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caffeine-clouds · 1 year

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Sonic Characters When They're Sick

Hi, I'm sick - which is fun. But this gives me a good excuse to make yet another post. How Sonic characters act when they or their friends are sick, let's go hoes:

Sonic: He has two moods. When he just has mild sniffles? The WHOLE world knows about it;. He whines with the worst case of man flu imaginable and acts like he's about to die - much to the annoyance of everyone around him.

However, when he has a sickness you should worry about? No, you won't know about it. He'll keep trucking along to the best of his ability until he faints. As for when his friends are sick? He's more likely to laugh than anything else before running to get some medication.

Tails: He's smart so he actually knows like - how to take care of himself. He has a tendency to downplay his symptoms though but thankfully Sonic can spot when Tails is going through a rougher patch than he's letting on. The only time Tails will neglect looking after himself is when he's currently working on a big project and he doesn't want to stop - regardless of his sickness. Sleepless nights end up only making things worse and you get the point. Sonic or Amy has to drag him away from his work as a result.

Knuckles: For a guy who's lived in the wilderness all his life and has never stepped foot in a hospital - he's only gotten sick once in his life, guess he built up his immunity. He's got all the natural herbal remedies ready to go for his friends and basically goes into full-blown crunchy mom mode when he hears they're struggling. You have medicine in your hand? Nope, nope. Put that down. He's got the flowers, herbs, salts, and essential oils right here - you'll be just fine.

Amy: Again, as a functioning member of society - she knows how to take care of herself. She balances it out - she has both medicine and natural remedies to treat herself and others. She is doting on others when they're sick, especially Tails. Although she doesn't have patience for Sonic's bullshit. She WILLL show up to your house with dozens of baked goods because sugar = happiness, simple equation.

Rouge: Drama Queen, period. Homegirl is dramatic even when it's just a common cold. This has had an undesirable effect on her teammates that we will discuss later. She lays on the couch under a blanket, tub of ice cream in hand and watch whatever TV show she's been meaning to binge. Being ill is an excuse to be chill - that's her motto. She might remember to take actual medicine.

Shadow: Can't get sick. But when someone around him is sick, his germaphobe mode fucking activates. He will be cleaning the same countertop for ten minutes straight, very vigurously. Why? Because Rouge ended up accidentally teaching him that all form of Mobian sickness is the end of the world and in his mind - anyone could die from a cold if untreated. He does not want it spreading, and if he could get Rouge to wear a hazmat suit - he would. He's the one reminding everyone else to take their fucking meds.

Omega: He doesn't really understand the concept of sickness all that much but when he sees Rouge in pain - his instict is to go straight to the source. He will interrogate to find out who she caught it from and will proceed to beat up that person if they fail to stop him. Although let's be frank - he's mainly just feigning his ignorance at this point so he can have an excuse to get violent.

Blaze: Again, knows how to take medicine and keep herself hygenic. Often doted on by castle staff allthough she doesn't really like it when it happens. She will keep insisting she can carry out her royal duties instead of taking rests - which can have poor effects. But again, castle staff are there to stop her from going too far. Her friends also encourage her to rest because they know of this habit of hers. If her friends are sick - she'll make sure they have their meds, a place to rest, and a warm cup of tea before leaving them so she can go about her day.

Silver: Surprisingly the most competent in dealing with sickness alongside Amy. Again, a surprisingly strong immune system despite how much ash he's probably inhaled over the years. Maybe chaos energy exoposure fixed it - who knows? But anyways - he rests, he takes his medicine, but if he hears his friends are in a fight he will show up to it regardless of how he feels. When his friends are sick - he's supportive, always checking in to offer company and he's texting cute cat GIFs to cheer people up.

Tangle: She's got you, okay? She'll make you a nice drink - hot chocolate - with cream and sprinkles - she's on it, she'll give you snacks, she will find her old video game consoles and comics to keep you entertained, she will get you dozens of blankets - everything you need! Everything... except... medicine. She has a tendency to forget the important part.

Whisper: If she doesn't know you too well, she'll pass you the paracetamol with the longest piece of apparatus she can find so she doesn't have to get too close to you. If she is close to you however, (i.e. Tangle) - she is fretting, girl is waiting on hands and knees, she is ready to give you EVERYTHING you need - you just gotta say the word.

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic #sth #sonic headcanons #tails the fox #amy rose #knuckles the echidna #rouge the bat #shadow the hedgehog #silver the hedgehog #blaze the cat #tangle the lemur #whisper the wolf #e 123 omega

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goatlilly · 8 months

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Adrien Has Bipolar

Everyone knows Adrien Agreste to be Miraculous Ladybug’s resident sad-boy: aka, he’s depressed. However, while Adrien clearly exhibits common symptoms of major depressive disorder on multiple occasions, there are also numerous occasions where he seems completely fine, and others where he acts downright energetic and perky. His behavior is kind of erratic sometimes, and some might chalk it up to bad character writing, but there is actually a real-world diagnosis for his behavior, and I don’t see nearly enough people discussing this, so I’m going to write you all an essay explaining exactly why I think Adrien has bipolar disorder.

Okay, so for any of you out there who are unsure what bipolar is, it’s essentially a mood disorder that causes an individual to experience abnormal emotional highs and lows, usually spanning over long periods of time and causing shifts in the individual’s energy levels. These shifts in moods are generally described as either manic/hypomanic or depressive episodes. During a manic or hypomanic episode, a bipolar individual will experience a low-level increase of energy, often having trouble sitting still or thoroughly thinking things through. Hypomania can cause someone to be irrational, irritable, impulsive, and impatient as some of its negative downsides, while on the more positive end they will experience heightened levels of productivity and self-esteem. Mania is similar, but on a MUCH larger scale, causing all listed downsides and positives to be dialed up to a ten. For example, a hypomanic individual might think they can handle taking ten more credits in college when they’re already taking twelve credits, while a manic individual might think they could adopt five kids while still taking college classes and adding ten extra credits. Being hypomanic makes an individual feel hyper-competent, while mania makes them think they have superpowers. The depressive episodes for a bipolar individual are pretty much the same as depression might be for a normally depressed individual, having the effect of decreasing someone’s productivity levels, energy, and their motivation. These episodes are the opposite of mania, resulting in heightened levels of sensitivity and sluggishness, as well as a higher-level requirement and desire for sleep and solitude and generally low self-esteem. Using the prior example with college credits, a bipolar individual going through a depressive episode might suddenly decide that 12 credits is actually too much, and they should drop at least two of their classes, or they may even go to the extreme of thinking that they should just drop out altogether. So yeah, typical depressed behavior. The key difference here is that these depressive episodes are usually somewhat out of nowhere, and don’t tend to last as long as a typical depression would.

Alright, that was a long explanation, but now we can get into the meat and potatoes of this thing, that being a deep dive into why I think Adrien has bipolar. And why it was probably written into his character completely by accident.

