u/Ok_Middle_6585

Hey friends! So I’ve been accepted into the program I wanted and I’m sooo excited and thankful!! I was really scared that I wasn’t going to get in so I was mentally ready and registered to retake A&P1 and Intro to Psychology (both have C’s, I was young and didn’t care) this fall as 8 week courses that start on Oct. 19, which I know I can do now and pass with a higher grade.

Do you think I should still retake them even though I’ve been accepted into my program and will begin nursing school Spring 2027?? I’m pretty sure it would raise my GPA since I’m going to the CC nursing school I did all my pre reqs at and FAFSA fully covers it which is why I’m thinking about doing it but is it even worth it now that I’m already accepted?

Hey everyone! Recently confirmed diagnosis of lean PCOS, currently my symptoms are:

-Excessive facial hair and overall body hair

-ACNE

-Irregular periods (I don't go months without them, they are just late by a week or so)

-Multiple follicles found during ultrasound

-Mildly elevated Testosterone but still w/in range

-Elevated DHEA

I'm currently taking Estarylla (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) in order to help mainly with my acne and facial hair, my gyn isn't too concerned with the irregular periods as I have never missed a month, just late.

She didn't want me to take birth control if I didn't want to but I requested it, she wants me to start taking inositol to help overall with symptoms and spearmint tea. My problem is that this birth control is making me so incredibly nauseated every day, I took it 2 years ago and same thing, despite being on it for a couple months. I already have digestive issues so I want to know if I should maybe ask her for a different birth control, like Slynd, I think the estrogen in Estarylla is really what makes me nauseous or perhaps switching to something like Spiro as i'm not taking the birth control for contraceptive reasons, mostly for the anti-androgenic effects but I know taking birth control would be protecting my ovaries from creating new follicles.

I have an appointment tomorrow with her but wanted some insight on what might be better, I just can't take the nausea anymore!

Okay I might be dramatic but I just took my first combo pill (Estarylla, 0.25 mg of norgestimate and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol) yesterday and I’m so incredibly nauseous, I even puked a bit but then the nausea came back. It doesn’t help that I already have digestive issues. I took it with a full meal.

I used to be on Estarylla 2 years ago and the same thing, I would have nausea bouts, always took it when I ate and tried it at night but I don’t remember how bad it really was. We decided Estarylla again bc I had taken it in the past but I don’t remember the nausea being so bad, do you think I should ask my doc for a different pill or wait a little bit and see if it still happens? I’m taking it for PCOS, not sexually active, I need the anti androgenic effects

Hey y’all, to those that have taken and applied to nursing school is this enough time to apply, the application deadline is Aug. 31. I wanted to wait to the last very minute to take my TEAS again to apply to my program but don’t want to risk taking it too late.

Y’all, I’ve been a dental assistant for 6 years but recently out of the game for about a year now. I don’t have any dental insurance so I haven’t seen a dentist in a year. I got really sick, which is why I had to quit but I haven’t been taking care of my teeth these past couple months, my sickness caused me to be chronically fatigued and the meds I took stained my teeth! I’m getting an exam and cleaning done tomorrow and I’m so nervous and embarrassed, I should know better to take care of my teeth but I physically could not some days. I want to tell them I was an assistant (mostly so I don’t get fooled by overpaying) but embarrassed bc of the condition of my teeth. Anyways, this is more of a emotional support post and hopefully I feel better :/

Y'all, our ac went out yesterday and it's 89 degrees in the house, i'm so over it!! We have some people coming out on Tuesday and bought a small portable window unit but loorrdd I want out of this damn house.

We have a cat too, i'm afraid it's too hot in the house for him. I know we could go to the library or mall or something to be in some ac but does anybody know if I can bring my cat lol, i'd feel bad just leaving him home in the heat and would want to take him with me to cool down. Any ideas where I can take my cat?

Hey friends! I haven't discussed with my doctor yet, I have an appointment coming up to discuss labs, my DHEA is high but I want to be prepared with the right questions. I do have irregular periods, especially these last couple of months (my body was under a lot of stress due to sickness), my skin is so bad right now and so is my facial hair (I did laser but I got paradoxical hypertrichosis) so I want to make sure my hormones are good before I try any type of laser or electrolysis again.

I know that birth control is a "band aid" but honestly, I kind of just want to take it again, the only bad side effect I had was nausea at times but it wasn't so bad. I want to go on it again because i'm a broke college student, I can't really afford to trial a bunch of supplements right now, I eat fairly clean, i've been getting back into movement, i'm not overweight, I lost a ton of weight and muscle mass due to sickness but i'm going into nursing school and won't have time to be worried about my skin and facial hair and doing the "right" things all the time, like I know i'm gonna slip up and it won't be perfect.

I do get that BC will be masking my symptoms but I don't want to get pregnant any time soon, we've had it for so many years and there is always going to be side effects to any medication, and when I was on it, my skin was clear and my facial hair was not as bad, in my mind, why not make it a bit easier on myself while i'm going into nursing school but of course still taking care of my lifestyle and making it as healthy as can be.

