Posts by Sarah Anderson35

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much the "vibe" of intellectual debate has shifted. It used to feel like people would actually sit down, look at the text, and argue the nuances of the work. Now, it feels like every time a new piece of art comes out, the discourse immediately devolves into whether the critic is a "good person" or which political camp they belong to.

It’s getting exhausting. I was reading some reviews the other day and it felt less like an analysis of the art and more like a proxy war for everything happening in the news. Instead of talking about the pacing, the translation, or the themes, people are just throwing labels at each other to shut down the conversation. It’s like if you don't use the "correct" tone, your critique is automatically invalid.

I miss when we could disagree on the merits of a book or a film without it turning into a character assassination or a political litmus test. Does anyone else feel like the actual substance of the art is getting lost in all this noise? Or am I just being a grumpy old man about the state of the internet?

Greetings,
I require a review of these lab results.
I gave birth ten months ago. There was significant postpartum bleeding, and I had blood work done shortly after delivery which showed low iron levels. I was prescribed Iron, but I took it for only a few days before experiencing constipation.
I had more blood work performed a few days ago; the results are attached. My doctor called me to state she will not prescribe anything else for the iron deficiency. She advised me to purchase an over-the-counter syrup at the pharmacy (Floradix) instead and to repeat the blood tests in six weeks.
I am 27 years old. I have had two births within a two-year span (consecutive pregnancies). My weight is 60 kg and my height is 176 cm.
I would characterize my menstrual cycles as moderate to heavy.