So, first things first, let’s look at instances of Adrien being depressed, since that’s what started off this whole thing in the first place. There are some more obvious ones like in Glaciator 2 or Kuro Neko, (we’ll touch more on Glaciator 2 later,) where Adrien demonstrates clear depressive symptoms, wallowing in his room, refusing offers from others for help and generally shutting down, but there are other instances such as in Siren, Senti-Bubbler or Hack-San where he demonstrates Irritability and behaves higher levels of sensitivity than he normally does. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a very sensitive individual in general, but it felt a little more pronounced in these episodes. I’d almost go as far as to say that Adrien seems depressive at the beginning of Dark Cupid as well, but that was such a short scene that I don’t feel like it can really be used to support my argument. Anyways, he’s clearly had a few depressive episodes, but they aren’t all that frequent. Some might say he’s just good at masking, but honestly, I don’t think he is. Every time he’s been sad, either as Adrien or as Chat Noir, it’s been pretty apparent. He seems genuinely fine in most scenes, sometimes being almost downright giddy.

Which leads me to the evidence of him being manic. The most prominent instances of this are pretty early on, manifesting in stone-heart, Copycat and Kung food. In all three of these episodes, Adrien appears to have more energy than usual, taking impulsive risks and bearing a very inflated opinion of himself compared to usual. Another instance where his behavior screams manic is in Gamer 2.0, when Chat is kind of just screwing around during the whole fight, refusing to listen to ladybug and acting a bit stupider than normal, especially since this is in season 3, and Chat Noir largely mellows out in this season compared to season 1. There’s of course also the episode Glaciator 2, and this is the episode I think is probably worth further discussion. So, let’s do that now. Yay! In the episode, Adrien starts off as manic, interacting with Ladybug in a way that shows a great lack of awareness on his part, generally seeming to say whatever pops into his head without much consideration and irrationally thinking that he has a chance with her in the moment despite being rejected multiple times. Once Ladybug tells him off, it doesn’t take long for all the energy to go away, and he transitions into full depressive mode. He stays pretty depressive for most of the episode, transitioning into irritability and then trying to act normal when Marinette calls him over but only coming off as something close to an impression of what he’s usually like as Chat Noir. At the end though, he goes back into manic mode, thinking again that he has a chance with Ladybug if he just acts like his true self, which, like… what does that even mean? I’m sorry, I just can’t with this boy sometimes.

Also… I guess I should bring up Chat Blanc too. This is one of the most distinct moments in the series were Adrien exhibits mania. Normally I would have thought he’d be mostly despondent as Chat Blanc—that or scared. Instead, he’s full of energy, moving in circles around Ladybug and talking her ear off, saying that everything will be fixed if Marinette just gives him her miraculous, acting out impulsively, irrationally, and almost most significantly, completely out of control. I realize that he was akumatized at the time, but it should be noted that one of the most universal things you’ll hear from individuals who experience mania is that while it offers a heightened sense of Euphoria and capability, it is during manic episodes that they are the most unstable. When mania hits, it’s hard to stay in control, and a part of the brain is aware of that fact. So much energy is buzzing through someone, and if they’re in a state of emotional fragility when the episode hits, it isn’t unusual for them to start self-destructing. The energy needs somewhere to go, so it often comes out in destructive ways.

See, that’s the thing. I really don’t think that Adrien’s character was supposed to be Bipolar. His entire character is about that concept of destructive energy, being that he, you know, has the power to destroy things. There’s an inherent bipolarity to the way that Adrien acts when he’s in costume as opposed to when he’s not. He starts out suppressing his emotions as Adrien, then over stresses them when he’s Chat Noir. When he’s Adrien, he’s the perfect person who thinks he’s not all that cool, and when he’s Chat Noir, he’s a flawed teenaged boy who thinks he’s a lot cooler than he really is. His entire character is like one gigantic Allegory for living with Bipolar. Regardless though, I do think that Adrien is bipolar, whether he was meant to be or not, and as someone with bipolar myself, I can’t help but relate to him.

So yeah. Thanks for reading. I know this was super long and stuff, so if you made it all the way to the end then you’re a real champion. Anyways, let me know what your thoughts are on this. Does Adrien seem bipolar to any of you, or is it just me grasping at straws because I finally found some vague representation of my disorder that isn’t entirely inaccurate? (Honestly, it’s sad how bad the media depiction of bipolar is in general.) If nothing else, I hope you at least come away from this with a decent understanding of bipolar disorder.

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windvexer · 1 year

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@rose-colored-tarot

to finally get around to your Q regarding attempting to develop psychism versus it developing naturally!

I went through a period where I did try to intensely activate/awaken/tap into psychism. I'm talking 2-3+ hours of practice a day for a period of several weeks.

Ultimately I had to stop because I started developing very worrying psychological symptoms (exploding head syndrome, visual and auditory hallucinations).

But to be completely honest, I have no idea whether or not those techniques actively did anything except make my brain fucky for a while! So in reference to all the "forcing open" of psychic senses everyone was doing a few years ago, yeah, don't recommend it.

My practice now is very pragmatic. I intend to do things with real, tangible results. Staring into a black mirror trying to visualize apples rotating in separate directions is a thing you can do, sure. But what good is it to be able to see a spinning apple in your mind's eye?

The truth is I have no metric I measured as far as my own verifiable results before and after this period. I was also doing a lot of other things that likely contributed to my development as well.

I do believe that psychism is essentially a muscle. Not everyone automatically develops it even when they practice, because not all practices rely on psychism and so those muscles may not develop.

Right now I think the best way to develop psychism (or any supernatural ability) is for a person to consider what end results they want to end up with. For example, some people want to be able to talk to spirits. Other people want to be able to see the energy they're working with, etc. And once that end goal is in mind, I think it benefits a person to just try to do it.

Like, if you, Reader, want to see spirits, just try. If you have no idea how to try, find a 101 exercise and try it. If you don't know if there are spirits around for you to see, learn to find them or call them. Try lots of techniques, give them an honest go, and then break down what works or doesn't work and try something else. Give yourself time to learn techniques but also time for your own muscles to grow and adapt.

Only in that sense do I think psychism happens as you practice. I think if people never try to develop those senses then they rarely will spontaneously develop, even in tandem with other magical skills.

All of the above being said, I do think random techniques probably helped me learn to navigate my own brainspace and gave me handy tools to use later on. But I don't know how useful any of them were in and of themselves.

