Ontopic Health Thread: post your AIDS, diseases and infekshunz here.
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Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski
Clam whisperer
I'm with fly on this one - you may be eating plenty of iron but still not absorbing it because as fly is saying(but not exactly underscoring), non-heme iron doesn't get absorbed well. A common symptom of iron deficiency IS shortness of breath. THe most common suggestion for getting more non-heme iron into your blood is to eat vitamin C with the meal. If that's impractical, take a non-acid form of vitamin C(acetate not ascorbate) with your high iron meals. It won't bother your stomach, take as much as you want.
Well yeah, you drink a shit ton of booze (it's my weak spot too). And many vegans eat a fairly high carb diet. We are doing zero meat and maximum low carb. Been comparing all the different grains and shit like an FDA scientist. I make/control the meals so I am shooting for about 1000 calories a day.
And now a word from Mr. Alice Cooper.
I don't actually drink much at the moment tbh. Probably averaging a couple beers a week in the past few months. I just happen to be able to drink a lot when I do drink which is why everyone here is envious
booze certainly doesn't help the waistline though. Once I'm over whatever this illness is then I'm gonna try some running or something. Spoke to GP on the phone this morning. She doesn't think it's anaemia. Thinks it's a random infection that will clear up in 2 or 3 weeks. So it's a wait and see.
I've been doing the low carb beer - it tastes lame enough it's easy to just stop and say meh. Basically need to slam 3-4 on an empty stomach to get any altitude.I don't actually drink much at the moment tbh. Probably averaging a couple beers a week in the past few months. I just happen to be able to drink a lot when I do drink which is why everyone here is envious
Spoke to GP on the phone this morning. She doesn't think it's anaemia. Thinks it's a random infection that will clear up in 2 or 3 weeks. So it's a wait and see.
I'm hoping to take up jogging again once I lose a few more lbs, more likely I'll just get a quality stepper for Christmas.. My hiking forays of late have been pretty robust - fighting through a few miles of underbrush and occasionally having to go knuckles to the ground to claw your way forward just ain't the same as a walk in the park.
im off my stupid antibiotics as of yesterday so now we shall see how life treats me without them...
should know by Monday ANNNND of all goes well, I can get my botox done finally
should know by Monday ANNNND of all goes well, I can get my botox done finally
so i have a mild fever .. i’m posting this here cuz i get fevers with lupus a lot but today my body is a fucking mess. walking is brutal. i feel like all my joints are joint to explode with every step i take.
so for now i’m thinking it’s a lupus flare up.
my throat hurts and my tongue feels heavy + i’m nauseous. i’ve cried 2x since 7am.
going back to the hospital today.
I am awaiting my doctors instructions, to avoid the emergency room and just be admitted. I think I might have to have surgery this week
I am awaiting my doctors instructions, to avoid the emergency room and just be admitted. I think I might have to have surgery this week
i met a HOT guy in the emergency room. we were waiting together. i had no lashes or make up on!
he had soooo many tattoos :swoon:
he had an accident at the Ford Plant so he’s one of those yummy blue collar boys. ugh so hot
oh he’s here because he twisted his leg as he was running up the stairs at the plant and one of his testicles twisted lol his left ball was the size of a coconut!
he’s gone in for an ultrasound. Hope is see Mr Coconut again! he was dreamy with his rough hands and factory + old spice deodorant scent
he had soooo many tattoos :swoon:
he had an accident at the Ford Plant so he’s one of those yummy blue collar boys. ugh so hot
oh he’s here because he twisted his leg as he was running up the stairs at the plant and one of his testicles twisted lol his left ball was the size of a coconut!
he’s gone in for an ultrasound. Hope is see Mr Coconut again! he was dreamy with his rough hands and factory + old spice deodorant scent
If ceo reads this he’s going to ban you from emergency rooms.
I'm surprised you didn't offer your draining services.
In addition to all your other many maladies you were also born with no eyelashes?
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i wear eyelash extensions aka fake lashes
but I wasn’t wearing them so I look like a cancer patient
I had bloodwork drawn a few weeks ago, and last week had annual checkup with my new primary care physician. LDL level a little elevated, but all other numbers good. Got a referral to an allergist so I can find out exactly what I am allergic to and if allergy shots would work better than the Claritin that I mainline. Appointment in a couple weeks, finishing up the last of the Claritin right now.
@Domon I was in the ER yesterday for severe abdominal pain (again)
the doctor asked me if I wanted pain killers and I said no. he asked ARE YOU SUUURE and I said Ill be ok.
I thought of you. don't know why but I did.
just wanted to share.
the doctor asked me if I wanted pain killers and I said no. he asked ARE YOU SUUURE and I said Ill be ok.
I thought of you. don't know why but I did.
just wanted to share.
Cause you know I am and continue to be proud of you