Cronometer assumes we're all menopausal and reflects half the iron we still need. My labs showed I'm low iron and ferritin (normal hemoglobin) which promted me to check my intake, which I thought was over the recommended amount since using the app. Its half the recommended amount if you still get a period. I changed my age from 51 to 48 and I've not been getting enough iron for such a long time. Just thought I'd share in case anyone getting a period over 50 hasn't checked

I'm just here to ask if anyone else had this experience. I'm not looking for advice or to be told go see a doctor.

Ive been experiencing a frequent feeling of heart palpitations without pain or loss of breath and realized that it started around when I started oral bpc 500mg capsules 2 weeks ago. I stopped taking them 2 days ago and haven't felt any. Mine are third party tested but I'm not sure by what lab or how to find out because it doesn't specify on the website I ordered from but they're made in the US supposedly.

*If it matters I'm 51 female 5'1 130 lbs and started taking for gut

I started valcyclovir Jan 2024 and started having a below normal wbc on my annual blood tests in April. My latest one is extremely low (leukopenia). I'm doing other tests to rule out other things but in the meantime, I did see a study that showed it is a side effect in up to 10% of users. I'm gonna stop using it for 3-6 months then re-test.

Im in the US. I asked my doc during annual exam to add copper and zinc tests. She said there was no copper or test at the medical group lab, she checked a third party (Quest) and they have copper but no zinc. I believe I'll be paying out of pocket for copper. I wanted to check these to see if its causing my leukopenia (low WBC). Anyhoo, wtf? No zinc tests??

I've been to 3 PTs. None seemed to have time to care about really finding causes and solutions. I know the heath insurance industry is making this hard for PTs to have the time. I just want someone as knowledge many of you have had in this sub so I can get better. Someone that doesn't just give me excercises and have the assistant watch me do them. Someone that keeps trying to find the problem and actually recognizes the cause. I'm in the suburbs of Chicago if that helps.

Looking in the mirror I can somehow flex my left pec and see/feel it move. Even my boob moves lol. My my right is static. I am guessing everyone is gona say i have a muscle imbalance but I have been doing extra reps on the right and still. I think there may be a problem with my whole right side of my body. My thigh is firm and tighter on the left, even my face has more muscle and volume on the left. Anyone else experience this?

I take a stimulant and an anti-viral in the morning and wanted to know if it will effect anything taking oral bpc capsules at the same time. I could stop taking the antiviral or take it at night but night is when I usually take my oral minoxidil/dutasteride and my multi... but i guess I could take the multi at lunch... anyone know of interactions with other meds?

​Anyone find something that worked?

​ I'm trying to stabilize my spine and have been through physical therapy and personal training working my core but nothing seems to be changing. My laxity is causing my abdominals to grossly distend in addition to constant almost life long back pain. I'm wondering if there is any hope or if I'm just trying to tighten what will always be stretchy

For those of you out there who have or know someone who has weak stretchy muscles and fascia / ligaments /tendons, has intense core excercises worked for you? I'm 51 for reference

I had drainless TT with MR for a very small DR 6 months ago and after 3 months swelling was gone but I was back to a pregnant balloon. Surgeon was a little stumped because he reinforced with mesh. He said in all his years he only had 1 other case like mine which he retightened and it was better. But he can't promise I wont stretch out again. 3 months ago he instructed me (51, female​, 5'2 130 lbs) to start ab excercises to see if that helps but I have back pain and work a tiring job so I haven't been consistent with it. I'm going back for a little more lipo but he says it won't change my big pregnant balloon belly shape. I wonder if anyone else experienced this and if retightening helped you, or someone you know? [Ultrasound shows no separation]

I used to be so dedicated while I was on my journey. I made my workout day the priority. Since then, ive started a new job that has me working later and longer, and my excuses are endless. Sometimes I say I'm gonna start and do 1 workout and feel good about myself swearing I'm sticking to it with a plan for the next few weeks but just don't do it! Its been months now. Should I just give up and realize I'm a lazy ass with a forever flat ass?

This is geared mostly for men. If you had a first date and liked the person, do you typically text the same day or do you wait?

As a woman I don't text after a 1st meet because I assume if a man liked me they would follow up. Do you expect women to follow up?

If Ruben had been honest about losing his job, Naill wouldn't have been mad feeling degraded. It all started with lack of communication and misunderstanding. That's the point, not who is more evil.

Its been the same since childhood. Hunger pains before bed. As a kid it I went to bed hungry. Once o told my mom and she made me a salad. As an adult (50f), I still feed it something. Before my weightloss journey it was whatever was convenient. Not a meal, just a snack. During the journey I've fed it nutritious food, whole grain bread with olive oil, fruit, cheese, granola. I still lost the 40lbs while doing this. It's been 2 yrs since I lost the 40 and have gained 10 lbs back. I just started a calorie deficit yeatersay to lose 8 lbs in hopefully 8 weeks. Had a piece of string cheese before bed to satisfy the hunger that put me over my budget. Also had crazy night terrors. Anyone else have this hunger pain (I sleep late around midnight or later sometimes). What do you eat if so?

They say 4-8 inches is normal but whenever I have a rare normal healthy type 4 poop it's over that. I have long 12 inch ones and I'm only 5'2.