 45sqm & modular homes also 45sqm - is it one or the other, or can you do both?

For example, you have a house extension in line with the planning permission exemptions, can you still put a 45sqm modular home (when the legislation comes into effect) in your garden, or will this not be allowed due to already having an exempt house extension? There would be sufficient enough garden space in this situation

Does anyone think there’ll ever be a time where disability allowance will not be means tested? I just think it being means tested is the most unfair thing ever. If someone on DA wants to move in with their partner or get married, they basically have to forfeit their independence. I just find it so hard to believe in this day and age it’s still a means tested payment. Has there been any discussion of it potentially not being based on one’s means or is this just going to be the reality for DA forever?