u/Far_Mushroom_9996

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Considering getting accommodations for POI/POF as a disability/debilitating condition

hello, i hope y'all are doing well!

i was diagnosed with POI at 18 but medicated in 2023! while i'm on HRT (taking estradiol and medroxyprogesterone pill), i'm still struggling with symptom management, wellness and in general moving forward. it doesn't help that this condition's effects are compounded by my hypothyroidism as well.

i've had to drop out of university and also stop working as i couldn't adapt "normally" or "quickly" to what was needed or expected in these spaces. i find it extremely difficult to do normal activities (e.g. chores, eating, work) without facing fatigue, pain or brain fog.

i was wondering whether anyone has gotten accommodations for their diagnosis? i'm in canada and i tried once (and failed lol). i was thinking i should give it another shot but it feels like doctors don't consider it "bad enough" or as visible to diagnose.

i would appreciate any advice!

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u/Far_Mushroom_9996 — 8 days ago

hi! i'm currently using the kuretake clean color dot milky smoky set in my hobonichi weeks yearly index tracker.

i find that the dot markers are too light overall. while i don't struggle with bleedthrough, the colors aren't as pigmented as i hoped even if i go over them again or apply more pressure.

do you have any suggestions or recs?

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u/Far_Mushroom_9996 — 17 days ago

Hi everyone! I'm currently working my way through the BWF Primer and I'm having trouble with table rows. I don't have the upper body strength at all to lift myself up. I've been opting for the reverse pushups as an alternative. I increase the difficulty of the reverse pushups by adjusting the distance of my feet. I was hoping that by the end of the BWF primer, I could at least manage 1 table row, but I still can't.

Do you have any advice or suggestions for building strength so I can eventually do a table row?

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u/Far_Mushroom_9996 — 17 days ago