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Had a fibrosis scan almost a month ago 254CAP, 7.5kPa yet doctor writes I have S1F0 on my fibroscan results and now my insurance won’t cover my medication because the PA needs a f2-f3 result. Everywhere I look online it says 7.5kPa is considered f2 moderate scarring. I had a unrelated CT which showed fat on my liver that they wanted me to get an MRI done on and doctor instead recommended fibroscan which has now screwed me over, denied PA, denied appeal and now I have to have a second appeal because on my fibroscan results someone wrote s1f0 despite what my CAP and kPa say. What do I do? I need this medication covered.

I’ve been dating my high school sweetheart on again off again back then but we have officially been together for a year and half. In the beginning of our relationship he hid from me that he was an alcoholic and since we haven’t been in touch for years I didn’t know what signs to watch out for as he has a great sober face. I thought I knew him because of how close we were back then, we lost touch over the years but found each other again.

On top of being an alcoholic I have helped him by giving him access to supports for recovery but like clock work he always relapses. I have joined alanon so I could feel less alone but he won’t even go to any support meetings and refuses to take his medication. He’ll take naltrexone for his alcoholism and then stop taking it. This isn’t even the worst part of it, when he drinks he turns into someone I don’t recognize. Back in December I found out he was cheating on me with online live camera forums similar to Omegle. We ended up going into couples therapy and he went to a detox inpatient for a week.

I found out a few days ago he relapsed yet again in his addiction, it started as a beer twice a week, to a half bottle of wine to now full pedal to the metal hard liquor. I found out he was cheating on me as we share google photo albums and it was right there in the open. We don’t live together but I was so hurt, I spammed his phone to demand an explanation and he blocked me on everything and answered the phone completely drunk, he yelled at me to leave him alone and that he cheated on me because he hates me. I showed up at his house because I have my belongings in his house I wanted back and he opened the door and screamed at me, shoved me backwards off his porch into the porch railing where my chest and back physically hurt from the impact and slammed the door in my face. He proceed to call the state police and report that I was attempting to break into his house and he was fearful for his and his dogs life. None of that is true, I was no danger to him, I was on the front porch step crying my eyes out begging him to let me grab my stuff I just wanted to be done.

He proceeded to call me and let me know he planned to get me arrested for being on his property (it’s not his house but a family member’s) he said if I wanted my belongings I would have to take him to small claims court, he has a 2025 phone I pay for on my lease under my name, same with a smart watch, a ps5 and other belongings. I ended up calling emergency services myself as I was now fearful of him because he put his hands on me and he was black out drunk and the said police were on the way. I then called a DV hotline local to me and the woman who answered was awful to me and told me that police will handle it not the shelter and hung up.

The state police showed up and told me that I would have to take him to small claims court for my belongings. They spoke to him and he told them I was his crazy ex girlfriend which was not the truth. The officers believed me and told me that unfortunately there is nothing they can do for me. He made statements that he was going to kill himself to make me happy, that talking to me makes him want to kill himself and how he planned to slit his throat. They would not take him into protective care because he said he never said that despite having a lengthy mental health/alcohol history.

I ended up going home distraught with the advice from state troopers to leave him alone because he’s been drinking. I got text messages from him this morning “I’m sorry for everything” and then at noon “I hope ur ok” and that was all he said. He has his location on so I saw him drive to the liquor store and buy more booze this morning. We had a vacation planned on Wednesday that now I’m scrambling to find out how I’m going to afford the trip without him as my end of everything is none refundable. I’m a mess, I don’t know what to do. I’m so torn, I have finances linked with him that I can’t just separate right away. I feel so depressed.

I took a FRER yesterday and got a faint line within the five minute window. My FRER I took this morning is negative stark white. How is this test now negative.. Both tests came from different boxes, could it be a manufacturing error? I’m so torn up about this, I used FMU for both. How can a positive go negative? Is there any hope left? Anyone else have this happen? Period due Saturday, Peak OPK July 11, last period start June 27, 28 day cycles..

Has anyone on here ever tried a biologic for their interstitial cystitis off label? I have ulcerative colitis and guttae psoriasis so I am starting a biologic and I am wondering if my IC may or may not improve with this medication.

Hello all,

I am writing this in regards to hope and putting a lot of hope on this medication. I had started amitriptyline for symptom management back in October of 2025, my main symptom is that burning/painful bladder feeling and bladder spasms. I started on 25mg which worked until the beginning of December 2025 where I went up to 50mg which was amazing, I felt like I had my life back for the first time in 9 years suddenly at the end of March/Early April the medication stopped working, I bumped up to 75mg which did absolutely nothing for me, it felt like a sugar pill and I was on that for three months so now at the end of June 2026 I am starting 100mg of amitriptyline. Has anyone had any success stories of amitriptyline working again? Or any other type of medication you are on that is similar to amitriptyline that helps with the burning bladder sensation?

