wiredranger30 said:Oh, I see—so those are the new rules then. Last time I was getting flagged for trolling, it was always a 20-point deduction per strike, though that was way back around 2007 or 2008. 🙂
They aren't exactly "new" 😁, I suppose; the point system has shifted in the interim, and they've introduced some different penalties—or maybe just renamed them slightly 🤔—that sort of thing. If I recall correctly, the changes happened maybe two or three years ago.
I honestly think she should get an ultrasound and finish all those other diagnostic tests before even considering pills. It just doesn't make any sense for Gin to start pushing medication on her without having the full picture first.
analognomad59 said:I'm with you there, that comment was pretty tasteless. These women are often coming here feeling sad and exhausted from everything, and then you see a comment like that pinned at the top... I mean, why even complicate things? They can poke fun at themselves, sure, but having a moderator joke at their expense... I guess it's "hilarious" to some people, but it’s really not okay. If she had gone through all this herself and had people mocking her, maybe she’d see things differently... 👎
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And yeah, I don't quite get why the thread with the belly photos got locked. Pregnancy is such a massive milestone in someone's life—definitely more significant than redecorating an apartment or picking out an outfit for a night out—so I don't see why those kinds of topics aren't getting shut down too 🤷
Also, from what I gather, the penalty for disrespecting forum rules—meaning commenting on how the moderators are doing their jobs—is a 30-point card? Did everyone who got banned hit 3+ cards and rack up over 100 points, or did the mods just snap and decide to ban them on the spot? 🤷 I'm sorry if I'm questioning whether the moderation is being fair, but I don't think it hurts to ask... And I'm also confused, if a mod writes "from now on, I'm banning for this and that," do they actually have the power to fast-track a ban like that? And if they do, how long does a decision like that last for something that usually just gets a warning card? How am I even supposed to know if they've made a rule change like that on a thread I didn't even visit today, knowing I might get banned for something that should've just been a warning? I'm not trying to be provocative, I'm genuinely curious... 🤷
Of course it is. I suppose I had a similar experience—getting flagged myself before I ever stepped into a moderator role—and that was even with a score of 35 points.
How am I supposed to actually know if he’s the one who wrote it? I mean—perhaps it’s on some random thread I didn't even bother opening that day—and then suddenly I find out that something which, by any standard set of rules, would have only earned me a warning, is now somehow grounds for a permanent ban? I’m not trying to be provocative here—really, I’m genuinely curious. 🤷
Every single sub-forum seems to have its own specific set of rules or guidelines tucked away in one spot—and honestly, they always end up being a massive point of contention. These individual sub-forum regulations are really just an extension of the general community guidelines used across the entire site. So, I suppose it isn't exactly rocket science or some impossible puzzle to figure out what’s acceptable and what isn't... you just actually have to sit down and read them.
I suppose this comes as a shock to you all—which, frankly, I can understand given that the PDF has been a complete mess for quite some time now—but we are finally cleaning things up. Every single adjustment being made might feel like an inconvenience, and I realize it won't always align perfectly with what you want, much like how it's been with the other PDFs, but please believe me when I say these changes are strictly for the greater good of the document itself.
crimsoncanyon2 said:...so why is it considered perfectly fine if someone on a diet loses 5 kg in 30 days—which is classified as a very healthy weight loss—if that's the case, what's the actual difference? It all boils down to the same thing; you can't eat much when it's sweltering outside, and if you're exercising regularly, it’s only natural that you end up in a calorie deficit and lose weight... Besides, there is a massive difference between losing 5 kilos and 15 kilos...
Nowadays, practically everything is marketed as a "normal" or "healthy" diet. Take one example of a supposedly healthy (medical) diet—where you just eat tomatoes, burgers, and such for seven days. You might drop a solid 4 kilos in a week. People swear up and down that there won't be any yo-yo effect. But there will be; and not only do the pounds come back incredibly fast the moment you return to your old habits, but as a little bonus, you often end up heavier than before, and your metabolism—to put it bluntly—gets absolutely wrecked by every single one of those "diets."