#answered #psychism #spirit work

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avpdpossum · 2 years

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how do you tell the difference between avpd and bpd fear of abandonment?? i have bpd and a Strong fear of abandonment then i have pretty much every avpd symptom to a concerning degree but im anxious it may be the bpd,,, not to mention i have autism too

this is an issue i ran into a lot when i was first trying to figure out what the hell was going on in my brain – i used to think i had bpd because i mistook the avpd fear of rejection for the bpd fear of abandonment. what i've found is that a lot of the key differences are in expression – our internal experiences are often incredibly similar, but we show it outwardly in different ways – but there are also some more fundamental differences in the fear itself.

here are some differences that come to mind for me. keep in mind that none of these are absolute or universal, they're just my own personal observations of common patterns in avpd vs bpd and how the two differ. it's very possible for someone with avpd to relate more to a description of bpd or vice versa because, no matter how well you try to articulate the differences, there's always a lot of overlap between the two.

the bpd fear tends to be more focused on the act of abandonment itself and the fact that a person is leaving, while the avpd fear tends to be more focused on the criticism inherent in a person leaving us and the embarrassment that comes along with that criticism. for us, someone leaving means we did something wrong and that means criticism and criticism means embarrassment and embarrassment means deep, inescapable shame. as i understand it, the bpd fear is a lot less about the criticism/embarrassment of the situation and a lot more weight is put on the actual act of the person leaving.

while both of us experience a really intense longing for connection with other people, people with bpd are a lot more likely to actually go out there and take risks for the sake of finding people than avoidants are. i would guess that's related to the previous point – in bpd, the actual presence or absence of a person is a bigger part of the equation, so it makes sense to try to fill that hole at all costs; with avpd, the most important thing is avoiding the embarrassment of not being accepted, so we're a lot more likely to just avoid people altogether, since a person can't reject you if they're not in your life to begin with. that's why unstable relationships are more characteristic of bpd while a total lack of relationships is more characteristic of avpd.

people with avpd may go through periods of coping with our fear of rejection by giving up on people altogether, but it tends to be more generalized than the splitting you see with bpd. in my experience, ours tends to look like "fuck the general concept of people and socializing, it sucks and i hate it" while in bpd it tends to look more like "fuck this person in particular, they suck and i hate them". both are ways that we try to protect ourselves from rejection/abandonment by leaving other people before they can leave us, but at least from what i've seen, the avpd way of doing that tends to be more generalized than in bpd.

on the topic of the "leave them before they leave you" tendency, while both tend to result in pushing other people away to try to protect ourselves, we typically use different methods of pushing them away. avpd methods tend to be more, well, avoidant – we essentially just try to run the other way as fast as possible and fade out of their lives, ghosting them or getting really impersonal in our interactions until the relationship fizzles out. bpd methods tend to be more hands-on, actively doing things in the relationship that will make the other person want to end it.

people with bpd tend to react to their fear impulsively, while avoidants tend to react by overthinking. someone with bpd is more likely to react to the threat of abandonment by doing anything and everything they can think of to escape it, while someone with avpd is more likely to react by thinking through every single possible response we could have and all the ways it could go wrong to the point of essentially paralyzing ourselves. we both generally end up in the same place – spiraling because whatever we did (or didn't do) didn't work and something still went wrong and maybe our actions or lack thereof even made things worse – but we tend to get their through different routes.

avpd and bpd fears both involve hypersensitivity and emotional dysregulation, but one thing that's specifically characteristic of avpd is our efforts to shut down those emotions because we're in some way afraid of them. all of those strong, messy emotions found in both disorders are absolutely terrifying to us because our brains focus in on anything that could be potentially embarrassing and emotions – especially ones we don't feel in control of – have prime embarrassment potential. in people with bpd, if a similar feeling is present, it'll tend to look more something along the lines of a fear that the emotions will be "too much" and cause someone to leave. in avpd, it's not about the fact that the emotions might make someone leave, it's about the reason that person would leave: the fact that our emotions have clued them into all of the flaws we've been hiding, and now everyone knows about everything wrong with us and that's unbearable.

i hope all that makes sense and helps! keep in mind that i don't personally have bpd so everything i'm saying about bpd here is taken from things i've seen other people say, and it may not be as accurate as what i've said about avpd, since avpd is something i actually have lived experience with that i can draw from.

also keep in mind that you don't have to use labels that aren't helpful to you – if you think it might be avpd but trying to figure that out just stresses you out and you can get the support you need with or without the avpd label, you don't have to worry about it! you could just say you have avoidant traits and call it a day, you could just say you have bpd and not worry about labeling every single thing – it's entirely up to you and what's helpful to you.

if anyone else has any other examples to add, or wants to expand upon the things i've mentioned, please do! this is an area of overlap that trips a lot of people up, and there really aren't enough resources on how to navigate it.

#poss.answers #diagnosis #discussion #avpd #bpd #actually avpd #actually avoidant #avoidant pd #borderline pd #avoidant personality disorder #borderline personality disorder #cluster c #cluster b

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disabled-stuck · 10 months

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HI ITS ME CHRONIC PAIN ANON BACK AGAIN... here's my thoughts on who of the human cast is Aware That They Have Chronic Pain Issues. srry ppl were discussing and im like, Wow, Time For Me In Hc Central

june's issues start to really develop and get bad post-game (in my headcanons), so for a long period of time she literally has no one to talk to about it bc she's self-isolating. she eventually tells nannasprite about it when nanna is guilt-tripping her into getting up (nanna voice: Whatever works, hoohoo!), and nanna is like. this is my only granddaughter. i will do whatever i can for her. (i love june & nanna's dynamic. could u tell.) jasprose also is like GIRL!!! You Are In Pain!!! nanna & jasprose team up of the century to get june egbert to Acknowledge Her Problems

dave NO clue NO idea WILL not talk about it. maybe EVENTUALLY tells karkat about it but i don't think she ever seeks out a diagnosis or tries to get one. hes got old ingrained trauma about seeing doctors, which is something he's trying to get over, but like, he already has 4 bajillion other things to unpack about his childhood and healthcare systems are not historically good about chronic pain, a dismissal of their symptoms might set them back in that regard. they're just homebrewing this shit for now.

rose: yeah, she knows. she doesn't talk about it in those terms, though. instead of saying "i have a horrible migraine and cannot get out of bed" she tells kanaya to text the gc that she's afflicted by the Broodfester Woes and cannot join them this evening. theyve sort of picked up by now what that means but she thinks it's funnier this way.

jade: HMMM. i think she put herself through her denial paces but actually i think going grimbark essentially caused her to not feel her chronic pain (a side effect of condy's semi-control over her body), and when she got shunted back into her body she had to face the reality where she DIDNT hurt all the time like wow thats how ppl normally feel? what the fuck????

jane: oh absolutely fucking not does not know. unlike jade, his pain got WORSE during crockertier. yet it still takes literally two decades for him to finally acknowledge that his stuff is NOT normal and the fact that her whole friend group has chronic pain doesn't help, which kind of sucks. jane voice: well sometimes i can get out of bed when i have a headache and rose can't, so clearly its not the same (as if jane doesn't force himself out of bed even when he really shouldnt!!!). roxy has to be the one to tell him.

roxy: yeah she knows it's chronic pain. she's been worried about getting cirrhosis for years, and so has been keeping up to date on her physical health as a result. she figured it out pretty quickly after a couple flareups. trickster mode made it worse for her.

dirk: hal has been telling him for YEARRRRRRRRS that his carpal tunnel is just that, carpal tunnel. and yet. AR: Dirk, if you do not take better care of yourself, you are never going to be capable of building me a body of my own. TT: 1. I'm fine. 2. I'm not building you a body anyways, so the point is moot. anyways he accepts it during the game bc he's like you know what. might as well admit it to myself. good thing, too, because it only gets worse after a couple decapitations.

jake: has pretty much always known, deep down, but like. she lives on an ISLAND. the hell is he going to do about it? no, better not to think about it. someday they'll be able to deal with it, but that day isn't today, and theres so much to do. so he represses it DEEPLY. normal action hero jake english doesn't have chronic pain, of course. she's a heroic manly lead, after all... (the deconstruction of that mindset sort of makes them acknowledge it, though.)

