Nidra aren’t an option where I am. I was looking at these, has anyone tried something like this? I have found a compression massage gun helpful in the past, but only while it’s working (shuts off after about 10 min) and only for that leg.
TW: mention of ending life through medical intervention
Like most of you, I’ve had RLS for a while. It was intolerable, my Dr (I’m realizing how lucky I am) has prescribed a mix of opiates, benzos, and Gabapentin that seems mostly effective.
The only time it seems to stop being effective is when my iron gets “low”. That’s in quotations because for me, low means hemoglobin under 130 and ferritin under about 150.
The only reason I knew to ask for iron was a sleep specialist noticed how much I was struggling in an in-clinic sleep study and said it would help. We tried oral, for some reason it makes me throw up (violently).
I’m struggling with extreme pushback trying to get the IV iron my symptoms and Dr say I need, partially because of the test results above. We stopped submitting blood tests because those were being used as an excuse to deny me the infusions, which of course is now being used to deny.
I’m in northern B.C., so it’s the publicly funded and chronically overworked clinic that I’m talking about. Privately it’s 2-3 thousand each time I need an infusion and I can’t do that.
The last time I tried to get an appointment the nurses were outright mocking me when they thought I was on hold.
I’m tired, my legs are driving me crazy, and I can’t take this. We do have medical assistance in dying here and I meet the criteria. I’m just frustrated that I’m going to die because of bureaucracy and bitchiness. The iron works. But I can’t access it.
I guess I’m just looking for ideas and/or commiseration. It would help to know someone gets it, that I’m not just whining, that this is torture and what the nurses denying my Drs requests are putting me through.
I count 2 so far, we just hit 9 days. First time, so I’m happy any popped! I’m following Aridzine’s Lithops sowing video, I’ll put the link in comments :)
Edit: sweet baby everything, I didn’t realize how much golden retriever hair snuck in there until I zoomed in. Please excuse, she’s cute and her fuzz gets EVERYWHERE. Had a rough start, throughly overindulged now 🤷♀️ pic of offender in comments
Local seller posted these, I snapped them up asap. A few that are very different than the ones I already have, and this seller has had great quality in the past. She’s also more than happy to keep the pot and provide bare root, so I get to see what I’m getting. My extra mesh pots arrive tomorrow too. Thrilled, tomorrow will be a great day!
I’m no good at ID-ing yet. Help would be appreciated!
Not new to Lithops but I have MS and during my last flare my beautiful collection didn’t survive my husband’s well-meaning care. It’s been a few years and I’ve just potted up a bunch purchased from a local seller I found (!!!! Tiny northern Canada town and there’s a local seller!). She generously included a seed pod, I harvested my first seeds. Looking forward to that process, total newbie there. I’m happy with the varieties she included, I don’t know how to ID tho. Happy happy day :)