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I recently got a D3/K2 supplement that has 4000IU D3 / 100mcg K2.

The thing is, what if I take a multi that also has 100mcg K2? Or if I want to double the dose of the D3/K2 supplement?

That would bump up the K2 dose to 200mcg. That's not even including the vitamin K you get from food.

Would there be any side effects to that? Is there a proportion to how much D3:K2 you should be getting, or is 100mcg standard even for high doses?

Long story short, I have a GI disease which makes it hard to absorb nutrients. I'm haven't been able to get my B12 levels up even after 2 years of supplementing. I know there are tons of med spas and nutrient therapy places around here that do B12 shots, but I am skeptical.

Even if you haven't gotten B12 shots, are there any med spas you have been to that you can vouch for? Places with great doctors and nurses, and high standards?

I know it's just a B12 shot but I still want to be careful! I live in West Roseville but open to going to the other side of town or even Rocklin.

Thank you!

Unfortunately I was diagnosed with IBD which causes nutrient malabsorption (I am working on healing my gut). In 2023 my B12 tested at 270.

Since supplementing, it hovers between 300s-400s. I've been taking 500mcg cyanocobalamin every other day, I got my labs redone and it DROPPED to low 300's.

I know my dose is low but I'm honestly afraid of high doses. I've tried methylcobalamin and it gives me anxiety (which I'm already dealing with).

My worst symptom is fatigue and intolerance to any kind of exertion, even long walks.

How should I change my approach? Take a higher dose of cyano? Switch to a different form? Shots? I really want to finally address this and get my levels up. My doctor wants me to aim for 600+.

Edit: I am not vegetarian and eat eggs, chicken, yogurt every day. I also had low iron and raised it through iron infusions.

I bought this tomato plant a few weeks ago at a farmers market and it's grown HUGE. Like 10x. But, it's having some growing pains. The leaves at the bottom are yellow/brown and the bottom of the tomatoes is growing weird. I tried watering it more and adding egg shells around the plant and that did not help.

Is this normal, or is there something else I should be doing? This is my first time setting up a garden and growing tomatoes.

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I am scheduled for an MRI tomorrow and I am already pretty nervous. I've been introducing new foods into my diet and it's been going well, but yesterday for dinner I stupidly had refried pinto beans that I made at home. I woke up with insane cramping and diarrhea. My entire GI system feels inflamed and upset from my lower intestines, chest (heartburn), stomach, and I have lower back aching. I feel so uncomfortable. So far I ate nothing today but a banana.

I took IBgard and pepto bismol hoping it helps.

The MRI is long and will take 1.5 hours. Now I'm scared I might have to cancel it even though I really need to get it done.

How do ya'll deal with situations like these? Having GI issues makes every other little inconvenience so much worse 😫

UPDATE: Thank you folks for your replies. Not surprisingly, I woke up with crazy diarrhea and painful cramps. I took Imodium and it worked really well. I also took Ativan before the MRI and it all went smoothly. I had to stay hungry until the MRI was over but it wasn't that bad.

I've tried so many bags (east/west, north/south, shoulder, handbag) and I've found the medium Crescent Baggu fits all my needs. BUT I feel like it looks too casual. I am looking for something elevated and more polished that fits the same criteria and benefits of the Baggu Crescent:

• Crossbody
• Lightweight
• Can hold a lot of stuff (I carry A LOT)

I've considered both the nylon and leather Aoyama 2 but some reviews say they're not worth it, and I want to consider other options. My budget is under $400, but I can go up if something really resonates!

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My pool is relatively clean, I've had algae before and just shocked it with chlorine and it was as good as new. But now I'm starting to get this green stuff ONLY on the edges. I've tripled the amount of chlorine tabs, I brush the green stuff away with the pool broom, and add pool shock to try to make it go away.

What else can I try? Do you think it's algae or something else, because algae usually goes away with chlorine.

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It's a really low dose so I assumed the drowsiness would not last this long. I'm SO tired, like napping 1-2 hours after lunch even if I sleep 7-8 hours a day. And yawning through out the day. It's a low dose but I can still feel the effects of lowered anxiety. I want to increase the dose and so does my doctor, but it's hard when I'm already so drowsy.

Anyone have this experience on a low dose? When does it go away? I wonder if it's not the right med for me but I don't want to deal with trying another med.

