Posts by Ryan Johnson7

I’ve been meaning to get my hormone levels checked forever, but life just keeps getting in the way.
The textbook says you should hit the lab on day three of your cycle—maybe four or five if you're lucky—but that's not happening this month. I could wait until next month, but let's be real, I probably won't be able to make it then either.

My only window is day two. Is there actually any point in doing it that early, or am I just wasting my time? Should I just bite the bullet now or wait another couple of months?😢

I just got diagnosed with livedo reticularis. From what I gather, it’s basically a blood flow issue in the capillaries linked to autoimmunity—which makes sense since I'm already dealing with Hashimoto's. It shows up as these permanent white and pink mottled patches on my shins.

Right now, I’ve only got one small spot, but my doctor warned me it could spread to cover my entire shin, my whole leg, or even pop up elsewhere on my body. Honestly, looking at the photos online has me terrified... 😢

Has anyone here dealt with this? Is there any way to actually fix it? Maybe laser therapy or something?
Is there anything I can do to stop it from spreading or showing up on the other leg?

Walter Smith8 said:Personally, I don't think white gold should be an issue.🤔

Hey, Walter Smith8.👋

Lately, everything just gets on my nerves: white gold, standard gold, silver, cheap costume jewelry... it's all the same to me.
My ear piercings just randomly turned into an infection zone. The weirdest part? It happened while I was wearing these white gold earrings that I hadn't even taken out for a full year until the irritation forced my hand.

I’ve been wearing earrings—piercings and all—for twelve years now, ever since I was a kid, and I’ve never had a single issue. But this last three months? It's a nightmare. My ears are constantly bleeding when I try to take them out, and sliding the studs back in feels like trying to force a grapefruit through a keyhole. Between the inflamed earlobes and the dried-up discharge, it’s honestly disgusting.🤮

Everything was fine once I finally gave my ears a break from earrings, but the second I put them back in—bam, right back to square one. I sanitize everything religiously, obviously.

Someone actually suggested I just let my piercings heal up and wait a year to redo them, but honestly? I’m just not feeling it. First off, I’m practically addicted to wearing earrings. Second, I’ve already been through this cycle three or four times before—re-piercing the exact same spots because they closed up. It feels like a broken record at this point.

Anyone got any advice? Or maybe some actual experience to share?