u/Manny631

I always wondered who was in charge of fitness areas/gyms in hotels and even other places like fire departments and such. Too often I've seen it looks like they just threw crap in a room and it wasn't optimal or even made sense.

Has anyone ever done consulting for these places? Such as go in and help optimize their gym when it comes to equipment, layout, etc? Do you work with an equipment vendor and get a cut?

I have a registered full time job and I do training very part time. But if I could make a good chunk of money doing consulting for an hour or two by suggesting different layouts and equipment, that would be great. It seems like a semi untouched market.

I made a post not too long ago about Fludrocortisone seemingly helping my dissociation. I felt a little less anxious and felt a movement towards feeling normalized. My dizziness when standing is around 50% better or more. I don't feel like I'm going to pass out as much or as intensely as I did before.

With that said, my anxiety and dissociation are back with a vengeance. Last Monday I had a Hematologist appointment and felt OK. Going in I felt alright and then afterwards I'm checking out and my anxiety starts to spike. On the way home I get that intense rush of anxiety where you feel like you're losing it. Rush home, take Klonopin, feel a bit better.

With that said, my dissociation is quite bad. To clarify, my mind can't stay in the present easily. It is always diverting to other thoughts, and not necessarily bad ones. It's exhausting. I feel spaced out. I am watching and playing with my son and he's safe and fine and I do my best to enjoy it, but I feel disconnected in a way.

I was wondering if anyone had dealt with this and it went away? I'm hoping my body and mind are still acclimating to the medication. I also stupidly tried to come down on my Lamictal (150mg, tried cutting it down only ~6mg) so that may have caused some issues. Also tried to minimize usage of Klonopin, which I always do. Also had some caffeine a couple of days and that was stupid. I'm 100% staying away from it.

I am unsure if I should try increasing it from .05mg to .1mg. Maybe my dosage is inadequate? Yes, I did call my doctor and left a message.

One symptom I've had for years is mental dissociation. Just feeling so spaced out and tired. I was always told it was anxiety - my mind was trying to protect me from trauma of some sort. I have had multiple therapists and have tried tons of meds. The only one that helps a bit is Klonopin, but it makes me tired too. Well, more tired.

I started Fludrocortisone a week ago today. .05mg. It seems to be helping a little bit. I know it takes time to build.

We got a new GE washer and dryer 3ish years ago. The washer has been fine. The dryer the other day stopped mid cycle. I checked the lint trap and the dryer hose and neither were clogged. I put on a new dryer hose since the old one broke due to being brittle. It can be a bit random, but it can be 3 minutes into a cycle or 10 minutes. The other day I timed it at 6.

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I had a repairman come out and he said it's either the timer or the motor. He replaced both. The issue still happened so he came back and replaced the ignitor and something else. He said basically everything has been replaced. We ran the dryer for 15 minutes and no issues. I ran it again for another 15 minutes and no issues. I ran some laundry through and no issues.

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Yesterday my wife said it stopped mid cycle. We restarted the cycle and it went through. I just put another load in about an hour ago, went back to check on it and it had stopped mid cycle again. Restarted it and timed 10 minutes - no issues, so I left.

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What else can it be? Behind the dryer there's around 2 feet of clearance. The repairman said the dust inside is minimal. He checked the door latch. He didn't see any interior drum sensors (I didn't see any either), so I don't think it's a dirty sensor issue. He showed me where they usually were.

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The dryer is completely mechanical. No electronics or fancy display. I don't want/need any of that.

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Just looking for answers. We don't really have the money to drop for a new one. And since it isn't happening consistently I don't know if calling him again is a good idea.

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PS - We tried timed dry and it did the same thing.

Edit: It stopped mid cycle again and now won't turn on.

I have health issues no one can figure out, and I believe they are in part due to my gut. If I eat so many different things my symptoms - fatigue, lethargy, dissociation, anxiety, etc - flare up. I tried a stevia based protein powder the other day and I felt so much more awful and had stomach issues.

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I've been gluten free for years. I have been lactose free for some time as well, especially staying away from heavy lactose. I tried lactaid products and they still made me feel awful. Maybe less so.

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I tried the AIP diet and didn't feel a ton better. Lost some stubborn weight. It was so limited I couldn't continue it, but eat very limited stuff still. Mainly chicken, ground turkey meat, jasmine rice, fruits, vegetables, etc. My protein powder is unsweetened beef protein powder. It's gross, but whatever. I drink mainly water and have a diet soda or two per day, but will be cutting down. No caffeine - makes my anxiety and dissociation worse.

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I've tried probiotic supplements. A few different one including NOW, Dr. Berg, and more. They make me feel worse. Maybe herx reaction?

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I took sauerkraut for a bit and didn't notice a difference. It tasted awful. May try again. I wanted to try coconut kefir but no idea how to make it or find it.

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One last thing... ever since AIP my stomach has been much more sensitive to foods. I tried to eat peanut butter and it hurt my stomach. Almond butter was the same. Brown rice was the same. Some stuff that never bothered my stomach before, as in pain or nausea.

