u/Savings-Succotash-53

I'm moving to Syracuse soon for a new healthcare job and buying a used 2023 car. I’m from Chicago and don’t drive so this is my first time getting a car.

I’ve been looking around for insurance quotes and some companies are quoting me $500+ per month. The only way I could get it closer to $200 was by choosing very basic coverage through Progressive and Geico without comprehensive or collision coverage.

I wanted to ask people already living here how bad of an idea is this? I’ve never lived in Syracuse before so I’m not sure how common car theft, vandalism or accidents are. I’ll be living downtown parking in a garage near my apartment. Any advice? Trying to find something affordable.

Can anyone recommend a place, does not have to be in Syracuse, that sells good quality halal meat? Where's your go to place to get some good halal goat, steaks, chicken etc,

Im willing to drive a little further out if it means getting good quality things, tired of my meat smelling...

Doesn’t have to be in Syracuse or affiliated with the university but I’m looking to make an appointment with an allergist for chronic urticaria. Does anyone have any allergist recommendations they’ve had good experiences with?

Has anyone here been able to successfully taper off Xolair without needing to stay on it long term? If so how many doses did you end up tapering down from before stopping?

I’m starting Xolair for the first time and I’m wondering whether this is something I’ll likely need longterm or if some people are eventually able to come off of it. Would love to hear some success stories

What’s one thing you know now that you wish you had knew during intern year of residency? Could be anything.

Been dealing with this for two months now, wake up covered in hives. Currently on high dose steroids and 4 antihistamines (H1 blocker) a day. Waiting for my allergist appointment that hopefully I can get some Xolair or any other shot.

Wanted to ask what is everyone's treatment regimen to living a normal life hive free? Mine are VERY visible when I wake up and it makes me want to cry. I miss taking my life for granted before this. No specific trigger. Feel free to put in any words of encouragement that gets you through this disease. I always feel like people are staring at me when I go out in public. Mine always happen to me during night/sleep when I wake up im already covered.

My friend recommend me to chase to open an account and get the $400 (her and me both) if I deposit like 1000 into the account. I did put in 1500 into the account to get it started however just realized they meant DIRECT DEPOSIT by work only then you would get the bonus perk??? I start a new job in October and won't be receiving money any time soon, this offer long expired by then. Anyone have any idea how I can redeem this without direct deposit from work?

I messed up my address when updating my license online yesterday, now im trying to change it but only have a interim license (state of New York) which doesn't not list the "document number"

Any idea how I can tweak my address online because the physical card is deffo going to arrive at some other address.

Just opened up my first bank account when I moved down to the states a month ago. Paid my credit card bill on time. My bank account shows that I have a credit score on the website, but for some reason it's not showing up on transunion and lease gets automatically rejected. Can't even try to see myself online on transunion cause they can't 'verify my identity'. Anyone had the same problem?

I opened up a chase bank account about a month ago, paid my credit card on time and received a credit score from the chase app. However when trying to lease a car, transunion reports that I don't have a credit score? Anyone else deal with this. Their online platform said they couldn't even 'verify me'. For reference I just recently opened a bank account in my life in America, so I wouldn't have any other credit etc

I dont have insurance, in Ontario. To the Canadians, how are you affording Xolair? How much does it cost without insurance. My allergist briefly mentioned about the drug to me, I went home and did research and was shocked to see the price.

How have you been managing chronic urticaria? I’ve researched xolair, how much are you paying without insurance for it to keep your hives manageable?

How much did xolair cost you in Canada? I don’t have insurance

Got a apartment likely a starter apartment till I find something cheaper, looking for furniture such as couches and chairs etc. Trying to make it look like some place I’d want to return home to and keeping it minimally simple so I can easily pack my shit and move around if finding something cheaper after intern year. How long did it take for your apartment to look like “home”. And where did you buy your starter cheap but comfy furniture? I’d love to slowly start decorating and make it look like home but everything is so expensive!

Moving to Syracuse and need to buy sofa for my first solo starter apartment, any reccomendations on where I can purchase online and have it delivered to my apartment in June (and assembled). Tried ordering from IKEA but the website gives me issues and won’t process my payment :/ can’t actually come to Syracuse until June so anyone have reccomendations for any other reliable place online? (Not marketplace I have bad experience thanks). Basic comfy sofas for a solo person.

I’m on day 20 now, and every morning I wake up covered in hives. I’ve tried switching to hypoallergenic detergent, changing my diet, even sleeping in different places, nothing seems to make a difference.

I saw a dermatologist who said it should eventually go away, but it’s hard to stay hopeful when it keeps happening every single day. Right now I’m on 50 mg of prednisone and taking 4 antihistamines daily it’s already been about two weeks but still hives.

I’m in my 30s and have never dealt with anything like this before. It came out of nowhere and I can’t figure out a single trigger. Honestly reading post from people who’ve had chronic urticaria for years makes me anxious (no offense to anyone going through that). I just feel really helpless right now. It’s affecting my mood a lot, I don’t even feel like going out or living my normal life anymore. Has anyone gone through something similar where it just suddenly started and then resolved? Any advice or reassurance would really help.

Has anyone taken Rupall (rupatadine) and bilastine together? I know they’re both antihistamines so I’m not sure if combining them is common or recommended. Bilastin was prescribed by my family doctor 20mg while rupall (4 pills per day as needed) by a dermatology doc. Not sure if I should take both?

I’m also currently on a 30 day prednisone course (tapering down) for hives. For anyone who’s been on a similar course, did you experience noticeable fluid retention especially in your face causing like moon face?

First time urticaria widespread. Day 15 of hives.