u/Illustrious-Chest-52

So, I used to have really bad shopping addiction. But I did recover as much as I could. Meaning, I don't overspend ridiculous amounts of money but the urge to "binge buy" (as I call it) is something I will always have to deal with.

I've been doing pretty good this year, however I feel guilty whenever I buy small things. For example, yesterday I bougth a book for 10 euros - instant guilt. Today, I went to Starbucks and got a pumpkin spice latte, instant guilty. As silly as it sounds, I couldn't enjoy my overpriced coffee because I felt guilty.

Financially, rigth now i am in a good place. Meaning, I have money for gas, groceries, bills and a budget to spend on other things. Which, i realize how blessed i am because a lot of people struggle with this especially with inflation.

The first time I felt guilty for spending money, was when I was 14. I spent all summer saving money for a Tory Burch bag and when I finally bougth it, I felt guilty because I kept thinking "this money is someone's salary for the whole month and you just dropped it on a bag". Then, I would buy thinks from Sephora like a lip gloss​ and blush and think "your Sephora haul could've bougth groceries for one week". Mind you, that was back in 2014-2016, when the prices weren't that crazy and I was a teen with savings.

I eat fairly healthy - 90% whole foods and the other 10% I leave for "fun stuff" like two piece of chocolate or ice cream. I eat enough fiber and drink around 3.5 liters of water everyday (super dry mouth).

I am on Lexapro and Clonazepam and my stomach is CONSTANTLY bloated.

I can't take prebiotics. Everything I try them, I end up starving and get cotton mouth. No matter the brand or the strand. I heard apple cider vinegar helps but it makes me even more bloated and gives me dry mouth.

I don't have IBS but I used to struggle with stress based GERD

Prebiotics, for some reason, make me terribly hungry. Yes, I take them with food and still. I've tried several different brands and strains throughout the years. Same result. Also, probiotics give me a terrible dry sticky mouth. And no I don't have diabetes, just when I take probiotics. Digestive enzymes have the same effect on me, minus the dry mouth.

I recently started taking Lexapro and I've been more bloated than usual. Was thinking about taking about starting a probiotic again, but then I remembered my "good" luck with them.

I've seen people on here saying that probiotics make them hungry and the consensus is that these people don't need probiotics, but trust me I need them. So...any idea why this might be happening? Any alternatives to probiotics?

Had a binge last nigth (on diet food of all things). Now my stomach feels horrible. I feel nauseous. Can't even drink water. I feel horrible. I have this pain in the midsection. I can't even go for a walk because that's how nauseous I am.

So...I only have a juicer, however I've read about the amazing benefits of parsley and want to add it in my celery juice. Is there any way to juice it in a juicer or maybe in a food processor?

So...I found a great leave in conditioner. It's the Medavita Huile D'Etoile leave in conditioner. I got it from Italy on my last trip there. Amazing stuff! Works better than any leave in conditioner I own (Living Proof, Gisou, Ouai) and then I found out what it is that made my hair love it so much - there is an oil in it.

Obviously, I can't fly to Italy every time I run out. So, now I am looking for a leave in conditioner that has an oil in it.

If you need more info about my hair: pass shoulder length, wavy, frizzy, virgin, higj porosity, bit coarse.

Hey! My native language isn't English, but i am able to consume content in English with no problem (movies, books, etc). HOWEVER...The last time I read a classic literature in English, I realized I was just reading random words without absorbing the story. It was Wuthering Heigths.

The reason why I want to read Dracula in English is because there is only one translation in my native tongue and a lot of people have said it is a horrible translation.​

Hi! I want to learn Italian (obviously). I am looking for good online resources, preferably an A1 textbook. I got some grammar books, but any resources would be appreciated!

I'm on day 3 of my period. On the 31th I started experiencing gum pain. Went ot the dentist, nothing. The thing is, it only hurts in one specific place. A tooth that had a root canal back in 2019.

I write here because sometimes on my period, my gums get irritated or a certain tooth starts hurting for no reason. AND I AM GOING INSANE!

I have hypochondria and I am getting major anxiety from my teeth. Someone please tell me this is normal ​and I just need to wait for my period to be over.

Oh, I also have PCOS.

I can't put a picture because I have to pull my upper lip in a weird way and it doesn't show up on pictures.

So, I noticed a white bump above my upper incisor. But it's not directly on the gum. It's more like towards the top of the gum? The tooth is healthy (meaning no cavities) and the surrounding teeth are also healthy, however on the left I have two teeth with a root canal (both root canals were done in 2019).

I am on my period and I have PCOS, which means that sometimes my teeth or gums become super sensitive and hurt for no reason.

There is no throbbing pain. More like a small sharp pain but nothing untolerable. Just a small sharp ache. It doesn't hurt when i open my mouth and i can chew but i feel a sligth pressure.

PLEASE, DO NOT MAKE ME GO TO THE DENTIST! I am out 4000$ since my visit to the dentist on Monday. ​

Edit: The bump is white and hard

For several days, I've been experiencing pain in my mouth. On the right side, I have a tooth that has a root canal and a crown. On top, I have one more tooth with a root canal, but it eventually fell off and I had to get the roots removed. I've been experiencing thrombin pain in the gum above and whenever I don't experience pain there, I experience it below.

