#Minor medical issues

[aniseandspearmint]

Fuvking dyshidrotic eczema.

Haven't had a flare up this bad since i was in highschool.

Can barely move my left hand rn.

At least i know what it is now as an adult, and that its not something i can help or really stop from happening. I had no idea as a teenager, and had no way to find out.

For people unfamiliar, this is when really painful blisters just randomly pop up on your hands and feet (specifically those places, if they're appearing anywhere else its something else).

They predominantly effect people who are AFB, and their exact cause is unknown. (lbr probably BECAUSE it predominantly effects AFB people)

There's an extensive list of things that 'might' cause flare ups, like stress and nickle, or laundry soap. -__-;;; basically guesses. And none thats ever matched up with mine, except maybe the stress one, which, thats pretty much impossible to definitively prove.

They hurt and itch like a sonuvabitch and take weeks to go away. And you have to be SO careful not to pop them bc they get infected really easily.

*sigh*

[weareweirdpeople]

I HATE HOW BEING SICK GETS HANDLED IN MY HOUSE

Welcome to my home. When someone gets sick my family usually refuses to attempt to fucking quarantine them because we don't have enough space and then everyone gets sick and its shitty and people are sick all the time. My sister just came home with pneumonia and my dad told me she's gonna be all over the house with it after I told her to stop coming in the kitchen.

I hate this fucking house and I'm already starting to cough up phlegm. I've been handling it worse and worse evertime I get sick because I have a a fucking chronic illness.

I got fucking pin worms as a kid and no one knew for a while cuz I just thought I was going crazy, and I regularly got told I was wrong when I tried to point out noticing things wrong with me. Like having consitant discharge my whole life which turned to be from my chronic illness. I got sick as a kid and was prescribed an inhaler for it and my mom would regularly forget to help me use it, so I just ended up riding the sickness out without using it as much as I should've been.

I almost always have hsd just ride out sickness as a child with not much help becuase everyone is spread thin. Even if the school tells my parents not to send us there while sick, unless I have a fever or threw up then they still send me, even if its fucking raining.

My cousin and sister barley wash their hands unless fucking told too. My parents won't buy masks anymore so I can't fucking mask outside, My cousin has to be told to wash his fucking hands before preparing food, etc. It pisses me off so much.

[scintillatingshortgirl19]

gee i wonder if the issue could be at all related to the fact that the current treatment plan for his chronic pain consists solely of FUCKING IBUPROFEN

[theatrekidenergy]

The trans FTM experience of not knowing how to feel about your detachment from femininity and growing up a woman

[aegyo-ahegao]

wth i've been shakey all day but i just saw a tweet about haobin making out hardcore backstage after todays concert and my stomach flipped and now im not shakey anymore?????? how do human bodies work fr????

[calicoartie]

I HATE MY ROOMMATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[princessmyriad]

Actionable things to do, from a white childless non-usa womanoid:

- Think global act local

- Act woman-owned, woc/poc-owned, queer-owned, indigenous-owned as much as possible. Research which companies' parent companies should not be given money.  

-uplift women of colour, and lgbtqia+ and femme people whenever you can, know when your voice should be the loudest but give others who sorely need a voice have not just their turn but their respect too. Let them know openly and politely when they have earned some of your admiration, and stand up for them in social situations, if it is safe to do so. Find safe people, we have strength in numbers too. Ask around at libraries and youth group and elder activity halls if theres a space theyd be willing to help you set up a community garden in

- Decenter men, decenter money, focus on community and kindness.

  * adhere to the 4b movement and/or other woman+kindness-focused ideals that appeal to you with as much longterm conviction as you can find. We have been strong for so long and we can continue to be until we do not Need to be Strong anymore. We can, and will, get this right and make the world tender again. But we have to be strong enough for now to recognize our issues are each-others and we need to start with building a community where we are and building it out globally from there. We need to be amplifying the voices of the most truly deeply hurt peoples within our local communities and assisting those people the most, to build companionship and community and creativity and kindness and compassion into our joint futures. We need to not continue to isolate groups of people down further and encourage fear and distrust, this is what They want. Redirect people who are trying into genuine ways to help, instead of berating or complaining. Our issues might not be the same but they stem from the same roots of misogynistic bullshit and it's more important now maybe than ever to stand united and start fixing things locally first from a place of understanding, not separation.