No one here is suggesting that losing weight during the summer heatwaves isn't possible 😉, but rather that rapid weight loss over a short period isn't normal—at least, that's what trainers, gym bros, and doctors will tell you.
And given this kind of heat, combined with poor nutrition and low blood pressure, she certainly wouldn't be able to maintain a daily exercise routine.
crimsoncanyon2 said:The girl in the first post probably already has a significant Candida overgrowth...
What do you mean, Candida? If that were actually the case, she wouldn't be experiencing these specific issues at all. If Candida were the culprit behind cycle fluctuations, acne, and hair loss, then surely it would fall into the category of things that cause them. Furthermore, her TSH levels were elevated. 😉 It really isn't quite that simple or straightforward.
Because we’re talking about a very short window of time here—it’s essentially a shock to the system. Add in low blood pressure on top of that, and things get complicated. I doubt anyone is actually going to gorge themselves on food—especially not the greasy, fried, breaded, or roasted stuff—only to head straight out into the Sun and jump into the ocean right after—but gaining that many pounds in just a few days is simply too much. If you look closely at those first two posts, you can see how quickly things shift before you even realize what's happening.
Regarding the bureaucracy and the general lack of digital literacy, you’re 100% spot on 🙂. It just creates this massive, chaotic mess in those endless waiting rooms while the nurse and the doctor take their sweet time—moving at a snail's pace—inputting every little detail, verifying everything, and printing it all out. Not to mention the fact that some physician in her late 50s, who has spent her entire career handwriting notes, is suddenly expected to type all of this up at a decent speed. And, thank God, we have those occasional power outages—since we’re quite a distance from the efficiency of Germany 😁—or the system just freezes, or perhaps she simply doesn't understand why the computer won't accept an entry, or what a basic copy/paste function even entails.
I always feel for people traveling from rural areas or small towns who make the trek through the heat and the traffic just to get to ST, only to be brushed off with some rushed, half-hearted explanation. And if you actually try to hold them accountable, they just shuffle you around, transfer your call, or—in the absolute worst cases—hang up on you entirely because "they don't know the answer—just call back in the morning."
I haven't personally experienced anything quite like that—not that I ever went looking for it, nor was I particularly obsessed with being as thin as possible—but what you're doing is honestly quite dangerous. I think I’ll try to dig up a few different threads on this subject and consolidate them so everything is in one place for you. Just recently, one girl shared her story, and since I’ve laid out my own experience here, you might want to give both a read. It's really just to illustrate how much this can throw your hormones—and by extension, your entire system—completely out of whack. Beyond that, you're doing serious damage to your metabolism, which won't be the same again. As for those starvation diets? They don't work. That kind of rapid weight loss, where you drop a few pounds in just a couple of days, is never, ever a good sign. 😉
My suggestion would be to aim for smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day, along with plenty of fluids. Of course, when it's sweltering outside during an American summer, nobody has much of an appetite compared to the winter months, but if you start skipping meals, eventually your body just adapts to that "new normal," and you find you aren't even hungry anymore.
Edit: regarding stimulating your appetite, taking a B vitamin can actually help. 😉
You aren't actually able to lock a thread without a moderator's intervention. 😉 I suppose you can only request that they close a topic by posting a plea within the thread itself or perhaps by sending a private message.
I really think his father needs to stop playing doctor—honestly, he should just do what he ought to have done from the start and go see a professional.
You probably threw them off balance—which usually points toward a prolonged cycle, acne, or hair thinning; essentially the classic textbook symptoms of potential PCOS, though it's hard to say for sure just yet.
