u/the_waving_lady

My 20 something is on his own HDHP which I pay the premiums for; he also uses my credit card to pay his medical expenses. (2025 college grad working two jobs; I'm glad I'm able to help him).

I have an HSA for myself. Could he open an HSA for himself, and I give him the money to fund it, so he could get the tax benefits? Any reason that wouldn't be allowed? Since I'm paying for his medical expenses anyway, if he could get some benefit at tax time that would be great.

Thanks.

...and got a few questions that I should have thought of when I was there. I looked at the biweekly thread but it doesn't look like there's much action in there.

I'm almost 60. I was actually leaning toward braces but am now leaning toward Invisalign (they're the same price at the orthodontist, so he said it's up to me). What I want to know is, how you handle removing and putting trays back in when you're not at home or you're traveling. Say you meet some friends for drinks and dinner. What if you know you'll be out for more than two hours? Do you not worry about strictly sticking to the 22 hr rule? When you need to remove your trays to eat, do you excuse yourself and go do it in the restroom? And then excuse yourself again to put them back in when you're done?

What about when traveling? How do you manage trays if you're, say, out and about in a big city and you're stopping to eat or drink several times? How do you handle the repeated removal/insertion of the trays?

The "pro" of braces is not having to fool with the removal/insertion of trays. The "con" is that I have to worry about food getting stuck in them (more of a worry if I'm out) and how difficult it seems to be to floss. Invisalign would eliminate that problem, but I'm trying to work through the practicalities of daily life with the trays.

thanks!

Adult considering braces. My dentist offers supervised aligners, but I'd like to consult with an orthodontist as well. Really looking to see someone in or very close to 30030. Please share your recommendations (or anyone I should stay away from). Thanks!

Started having premature ventricular contractions about seven weeks ago. A seven day Holter monitor said my burden of PVCs is about 5% plus I had some other random arrhythmias.

I have been a half caf drinker for a couple of years because my sensitivity to caffeine was gradually increasing (yay aging). I love my coffee - my husband and I had a pot of half caf drip coffee in the mornings, then I would make a half caf latte (winter) or a 3/4 decaf cold brew (summer) in the early afternoon. If I was out and about during the day I always got a coffee somewhere.

However even half caf made me feel every single PVC beating really hard in my chest and I began having episodes of my heart rate speeding up so fast I thought I was going to faint, then it would return to normal. Very unnerving.

I tried two beta blockers. Metoprolol is mildly effective but makes my blood pressure drop a little low, giving me a head rush everytime I bend over.

So about ten days ago I began tapering my caffeine. My husband doesn't want to go full decaf, so I make a french press for myself and he makes a pot of coffee. I started out with 1/4 caf, 3/4 decaf and have gotten down to 1 tsp caf and the rest decaf (why even bother, right? tomorrow I'm not bothering).

I have pretty much been sitting around yawning every day, feeling unmotivated and half asleep with a dull headache and looking at the clock to see if it's bedtime yet.

However, my PVCs feel like they could be manageable without a beta blocker, now that caffeine isn't making my heart race so much. And I have been sleeping like the dead every night (normally I have trouble falling and staying asleep). And this morning I woke up feeling absolutely clear headed and sharp, and much more like myself again. No headache, no brain fog, good energy level.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else was able to better manage or eliminate their arrythmias after going fully caffeine free?

Sending lots of support and good thoughts to everyone trying to do something good for their health by kicking the caffeine habit.