Sam Hughes5 said:It could be anything—a draft, some bacteria, a virus... honestly, there are like eight different things it could be. check if those lymph nodes near your ear feel swollen too. that happened to me once; both eyes were a mess for a whole month because my lymph nodes swelled up like crazy. either it’ll just clear up on its own, or it might actually burst and leak some fluid out (it's basically just mucus, really). if it feels like that tomorrow, you should definitely head to the doctor right away; they'll probably give you some drops, ointment, or antibiotics.
And seriously, try not to touch your eye. If you do, wash your hands immediately so you don't spread it to the other one—trust me, it's super nasty when both sides swell up halfway down your face (not trying to freak you out or anything! 😘 )
(They used to try and sell me that old "spider" myth when I was a little kid, haha.)
My lymph nodes aren't actually swollen, it's just that my eyelid is all red and puffy... I'm really hoping nothing bursts, it's just the discharge that's driving me nuts. 🤮
Right now I'm just using cold compresses, hopefully it starts to settle down soon...
So, I woke up this morning with this super swollen bump on my head and one eye that’s basically slammed shut 😲 Honestly, my eye was acting up all day yesterday too, just feeling really irritated
Does anyone have any idea what might be going on here? 😲
Douglas Ramos2 said:Man, if you only saw the burn I got from the iron... honestly, I don't even touch it anymore.😁 ...It was awful, I think I'm actually starting to feel a fever coming on.🙂
so, are the ladies feeling the vibe? 😁 offtopic: seriously though, when I saw your photos, I was totally floored 😲 I haven't seen such a gorgeous girl in a long time 😍 just let me know if you're planning on putting on a few pounds 😬
Douglas Ramos2 said:Just wanted to vent for a second... I still have this pretty large chunk of graphite stuck under the skin of my right index finger. You can actually see it through the skin, and it’s honestly such a pain when I'm trying to type. To make matters worse, I ended up poking myself right next to it today, leaving another tiny little sliver of graphite wedged in there.😳
(Side note: I also managed to shatter a Pyrex dish earlier, and a shard of glass sliced right into my big toe—it almost took a chunk out of the side. I really didn't want to lose any part of my toe, so I just threw a Band-Aid on it and hoped for the best. It's healing somewhat, but man, it hurts, and it looks like I've got a nasty bruise forming underneath.)
So, I had the absolute worst day yesterday (my mom ended up in the ER, doctors were worried about some heart issues and everything, it was just a total mess). On top of that, I’ve been dealing with hyperthyroidism for about two years now. Honestly, I’m one of those people who handles stress pretty terribly, so the whole situation really took a toll on my own health too. For the last five or six years, I’ve been dyeing my hair this super jet-black color, and I actually just had it touched up recently. I’m only 23, and up until this point, I haven't seen a single gray hair in my life. But then, I look in the mirror today and—I kid you not—there are tons of grays staring back at me! It’s like they appeared overnight; I know for a fact I didn't have them yesterday 😲 😲 😲
The graying is mostly just hitting my roots, but there’s so much of it that it looks incredibly obvious against the black dye. Is it actually possible for this to happen just because of the massive stress spike I had yesterday? 😱
rustycrane60 said:I totally get it, but honestly, this whole thyroid thread has kind of spiraled into everything under the sun, and right now I’m just really stressed about my goiter. I seriously do not want to end up looking like a turkey😢 and my doctor wasn't exactly comforting either—he basically told me it's just one of those things that gets more noticeable as you get older. what do you think, should I just bite the bullet and have the surgery to take it out???
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking—just getting the thyroid removed. I've been dealing with this goiter for about two years now, and back then it was only like 4 mm... so it doesn't really jump out at you unless you're staring intensely in the mirror or maybe noticing a tiny movement when swallowing...
But then again, my cousin has been struggling with a goiter since she was thirteen, and even though she's only 32 now, her neck is super, super swollen... like, the whole lower part of her neck is visibly enlarged... and it's pretty obvious, even though her hormone levels are actually fine and the doctors aren't recommending surgery for her yet...
Christian Sanchez44 said:Good grief, you guys really went after her! The topic was how to size up a shoe—not taking shots at me because I bought them too small.
Honestly, I probably would have done the exact same thing; it was such a solid deal 😁that in the end, you can just gift them to someone else or, like you said, give them to Mom🙂.
The shoes are basically like this, just flat and white, and they don't even have that specific logo—instead, one shoe has a "C" and the other has a "D" 😍
And just one more thing, if none of those suggestions actually work out, can I just take them to a local cobbler and have some custom slippers made? Because honestly, I feel like I HAVE to wear them, no matter what they look like, 😍[/ ]
So, I went ahead and grabbed these shoes in a size 7, even though I’m usually a solid 8 and sometimes even an 8.5 😁 😁 The whole thing is because they were literally the last pair left in stock, and oh my god, I just fell in love with them! Plus, considering how nice they feel, the price was such a steal, I couldn't say no
I’ve been seeing all sorts of random life hacks online—like soaking them in milk, stuffing them with newspaper and tossing them in the freezer, or maybe some weird combo of both, you know how it is 👍
Does anyone out there have any actual advice on how to STRETCH shoes? Because honestly, I think the length might actually be perfect if I could just somehow coax my feet into them. Just for context, they’re basically like ballet flats, so they're totally flat, but instead of being rounded like a classic ballerina style, they have this cute pointed toe
William Clark16;9085335 said:I mean, why don't you just order everything online? You get a way better selection of those trendy pieces and they all ship right to your door. Honestly, I’ve been buying almost all my clothes that way for nearly two years now because I just can't stand how cookie-cutter everyone looks; I’ll walk into a Target and see five girls wearing the exact same sandals, or ten people in the same tops. It’s just not it 👎 ...
That’s exactly why I hunt for stuff in boutique showrooms, since there’s usually only one or two examples of anything (mostly because it's all high-end consignment stuff). Usually, these little gems are picked up by girls all over the US, so in my own city, I can actually walk around feeling like I'm wearing something unique and original 😁 So far, I haven't really run into an issue where I buy something that's a size too small 😁 but hey, there's a first time for everything, right? 🙄
I’ll definitely take your advice, though if all else fails... Mom is going to be absolutely thrilled to stroll around in her Dior shoes 👍
Lawrence Reed5 Asks: Given the quality, the price was actually a steal.😬
I really wonder how much?
See, here in the States, big global luxury brands don't really have their own dedicated boutiques everywhere (except for maybe Escada and a few others), so most of us end up hunting for designer stuff in these boutique showrooms or high-end consignment shops scattered around cities like Chicago or NYC where they sell pre-loved goods. Just to give you an idea, a pair of Dior sandals at one of those spots might run you anywhere from $100 to maybe $300 max. A few months back, I saw a pair for $200, but they only had a size 6 left, so those flew off the shelves instantly. As for the ones I'm looking at, the price just kept dropping and dropping until they hit a crazy low of only $40! 😬 Honestly, if I can't find a way to make them fit better, I'll probably just gift them to a friend anyway. 😘
