Today at the office I've got ice water (there absolutely MUST be ice), Earl Grey tea (the most caffeine I can handle), and some pink thing with strawberries in it from Starbucks. Once I am off work I will add beer to my drink roster.
What medley of beverages are YOU drinking today?
Why, why would he do this?
Hey guys,
I have only been getting regular gel manicures for a few months now. My nails are pretty weak, my skin is pretty dry, and and I use my hands a lot. I am trying so hard not to use my nails for anything, and this is the longest they have ever been! I'm trying to use moisturizer and cuticle oil regularly.
I keep getting cracking near the top of my finger (see pics attached) on some of my nails. This manicure is only 8 days old and it's already cracking. Is this because my nails are weak/I'm using them too much? Is it normal for this to happen so soon after a fresh mani? They are my natural nails.
Oh, and any tips on how to "fix" this until my next mani in a few weeks??
Thank you 😊 (sorry for the gnarly macro shots 😅)
Suffering from >!antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.!<
Gathered some things that don't immediately make me want to throw up.
Ginger kombucha, a roast beef sandwich, Greek yogurt, pasta salad, carrots, an apple, some cheese curds.
I am sure this has been covered a thousand times. Hell, maybe I've even posted about it before and just can't remember... ?
Is there anything that can help ease brain zaps? I know that adequate hydration and sleep is huge, and I'm trying, but is there anything else that can help? A medication? A supplement? A life hack that you invented yourself?
Following my doctor's recommendation, I tapered down from 225mg by 37.5mg every week. I didn't feel any side effects until the 75mg week, and have felt shitty ever since. I am currently on day 3 of 0mg.
I have been relying on non-drowsy Gravol and the occasional Advil to feel decent. I have to go back to work tomorrow (I saved my first 0mg days for my days off work), and the brain zaps feel so debilitating. It doesn't even feel safe to drive.
I see that some people take the last part of their tapering journey super slowly, but I can't stand suffering and am feeling impatient and just want to be clean of this drug ASAP!
Thanks for reading
I really thought I had found the one. I had never experienced love like that. Our first few years together made me feel so special, like I had finally found the person I belonged with. We were each other's "ride or die". He is ending things with me.
Our relationship has been extremely complicated. We have been together over 5 years, which have simultaneously been the worst years of my life. I ignored a few red flags at the beginning, and I feel like everything that has happened since has been bad karma. I got into a serious accident which resulted in major trauma (for both of us) and several surgeries. I was diagnosed with ADHD which has turned into an identity crisis for me. A tumor was found growing in my jaw bone and I took a years worth of osteoporosis medication that made me sick. Just to name a few.
Over those 5 years, he grew more and more distant. He is an introvert, so I tried to give him space. After awhile, I would try to express to him how it was hurting me. He moved into his own bedroom. He stopped touching me. He stopped spending time with me. Everything I did or said bothered him.
I am so hurt that he is not willing to try. Counselling would be so helpful for us, but he refuses. He just wants to leave.
I feel nauseous. I cannot sleep. I cannot eat. I have been through breakups before and know the drill, but I never thought I would go through this with him. I thought he was my ride or die.
I feel disgusting. I don't even want to face the world. The thought of telling my friends and family is killing me, everyone loved him. Everyone thought he was perfect for me.
Any words are appreciated, honestly. I don't know how I am going to move forward.
Bagged salad, frozen fries, pre-made garlic toast, and I fucked up the one item that required effort... the steak 🙄
EDIT TO ALL WHO DO NOT CONSIDER THIS GIRL DINNER: take a breath, it's going to be okay. If the mods deem it unacceptable they will remove it. There are more important things to be upset about, girls! Save your energy!
(I posted this in r/adhdwomen as well, I apologize if that's an issue)
I am really struggling with this. I am 34F, and was "diagnosed" about 2 or 3 years ago. I have been masking my whole life, so much so that I don't know who I am or what is even real.
I have such a hard time with emotional regulation, it almost seems impossible. When I was young I was basically told to, "stop being miserable" when I had big feelings (which was constant). Now, as an adult, I can't help but assume that every feeling I have is not valid, it's my ADHD, and that I am the problem. It is crushing me.