ANYWAYS I JUST RAMBLED AT YOU FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED WORDS HOPE U HAVE, A GOOD DAY/NIGHT/WHAT EVER

YYAYYY no you're so good nonnie thank u forever and ever

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cleverclovers · 2 months

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"What does the morning after a seizure feel like" you might ask me. Let's start with what a seizure *is*, then what the seizure itself feels like (to me). Then I'll tell you what my recovery period feels like, and how i feel about it. It gets a little rambly so I had to put in a cut to save dashboards.

Your brain is essentially flesh lined with goop that runs using electrical currents, like a motherboard, but wet. Everything about you is run on the electrical signals sent from that motherboard. A seizure is when your brain injures itself by sending an electrical signal where it thinks it ought, but the signal goes to the wrong location, or it just doesn't send a signal at all. That can result in outward effects like the flailing you see on TV, a little jerk or spasm, incontinence, and or vomiting... or more subtle effects, like staring off into space, fainting or feeling faint, head rolling (think of your neck just deciding, without your input, that it can just take a break from being a neck), or passing out for several minutes, hell, even just the sudden onset of head pain, or any number of other symptoms (these are just the ones I'm aware of from personal experience). I'm not saying all of these are signs of seizures, they could be signs of a completely different underlying issue, and if you have any or multiple of them you should definitely see a doctor... Taking care of yourself is important. None of these symptoms are normal, and you should get to have a normal life, or as close to normal as you can get

to put it more succinctly; it's like when you tell a psyduck to use a psychic move and it fails, and your psyduck hurts itself.

So what do my seizures feel or look like? Well, as for what they look like, I'm told I look like I can't open my eyes fully, like I'm squinting against light--which I usually am, after a seizure. I stare, or drop, and I'm unresponsive for several minutes. I've had what used to be called grand mal seizures as well (tonic clonic, now, I think?), occasionally, where I lose control of my body, usually while trying to do something, then start spasming and jerking. Mine are brought on by stress, pain, an extreme lack of sleep, poor diet, forgetting my medication... or skipping it because I know pills won't stay down when I'm sick. Listen those pills are hundreds of dollars I'm not going to lose them to the toilet because I got cocky and thought I could keep them down, even if I'm not paying out of pocket for them.

Recovery, though. It feels like trying to walk in the ocean with the tide trying to push and pull you, and hold a conversation with a hang over, while being quizzed on vocabulary all at once, for days or weeks. I've had nearly 40 years to get used to it. I spent the first 22 years of my life unable to cope with it, with no medication, and the last fifteen (as of this month) trying to find ways to make them stop. The after effects have gotten a little easier as time goes on, as I adjust my medication and learn to manage stress. Instead of fighting against the tide and waves at neck height, it feels more like the water's around my knees. Enough to make me stumble and exhaust myself, but not enough to forget how to hold my bladder for days at a time.

Right now I can walk, not a straight line, but I can walk. I can't leave my building without the fear of getting disoriented and losing my way in an area I'm incredibly familiar with (I used to get lost in school between classes. My friends in high school would arrange their schedules so one of them was with me to escort me to the next class. I didn't have an IEP because my doctors didn't believe me or my mom that my issue was neurological, that I wasn't faking. So my friends stepping up was amazing)

My grip is weak, after a seizure. I'm prone to dropping things, struggling to grasp whatever I'm trying to work with. I don't use or wash breakable dishes, like ceramics or glass, for a week after a seizure. No hot tea or coffee for me while my brain is reorienting itself. If I want to draw, I do it digitally, with the stabilizer turned all the way up on every tool, and one of my pens has a bulky washi tape grip on it, so I can use it with the weird way I hold things during recovery. Usually the first few days after a seizure I can't trust myself to do more than microwave food or go downstairs to get take out using a mobility aid.

I'm tired. I'm so tired after a seizure. I can go from having enough energy that I feel like I can conquer the world, or just manage my life troubles, to being so sleepy that just the act of getting to my desk drains me. I don't have energy to play with my cats actively, so I've had to get creative about rigging their toys for them to play. Generally what energy I do have goes straight into taking care of them. Refreshing their water, refilling their kibble, scooping their boxes, giving them wet food, cleaning their areas. I rely on food I don't have to do to much prep on to get by, and plenty of water or canned drinks, if I have them.

And the pain. It's like a hang over without any of the drinking or a migraine without the aura build up. My joints hurt, my head hurts, the concept of anything but the softest texture on my skin hurts. Loud noises, the hum of the fridge, pilled fabric, the rasp of a nail file or a rough texture on my fingers. Any temperature that isn't perfectly between cool and warm, for me.

I can somewhat think, but completing an idea or task can take me hours or all day, rather than a few minutes. I've been composing this since 2 pm. It's almost 6 and I'm not done. I find myself forgetting words, grasping at concepts until I have to give up and google the function or loose concept to get the word I'm looking for, or just rename an object so it at least gets the idea across (aphasia. it's so fun, and talking about it, my frustrations with it, and how I've worked around it got me a community guidelines violation on tiktok for 'mocking a disability')

I used to have these symptoms all the time. I didn't know what life was like without them. I didn't know what it was like to finish a thought without having to be prompted to go back to it. I didn't understand why I couldn't walk on the hot sand or the boardwalk with everyone else, instead of neck deep in the ocean. I so rarely got to come up for air and a steady breath. The day I was given my first dose of anticonvulsant medication it was like moving a little inland. Being able to follow a thought through on my own. Being a little more steady on my feet. Being able to go somewhere on my own with little fear of getting lost.

I felt like I was on top of the world. I tried school, and sometimes I felt like was getting washed out to sea again. I'd have to try to take time off from classes, or it would get worse, and the people around me did not understand. I wanted, still want, to have a normal life, with a complete education, a degree, some form of employment, related or not. I wanted (still. want.) to have control over my life, and income to live in a decent house with everything I need and leave the house to go to work and come home at the end of the day... Like Jennifer Lopez in the Wedding Planner. I used to idealize her ability to be organized and tidy. I can't organize to save my own life. I know her character has OCD, but from the perspective of someone who has almost no control, seeing someone with what looks like absolute control is enviable.