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I've been tested for allergies and it's all clean. I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy late last year. I've seen various doctors. I've even tried an herbalist/acupuncturist. My doctor only suggested psyllium husk fiber.

Dizziness is my main issue, but have brain fog and lethargy and more. Doctor prescribed Midodrine and it actually helped a bit. Unfortunately it gave me side effects, some of which I could tolerate and others I couldn't. The main two bothersome ones were urinary issues (felt much harder to pee) and I got hives. Hoping to find something similar.

I came into work last week and my computer monitor looked weird. The icons were a bit bigger and fuzzy. I did a hard reset on the tower and it fixed it. I came in today and it did the same thing. Hard reset didn't work. Changing the resolution in the display settings (already recommended) doesn't do anything. Some resolutions look better, but have the black bars on the side of the screen. I also tried the Adjust Clear text tool and it didn't help.

IT said sometimes when the video card driver updates it can mess with it. Their fix was to just play around with the resolution... But I can't find any that's good. The fuzzy icons also bother my eyes. I know, first world problems.

Thank you.

I searched True Accord on Google and someone made a post on here so here I am.

Recently I started getting texts from True Accord that I owe a debt. I clicked the SMS link (which I was wary to do) and it said it was originally for "LVNV Funding LLC". It says they're also a debt collection group. The total debt is over $1200. I don't recall ever oweing a debt so high.

I clicked to learn more information about the original sent and it makes me enter my zip code. My current zip code and the last one (the only two I've ever lived in) did not work, so I can't view the information at all.

Anyone else deal with something like this? It feels like a scam. If it helps I live in NY.

I've had symptoms for years such as fatigue, lethargy, balance issues, dissociation, and more. I've seen tons of doctors and have spent thousands on copays, medications, tests, and more. I've tried physical therapy, Spravato therapy, tons of antidepressants, supplements, and more. No doctor could figure it out and would waive me off saying my labs and testing were good. I even saw a Naturopath and he couldn't help me. His suggestions sometimes made me feel worse. To be fair, I think my body is overly sensitive to meds and supplements.

Recently I got a new GP. After YEARS - actually a decade or more - of searching and I finally found one who actually seems to give a crap, explains everything, is prompt, listens to my symptoms, and doesn't give me any issues with asking him to take over meds or if I ask for a specific lab to be run. I told him how multiple Neurologists and other doctors missed my low but in range B12 issues and he was perplexed. I told him about my insulin levels being an issue despite being on a good diet. He prescribed me Metformin ER and it has helped me. Two Endocrinologists basically scoffed in my face when I had brought up my CGM results and how I felt bad during dips, even in range.

Anyway, this GP ran an echo and carotid scans, did more labs, and said it may be autonomic dysfunction issues. My heart is in great condition (glad to hear since heart issues run in the family!). I literally cannot stand in one spot for too long or I get woozy. This is compounded by anxiety, so it happens at home but is worse at work with social factors (and I love my coworkers and bosses).

He prescribed me Midodrine 5mg 3x/day. I...I'm very skeptical of anything working given my history. But I took a dose last night and I felt it helped with energy and my dissociation was a bit lower. I took a dose this morning (first dose for work) and I feel like my energy and mental clarity are improved a bit. I don't feel like a superhero, but there is improvement. I did try and stand and talk to someone and I felt a bit woozy, but I don't think as bad? It's still very early. My only issues are that last night my stomach did hurt pretty bad and after taking it my scalp tingles (I can tolerate that).

Can the continued use of this medication make me feel better at this dosage and frequency? Id like to hear other people's stories.

Hematocrit is still a sore issue for me, especially since my iron is low (well, ferritin, and other scores are almost in the red) and B12 was low for years causing neurological issues. Taking all 3 increase RBC production.

I was on injections for years. I tried varying dosages, from 100mg/week to 200mg/week and in-between. I tried once a week, twice a week, and four times a week. It all caused increases that were pretty fast.

Last year I was switched to cream. I was told to do 200mg every morning. Then due to Hematocrit I lowered it myself to 150mg in the morning. Then due to Hematocrit I decreased it myself to 100mg in the morning. I talked to my TRT clinic and they said split it - one dose in the morning and one dose around dinner time. I did 100mg twice for 200mg, then did 100mg AM and 50mg PM, and now I'm doing 50mg AM and 50mg PM. All of this is on my own. Just trying to keep my Hematocrit under control.

I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP religiously. I drink a good amount of water. I weight train 3 or 4 times per week, go on walks, and stay active by running around with my toddler.

Are daily injections better for Hematocrit? ChatGPT says so, but I know AI isn't anywhere perfect.

As for my plan with iron and B12, I'm going to try 36mg EOD of iron carbynol and 500mcg daily of hydroxocobalamin. My iron has gotten low enough it is causing dizziness issues when I'm standing for a couple of minutes. I finally took another dose today (I had stopped for a few weeks) and it helped immediately.

Edit: HCT is ~54. It has gotten as high as ~58 late last year. Hence the decrease in dosage multiple times. Hemoglobin is ~18.