Went to the dentist, he took a new panoramic picture, everything was fine. He poked me around a bit, no pain. But for some reason, this pain continues! The pain on the top tooth started as a sharp pain, as if I had a needle stuck in there. Then it changed to dull thrombin pain. The pain below, feels like I need to scratch my gums.

A reason this might be happening is because I have PCOS and it's the week before my period. Usually whenever I'm PMS-ing my teeth or gums become really sensitive. However, I don't have any other PMS symptoms. SO...what do I do?

Over the counter pain killers help but that's not really a solution.

The toothpaste I use does not have any flavor (I've read that mint can cause itching). It does have fluoride. It's the Elgydium anti-cavity toothpaste

Last year, I finished writing a book and was looking for an editor. I came across this woman and reached out to her to ask her how much would it cost. I told her I do not have the ability to work on the project currently but can contact her in a couple of months. We did not sign a contract or set anything in stone. She just said "these are my prices and I would like to work on your project". I said "great, I will contact you when I'm ready". However, the following months were very financially burdening for me and I ran out of my savings and had to save up for editing and publishing all over. Today I contacted her explaining the situation and she was mad that I did not contact her previously or said anything. Which...we did not have anything set in stone or set whatever? I just told her I would have contacted her whenever I was ready. I did not plan for my grandpa to have surgery, for me not working for a month to take care of him, for my flat needing an urgent renovation and for my car breaking down twice. I explained the situation to her in my message and her reply was "it is news to me that you did not have the financial ability to pay for the edits, however you failed to contact me and that does not sit rigth with me".

Edit: She never actually edited the manuscript or contacted me further. I only swnt her the first chapter to see if she wpuld be intrested. Again, she never did any work. We never signed a contract or made anything official. All of our communication happened on Instagram messages.

For the past few days, the weather has been pretty hot and dry where I live. I noticed that my mouth feels awful. Cotton mouth + sweet taste. I drink my electrolytes and I drink 5+ liters of water daily. Thankfully, I will be spending the summer working remotely near the sea, where the weather is much more humid. But any advice if these symptoms continue?

As title says. I suffer from POTS. I go to the gym and am currently on a weigth loss journey. I hear a lot about Creatine, however it pulls water from your body to your muscle and with POTS my body already has a hard time absorbing water. Of course, I drink Celtics sea salt water and take electrolytes. Is it safe? Has anyone here tried Creatine, if so what has been your favorite type or brand?

So, I started making celery juice and my skin has been looking amazing. Also, certain biological functions are much easier. However, where I live (outside of the U.S.), currently celery is hard to find since it's out of season. I still want my glowing skin and detox but I today I literally went to 6 supermarkets to find celery and it was nowhere to be found. Also...It is really annoying having to juice it every 3 days to make a batch.

Last week I posted that I am 25 years old, eat healthy and get a major afternoon slump. I have been monitoring my hormones, as well as blood sugar and insulin and everything was normal.

Welll...I am on an antidepressant (which did not make me feel like crap when i started it) and got prescribed ashwagandha by my health care professional for energy and anxiety. Turns out, those two don't mix well. Mind you, my health care provider knew about the antidepressant.​

Edit: The ashwagandha was prescribed by my general praction/main doctor. Not sure what exactly to call it in English but basically the doctor that mainly takes care of you and prescribes you antibiotics when you have a flu.

As title says. I have a major case of an afternoon slump. I also can barely wait for 9:30 pm to go to bed. I am 25 and have been this way for about a year.

Coffee doesn't help. I have an espresso in the morning. I also have a shot or two (of espresso) after lunch. I've tried switching my espresso for green tea or matcha, neither helped, so I switched back to my beloved espresso. Post lunch green tea made me super jittery to the point where I couldn't sit still or concentrate.

I take b12 supplement in the morning, as well as D3 + K2. I tried taking a CoQ10 supplement with my lunch, which made my blood sugar and blood pressure drop. However, it did made me stay awake until 11 pm, so a win I guess.

You migth be thinking it migth have something to do with my food choice, but I eat mostly whole foods. For lunch I have a green salad with chicken breast or chicken breast with broccoli and sweet potatoe. For breakfast I have yogurt with oats, fruit and protein powder. I track my calories and I am definitely getting enough calories and enough protein, fiber and fats. I just don't understand where this problem is and finally decided to look into a supplement to take with my lunch.

As title says. I'm thinking about starting it because I've read pretty good things about it. However, I've also read that people are having some pretty bad side effects like blurred vision or irregular heart beat. Has anyone here tried it? What are your thoughts?

I can't find sea moss gel in my country but there are capsules. I was wondering how effective were the capsules. I was also made aware that there is a bit of a diuretic effect. What are your experiences with that?

I started a calorie deficit a few months before Mounjaro, I also started going to the gym. I am tracking my calories and noticed that I am eating almost the same amount of calories.

The first week my appetite was basically zero. But on week 2 of 2.5 MG I am starting to get a little bit of my appetite back.

I am still dropping pounds, but still eating roughly the same calories as before. Which I find weird. I do go to the gym and do strength training, as well as I go on long walks. So maybe i am getting in the same calories because of my activity level.

I did notice that I feel fuller faster and need smaller meals but more often. Also, I wake up with so much energy and have basically zero sugar cravings.