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  1. My college freshmen can't get his Concerta either. He's on a wait list. What a mess.
  2. We traveled for the last one, and I was so glad we did. It's awesome. We're in totality for this one. But, if it's cloudy here and we could drive day of to some place clear, I will do it. I want to experience it again.
  3. I would be hurt, too. Might it be that they are traveling with a group that is handling all the itinerary and travel arrangements? I"m thinking, in this kind of situation, you do what the group does.
  4. My tennis shoes are Altra (Torin6). It is the only tennis shoe I've been able to wear in years. I need to experiment with different models to prevent that dependency. I hadn't thought of that--I've just been thrilled to finally find tennis shoes that didn't aggravate my neuroma!
  5. I'm a teacher, on my feet all day, with a neuroma, wide feet, a hammer toe, and a small bunion. I'm wearing Hey Dudes with my orthotic insert for work. My feet are doing great with this, and this is about the only "work" shoe I've been able to wear without issues. I don't know if your bunion will wear through those quickly, though, and do have my orthotic made for the neuroma issue.
  6. The coconut contains polyphenols, so not great with iron. Maybe better than dairy, but I'd avoid both. Egg is the most potent inhibitor of iron absorption (both yolk and white inhibit absorption). Bisglycinate, if that is what you picked up, absorbs well and therefore doesn't tend to constipate or cause other issues related to unabsorbed iron. I'm replying again because there is a link between iron deficiency and thyroid function. I'm unclear on which causes the other, maybe it goes both ways, but there is a connection.
  7. The issue is you're probably eating cereal with milk or another food that inhibit iron absorption. The high iron plant foods (like spinach) and eggs also contain things that inhibit iron absorption. Red meat is an option. I think it is easiest and most effective to get some iron bisglycinate (Gentle Iron or similar) and take it on an empty stomach with some orange juice or vitamin C.
  8. I pushed for hours. My baby A was posterior and got his chin stuck in my pelvis. He crowned, but we ended up with a c section. The OB told me she had a mom on her 6th delivery with a baby in the same position as my son who also ended up with a C section. Maybe she was just trying to make me feel like less of a failure!
  9. My parent's car is part of this recall--thank you for drawing attention to it. I told them tonight.
  10. I"m sorry. I hope both of you got/get some sleep.
  11. That is so scary. Praying he stays stable and they find a cause and effective treatment.
  12. Around here you would be discharged. Options: Send them to rehabilitation if that type of care is needed and insurance will pay. Send them home until they deteriorate and cycle back to the hospital. Send them to a nursing home to spend down their household resources until they qualify for medicaid.
  13. It is exciting to see so many of us get job offers. Congratulations everyone! I applied for the position I went back to school to prepare for today. I'm really nervous! It would be easier if I didn't care about this particular position so much.
  14. My son has significant PELL and state need-based scholarships for his freshman year, which will drop significantly in year 2 when the FAFSA no longer considers siblings in college. He also has good recurring academic scholarships, assuming he keeps a 3.5 GPA. He could probably get by without working his first year. He didn't work during high school at all, so has no direct experience balancing work with school yet. He just finished freshman orientation and asked me if I thought he should work on campus next year. Would you encourage your teen to look for on-campus work his first semester or would you suggest he take time to settle into college before working?
  15. I've finished my homeschool journey. I have all these years of material we used on bookshelves and in closets. I don't think I've ever gotten rid of any curriculum. What did you did or do you do with your old materials?
  16. I have lean pcos. I had many times in my late teens and 20's when I went to the doctor with long amenorrhea and was given temporary hormonal treatment to jump-start a cycle. In retrospect, I had clear symptoms of PCOS that whole time, but no doctor ever mentioned that possibility to me. I think that's common when PCOS presents in leaner people. She will need to advocate for herself in that respect. I wasn't diagnosed with PCOS until I had fertility issues. Lean PCOS can have some differences, but she will want to be diagnosed, treated, and also watched for issues that can crop up due to PCOS, even when weight is normal. .
  17. This happened to me in my late 40's. It felt like it lasted a long time, and I did get anemic. Eventually, I went in the other direction and started skipping cycles.
  18. I don't have experience with that light. However, blue light, particularly wavelengths that I imagine in reading that light might have, isn't great for sleep because it suppresses melatonin. I wonder if a dim red or orange light might give you enough light to sleep well without bothering DH's sleep.
  19. I did a colonoscopy a few months ago with that prep. My husband, with a different GI doc, got the ducolax, miralax and gatarode prep, which was easier I think. But I managed with the Golytely and I'm sure you will too. I felt it was an overly sweet issue, but I really only noticed it as an after-taste. I just followed with a bit of water. I had a lot of nausea when I woke up the morning of the procedure; I threw up as soon as I woke and before I ever started my morning prep. I assume it was blood sugar or something for me. I couldn't keep down my first morning 8 ounces. The office told me to sip what I could of the remaining ounces and not worry. Sipping helped me keep the rest of it down. My nausea made the procedure morning very unpleasant. I don't think it was the drink itself, but it would have been nice to have no drink while I was feeling that sick! (All of my husband's was done the night before). My sister did the same prep and didn't have the morning nausea I had. Even with the rough morning, I was so glad I had it done. Do "do" the rear protectant and wipes or, probably better, water to clean. And, again, sipping can help, particularly if you have any nausea. Hopefully you won't!
  20. I've finished my final coursework and updated my resume. Unfortunately, the position I have been working toward is no longer listed on the website. I was told it is a state policy to take positions down periodically, and it will pop back up before long as they always need people. I hope that is the case; it went down just as they would have finished an influx of young new college graduates. Since I'm in a holding pattern, I've scheduled some mock interview work with the career center at my school. I met with a career counselor last week, and I think he will be great to work with. On my own, I'm working on bettering some discreet skills that I know will apply to the position if I'm hired. Mostly, I'm seeing the upside of being able to spend time focusing on my graduating seniors before our family dynamic changes as they begin college. If the position is still not listed in June, I will get more concerned and have to consider a different plan.
  21. I am sorry. I am praying for a successful surgery with a smooth recovery.
  22. We live in totality. We drove to my sister's home for the last one, and I am excited to experience it again. Hoping for clear skies for every place in totality on April 8!
  23. My son uses methylphenidate based, so we haven't dealt with shortages. However, we are traveling 4 hours round trip for our every 3-month appointment with the provider. They used to have an office an hour from us, but it closed. I feel lucky to be traveling. I like the provider. In the past, we had a new nurse pysch move into where my son was getting his medicine for years. She insisted he was addicted to his ADHD medication because "that is what happens to people who stay on them too long" (he's not...) and said no adult should need ADHD meds anyway. She planned to cut his dose in half for one month and then he was to go off. It was horrible and so stressful to find a new provider.
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