So here I am, nearly 40, in a low income govt subsidized apartment I can barely afford, trying desperately to minimize my stress and remember my medication so I can get even a little bit under control, knowing I'll never be able to drive--oh did I mention that? I can't drive. I have no locomotive autonomy where long distances are concerned. I have to take public transit... knowing I'll never know life without the strong bitter smell and taste of medicine. Knowing I have to go in every other year to subject myself to the govt's doctors deciding whether or not I can still receive their money...

wow this went all over the place. I'll put a cut in, I'm sorry.

Anyway. What the morning after a seizure feels like... Hopelessness, pain, lethargy, struggling to string words together, or stringing too many words together. a lack of coordination. A hang over, or migraine, when you've done nothing to earn it, or had no warning... And helplessness.

Right now I want nothing more than to have someone sweep in and take care of my house mess. To have my piled up chores done. to have food made. To be able to rest in bed listening to an audio book while dozing. To get a hug and told it's going to be ok.

but I can't, because I have to take care of myself, and my cats. Because I live alone now.

Anyway, I'm going to sit at my desk, listen to audiobooks, and try not to fall asleep, because I have to figure out dinner without a microwave, feed my cats, and take my night meds... With no extra funds to get myself food... unless someone helps.

Now to go back and fight the red squiggle beasts

#seizures are. fucking garbage #I'm exhausted but i wasnted to share this with y'all #wanted. im not fighting spell check in the tags #fuck that. no #disability

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Star wars Headcanon: Katherine's BPD

@sithdestined brought up a point about the resources and training Katherine would have gotten as Katerina while with the jedi order, so I want to touch a little on the differences in her BPD for this verse.

Unlike her TVD main verse, Katherine spent a lot longer in this 500+ year life span as Katerina than she did in her canon universe, and ALSO never knew her father.

Because of this Katherine's bpd stems less from an abuse root, and more instability in her life when she was younger. Lack of needs being met, and circumstances that lead to abandonment issues.

Katerina had a more mild case of BPD to start, and when she joined the Jedi order, she was given training that helped her manage her emotions and emotional responses as a whole. How to rationalize and talk herself out of a spiral. Essentially A CBT therapy training.

This helped Katerina immensely while she was in the order and worked with regularly to keep herself in check, and with very little in the way of opportunities for abandonment triggers, Katerina did really well in her environment.

It wasn't till she met and fell in love with Stefan that her BPD symptoms started to act back up. There was suddenly someone so incredibly important in her life that she was capable of losing, and this often triggered her abandonment issues and ultimately lead to her choice to leave the Order for love.

While she was with Stefan he was incredibly good at meeting her needs and took very good care of her, so Katerina's BPD symptoms were highly manageable again in her still mild case.

It's not until she LOST STEFAN and the spiral there after that lead to some incredibly shitty situations that resulted in a lot of traumatic events, did Katerina's BPD move from a mild case to an extreme one.

Her emotional regulation was next to zero, trust issues sky rocketed, paranoia, for a while she had all 9 symptoms in her little bpd infinity gauntlet. Luckily her desire to live returned after a very short time, with the reminder that Stefan wouldnt want her to go before her she was meant to. - Once again survival instincts set to max.

It was in this time period's unstable grief spiral that Katherine changed her identity and also made a lot of enemies. Impulsivity, paired with zero emotional regulation, and rage tends to land you on a lot of people's shit list.

Eventually, Katherine evened out and her spiral ended with her in a delightful chaotic neutral alignment, and a lot of trust issues.

However unlike her canon universe counterpart- Katherine had prior training on how to help regulate her emotions. Now out of her spiral, Katherine does a lot better with her emotional reactions than canon Katherine does.

This Katherine can and will get up and walk away BEFORE she acts or reacts on her anger. It is her first step to emotionally regulating herself. She also will try to talk herself out of a spiral if her abandonment issues are triggered. Katherine tries to rationalize the actions of others before her brain takes them and runs with some demonized story of how they hate her and are going to betray her.

Keep in mind, these tactics do NOT always work, she very well may slip up and fail to regulate herself, but UNLIKE canon Katherine, SW Katherine at least has the tools to TRY, and there for isn't quite as reactionary as her canon counterpart.

That being said her white hot rage is still the same, and the way she reacts violently is just as probable should she fail to regulate herself after a trigger.

Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

#the one and only... sort of: ooc #verse: star wars au #headcanon

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The Joker’s Origin && Her Relationship with Batman

A lot of people ask me about my thoughts on who the Joker was before she was the Joker, and my answer to that is twofold: Firstly, I think what people want out of this question is to unmask Joker, to reveal her humanity in a way that would take power away from the idea of the Joker, which is the reason V never removes his mask in V for Vendetta– you can’t kill an idea. Ideas are bulletproof. Secondly, I understand that in a superhero genre it’s customary to have a secret identity, but given Joker’s retrograde amnesia, she’s been essentially robbed of hers. She doesn’t know who she was before she was the Joker, which renders that entire personhood ultimately irrelevant to her as she is now. Subsequently, I’m disinterested in revealing any ideas I have regarding whomever Joker used to be before she was Joker.

The Joker was born like Athena, fully grown and aware of the world. She came into existence in a vat of mystery acid in an Ace Chemical plant, and her first memory is being fished out of this vat by the Batman– which, without context, is kind of a terrifying first memory. She doesn’t remember it well. Her first clear memory is waking up in the hospital. No one was able to identify her or explain how she came to be in Ace Chemical, and obviously Batman isn’t available for comment. I’ve written a separate but relevant headcanon previously about Joker having toxic encephalopathy resulting in various symptoms and health problems, all of which she was experiencing acutely in the hospital while doctors asked her a million questions she had no answers to. She has no idea who she is, where she lives, or who her emergency contact is.

Following an arduous recovery, the hospital releases her with anti-seizure meds and a huge medical bill. Joker has no identity, no money, no place to go, and no one to turn to. From the second she left that hospital, she was homeless and in tremendous debt. Not only that, but she was obviously bleached, and her albino-like appearance was extremely off-putting for others, making it difficult for her to make friends or form allies. Life in Gotham has never been easy, even if you’re the Waynes, you could get shot point blank outside the opera house, so for a homeless outcast, life was intense, merciless, and increasingly violent. In order to survive, Joker had to toughen up and toughen up quickly.

One can see direct parallels between Joker’s general psychology and this time period in her life: the all-importance of power and control, the unwillingness to ever be a victim again or to be powerless or at someone else’s mercy, and the idea that she owes the world nothing. Joker learned to fight and steal when the stakes were basically to learn this and learn it well, or you go hungry and can’t defend yourself. All the while, she’s increasingly isolated and coping with brain damage, so she’s strongly motivated to apply all of her intelligence and ruthlessness toward becoming an accomplished criminal and manipulating others into helping her. As soon as she makes any headway, she starts hearing about a masked vigilante called the Batman who is beating the shit out of anyone trying to commit crime in Gotham City.

