u/GothiestGoth

I've been having awful pain on one side of my pelvis for a little while now. As someone who has dealt with ovarian cysts, it felt to me like a minor cyst issue.

The other night, it got really intense and was making me cry and hyperventilate, so I went to the ER. One CT scan, a very invasive ultrasound, and a pregnancy test (in spite of my hysterectomy) later, I had my answer: "We don't know what it is."

The doc I saw didn't seem to understand just how much pain I was in and how scary it was. The way it felt, it could have been a ruptured cyst or even ovarian torsion, but those were both ruled out.

And do you know what else he told me? 60-70% of women who come in with pelvic pain don't get an answer as to what it is. How shitty is that? Guess we'll just die waiting for a gyno appointment. No biggie.

Anyway, a trip to the gyno is next when I can afford it and when they can squeeze me in. For now though, I'm just kind of sucking it up. At least it's not shooting pain anymore, just a dull ache when I have the audacity to move or breathe.

Hi, all!

I qualified for SNAP roughly a month ago. I applied in early July, got a small amount of benefits while they reviewed my information, then got a full month's worth of benefits on July 22nd (which is not my usual deposit date based on the info they sent, it's just when they finished the review and approved me).

So my question is, when will my next benefit deposit be? It's almost time for the August one, but I don't know if I'll get benefits added in August since I got a full month's worth in late July, or if I will need to stretch what I have now til September.

I've not been able to get anyone on the phone to help, so any insight would be appreciated.

Thank you!

Edit: I know sometimes they can post benefits early, but I wasn't sure if they would do it almost a whole month early.

Hi, all! I have a window AC unit near my front door, off the side of my balcony. I don't know if it's the angle or what, but it sprays droplets of water onto my front doorstep. It's not a big deal right now, but I worry it'll get slippery in the winter.

To that end, I'm trying to think of semi-decorative things that I can put there to block the water. I was thinking maybe a plasticky flag of some sort, but I don't know if that's a good idea. Whatever it is, I need to make sure it's something I can remove when my lease is up.

Thank you!

I've ordered a handful of times from Payne, and each order was pretty good, with the exception of my last order. The frame size was too big, and combined with my Coke bottle lenses (even with 1.67 thinning), they kept sliding around on my face so I couldn't see clearly out of them.

I contacted Payne about it because I have the risk free warranty, citing the size/comfort issue. So far, they have asked me multiple questions that are not related to my issue, asked for photos of my prescription, the glasses on me, my head with a measuring tape so they can see its size, etc. They are doing everything they can not to let me return these damn glasses.

Originally my plan was to return this pair, go back to my eye doc and try on some frames to get a better idea of the size I need, then order again from Payne, but now I think I'm just going to order from somewhere else.

Their risk free warranty page even says they cover issues with comfort and fit, so it's not like I'm out of line by asking for a refund here.

Anywho, just be aware that while Payne can make some quality glasses, their returns process is a nightmare.

Hi, all! I stopped my Effexor cold turkey a little over a week ago. The first couple of days were fine, but since then I've run the gauntlet of symptoms, from emotional lows to stomach issues, clicking eyes and brain zaps. I'm still having the brain zaps and clicking eyes, but I'm also experiencing something else and wondering if it's from withdrawal.

In short, I'm crazy hungry all the time. I just want to keep snacking constantly, especially in the evening. I'm not actually snacking constantly because I don't want to be too unhealthy, but it just feels like I can't get full.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it possibly a withdrawal symptom, or something else? Any insight would be appreciated!

Hi, all!

I'm getting a cheap washer and dryer from a friend, but I need to get it moved into my apartment in Kingsport, which is on the second floor of a building with no elevator.

Does anyone know of any pretty cheap companies who could help bring these items up? It probably won't take long (we've got transport covered but just need help bringing them upstairs), but I'm on medical leave from work so I'm very broke right now.

I thought about posting on Craigslist or something looking for a couple of people who would help out, but I'm not sure that's the best idea.