- Find local shelters or soup kitchens or nonprofit places that primarily help women and/or poc and/or queer people, or facilities that supply safe sexual and reproductive health services for people with utersus, and volunteer in whichever way you can. Things that help often include serving food, preparing food that can be served or heated easily, donating cans or nonperishables. You can also donate blankets and clothes directly to the folk using the shelters if you're unsure of the people ‘running’ the place. Handmade items (knitting, crochet, quilting, sewing, etc.) might be a creative outlet for any frustrations felt too, keep in mind as many body-types that might make use of your item as possible. Some facilities might accept donations in the form of cleaning, or hosting their community bake-sales, or admin, or various other tasks so ask what kind of help they might need that would suit your personal skillset and limitations.

- Acquire books on edible gardening, on human anatomy and medical knowledge, -including mental health knowledge,- on cooking especially with cheap and shelf-stable ingredients. Find books on camping, survivalist tips, and general DIY tips for furniture and clothing and home-maintenance. Plumbing, witchcraft, electricity, tiling, any other book of practical skills could be useful too. Books written by (woc)women and queer people should be your first choice but take what you can get. Thrift stores often have cheap books (or are sometimes willing to give some away if you’re kind enough) but of course this does depend on where you live so acquire books in whichever way is most accessible to you. You can screenshot/save any information you find on the internet too, but it might be a good idea to print or write it out as well, and be sure to get information from smart, women, of colour, who know what they're talking about.

- if youre able, purchase as many contraceptive options and menstrual products as you can. Do not advertise that you have these, give them out to trusted women in need when needed. Do not hoard them, allow other menstruators to purchase them too but do look up the shelf-life of each product. Ive heard that a planB has a shelf life of four years, so thats possibly worth stocking up on, if you have the space and finances and support from within your home. I've not confirmed this though so please take this information with a grain of salt.

- get familiar with your body, aquire sex and selfpleasure toys, learn to use the tools you have safely to reach orgasm or whatever sexual satisfaction means to you. Be honest with yourself about your needs and limits. Post-nut clarity shouldn't be pushed to the backburner for women and femmes and it should be attained without the help of a man whenever possible. Emotional regulation will be hard but this is one of the best ways to stay focused and keep your body and mind from acting out out of a place of loneliness and self-hate. Dance, sing, scream, orgasm, create, do it all as primally as your vessel can handle to regulate, to activate social, empathy, and love and happiness centers of your brain and body.

- Don’t use period trackers or fertility trackers or any such websites/applications. Keep yourself safe online, use usernames and pseudonyms and nicknames that aren't identifiable back to your real life. Keep details of your real life limited to trusted people in trusted circles. Keep community in mind but use discretion as to who’s truly a trustworthy person to tell your thoughts or experiences to. 

- Australians call and write and email your states leaders, everybody do this actually but Aus is rapidly approaching its own crisis-scenario so make your voice heard, make your wishes clear, keep your intentions away from discussion with political heads but remain focused and concise with the outcome of upcoming potential bills and laws that you want to see. Make it clear and factual what you don't want to see too, without making it into personal threats or insults (despite how much you might want to sling some choice words toward your resident Rich Whiteman). Statistics are your friend here but remain honest with yourselves about where the stat comes from and about how Statistics are often played with for the benefit of the author.

