So I’ve seen some people on this sub say that they drink alcohol with their aligners in and I have too sometimes with a straw. I really miss leisurely sipping a glass of wine and wondering if those of you who have done this ended up with cavities? I’m only 3 months in and haven’t had my teeth checked yet.
Do the Invisalign cleaning crystals work better than retainer cleaner tablets from Amazon? I use a sonic cleaner 2 or 3 times a day with a retainer cleaner tablet. The first week, the aligners still look pretty clear, but by the second week they get pretty yellow and I hate the way it looks. The stupid “buttons” (I call them daggers!) are yellow too - I think they have been yellow since she put them on and have also gotten worse.
I (59F) have often experienced depression and anxiety throughout my life. A lot of it came from a lack of confidence, a stressful job that I feel unfit for, sad life experiences. I was on SSRIs for many years and it helped to a degree. Also have done therapy for many years. Tapered down and went off a few years back for a few reasons: felt like I didn’t need it, had emotional blunting, had dry eye & dry mouth, low libido, and some got drunk to easily. Did fine without meds for a few years. But then a lot of stressful stuff started happening in the last year. My mom has Alzheimer’s and is in a lot of debt, my job keeps getting harder & more stressful, I have chronic back pain, IBS, and lichen sclerosis to name a few. So I am always stressed, anxious, and sad about my situation. My doctor suggested Wellbutrin and I have been taking 150 XL for 2 1/2 months. I don’t think it has made much of a difference. I’m still in therapy, I exercise, I see friends, I have not given up on trying to make everything better. I did all this before Wellbutrin as well.
One negative side effect is that I sometimes have trouble sleeping. Another is that I get headaches after just one alcoholic drink. And I don’t even catch a buzz at all. I miss that buzz. I want to have a glass of wine or two without getting a horrendous headache. I will be meeting with my doctor again and I think she may suggest upping my dosage. I’m thinking I’d rather just stop taking it. I just don’t know if this drug will help me deal with my life. In your experience- Do think I should up it or quit it? Thanks for reading all this!
I feel deprived since I can’t snack! I think I have been eating a lot more during meals now. My stomach is growing and I’m gaining weight. Admittedly there is a lot of other stresses in my life right now as well. I really hate Invisalign. Anyone else experience this? Have you found a solution?
I feel deprived since I can’t snack! I think I have been eating a lot more during meals due this. My stomach is growing and I’m gaining weight. Admittedly there is a lot of other stresses in my life right now as well. Anyone else experiencing this? Have you found a solution?
My 79 year old mother with Dementia/Alzheimer’s received a summons yesterday from Wells Fargo. She’s being sued for the credit card debt that she didn’t pay (about 20K). There will be others because she had 3 other credit cards. She does not have any assets (no home, no car, barely anything in the bank) and her income (social security & pension from her late husband) is not enough to live off of and pay the debt. I’ve been told that they cannot take this income from her.
The summons is dated 4/16/26, but it was received by her on 5/4/26. It says: “You have 30 calendar days after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff….”
I am her power of attorney. I know that I am not required to pay her debt. But I’m going to try to help her get out of this mess as best I can.
When do the calendar days start? It shouldn’t be 4/16 because she didn’t receive this until 5/4! What do I do about that? And do I even need to file a written response?
Later in the document it says: “you are ordered to appear for an order to show cause hearing on : 4/22/27 and show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file Proof of Service Summons and Complaint on all Defendants pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.740 ….”
Should I just take her there and explain the situation on that day? It’s almost a year away!
I’m looking online for a free elder lawyer but it doesn’t appear that they handle this kind of case. I barely get by myself and don’t have a lot of money for a lawyer. But it’s looking like I need to find one because I really don’t understand all this legal jargon!
Thanks for reading & please let me know if you have any experience with this and/or recommendations.
I (59F) was recently diagnosed with LS. My symptoms are fused labia (more on one side than the other) and sensitivity/redness/moderate pain of the inner vagina, due to being unprotected. It feels like my underwear is getting sucked into my vagina all day. It’s very annoying, uncomfortable and depressing. Started Clobetasol twice a day (for 2 wks) and after a little over a week I got a really bad yeast infection. I read that this is common with steroids. So doc reduced me to 2X a week and 2X a week with Clotrimazole & Betamethasone. Plus my Estriadiol every night. The Clob irritates me even more. Has anyone tried red light therapy (PBM) by Solasta? It’s pricey but I’m thinking about trying it…..