Joker knows that she is supposed to fear Batman, she’s aware that others fear him and that she should fear being caught by him, and she resents the hell out of this, just as she resents any fear in general (or any other emotion that attempts to control her). The stronger she becomes, the more traction she gets in the criminal world, the more settled she is in her new identity– that of the Joker, in which she uses her physical deformity to channel fear in others, and also uses it as a tool to help others underestimate her. She is building this concept from nothing, and sees Batman as her only link to a past she doesn’t know or understand, which is extremely disturbing to her. She knows she literally would not exist if he hadn’t pulled her out of that acid bath, but she also has no context or explanation for that memory. Furthermore, she’s afraid to even ask about it (although she would never admit it) because she’s afraid to know who she was before she became the Joker. There is an identity crisis there where the thought of being someone else before being the Joker directly threatens her current sense of identity and self because she is only able to build the concept of the Joker specifically because she lacks any societal ties (no family, no teachers, no friends), and therefore has nothing anchoring her to reality.

This means that Joker’s first connection with Batman is one based in fear: the fear that Batman represents, the threat to herself and others like her, and the fear of herself and her true identity. Confronting Batman is a surrogate for confronting Joker’s fears, and in that confrontation, she finds something that she can respect: another psycho acting out of the courage of his own convictions. The more he doubles down on his pseudo-noble nonsensical bullshit, the more Joker wants to challenge and derail those beliefs, to see how tightly he holds onto them. If he had buckled and realized his own folly, she could have dismissed him outright, but it is his firm belief that what he is doing is not only necessary but compulsory that really fascinates Joker. She respects his commitment and therefore sees him as the only real force in Gotham City to contend with, the only real equal she has.

Secondarily to his ties to her identity-related fears, Joker also recognizes that Batman essentially birthed her, and therefore blames him for her own pain-filled existence– which is reason number two that she would never let him die, and why she would certainly never kill Batman herself. She wants to punish him for bringing her into the world and for simultaneously making it impossible to live through his crusade to fight the disenfranchised for just trying to get by however they can, and on a more personal level constantly getting in her way. Letting Batman die at any given time would still be too quick for Joker because her goal is to inflict the maximum possible amount of pain on him, to torture him slowly. To her, death would be an escape she can never allow him. So long as she has to live her own tortured existence, so must the Batman. For her, it is a kind of suicide pact, or perhaps even the opposite of that.

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Irregular Periods - Symptoms Cause and Treatment Options

Women often experience irregular periods as a result of their hormones. Does this issue affect you as well? Do not worry about it because it is treatable, and you can also identify the causes to take necessary precautions!

There can be several reasons for irregular periods, like hormonal imbalances, stress, birth control, etc. You cannot control your periods, but tracking their pattern is a minor deal! If you want to find out more about the probable causes of irregular menstruation and solution or available treatment options for the same, make sure to read this blog!

What Exactly Are Irregular Periods?

You can generally get your period once within 28 days; this cycle repeats itself. Some women may experience it similarly, while some may get their periods in less predictable cycles!

This irregularity in the period cycle can be due to many reasons. You can identify whether you are going through something similar with the help of certain basic symptoms.

· Changes in the number of days between your periods.

· The blood flow during periods is less or more than you normally experience.

· Variation in the duration of periods.

If you are witnessing these changes, there is a high chance of irregular periods! Well, this condition is treatable, and you can take proper measures after learning its exact causes.

Prominent Causes Behind an Irregular Menstrual Cycle

Are you curious about what causes the menstrual cycle to change dates every month?

This condition may have some underlying causes, most of which can be treated. It is also possible to work to ensure that your periods are regular.

The major and most common cause is hormone changes, which is why many girls hitting puberty or women approaching menopause to go through irregular periods the most! Besides this, the other major causes behind irregular menstrual cycle are -

· Birth Control Pills: Have you recently changed your regular birth control pills? Because this can be a strong cause of irregularity in your periods. As the pills vary in estrogen or progesterone levels, switching from regular pills may directly influence your period cycle!

· IUD: If you are using an IUD, it can be another major reason behind irregular menstrual cycles. It is even known to cause cramps, which can be relieved with pain relievers or heating pads.

· Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Are you often missing your periods and noticing other changes like excessive hair fall? Well, this can be the impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In this hormonal disorder, your body has higher amounts of male hormones, leading to growth in facial hair, thinning hair, and others.

· Excessive Exercise: Excessive exercise may sometimes lead to missed periods or other irregularities. And in the worst scenario, your periods may completely halt! So, you should consult an expert or a trainer before taking up extreme physical exercises.

· Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: During pregnancy, your periods will stop altogether for that definite duration! Besides that, breastfeeding can affect your period cycle too, and all these are due to the interference of the hormones!

· Thyroid Disease: If you suffer from thyroid disease, your body will get either too little or excess essential hormones. However, if your periods come with heavy bleeding and last longer than usual, this can signify hypothyroidism! In the opposite case, periods last for short, which is hyperthyroidism.

· Stress: In the hectic lifestyle of today's times, stress is something you can hardly avert! Taking stress over every aspect around you creates constraints for that part of the brain responsible for maintaining a balance between the hormone levels!

All these are some of the major reasons behind missed periods and other irregularities. You may also notice adverse effects of irregular periods on the body, like fatigue, bone health issues, or even infertility!

Read More: https://www.drshubhragoyal.com/welcome/blogs/irregular-periods---symptoms-cause-and-treatment-options

#reasons for irregular periods #causes of irregular menstruation and solution #what causes the menstrual cycle to change dates every month #Birth Control Pills #Polycystic Ovary Syndrome #Excessive Exercise #Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

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Growing Into Your New Body: A Comprehensive Guide to FTM Bottom Growth

As a transman, you may be wondering how your body will change as you go through hormone therapy and begin to transition. One of the most significant changes you'll experience is bottom growth - that is, the development of your buttocks, hips, and thighs. This can be a thrilling process for some trans men, but it can also be fraught with anxiety and uncertainty.

That's why we've put together this comprehensive guide to address FTM bottom growth. We'll cover everything from the physical changes you can expect to the different ways you can achieve the look you desire. So whether you're just starting on your transition journey or well on your way, read on to learn more about growing into your new body!

Basics of Bottom Growth for FTM

Bottom growth for female-to-male trans individuals is a complex and personal process, which incorporates physical changes, psychological shifts, and self-exploration. FTM bottom growth often starts with hormone therapy to masculinize the body.

During this period of time, the individual may experience physical changes like deepening of the voice or redistribution of fat leading to more masculine features such as increased muscularity. As well as physical changes, hormone therapy can also lead to emotional and mental health improvements. Individuals may experience increases in energy levels and decreases in anxiety or symptoms of depression.

It’s important to remember that every person’s experience with bottom growth is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. For example, some individuals choose not to pursue hormonal treatments while others opt for gender-confirmation surgeries such as top surgery and hysterectomies.

Regardless of what path someone chooses, understanding their wants and needs when it comes to bottom growth should be the primary focus for an individual entering the transition process.

Why does Bottom Growth Happen?