It’s the same story over here, and I’m actually dealing with the fallout right now. It might be a bit of a heavy term, but since I’m hoping to get pregnant, I feel like I need to prepare the "groundwork" 😁 so I don't run into complications later or have to resort to fertility treatments. To be fair, I’ve maintained my ideal weight my entire life, but during a massive period of stress, I started losing weight rapidly (not by choice!), and once things settled, it all came back—resulting in some extra weight. Now, I’m constantly trying to manage it by staying at my baseline weight through healthy eating, exercise, enough hydration, and general self-care 😍. Interestingly, my symptoms didn't even kick in until that stressful period ended. My cycle became irregular too—I was seeing slightly longer cycles of 33, 37, or even 38 days—along with standard bloating, constipation, a much slower metabolism, increased appetite, and acne, which I’d never had before appearing on my lower face at age 28. Then there was the hair thinning and constant fatigue. I rushed straight to my OB-GYN, and the ultrasound showed exactly what I suspected: polycystic ovaries. My hormones showed my TSH was fine, but the LH to FSH ratio was definitely off. I worked on myself—since I couldn't take birth control at the time—but it took an immense amount of patience, willpower, and discipline to get everything under control again. Fortunately, I don't have a severe case of PCOS; it’s more of a borderline situation, and everything stabilizes once I return to my "normal" self (meaning keeping my weight steady). I just have to be mindful of my diet and activity levels. Stress, which cost me quite a bit, is hard to avoid entirely, but I try my best to steer clear of 😁, as well as white sugar (including that stuff they unfortunately market as "brown" but isn't) and those other processed junk foods that are shoved in front of us every day. I likely have a genetic predisposition, but for now, everything is okay regarding my ultrasounds, cycles, and hormone levels. This past winter, however, when I let my diet slip a bit—especially after I quit smoking—things weren't so great. One ovary looked almost certainly polycystic, and my cycle started drifting away from the standard 30-day mark. I could tell just by how I felt. 😉 This doesn't necessarily mean this is your exact situation or what will happen to you; we are all incredibly different, and these fluctuations and stress periods don't affect everyone the same way. My own labs vary and aren't always consistent, and PCOS has a thousand different faces.
You should definitely go in for a checkup, especially if you've already dealt with elevated TSH. Make sure to get an ultrasound from your gynecologist; they can write you a referral for a full hormone panel, including thyroid function. Good luck, and please let us know how it goes. I really hope things return to your "old self." Since it's summer, if you have the chance to go swimming—do it. Get some movement in, try to relax, find an outlet, eat light and natural foods, and try to maintain the weight you were at before this period started. I hope my experience helps you a little, and please don't fault me for such a long post. 🙂
I realize I’ve rambled, but your situation reminds me so much of mine. None of my weight issues were intentional or due to dieting, and unfortunately, I’m facing the consequences. It’s that typical endocrine-metabolic disruption that reflects itself in the ovaries, which then triggers a chain reaction affecting your cycle, hair, skin, weight, and so on. It hits you like a domino effect, causing changes you might not even realize are happening: insulin levels, triglycerides, inverted LH/FSH ratios, elevated androgen levels, hirsutism, etc. It doesn't manifest the same way for everyone, but most people will likely check at least one box on that list. This is something women should be particularly wary of—those who try to lose large amounts of weight very quickly through starvation, only to have it all come rushing back later. They are only hurting themselves, slowing down their metabolism, shocking their entire system, and weakening their immunity, which could lead to serious health issues down the road.
The admins have pinned "common theme for humanitarian action" to the top of the Health section—though, if you ask me, they might want to consider pinning it as a site-wide announcement instead, just so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle.
Daniel Subanović (28) lives with a rare condition: where even the slightest touch feels like a knife wound...
Tragedy follows him: Daniel Subanović (28) suffers from epidermolysis bullosa, and they have also discovered cancer. With his mother and brother both deceased—his mother killed in action and his older brother lost in a car accident just three years later—and his father having passed away from lung cancer, he is essentially alone
Imagine a life where the smallest physical contact triggers intense pain—a life where you’re forced to eat soft foods constantly because anything solid might actually damage your digestive tract. This is the reality for children and adults living with an incredibly rare skin disorder called epidermolysis bullosa. Daniel Subanović is one of about 50 severe patients battling this condition in America. It was diagnosed at birth, and Daniel (28) has been fighting it bravely ever since. He spent his childhood growing up in a small town with his parents, but tragedy struck early; his mother was killed during the shelling in 1991, and his older brother died in a traffic accident three years after that. Eventually, his father succumbed to lung cancer as well. In recent years, Daniel has been living with his best friend, jasmine, and her wife.