It's been about a year I started getting the PEM crashes. I don't get all the symptoms of someone with CFS, but similar. The crashes are so scary, I can't even describe how they feel. I'm recovering from a crash now and literally all I did all day for the first three days of the crash was go on Google/ChatGPT to diagnose me and how to heal, like 12 hours a day of that. All I think about is the crash and my brain gets into this dark depressing mode. I just cannot get off the internet looking up how to heal.

When I'm in a crash the first few days I have fight or flight and I'm so deeply fatigued but can't sleep because I'm spiraling.

I know the way to recovery is a calming the nervous system but all I can do is the opposite.

How can I get myself not to spiral and feel so powerless and scared during the crashes?

I'm finding a lot of symptoms from adrenal fatigue overlap with CFS.

About a year ago, after a VERY high-stress period (like, insane cortisol, couldn't sleep for days), over-exercising at the same time, undereating, I had a massive 'fatigue crash' where I couldn't get up to shower, I was so weak things were falling out of my hands, my parents had to come stay with me. The crash felt like a PEM crash where I feel like I'm poisoned or ill or something. It lasted almost 2 weeks.

It's been about a year and I still get those deep fatigue crashes but ONLY when I use my large leg muscles. So gardening, yardwork...def can't exercise. I also just have bad fatigue in general even when I'm not 'crashed.' After fixing my low iron my energy improved, but I still have no tolerance for exercise and I still get fatigued if I walk too much or get stressed.

The 'crashes' and chronic fatigue line up with CFS but also adrenal fatigue. How can you tell the two apart?

(I also have gut issues like acid/IBS/IBD and possibly SIBO, not sure if that's relevant).

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Edit: I am seeing an integrative/functional health doctor who ordered me the tests I attached. He said I have stage 2 HPA dysfunction. But also loosely mentioned once it could be CFS. So idk.

I know this is a specific and narrow ask but...

I've had some health problems and can't really walk too much or exert myself.

I'm looking to do something low-key on Mother's Day that isn't too physically taxing. Going out to brunch/dinner is obvious, but tbh I don't want to deal with crowds and long waits that day.

What can I do around town that's low-exertion? I'm also towards Antelope/Roseville so I'm open to places around Loomis, Penryn, Granite Bay. As well as the greater Sacramento area.

Edit: This is for my mom

Some background: In 2023 I had long COVID and a downstream trend of other health issues that piled up: autoimmune diagnosis, caught mono/EBV, developed more GI issues.

Even after all this, I was doing moderately ok - able to do basic tasks and workout once a week with a trainer. I felt like I was recovered from the COVID and mono except for a few tolerable symptoms.

Then a few months later I started getting daily fatigue and these crashes that feel like PEM crashes. The thing is the PEM-like crashes ONLY happen when I use certain leg muscles like my glutes, quads, hamstrings. For things like gardening, yardwork, etc.

I get the following PEM-like symptoms:

• 'Poisoned' crash feeling like something is metabolically wrong
• So weak I can't even shower and laying in bed all day
• Mild SOB
• Extremely ache-y legs that have deep pain

The thing is the crashes don't fit neatly with a CFS-like crash because I DON'T get the following symptoms:

• Brain fog - I'm too tried to work on my computer but I can if I have to
• No orthostatic intolerance / POTS
• No flu like symptoms or sore throat

The fatigue lasts anywhere from 5 days-2 weeks depending on how much I used my legs. The leg aching lasts like 2 weeks.

I did tons of tests and the only thing that came back abnormal was iron deficiency. Thankfully I was prescribed iron infusions which helped a lot with the fatigue, and I get less of the 'poisoned' feeling with the crashes, and the crashes are lighter. But still there even after the iron infusions.

It's been about 1 year since I started getting the crashes. I'm not sure if I should treat this like CFS or another metabolic issue that needs to be checked out by a specialist, or both?

I remember a while ago there being a Capital Corridor train that leaves from Roseville to the Bay Area around 10am. Now I'm looking at it leaves only at 7am. Did it change?

It looks like it leaves from downtown Sacramento every hour.

I'm looking to go to the Bay Area and come back the same day, but not as early as 7am. Are there any options to get to the Bay Area from Roseville without driving? Is leaving from Sacramento Amtrak my best bet?

Update: As somebody mentioned, its the 10:45am bus I was thinking about. Still curious about the most optimal way to get to the East Bay that's not as early as 7am.