Anyone ever try beef tallow cream for their psoriasis? I have guttae psoriasis so my spots are very dry and I have always been interested in the benefits of tallow itself

Does anyone know any good eyelash styles/brands of falsies that give off a dainty vibe? Like I want ones that make me eyes pop but not in a way where you can tell that I’m wearing false lashes if that makes sense?

I used to get a different service at the nail salon so I tipped $20 now I get a cheaper service roughly $87 total, I still tip $20 cash, is that too much for the service? It’s nothing extravagant or extraordinary in regards to my service, we hardly talk because of the language barrier but she is very nice to me and does a great job on my nails.

EDIT: I didn’t think I’d have to add this but for the people raging at the service price, I get another service with the nails but the overall grand total is $87.

I started with my skin beginning to have very itchy red spots, they started to spread all over my body. Got a biopsy which said pityriasis rosia or guttea psoriasis. It’s been over 10 weeks and my marks spread. Dermatologist confirmed it was no longer pityriasis rosia and instead psoriasis. I am coated all down my legs which are the worst, my back, stomach, buttocks, chest, arms etc. it has now spread up to my neck. I am feeling frustrated I spent 10 weeks treating the wrong diagnosis and now that it is a psoriasis diagnosis they are starting me on Otezla which reading the side effects definitely have me nervous. Does anyone take this medicine? Any advice on what I can do to help relieve the itching?

Please help give me sound of mind. I am 14dpo and took a test this morning, it was a “6 days sooner” dip stick, it had a faint pink line within the normal three-five minute window of developing, I took another one in that same exact cup of urine and it doesn’t seem to have a line. My period was due yesterday and shortly after my test I began bleeding, it is light so far and cramping. I have a BBT of over 98 still, every test I’ve taken today since then has been hard for me to tell if there’s anything of if it’s line eyes.. has this ever happened to anyone? What are the odds of this being a false positive?

Has anyone applied to the shelter program and got accepted through HomeBase? I had gotten a call from my coordinator about the next steps and she said I had to have a visit from DCF to approve my application. I feel uncomfortable by that and I feel it’s very unnecessary. My advocacy agency near me who helped me apply told me that that doesn’t sound right and they helped multiple people get into the HomeBase program.

My partner of a year and a half has struggled up and down with his alcohol addiction. He was recently in a long stage of recovery where we were actively trying for a baby. I found out last week that he was relapsing when I wasn’t around and so I confronted him about it to see how he’s doing, come to find out that was the biggest mistake I made. What was a soft intervention to show him that he’s not alone turned into going on now four days of stonewalling.

When he drank in the past he would cheat on me online, I refused to look this time around because I didn’t want to see what might hurt me. So I’m only assuming he’s at that point again. Yesterday was day three of him ignoring me completely and I hit a breaking point and I sent him a long but kind message letting him know I couldn’t handle watching his addiction consume him and be treated so poorly because of it.

I heard nothing from him, until last night he called me and I thought it was because of an emergency so I answered, I was met with an onslaught of insults thrown at me, I reminded him that there was a chance I’m pregnant so I couldn’t be as bad of a person he was making me out to be if he laid down to make those life choices, he then wishes death on the baby if I were to pregnant. I think he only said those things because he’s actively using, he’s been on a four day bender now of drinking heavily.

The person he becomes when he is drinking is someone I do not recognize, I know he wants to get help he told his mother it the other day. She told me he needs to hit his rock bottom before he’ll get help. I don’t know what to do.. I know the logical response is to leave him which I did send him a break up message but I am so worried about him. I love him so much and I know the booze is what is leading to this erratic behavior and he’s saying nasty things to push me and his family away.

I want so badly to go over his house or show up with some food and gatorade to make sure he’s hydrated. I want to call him so unbelievably badly and just check on him but I don’t know if that’s the right choice. He said on the call that he never wanted to hear from me again but that was just the booze talking. I know him. What do I do? There is a very real chance I’m pregnant, the soonest I can test is at the end of the week. What do I do? What would you do? Please any advice would help me…

To start this post off I want to state that I am extremely happy my friend was able to conceive as she struggles with medical conditions that effect her fertility I will not disclose any more information other than that to respect her privacy. However I am sad, we both were trying to conceive around the same time frame and she was put on medication to help her ovulate and shortly after she conceived. I have been trying every month minus one off month due to sickness to conceive during my fertile window and every month I see her belly getting bigger and bigger and it just reminds me of what I don’t have and how long I’ve been trying and not succeeding. It hurts and I am so happy for her but it almost feels like seeing her get more and more pregnant makes my journey feel longer. It doesn’t help that everyone is on social media announcing their pregnancies and I don’t get to. I’m selfish about it but I don’t get why it’s taking so long, this is our fifth month trying, fourth adjusted if you don’t count the one month we didn’t actively track ovulation but still did the deed. I find myself walking past baby clothes sections even though I’m not pregnant. How do I support my friend even when it hurts me? I want to be there for her and not feel a sadness that I’m still struggling.