Along with my feelings, I can't even trust myself to function as a human. I avoid so many things because I know I will just "fuck everything up." My brain is telling me this because it knows from experience.
Ugh, I could cry just thinking about it. I see my counselor regularly, I am working on self-compassion. I try every day. I don't know if I will ever be able to trust myself, though. I've just messed up too many times.
I am really struggling with this. I am 34F, and was "diagnosed" about 2 or 3 years ago. I have been masking my whole life, so much so that I don't know who I am or what is even real.
I have such a hard time with emotional regulation, it almost seems impossible. When I was young I was basically told to, "stop being miserable" when I had big feelings (which was constant). Now, as an adult, I can't help but assume that every feeling I have is not valid, it's my ADHD, and that I am the problem. It is crushing me.
Along with my feelings, I can't even trust myself to function as a human. I avoid so many things because I know I will just "fuck everything up." My brain is telling me this because it knows from experience.
Ugh, I could cry just thinking about it. I see my counselor regularly, I am working on self-compassion. I try every day. I don't know if I will ever be able to trust myself, though. I've just messed up too many times.
This was absolutely atrocious. I tried to make a sauce with roasted red peppers and spinach. I didn't have any chicken or veggie stock, and I forgot to save my pasta water, so I used the crappy beer I was drinking. I also added feta?? It was so bitter that I tried adding lemon, which didn't help, so I added a bit of sugar.
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This sauce will sit in the fridge until it is old enough to compost. I hate myself 😂
Also shout out to Cavendish for having the best frozen fries in the game. Paired with a bagged salad.
Girls, I have the next 5 days off of work and had to cancel my camping plans due to poor weather. What do I do with my time other than rot?
To those who have experienced them, how would YOU describe brain zaps?
I am on my tapering journey from 225mg (currently at 75mg), and I am realizing that I may have been experiencing brain zaps for YEARS, even prior to taking Effexor. I would love to compare my experience to others so I can better understand if I am actually having the zaps or not.
Sometimes I get this sensation in my head, it's almost like a heartbeat happens between my ears and is accompanied by a WHOOSH and dizziness and my eyes spasm a bit. I tried explaining it to my doctor a few years ago and he did not know what to make of it.
I can't imagine it's worth very much, but I don't recall seeing a nickel like this before. Thought you coin folks might appreciate it!
...at what dose did you feel the worst? I have been tapering down from 225mg, reducing my dose by 37.5mg each week. So far it has been a breeze, but today is my first day at 75mg and I am starting to feel like shit. No appetite, nausea, headache, sweats. I was warned that the drop from 75mg to 37.5mg would be the worst, but I know everyone reacts differently.
What dosage did you experience withdrawal symptoms at, if any?
Okay, I don't hate my ears entirely, but I HATE my earlobes. I stretched them very slightly when I was in high school, but they have always been very lobe-y.
I would love recommendations on piercings that could make these lil guys a little more pretty? And how could I reduce the look of these big ol' lobes?
I have a nostril piercing and a septum piercing currently - both just plain silver hoops.
Featuring a store-bought frozen crab dip that was unsurprisingly not good at all.
I apologize in advance because I do not have osteoporosis.
I have been taking denosumab (Wyost) injections every 4 weeks for almost a year due to a granuloma growing in my jaw bone (I am part of a medical trial). Over the past year, I have found myself with various joint aches as well as excessive fatigue, weight gain, and consistent pain in my right thigh bone.
I would love to hear how denosumab has effected you while you were on it or when you came off of it. I know that my regiment is quite different than those who take it for osteo.
I take my (hopefully) last dose on the 29th this month.
Looking forward to hearing other's experiences!
Thanks to everyone who posted in my dive bar/punk venue recommendation thread.
Tonight I am voluntarily stuck in North Seattle (went to the ballgame last night and am taking a day off from transit/crowds since we will be going again on Sunday). What do folks like to do up here? Any bar recommendations? Parks?
Thanks in advance. Got in on Thursday, this weather has been fantastic 👏
I am coming down to Seattle from British Columbia for the first week of May. Does anyone have any recommendations for things like dive bars, local punk/metal/etc. shows? I am NOT into touristy stuff.
Looking forward to being in your city! Haven't been for probably a decade!