Bottom growth is accomplished through hormones and surgery, which many transgender people dream of achieving can be a long and sometimes difficult process.

It often takes at least a year of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for enough testosterone to build up for the desired effects, such as facial and body hair development, deepening of the voice, and skeletal changes.

Surgery is usually the final stage in this process and the results depend on an array of variables including lifestyle, genetics, diet, and insurance coverage. Although it is possible to permanently erase any female secondary sex characteristics with hormones and surgery, it should not be taken lightly due to the irreversible nature of these treatments.

Despite this complexity though, taking the time to understand why FTM bottom growth occurs can make all the difference in feeling comfortable in one’s body shape afterward.

Tips and Tricks for Successful Bottom Growth

To obtain a successful change in body composition when it comes to bottom growth, it is important to have the right environment and nutrition. Achieving optimal water parameters such as temperature, pH balance, quality, purity, and strength of flow are all essential prerequisites for healthy bottom growth.

1. Start With a Good Foundation.

Starting with a strong foundation is paramount when it comes to successful bottom growth for female to male individuals. It’s important to have realistic goals, take your time to transition and build up muscles slowly through specialized workouts. Additionally, making sure to keep your hormones in check and getting enough rest is essential for seeing any progress.

When sculpting the curves you desire, having an experienced support system can be invaluable, whether that be a doctor or experienced transitioners. With patience, hard work and dedication, you’ll not only be able to achieve the results you want but also gain confidence in yourself to live the life you most desire.

Ultimately, everyone's body is different and success will look different to each person, so don't compare your own journey to someone else's - stay positive and focus on growing the healthy way!

2. Use Supplements.

Supplements have proven to be an invaluable tool in helping female-to-male (FTM) transgender individuals achieve the desired growth of their development. Supplements provide the necessary nutrients to the body, optimizing hormone production and ensuring good absorption of these hormones.

Additionally, taking daily supplements can ensure increased development of body composition changes that are related to bottom growth. Supplementing with zinc can aid in a redistribution of fat surrounding pelvic areas, giving FTM trans individuals a more masculine hip structure.

Protein supplements also expedite muscle mass retention while helping build stronger muscles and bones. Omega-3 fatty acids assist with sore joints and help soften and round out the shape of bony protrusions. Lastly, Salmon oil supplementation is beneficial for softening skin tissues and provides additional vitamins for collagen formation that improves muscle tone.

Ultimately, with correct supplement regimens and dosages, healthy dietary habits, and exercise routines; male bottom growth is possible for female to male transgender individuals within an expected amount of time.

3. Use Topical Treatments.

Many transgender men struggle with hair growth in the bottom area of their body, but luckily there are several tips and tricks that can help promote successful bottom growth. One of these is using topical treatments like oil, creams, and gels. These can be massaged into the target area on a regular basis to stimulate hair growth.

Regular exfoliation with a stiff bristle brush can also improve blood flow in the area and create better conditions for bottom hair growth – this is something that should be done twice per week.

Finally, maintaining a nutritious diet consisting of grilled meats, green leafy vegetables, fruit, whole grain bread, nuts, and dairy products can also support healthy bottom hair growth and make a world of difference!

4. Use Injections or Implants.

When it comes to bottom growth for transgender males, injections, and implants can be a highly effective solution. Many of the active substances used in injectables, such as progesterone, are incredibly helpful in inducing masculine characteristics, resulting in a more masculine figure. Implants such as silicone injections or gluteal implants may also be used by some people interested in achieving fuller hip contours and a convincing booty boost.

When selecting between these options, patients must take into account their individual anatomy to make the best choice for their body shape and desired outcome. Regardless of which approach is chosen, regular monitoring by knowledgeable medical professionals is recommended throughout the process to ensure safety and satisfaction with long-term outcomes.

5. Be Patient.

The most important tip one should keep in mind when trying to grow their bottom is to have patience. Nothing happens overnight, our bodies just don't work that way. A lot of people become disappointed or frustrated due to a lack of results or change after just a few weeks, but it's important to remember that it takes time.

Focusing on diet and exercise will help you achieve your goal much faster but there are still no guarantees; so be patient and ride the waves with positivity instead of worry or anxiety. If you remain dedicated and consistent with your new lifestyle choices over time, success will come!

The Importance of Aftercare - How to Take Care of Your New Body

Aftercare is essential for transgender individuals who are looking to achieve a more masculine bottom. It is important to maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine, in order to keep the newly formed shape of your body sustainable.

Additionally, taking care of your skin is also very important while having testosterone therapy; using sunscreen, moisturizer, and gentle exfoliation can help improve skin texture and ward off irritation.

It is also important to keep track of your progress and take note of any changes that may be occurring during masculinizing hormone therapy. This will help you determine if any further treatments are necessary. It is also important to ensure that the areas being treated remain clean to avoid infections or other complications. Following these tips should help ensure that you maintain a safe and healthy body throughout your transition.

Finally, seeing a doctor for regular check-ups can help you detect any potential issues early on, so that they may be treated as soon as possible. Taking the necessary actions to maintain your new body can guarantee you feel confident and satisfied with your results for years to come!

FAQs About FTM Bottom Growth

How long does it take to see results?

Most people who use FTM bottom growth products see results within 6-8 weeks. However, it is important to note that results may vary depending on several factors, such as age, weight, and lifestyle.

Additionally, some people may see faster results than others. Depending on the dedication you invest in workouts that concentrate on your glutes and with perhaps more peak intensity that's required for FTM bottom growth, you may experience quicker results - but remember greatness takes time and patience!

What is FTM bottom surgery?

FTM bottom surgery is a type of gender reassignment surgery for those who identify as transgender and are transitioning from female to male. The procedure involves the reconstruction of the genitalia and other body parts, such as the buttocks, to match that of an average-sized man.

The surgery is considered to be one of the most complicated and extensive of all gender reassignment surgeries. It is highly recommended that patients consult with a doctor who specializes in FTM bottom surgery before undergoing any form of treatment. Sexual interests and desires should also be discussed to ensure that the desired outcome is achieved.

What are the side effects?

As FTM bottom growth can induce physical changes in the body, it is important to understand the range of possible side effects. Generally, many individuals prefer natural hormone-induced bottoming due to its slow and steady results. Since this process can include perhaps more peak intensity than other options, it is a great idea to consider the known side effects of any chosen form of bottom growth.

These may often include physical changes such as softer skin, increased fat deposition in certain areas, facial hair, an increase in both muscle and bone mass, male pattern baldness, swelling or fluid retention throughout the genital area, improved circulation within the tissue around the scrotal sac, acne due to hormone levels shifting as well as lessened energy levels during transitioning stages. Ultimately, it is always recommended that one consults with a certified hormone specialist before beginning any FTM hormone treatment for bottom growth.

What are the benefits?

There are many benefits associated with gender-affirming hormone therapy, such as an increase in muscle mass and strength, greater focus, a decrease in body fat percentage, voice changes, and an increase in energy levels. Additionally, it can also help to improve your overall mood and well-being.