"In 2008, I had my right hand amputated, and they also diagnosed me with squamous cell carcinoma," he says, his voice heavy. "The primary disease is difficult enough, but now there's the added pain from the cancer. I just need enough to cover my most essential medications $1667" per month, he concludes sadly.
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Maria Chase55 said:that happened to me once. At the exact same time, I had diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, ringing in my ears, a racing heart, and after all that—unconsciousness. A total blackout.👎
Oh, I actually left out the part about the bloating—that tends to happen too. And honestly, the dizziness hits me quite a bit more frequently right at the start of that "red witch" cycle.😁
I’ve actually fainted before from the sheer intensity of the pain—mostly due to low blood pressure and some mild anemia—though that doesn't happen often. That said, I have dealt with vomiting caused by severe cramps more than a few times. If you look at the fluctuations throughout the year, some months just bring an absolutely brutal period.
Honestly, a friend in this situation really ought to see a gynecologist, and the first thing they should probably do is run an ultrasound via the Red Cross medical guidelines or similar diagnostic standards. If this is happening frequently, there could be several underlying issues—perhaps adhesions, a narrowed cervical canal, or even just an unusual uterine tilt. It might also simply be an overproduction of prostaglandins, which causes those intense contractions and subsequently restricts blood flow to the uterus. Of course, things like a poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle, an irregular sleep schedule, or high stress levels—basically all the "bad habits" we struggle with—can certainly exacerbate the situation.
So, she really should get a professional evaluation. If everything comes back looking "normal," her doctor might suggest birth control pills, which could help dial down the pain—or perhaps eliminate it entirely.
Dana Brown12 said:hey everyone. I'm 16 and I think I might have an issue with my period flow—specifically, I started five days ago, and normally my cycle lasts about five days, so today should just be the final cleanup phase. However, there's a bit of a hiccup: nothing happened on day five, but now that I've hit day six, I went to the bathroom and noticed some blood on my underwear. I'm hoping some woman out there can tell me if this is actually a problem. THANKS
It's probably nothing at all; these things happen from time to time. Nothing to panic about.
silentgardener20 said:My periods aren't usually regular to begin with, but this has me a little worried. Back in May, I got my period two weeks early—likely due to the sudden change in altitude (going from sea level to 8,000 feet in a single day)—and now, after just three weeks, it's back again. This time the flow is heavier than usual, and I'm dealing with intense pain (bordering on cramps), nausea, and I nearly fainted. To top it off, I'm right in the middle of finals week and under a massive amount of stress. Does anyone have any advice?
Since you mentioned they aren't regular, it’s likely a hormonal thing affecting your ovaries—it could even be a cyst (though, given how much stress you're under right now, that's a possibility too). It would probably be best to see a gynecologist and make sure you get an ultrasound done.
Chloe Roberts95 said:...does anyone have a solution! 😕
Just stay home. If your period is winding down, maybe just relax and head to the beach for a bit.
nimblepilot17 said:I wasn't sure if there was already a thread about this—I couldn't seem to find one somewhere🙂 So, I have a bit of a situation/question. How much radiation does a laptop actually emit? I don't hold it in my lap, but whenever I turn it on, I start feeling pain in my ovary—and this has been going on for quite some time now😕 (I’ve dealt with cysts before). I really need my laptop and have to spend at least a few hours a day on it, so now I'm stuck wondering how to protect myself. I'm honestly afraid to just ignore it anymore; does anyone have any recommendations?😕
Cysts? Are we talking PCOS or an actual cyst? Ovaries can be pretty finicky from time to time because of those—whether it's during ovulation, right before your period, when a cyst is rupturing, or even just due to minor inflammation...
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