u/Ikhaatmensen

Do any of you feel like there is fluid in your ear/there is fluid leaking from one/both ears when your symptoms are acting up? I've been having a lot of drop attacks lately and my doctor told me to lay down and rock my head to get everything back in order. The issue is I always feel like I have water in my ear, like the sensation of getting water in your ear while swimming but I haven't been swimming in years. Sometimes liquid does leave my ear, never a lot but enough to notice. I've only been diagnosed for a few weeks so I'm trying not to be overly concerned/bother my doctor but it's a very odd feeling.

I recently got diagnosed with PMDD after the last year of my life fell apart. For context - I 25f had been on birth control (Nuvaring) from 13-24. Then I ended up with cervical ectropion and severe nabothian cysts, which my doctor doesn't think was related to the ring but it couldn't be ruled out it so I came off birth control. They wanted to switch me after I had surgery to fix the cysts. 3 months after coming off (and admittedly not doing well mentally or physically) I went onto the Mini Pill - Progesterone only; I was told it was my best option because I can't have an IUD since my surgery took most of my cervix. Being on the Mini Pill I almost got fired, by BF nearly broke up with me, I gained 30lbs, stopped doing life and felt like trash all the time. I was ready to end it all. On top of everything I developed severe vestibular migraines which made doing anything hell. After a bunch of tests with no results I fell down a rabbit hole and ended up here - discussed with my doctor and I've been on Yazmin for a few weeks now. I'm already on a cocktail of mental health meds that we are working out because who knows how many I actually need now that the real issue is being addressed. My mom put me on birth control and mental health meds very young because I was a lot to handle. I got my period at 11 and turned into an absolute monster. Prior to coming off Nuvaring I was doing really well, like had my shit together - graduated college, good job, great partner, working out, really taking care of me and investing in my hobbies. The last year I've been a shell of a person. In the past few weeks I've been getting back to being alive, which feels good, but I feel so guilty for all the hurt I caused. All the time I wasted. Everything I stopped doing because I genuinely couldn't function. I felt insane for the last year and now I'm getting back to me but I don't even know how to be ME anymore. I'm glad this plan is working but it's come at such a cost and I don't even know how to reach out to people who thought I went crazy and be like "haha so I have this thing, it's not an excuse but I'm better now, pls be my friend again." I'm in shambles trying to pick up the pieces. God bless is page though because I've learned so much and I really am feeling physically and mentally much better.

Alright y'all I need advice. I am someone who eats a primarily raw diet *vegetables and fruits not meat, I'm not one of "those" people.* My diet is mostly raw due to some major GI issues, that's not the point - the point is that I do eat raw onion/garlic on a frequent enough basis that I'm having trouble getting the taste out of my mouth despite having good oral hygiene. Unfortunately I am reminded that I too am meat and can be seasoned/marinated despite my best attempts to remove said seasoning. To clarify before people tear me apart in the comments: my routine is as follows (as instructed by my hygienist) 1. Mouth wash Listerine w/alcohol 2. Floss (I promise I'm doing it right) 3. Brush, two and a half minutes with an electric brush and Pro Sensodyne toothpaste 4. Tongue scrape 5. Rinse mouth with mouthwash Listerine w/o alcohol - spit and do not rinse with water. I do wear a retainer and it is soaked and brushed every night. I'm desperate to figure out how to get rid of the taste in my mouth - it haunts me. "Just stop eating raw onion and garlic," thanks but no thanks, I enjoy them too much.