For many individuals, it can provide the confidence and self-esteem that they need to feel comfortable in their bodies. Ultimately, FTM's bottom growth provides a safe way for transgender men and non-binary individuals to gain more control over their bodies.

Are there any risks?

There are some risks associated with taking testosterone therapy such as an increased risk of cancer. However, these risks are typically very low and only occur in a small minority of users. Breast tissue is also prone to developing in hormone therapy, though this is easily reversible with the help of a medical professional. Additionally, the vast majority of trans people assigned female at birth who use these products do not experience any negative side effects whatsoever.

Who should use Testosterone Therapy?

Testosterone therapy is designed for people who wish to transition from female to male (FTM). However, anyone can use these products if they feel that they would benefit from them. It is important to speak with a doctor or hormone specialist before beginning any FTM bottom growth journey, as they will be able to advise you on the best course of action for your individual needs.

Additionally, it is recommended that anyone using these products also puts in place an appropriate aftercare plan to ensure the best possible results and long-term satisfaction. By investing in an aftercare plan, you can help to ensure that the results of your bottom growth journey are lasting and positive.

Final Thoughts

Growing your bottom can be a long process, but with the right diet and exercise plan along with the proper aftercare and patience, it is an attainable goal. Being mindful of potential side effects, risks, and benefits associated with the increase of testosterone levels is important to make informed decisions about your body. Remember to always consult with a doctor before beginning any kind of new health regimen. Best of luck in your FTM bottom growth journey!

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Wobbling like a Newborn Giraffe

My name is Katherine, I’m 24 and I have Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD, IC (interstitial Cystitis), and as of November 15 2022 Endometriosis. (Side note: I also have 3 cats, a dog, 2 leopard geckos, and a bearded dragon) Really the only reason I even pieced together the symptoms or that my periods we anything abnormal was because I ended up in the ER with an upper kidney infection, which wasn’t shocking to me due to having been diagnosed in 2019 with IC. I finished two courses of antibiotics and almost a month later i was still having dull achy gnawing pain in my upper and lower back. But all my blood and urine tests showed no infection. AT ALL. But I was still in pain, I honestly felt like my body was gaslighting me. The morning of the 14th I started cramping and within a few hours started bleeding enough to need a pad. Which was abnormally quick for a period to start like that for me. That same day after a visit to my GP she reviewed all my results and mentioned the possibility of endometriosis. She wanted me to wait a week or two and use the pain creme she prescribed for a week or two and see if that helped and if not I should go see a OBGYN. I was doubled over in agonizing horrible pain. I said screw that, and I made and appointment for 11/15 and boom. Diagnosed with Endo that day and started on medication.

I was so relieved that the OBGYN believed me I started straight up ugly crying in her office. I had also found out the morning of the appointment that my parents made a mistake when filing my out of state insurance papers. Due to that I could only use my insurance in the ER for emergency services. And I had to hobble out to my car hunched over with a rice sock under/holding up my belly and get to the doctors office, go to Walmart for food, supplies, and to fill my prescriptions. I went slowly and managed to get everything I needed and slowly I got myself home and comfy in bed. I was in bed, in the bathroom, getting food or water and that was it. Essential movement only. Every day even with Pain management it was horrible. My bladder and kidneys were hurting, my digestive system was ALL KINDS of messed up, everything in my body felt swollen and heavy. When I walked I had to hold my stomach in my hand because the weight of my fat jiggling while I walk (I’m like 5′3″ and 198 lbs) because the pain and weight of everything moving while i walked was unbearably painful and made me nauseous. I have missed a little over a week of work and that’s not been helpful for my anxiety. I’m reaching out to others in Facebook groups with others with Endo and it’s nice having a feeling of understanding. I’m trying to make sure I get all my feelings out whether it’s verbally or written. I have a pretty great support system and a loving supportive partner. I’m doing okay so far but still, so much bed rest and time at home and you start going a little nuts and getting stir crazy.

I’m hoping that this blog can be beneficial for me and who knows maybe someone else experiencing something similar can find some type of comfort or hope as well.

#endometriosis #endo #endowarrior #endo safe #endo belly #chronic nausea #chronic illness #low spoons #spoonie #doing my best

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oliviajames1122 · 2 years

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10 Common Symptoms of a Bad Heater Matrix

The heater matrix may sound like it belongs in a nuclear power plant, but it's actually an essential component of your car. Therefore, if it starts to cause issues, this list of bad heater core symptoms should make it easier for you to identify the issue.

It is in charge of warming the passenger compartment and bringing about a cosy and comfortable atmosphere on chilly days. Without it, the driving experience would not only be incomplete but also, in some situations, impossible.

The following are 10 faulty heater matrix symptoms:

1.Low Coolant Level Constantly - This is the first and most obvious sign of a defective heater matrix. As you can see, the heater matrix is a connected and integrated component of the cooling system. The heater core is filled with the same coolant that circulates throughout the system. Keeping this in mind, the coolant level will decrease if the heater matrix is damaged (i.e., leaking). At first, it won't be evident at all, but as the leak gets bigger, you'll need to periodically replenish coolant. One more justification for establishing a routine for check-ups. You'll undoubtedly be able to identify the issue quickly. If this happens, search online for vehicle service near me garages and make an appointment as soon as you can with a mechanic to avoid further damage.

2.Frequent Coolant Loss – Adding a little coolant once or twice a year is fine but adding it monthly or more indicates a problem. Keep in mind that other factors, such as a pierced radiator, ruptured coolant hose, a loose clamp, or anything else, may also contribute to coolant loss. You should check the heater matrix as soon as you can if the rest of the system appears to be operating normally following inspection. Find car garages in Reading online and schedule an appointment for your vehicle with a skilled mechanic.

3.Engine Overheating - If the issue is left untreated, coolant loss will eventually result in engine overheating. Simply put, a less efficient system is one with less coolant. The problem will eventually reach the point of overheating, but if you pay attention, it won't. A damaged heater core typically begins with a small leak that might linger for weeks or even months. The leak, though, might suddenly become a coolant deluge if it is ignored. You might have noticed the coolant odour, a higher temperature reading on the thermometer, coolant vapours, or wet carpets prior to this. There will be plenty time to react and identify indicators of a bad heater core. An overheating engine could also result in an emissions test to fail on your next MOT. If you are curious on previous MOT test failure reason, go online and complete a MOT history checker. Avoid reaching this stage at all costs because the engine will suffer severely from overheating. In more extreme situations, it may even result in a warped cylinder head or an engine overhaul. One additional significant point worth emphasising in this section is that, as long as you supply enough coolant and the leak is manageable, you can drive with a bad heater matrix. You can set the heating regulator too cold if the leak occurs in the summer. This minimises or stops coolant loss by separating the heater matrix from the rest of the cooling system. This is only useful if you have to drive a car in an emergency and for short distances and don't need the cabin to be heated. In the winter, you'll need to find a solution quickly because the car won't be much use.

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