u/Julius84

Hi there I just wanted to put out a story about a my lab rat who had endometriosis removed during it's early life and had no associated issues for many years thereafter.

UNTIL said lab rat began taking KLOW to try and repair the damage from another health condition (it worked) AND the endometriosis grew back again. With a vengeance.

Prior to administration, the lab had done a great deal of research around contraindications and angiogenesis, but had understood the main risk was with regard to cancers, not things like endometriosis or adenomyosis. Turns out the lab was wrong.

While I have always had POTS, it is mild and manageable with obvious triggers e.g. hot day, stand up too fast, sauna, too much coffee etc.

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Quite suddenly, in past week, I've begun to experience sudden episodes of dizziness followed by tachycardia (220+) while sitting or lying down. It is accompanied by moderate chest pain and clamminess. I've been to the ER 3x.

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This is not consistent with my normal POTS. There is no obvious trigger. It is sudden and unexpected e.g. just sleeping in bed at night then BOOM or watching TV then BOOM.

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ECGs, bloods, blood pressure and x-rays are fine (but a little off due to the tachycardia).

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I have been referred to a cardiologist to get tests and aholter monitor etc. but they are booked up for two months private, even longer public (I'm based in NZ).

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In the meantime they do not know what is causing it and there isn't much they can do. They say I can stop coming into the ER now, only come back if I black out fully with no warning or struggle to breathe.

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The challenge for me is that it is unpredictable and makes it hard to live my life.

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These episodes are keeping me up all night and I feel like I can't leave the house, because they are multi times per day more and last an hour + recovery.

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Plus my resting HR between episodes is sitting at 100+ so I just feel clammy and dizzy most of the time.

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Has anyone experienced this? How do you manage it?

I have to fly CHC to AKL soon, can I take my pre-loaded syringes with me?

(Just recalling the multiple times AKL-CHC security have taken drinks off me, not sure if they'd be thrilled about syringes... 😂)

Are there any holistic practitioners or wellness Drs in NZ that are even willing to have an off the record conversation about peptide use (paid of course). Can anyone recommend someone?

I am a sole trader and wanted to know if I can claim back an expense I incurred in the process of making my income, which is very much in a grey area (please don't refer me to IRD's unhelpful lists) .

My accountant: "I don't know know, ask IRD"

IRD: "I don't know, ask your accountant"

So I'm looking for a new tax accountant... Any affordable, expert and reliable tax accountants in Chch?