***I’m too stressed to think lately. As I find or think of more tips i’ll add them. Please stay safe ladies. Carry a hammer, any weaponry you feel confident to use. Know that knifework can be dangerous to you if you’re not experienced at it. Know too that you must survive. Out of hope, out of spite, out of rage or love you must survive. We can not lose this battle when we have been fighting it for so long. Do not give up now. Please. Rest when you need but please, do not give up now. <3

[prozach27]

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[lascapigliata]

america is so fucking stupid. i have pink eye, i know i have pink eye. i even know why. i now have to go to urgent care and pay a copay for them to give me a prescription i already know i need and then i have to go pick it up and all this takes so much time lol. i know what will happen at the urgent care which is they will make me sit for 20 minutes past my appointment time, waste time taking my vitals for no relevant reason, then a doctor will look at my eye for 1.25 seconds and say “you have pink eye.” it’s not like they are gonna run any tests lol

i should just be able to go to ONE place aka the pharmacy and say “look at my easily diagnosable eye” and they give me drops. as they do in other places on this planet!!

[myrabbitistrying2killme]

My live can be summed up in an autobiography titled “reasons I belong to the spiral”

[rouge-the-bat]

me: man i keep feeling kinda weird randomly the past couple days... whats up with that

me:

[beastenraged]

sometimes I wonder if I’m cis and then I re-realize that cis people generally care more about their pronouns than I do. 

The thing is, by a lot of LGBT people’s measure on The Internet, I would still count as cis BECAUSE I don’t correct people (and don’t care to) when they use the pronouns of my appearance/sex by birth/insert other body nonsense here.

Sometimes it’s okay just to exist without telling everyone that they’re wrong about your gender.

But I will admit, it does feel nice when I get some other pronouns used for me than the usual. Just not a big enough deal for me to want to tell everyone to start doing that.  

[sherlock-is-ace]

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[beloved-child-of-the-house]

super fun new years day adventure of take elderly cat to the emergency vet

[bitletsanddrabbles]

Tips On Cleaning Ears?

Okay, completely deviating from point of fan blog for a moment (mainly because fan blog is, in fact, my main blog, so I can't cover this on a 'main blog'), but does anyone have advice for clearing earwax out of your ears? The past several years I've had to go in to have the doctor clear them out so that I can, ya' know, hear, and since it seems like my ears aren't going to let go of this sudden habit of making sure no bug comes within 90 miles of my ears*, I'd like to come up with something more convenient.

Here's what I already know:

Q-Tips are an absolute no! I tried this once when I was younger because everyone had always made it sound like 'uh DUH this is what q-tips are for!' and learned very quickly that, no, that is not what they're for. They just pack the wax in there worse. And every time I go in to get them irrigated, the first thing I'm asked is 'Do you use q-tips?' and I am always praised for knowing to avoid them.

I don't care what anyone says, both me and my retired scientist Mum see Ear Candles as a damn good way to burn yourself! I REFUSE!

Debrox drops are great for making wax super soft! But not so much for actually clearing it out of your ears. Or at least not out of my ears. Normally it just softens it up, it slides further into my ear canal, and I'm really deaf!

Balls work for other people! But I've had not luck with them in the past.

HOWEVER, when I was looking at kits earlier this week, it looks like some people are making balls with narrower squeeze tubes than the ones I've tried in the past that look like they may be more effective? I also came across a kit that looks kinda like a non-automated, squeeze version of the WaterPix (TM) the doctor uses that seems more likely to clear your ear without accidentally rupturing your ear drum than using a tooth cleaning implement on your ears. (I trust the doctors to do this safely! I DO NOT TRUST MYSELF!)

So I was wondering if anyone out there had experience withe new style of ball or the not-WaterPix thing? Or any other tips (other than the ear candle, obviously)? ...I'd kinda like to be able to hear consistently again...

*one of the main functions of ear wax is insect repellent, if you were wondering. Fun fact.

[vampni]

So a typical medical professional then. Or a medicine student. Depends on wether he’s looking you straight in the eyes while chugging the can of energy drink or not.

Will solace is the kind of guy to tell you to get 8 hours of sleep, say that mental health is important, and how you should eat 3 meals a day and then pull all nighters, neglect his mental being, and forget to eat because he uses all his time to take care of other people