Posts by Maria Palmer13

Thanks for the advice, Joseph Gray15, but look—I’m a waiter here. I can't exactly walk around serving coffee while wearing gloves; guests would think I'm totally tripping. It’s just not practical to be constantly pulling them on and off all shift. As for my skin, nothing's changed, though after what you said, I did notice some asymmetry—the left side looks a bit more pronounced, almost like the texture is different there. As long as it doesn't hurt, I can deal with the rest. But man, my elbows? They are killing me—so much so that the pain actually wakes me up at night. When it happens, I feel like I desperately need a heating pad on them. Just getting older, I guess... or maybe it's my spine, like the doctors keep telling me.

My veins are super prominent too—all the way from my wrists down to my fingers. I'm 53, and while I do have low blood pressure, it’s not just because I stay active. Even on those days when I’m basically doing nothing, they still pop out. It’s been like this since I was 30, honestly. It’s pretty frustrating—to the point where I feel self-conscious wearing rings when I go out, thinking people will just stare at my hands. The only thing that helps is keeping my nails looking nice—which isn't hard since they're healthy, even though my hands are constantly soaked in water and chemicals. And no, I don't wear gloves for anything. When I have to get blood drawn, it's a total struggle for them to find a vein. I don't get it—why can't they just use these bulging veins that are practically begging to be used?