I'm hoping to get these in next Saturday (the 11th). Any leads or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks all!

Hi, all. I'm on Effexor for anxiety, and I take it in combination with a mood stabilizer and a different antidepressant.

I was on 37.5mg for a month, and I've been on 75mg for about 5 weeks. Even at this point, I'm still having nausea after taking it. It really feels like I'm going to throw up immediately.

Should I try to wait it out, or should I see about discontinuing? It's not really doing anything for my anxiety, so I'm not opposed to stopping. But if other people say it may get better, I might try to stick with it.

This is probably going to sound a little strange, but please bear with me.

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My boyfriend lives with, and is caretaker for, his father. They don't have much money, so they get food stamps.

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He and I want to get married (like an elopement in secret) but I don't want it to affect his and his dad's food stamp eligibility.

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If he and I were to get married while living separately, would it have an impact? Or is it solely based on who lives in the household? We would each maintain separate finances until we moved in together too, if that makes a difference.

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Thank you!

Hi, all! I'm slowly moving into a new apartment that doesn't have central heat and air, just a window ac in the front room. It isn't too bad, but it doesn't quite cool the whole apartment down enough to where I could sleep comfortably.

I noticed my other upstairs neighbors have both a front room ac unit, and one in the bedroom. Is there a non-annoying, polite way I can ask the landlord to install a second unit in my bedroom too? I feel kind of bad since I've not even fully moved in, but summers here are brutal.

Thank you!

Hi, all! I have BPD and bipolar 2 (along with anxiety), medicated for the bipolar and anxiety, and in therapy for all of it.

I recently started dating a man I've been pursuing for about 3 years. We were friends before, so he's no stranger to my moods. However, since dating him things seem to have changed.

It seems as though I get more panicky over small things and then that stress snowballs into something big. This leads to me acting passive aggressive or avoidant. In turn, this makes my partner very stressed since I have trouble voicing my problems. I want to know how to stop this nonsense and be a better partner.

I'm under a lot of stress right now, which is probably contributing, but this also happens during the best of times.

Any help or comments would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi, all! I'm somewhat new to acrylics, and a few months ago I did something dumb and ripped a set off because I was too impatient to get them removed professionally. Obviously my nails got very damaged from that, but the place I went to babied me and got a new set on to protect my nails.

I've gotten 3 fills since then, spaced out about 3 weeks each, so my natural nails are growing with the tips, and I can see a decent bit of white nail tip growth under each acrylic. Today, my pinky, which was the most damaged from ripping the old set off, seemed to snag. The white part of the nail was loose on the right side underneath the acrylic tip, so I just pulled it off and clipped it like I would when I was clipping my nails any other day. The acrylic itself is still firmly attached to the rest of my nail.

My question is, is this a problem? The nail seems solid, and there's no damage to the nail bed or anything like that. It was simply the white new growth on my nail I snipped off. I just don't want this to wind up causing problems or anything.

I hope this makes sense! I know it may have been confusing because I'm panicked and babbling, but any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi, all! I recently went to a nail salon in Kingsport for the second time, and once again noticed that they reused files and drill bits and all that jazz. On top of that, they cut me a couple of times and still kept going, which is pretty disgusting.

To that end, I'm looking for a nail salon that uses new tools for each client because I don't want to get an infection. A decent price would also be nice (I get acrylic fill ins most often), but I'm willing to pay for higher quality.

Something as close to Gray as possible would be perfect, but I'm also happy to travel a bit.

Thank you!

I've been trying to remember what episode this is, if it's even I Love Lucy, or maybe another Lucille Ball show.

I don't remember much, but Lucy and Ethel both pretend to be hypnotized and revert back to childhood and play together. At some point, Fred also pretends to be hypnotized and reverts back to childhood as well. Ethel says at one point "My name's Ethel and I'm pretty!"

Any help would be appreciated. I'm losing my mind here!

Solved! It was The Lucy Show. Darn it!