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Another would-be T-mobile refugee here — although by the time I figured out what I thought we needed, I was no longer sure. It seems expensive.

Is there way to figure out how much data each line and each home Internet service uses in a typical month and then choose accordingly?

And similarly, is there a way to figure out when to switch networks? The search feature said Warp was best at our home (surprising). When we go to the mountains only Dark Star service would be available. And if we do international travel, I guess I’d want Light Speed because T-mobile works great on international trips.

So is the correct procedure to change networks each time you take a trip or return home? The $2 is not a big deal — you just pay $2 and change back at the end of the trip? You don’t need new sims? Or do you?

This seems so complicated. Also went thru some steps to see what the service might cost compared to what we’re paying now: and it was a lot for one line plus Starlink, but there was never an option to add more lines or a second home internet. I don’t think I’m doing any of this right — or even know what’s going on hahah — so I’m very reluctant to pull the trigger.

How does our disease affect what we do about vaccines?

I always used to get an annual flu shot. Do we still do that? Are we supposed to get more than one per season now, because we’re immune suppressed?

And with a covid vaccine, same question. I think we’re supposed to have more than an annual shot now right? How often do you get yours?

And do immune suppressed people have any issues with the timing of vaccines, compared to people with normal immune systems?

For example, healthy people might get a flu shot and covid shot on the same day. Is that ok for us? Or should we spread them out, to give our bodies a chance to react to each one?

No matter which doctor I ask questions, my rheumatologist wants to hand me off to my primary, and my primary wants to hand me off to the rheumatologist — so it’s hard getting basic information.

Thank you so much.

So originally like most people I had Pfizer and Moderna shots the first few years, even though I had some really unpleasant inflammatory reactions that lasted weeks.

Then later in the fall of 2024 and fall of 2025, if I’m remembering correctly, I got the Novavax shot (now called Nuvaxovid).

However I just learned if you’re switching over to Nuvaxovid you’re supposed to get a series of shots? Not just a single booster every year?

Is that correct? My doctor didn’t seem to know that.

Also, given that I had a shot two years ago and a shot last year, should I still try to do the series? And what is it?

Also (final plot twist) I’m immune compromised so I should be getting them more often than annually right?

My doctor doesn’t seem to know about Nuvaxovid so I’d like to share the correct info with her.

Hi all. After failing several treatments, I’m finally on a medication that seems to work (Rinvoq). I feel almost normal and it’s been such a relief. However. I just had my 3 month labs and everything was in range except ALT which was 62 (top of the range is 29).

Anyone else had this experience? What happened?

I looked up ways to naturally lower ALT if possible and it said things that don’t really pertain to me (such as eliminating alcohol — can’t remember the last time I had a drink; or controlling blood sugar — never been a problem; or losing a few pounds— I guess any of us can lose a few but my BMI is 25-something, i.e., just baaaaaarely overweight but basically very close to normal).

Obviously it’s probably the Rinvoq and I’m worried I’ll be taken off a drug that finally works when my doctor sees the results. Have others experienced this? What happened? Were you able to control the ALT?

Hi where could we take a friend with an ankle injury? Are there some urgent cares better than others? Where we live (West coast) there’s an orthopedic urgent care - do you have any of those? Not sure how severe it is — any urgent cares adjacent to ERs if that’s needed?

Thanks for any / all advice.