Do you think I should discuss with him any other potential reasons to high DHEA other than PCOS/PMOS? I also don't know if I should ask to get tested for insulin resistance PCOS just to further investigate. Anyways, do you think going on birth control would be good?

Thank y'all in advance, this community is amazing!

Hey friends! I'm in a little bit of a dilemma. I had some health issues and then had to leave town for 6 weeks for some family issues, I have been studying when I can but feel I could do more (or i'm just psyching myself out bc i'm nervous to take it).

Here's my issue, the school I really want to get into has a deadline of Aug. 31, my second choice is Aug. 1, both,i've heard are competitive to get into but I feel I have a better chance at my first choice and I really want to get into this one, it's an ASN with concurrent BSN, whereas the second is BSN but longer and more expensive.

I was supposed to take the TEAS earlier in the year but got very ill, should I rush and take the TEAS this Thursday so I can apply to the second choice and I can retake the exam in 30 days which would be Aug. 26 in case I don't get a score i'm happy with to apply to my first choice or should I just forget about the second choice and just give myself a little more time to take the TEAS before applying to my top choice?

For context: i've taken all pre-reqs and passed with A's, I feel confident but also psyching myself out and want to give myself time and don't want to risk my application for the first choice. The first choice recommends a score of 80 or above for all sections and the second choice is 65 overall.

Hey friends! I'm in a little bit of a dilemma. I had some health issues and then had to leave town for 6 weeks for some family issues, I have been studying when I can but feel I could do more (or i'm just psyching myself out bc i'm nervous to take it).

Here's my issue, the school I really want to get into has a deadline of Aug. 31, my second choice is Aug. 1, both,i've heard are competitive to get into but I feel I have a better chance at my first choice and I really want to get into this one, it's an ASN with concurrent BSN, whereas the second is BSN but longer and more expensive.

I was supposed to take the TEAS earlier in the year but got very ill, should I rush and take the TEAS this Thursday so I can apply to the second choice and I can retake the exam in 30 days which would be Aug. 26 in case I don't get a score i'm happy with to apply to my first choice or should I just forget about the second choice and just give myself a little more time to take the TEAS before applying to my top choice?

For context: i've taken all pre-reqs and passed with A's, I feel confident but also psyching myself out and want to give myself time and don't want to risk my application for the first choice. The first choice recommends a score of 80 or above for all sections and the second choice is 65 overall.

Was having anxiety but feeling a little better! I’d appreciate someone tracking!!

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Hey friends! This is the first time I’ll be going on an airplane since developing anxiety. For context, I’ve never had anxiety of flying, only elevators but I would still go on them no problem, this new fear started last year after my first panic attack from being sick. I’ve been doing better and haven’t had a panic attack in a while after finding out what was causing my anxiety. I had a horrible stomach infection that I’m now healing from and in turn is what caused the anxiety.

Tomorrow, I’m going on a last minute flight that will be three hours, it’s an emergency, my uncle is not doing well in the hospital and my mom wants me to go with her. We literally booked the ticket today and I can’t stop thinking about the “what if’s?”. I’m afraid I will have a panic attack, it’s the feeling of being stuck that gets me, the noises don’t bother me, just the thought of “ok! I’m “stuck” in a plane for 3 hours!” And then I think what if I can’t come home bc I’ll be scared to come back on the flight home! Anyways, I need some words of encouragement and any advice. Please no medication or seeing a doc advice since it’s so last minute!! Thank you, everyone. 🫶🏼

Hey friends! I finished triple and quad therapy over 2 months ago but I think I’m suffering from fungal overgrowth.

I eat tons of yogurt and kefir everyday but I think I have overgrowth, I’m experiencing horrible acne that looks fungal, vaginal itching, constant belching, I have white stringy saliva, I do see a white patch on the back of my tongue but I’m not sure if it is actually oral thrush?

I’m good about oral hygiene and I know my gut is completely messed up from the month long of antibiotics but I’ve never had a yeast infection before so I’m not sure if this what it is! Anyone experience this and it turned out to be fungal, needing medication? Thanks in advance!

Hey friends! Wondering if anyone else has gone through this, I saw most posts of saying they had this happen WITH H. Pylori but I’m wondering if this has happened to anyone AFTER treatment?

I’ve been experiencing random low blood sugar moments especially after waking up or a nap, I’ll feel dizzy, I can feel my heart pounding and hot and as soon as I drink some juice, I’ll start to feel better and eat it regulates. I try to eat every 2-3 hours and mostly do so I’m not sure why it happens. This has started happening after I finished quad therapy (tetra, metro, pepto & omeprazole) 8 weeks ago, I’ve been off ppi for 2 weeks and will be getting retested in a couple days.

Is this possibly caused by how messed up my gut is after the harsh antibiotics/dysbiosis?