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Look, my hips measure around 35 inches, which I guess is "ideal" by some standards, but honestly? It feels tiny. Anyone I know would tell me straight up that my butt is small and my hips are too narrow.
Good grief, be happy you actually have curves! And if you think finding decent clothes is a struggle for you, trust me, you’re wrong. My build is the polar opposite of yours. I can never find regular jeans that fit right because they always hang off my butt, so I’m stuck buying the super skinny, high-stretch pairs just so they actually look like clothing on my hips and rear instead of looking like someone just draped a coat hanger in fabric.
Just love your body for what it is. We all have things we don't like about ourselves, but those flaws are part of who we are. Embrace them.
Those are some heavy accusations you're throwing out there. Are you actually prepared to stand up in a courtroom and say all of this under oath with your full legal name if the owner of that establishment decides to sue you for defamation?
Matthew Ruiz8 said:I want to report user ta.ja for intentionally trolling my thread. They've been hijacking the conversation for the last 28 posts and farming fake engagement. I'm asking the mods to step in and issue a sanction if necessary. I already flagged the specific posts using the exclamation point button too.
There’s zero need to start an entire new thread just to report someone. Just hit that little exclamation point button. That sends a notification to all the mods on this board, and they'll decide whether or not to take action based on their own judgment.
Chris Hayes9 said:I had some lab work done at Petrov
(S) lactate dehydrogenase : 217 U/L reference interval: (S) C reactive proteins : 0.4 mg/L reference interval 0.0 - 5.0
- age - twenties - reason for testing (symptoms) - routine follow-up for Non-Hodgkin - brief medical history - prior Non-Hodgkin, currently dealing with eating issues and hypoglycemia
My results look fine to me, but this 0.4—even though it's within range—makes me wonder what it actually signifies.
Thanks in advance.
That’s just a shorthand for CRP, which basically tells you if there's any acute inflammation going on in your system right now. Your result is perfectly normal; if anything, as you can see, it's sitting right at the low end of the scale.
I was asking about KKS because anemia can definitely mess with your immune system. And honestly, I doubt anyone is going to send you to an immunologist for a full workup anytime soon. Those tests are incredibly expensive, and doctors usually only order them when they absolutely have to.
I had such a hard time getting to see an immunologist myself. My joints were swelling up and my fingertips were turning blue, but they didn't jump straight to a full immunological panel. First, they just ran targeted tests for rheumatoid arthritis since that was the main suspicion. It wasn't until they couldn't figure out what was wrong that they finally did the complete workup and tested all the antibodies.
Plus, you’ve got a little one who picks up every single germ at daycare, so it’s no surprise that everything—living or otherwise—is sticking to you too. That's just how it goes. Try loading up on honey, propolis, echinacea, and stuff like that. If that doesn't do the trick, then start digging deeper to see what's actually happening.
I’ve checked in with the rest of the team, and we’re locking this thread down. It’s just not really what this specific PDF is meant for. If you want to keep the conversation going, I'd suggest heading over to forums like National Geographic instead. 🙂
Megan Jones27 said:Since I broke out in this rash/urticaria all over my body back in mid-October, I went to the doctor... they told me to get a CBC, urine work, and an occult blood test, then come back for a follow-up. I haven't gone yet because I just finished getting the rest of my tests done.
Here are my blood results from a month ago, though I had to go back to the Holy Spirit hospital later to check my CRP and ferritin since they charge for those at the Newark clinic, and they don't even do ferritin there. My stool test for occult blood came back negative.
Ferritin is 25 (20-300), CRP is 0.2 (0-5)
Is this normal, or does it mean I'm low on iron?
What you just posted is within the reference range, which means the results look fine. 🙂
Laura Jackson56 said:Can I get these tests done privately, or do I need a referral from insurance?
If I can go private... does anyone know where and how much it costs?
If not... what kind of reasoning do I actually need to give my GP to get a referral?
I gave birth two years ago, and about a year back, all these health issues started hitting me. I seem to catch every single virus and whatever other crap goes around. I figure it’s because of daycare—my kid is in preschool, so it feels logical that I'm just soaking up everything they bring home... but it still worries me that my two-year-old seems tougher than I am. (A week ago, he started coughing and that was pretty much it... meanwhile, I ended up needing antibiotics at the exact same time).
I don't smoke or drink. My diet is mostly healthy and I stay active. I'm not overweight either.
I started taking 500mg beta-glucan capsules, but I still want to understand why my immune system is such a joke.
What would you even be testing for? You can do antibody panels and stuff privately, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.
Let's just move this whole debate about when, who, and with whom you should decide to have kids over to a more appropriate subreddit or forum. We’re supposed to be talking about health here.
copperseal2 said:So I was getting dex injections at the hospital because my vision was dropping—what exactly is dex and what does it actually do? They keep telling me it’s dangerous if you stay on it for too long...??????
Dexamethasone falls under the corticosteroid category. Generally speaking, those are used to calm down an overactive immune system—think allergies, various autoimmune conditions, and stuff like that.
Yeah, steroids have plenty of nasty side effects. Some aren't exactly harmless, but you usually run into the heavy stuff when you're on high doses or using them for years on end. That’s why doctors don't just hand them out like candy; they really weigh the potential benefits against the risks before prescribing them.
Elizabeth Anderson63 said:Chrome. It’s everywhere. You can't escape it. Honestly, I don't get the hype, but then again, I probably shouldn't talk because I'm using it right now. It just sits there, eating up RAM like it’s at an all-you-can-eat buffet in Vegas. It's fast, sure, but at what cost? My laptop fans sound like a jet engine taking off every time I open more than three tabs. Just my two cents.
I don't know, man. I'm not sure if Chrome even has anything like that. I've been sticking with Opera for a while now. 🙂 Maybe try digging through your settings or just grab an adblocker online. 🤷
Look, it’s not like you have to pick up every single thing a woman carries, and she doesn't necessarily have to pick up everything from you either. Honestly, you guys tend to have it a bit easier than we do because certain things, like Candida, can be a lot harder for women to shake off.
The only way to know for sure is to get a swab. There's no other way around it. Unless, of course, you just want to start taking pills blindly.
As for the swab itself—some guys on here have already posted in different threads about how they do it, how much it hurts, all that stuff. From what I’ve read, the reality is a little awkward, but it doesn't actually hurt. You might feel a tiny bit of stinging later when you pee, but that passes quickly. It’s really not that big of a deal, so I don't get why you're so worked up over a simple swab. 🙂
edit: found the thread, give it a read: Urethral swab
northernwolf15 said:Okay, fine—I guess I'll just go ahead and do this round of treatment along with her. I mean, if she's got it, I probably do too since we share a bed, right?!
That looked incredible, I almost passed out just looking at it. 😁
Look, honestly, the smartest move is to go get a swab test first. You need to know if you actually have it and which specific antibiotics will even touch it.
If you don't bother with the testing, you could always try getting a prescription for the same stuff she’s taking, though I'm not sure if her OBGYN can write that for you or if you'll have to see a GP. But hey, a drug is a drug, right? So many people take antibiotics for nothing when they really just have a virus, and this is no different. Nobody can tell you how your body will react or what kind of side effects you might deal with.
Ureaplasma is a real pain in the ass. Sometimes you have to go through several rounds of treatment, so nobody can promise you that one course will be enough to clear it up.
Also, why on earth are you posting this in women's health 😁? I'm pretty sure there's a dedicated health thread. I'll go check; if there is, I'll move your posts over with mine. 🙂
edit: No thread exists, but I'll go ahead and fix that. 😬