u/pillpusher19

My husband and I are going to Fort Lauderdale for the first time for my birthday in early November. We will be there Saturday morning-Tuesday afternoon and staying at the W. What are some fun things to do and good restaurants to go to? We are in our 30z and like good cocktails, food and exploring but aren’t there very long and also want some good pool time. The only things we have planned so far is going to the Lions vs Dolphins game on Sunday and a food tour. We are considering a boat cruise of some sort but not sure if taking the hop on/hop off taxi will fulfill that void or if we should do a booze cruise.

I had a full cardiac workup done in May for a mystery illness causing heart palpitations/SVT with EKG changes and chest pain. Echo, cardiac MRI, coronary CTA all negative for anything acute. Had a CT PE in May for an elevated d dimer which was also negative My BNP in May was less than 10. I have been on metoprolol ever since and have been stable on 50 mg daily, when I was previously needing 100 mg earlier this summer. I also have new onset dysautonomia that I occasionally take ivabridine for I started experiencing some mild consistent chest pain again and had two episodes of a resting pulse ox of 92% this past weekend. I told my cardiologist and asked if a repeat echo is warranted. He said a BNP would rule out HF so I got one drawn and it came back at 20, when it was <10 in May. He said not to worry since >50 is concerning and this is likely another cause. The uptrend makes me nervous. Is there any other conditions that can cause an elevated BNP in an otherwise healthy young 38 year old female? I’m just scared especially since we never figured out the root cause of my cardiac palpitations and I never know when to go to the ER since i did have some chest pain earlier in my course

I was wondering if anyone has advice or insight into IgenX Or Accudart testing for Lyme disease confections? I’m a clinical pharmacist and very well versed in Lyme disease testing and treatment. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with Lyme disease on two step testing back in June following unexplained heart palpitations with EKG changes and new onset dermatographia. I also know that two step testing is notoriously tricky with false negatives and positives. I asked for three weeks of oral doxycycline although I could have qualified for IV therapy since I had disseminated Lyme carditis. I have been on cardiac medications for three months, and started to feel better, with my dermaograohia going away finally and my beta blocker requirements being down. I had a million dollar cardiac workup (echo, MRI, CT PE) all negative. Head and neck MRI and EMG tests all negative, autoimmune work up negative ..and now I am starting to have new onset vision changes and feeling off balance. I meet with a Lyme literate ID doc finally next week, but want to be prepared. I’m worried my Lyme may have not been appropriately treated since it was disseminated and am wondering if any of these other tests are legitimate and fairly accurate for co infections? I live in Michigan and have a dog, ticks are rampant this year.

Have a question on the 2 year service and parts warranty. I have a 2017 Ford escape that I have had Tons of issues with. In June of 2025, I took it to a ford dealership and had an oil leak diagnosed—turns out it was coming from the Turbo charger, which had to be replaced on top of hoses and the crank case breather and I spent 4300.00 (this came after I was right out of the 3 year warranty window after having my entire engine replaced in 2022).

Well now I have an oil leak again. Took it to the Ford dealer closer to my home where I paid to have it diagnosed and they said that the leak is coming from the throttle body, vacuum pump and turbo/CAC tube. The dealership said they would acknowledge the warranty from the other place if I had already paid for it to be replaced last year. But it seems that all of these parts are different than the ones replaced last year.

I’m livid. Should I go to the dealer I went to last year and ask them to fix it and will any of this be covered under their 2 year warranty since it’s different parts? I almost done trust them. Is this even worth my time? Or should I take it to the place closer to home and just pay full price for labor and parts.

Have a question on the 2 year service and parts warranty. I have a 2017 Ford escape that I have had Tons of issues with. In June of 2025, I took it to a ford dealership and had an oil leak diagnosed—turns out it was coming from the Turbo charger, which had to be replaced on top of hoses and the crank case breather and I spent 4300.00 (this came after I was right out of the 3 year warranty window after having my entire engine replaced in 2022).

Well now I have an oil leak again. Took it to the Ford dealer closer to my home where I paid to have it diagnosed and they said that the leak is coming from the throttle body, vacuum pump and turbo/CAC tube. The dealership said they would acknowledge the warranty from the other place if I had already paid for it to be replaced last year. But it seems that all of these parts are different than the ones replaced last year.

I’m livid. Should I go to the dealer I went to last year and ask them to fix it and will any of this be covered under their 2 year warranty since it’s different parts? I almost done trust them. Is this even worth my time? Or should I take it to the place closer to home and just pay full price for labor and parts.

I bought four tickets for Ed’s concert in Detroit on August 29. I had no idea he didn’t allow reselling of his tickets until recently when I looked on the Ticketmaster app and saw that I couldn’t resell them. I need to sell two of them because our friends can’t go anymore and we haven’t found anyone else that can. I was reading the Loop tour facts and questions sheet on his website and saw that they will allow tickets to be listed to be resold 14 days prior to the show. But I’m reading other threads on here that that isn’t a thing and people haven’t been able to sell them. Any advice on how I can resell these?

have an iPhone 12 Pro that’s still working but I will need a new phone soon since it’s slowing down. I have paid for AppleCare plus monthly ever since I got the phone in 2021. If my phone breaks or if I break the phone, will Apple just give me a refurbished phone? And what model do they give since mine is so old?

I live in Michigan and I’m just looking for a physician or telehealth doc who will prescribe me an IGeneX test? I have had a mystery illness with new onset heart palpitations diagnosed about two months ago and my Lyme antibody test came back for three IGM antibodies indicating possible early infection, but I know the two stop testing is garbage, and I also have had mono many times before. I’ve been on three weeks of doxycycline. I just want to know if I actually had Lyme disease or a coinfecfion or not because nothing else has explained my illness and neither my PCP or infectious disease position will prescribe IgeneX for me.

Looking for the best shampoo and conditioner product for someone with fine colored treated hair who also has weft extensions. I have extremely fine, thin hair and have suffered from hair loss for 13 years. I also have had high quality, salon grade colored weft extensions for those 13 years. I have used all of the high-end salon products under the sun, heat protectants, and limiting heat styling and only washing my hair in cold water to promote growth and limit color sessions. My extensions don’t dry out, but the color always fades, which is expensive and frustrating to recolor. I also use ketoconazole shampoo on my crown and scalp only after my dermatologist recommended it for adronergic alopecia (I never wash my extensions with this). Does anyone have recommendations for a good shampoo and conditioner or hair mask that may promote hair growth but also be moisturizing enough for hair extensions? I’ve been using RedKen color magnetics on my hair since 2019, I also use a clarifying shampoo on my scalp once a week, and IGK leave in conditioner post shower + an Olaplex thermal protectant.

Are there any non profit remote jobs that exist out there that aren’t MTM? I highly doubt it from what I have seen, but I’m a clinical critical care/ED pharmacist with 7 years of experience, and am pursuing the PSLF route, but I am beyond burnt out. Was just wondering if anyone has found a unicorn like this.