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I am hearing so many close to miracle stories I would like to know which probiotic worked for you? Brand and strain? Or perhaps you went the hole food way with sauerkraut,yogourt kimchi?

Thank you!

I feel like it’s the big pharma conspiracy against our generation. First feed us vitamins instead of balance meal, and once we all have shit eating habits and acid reflux get us hooked on nostalgia tasting pills.

So apparently, Tucson water quality is pretty bad, especially for arsenic levels. We're considering a reverse osmosis system. Wondering if people in town have experience with it. Did you install it yourself? How often do you have ot change the filter for Tucson water, etc.. Thank you :)

I interviewed for a position and it went well enough.
The interview was extremely short 30 minutes but other than that I felt Ok about it.
Following the interview the school reached out to ask for my degrees which I sent. Later that week the professor hiring called me asking to describe how my Canadian master degree was comparable to a local Belgian one as they were making a case applying for equivalency necessary to enter the PHD program at their school. I took it as a very encouraging sign. At this point I was not taking it for granted but I assumed my chances were over 50%.
Why would you apply for degree equivalency of a candidate you’re not considering? Maybe I am presumptuous.
But I didn’t hear anything for a week so followed up via email to the professor asking about equivalency and saying I was still interested. Didn’t hear back. Two more weeks after that (by then I saw it coming and had lost hope) I received a super impersonal email from HR telling me I didn’t get the job. It listed one email address to reach out to with questions which I did asking if another candidate was simply selected for the position or if my degree equivalency was denied. That was also two weeks ago and I received no news. I realized it’s « Les vacances » and everyone is taking their Belgian holiday very seriously but I still think it’s disappointing. I would like to know if my Canadian degree is considered invalid and if the equivalency was denied in which case it’s pointless for me to apply for phd jobs in Belgium which would be good to know.
What do you think happen?
Should I follow up again after the summer? I feel entitled to know what happens in the equivalency process. Don’t get me wrong I realize another candidate was chosen, I don’t feel entitled to the job I am not crazy but I would like to know if my master degree is recognized in Belgium.
I also though the professors work was really interesting and I could do a self funded phd while keeping my current teaching job so I was tempted to reach out asking about this but I wonder if maybe I should take their lack of communication as a red flag and give the whole thing a rest.
Thanks for your opinions.

Je regarde le trajet montpellier-bruxelles et je me demande à quel point la clim fonctionne. 🥵 J'ai entendu des mauvais échos des Ouigo, je me demande ce qu'il en est pour les Inoui. Je voyage avec un passager vulnérable 🐶. Merci des conseils.

No need to say infertility sucks and affects your life and relationship as well as of course your sex life. Anything you found helpful to keep your and your partners sex drive and sex life pleasant? 🥵🔥🤭

Usually we take train to a different city and then bike from there but train are only getting more expensive and more crowed. What are you favorite places to bike to around Brussels. Thank you 🚲

The local pharmacist says it doesn't exist in Belgium. I have a hard time believing it. Does anyone know where to find it? Thank you :)

We're about to TTC, and I would like to avoid retinol and endocrine-disrupting creams. Any success with more organic options? My skin is aging, I have lots of sunspots (I use SPF), and I still have pimples. Thank you :)

I am checking if not every day, every other day, and appartement seam to show up already sold. I am very confused.

I am not talking best salary, that’s just boring. I am talking smaller silly perks. Who has the best cafeteria? Nicest office? Yoga at work? Permission to bring your dog to the office? All you can eat cookies? AC? 🤣

My spouse and I are facing big life decisions, going back to school, changing jobs, countries, everything is up in the air and we are considering anything and everything and also it’s opposite. Wondering if there would be book, maybe even workbooks that could be helpful to us. My goal is to feel empowered in the decision and feel like we have communicated well and are on the same page. Thank you for your recommendations.

Wondering if anyone has experience creating a litter box / potty box for their dog on a terrasse or balcony using mulch and what is their experience with it. I read online the mulch needs to be composted only once or twice a year and I wonder if that’s true. 💩

The committee asked me unprofessional, irrelevant and feeling like trick questions. I felt like they were trying to put me down not in a competitive challenging way by asking hard question but in the most irrelevant and pity ways. They didn’t describe anything positive the job could offer, anything positive the school does and they insisted I would have to be under their authority - which kind of makes sense but is a really weird think to say in interview especially if you’re unwilling to discuss any of the positive things you have to offer. I am sad for these people.
What should I do?

Honestly, if someone were to know it, it would change my life.

I had a 3cm fibroid removed through hysteroscopy for fertility reasons. I am almost three weeks post op and I am exhausted (I have also been travelling) I wonder if it’s related. Were you exhausted post surgery and for how long? Thank you ❤️

I am wondering if someone could share their experience with IUI or IVF with Kaiser in SoCal. I have many questions. Did you get it covered since the last bill (SB 729)? If yes, did you have to go straight to IVF, or were IUI covered? Does your partner have to have the same Kaiser insurance? Thank you 😄

I just had an intra uterine fibroid removed during a hysteroscopy. My doctor recommended in a written note that wait two to three months before my partner and try to conceive again. I don’t understand if he meant to use birth control during two to three months of just not to stress about trying to conceive as it might take time. I would ask them but they are on vacation. I am wondering if anyone received similar recommendations, thank you.

This is both a success story and an advice needed so I didn’t put a flaire. First success: I went through surgery three days ago and they removed a bid calcified walnut sized fibroid off my uterus, it was long and painful and feel so strong and accomplished I am excited and hopeful it helps my spouse and I conceive a child.

Now for the advices, I was pms spotting before the intervention, I was about to have my period. The Dr told me my uterus lining changed live during the procedure and that I started having my period on them (their word choice not mine lol). Both the Dr and the two nurses were excited to see that and looked at the monitor with great interest. Glad my inside was intertwining to them. But that was three days ago and since then I have not bled one drop, not one drop, I am still waiting and now late for my period. I feel like my cervix is pissed off and refuses to open after being forcefully open (I know it sounds crazy) but I just don’t understand why I am not bleeding.

Here are my questions: any recommendation to help start the bleeding? I would feel better knowing it’s happening. I also need to do blood work 2-4 days after the start of my period, I scheduled it to day 4 after the intervention thinking I would eventually start bleeding but I am at day 3 and still no blood so I don’t know how to count. Is it possible that all three professionals were wrong about what was happening inside of me? And than why would I be late anyways? Has anything like this happened to you? All wisdom appreciated! 🙏🏻