I’ve been dealing with this constant itching running from my knees down to my tailbone, and honestly, my skin was a total mess—super irritated and practically raw from scratching at the same spots over and over. Things are looking up a bit now that I’m being more proactive about moisturizing—not just when it's itchy, but staying ahead of it while things are calm. I've also ditched the razors entirely. From what I’ve gathered, most of this stems from food allergies; the general rule of thumb is that food allergies show up on your skin, whereas plant or pollen allergies usually hit your respiratory system. When the itching gets out of hand on my legs, I’ll use a medicated cream from the drugstore containing corticosteroids, but we all know you shouldn't overdo those, so I only break them out for emergencies.
The real issue lately, though, is that I’ve started getting an itch right along my hairline—you know, where the hair meets the forehead—as well as around my mouth, lips, and beard area. The weird thing is, the skin doesn't even look red or damaged there; it just itches. Even after I scratch, the skin looks perfectly normal, just like any other part of my body. Has anyone else dealt with something like this???
I was taking Telfast for a while to manage the allergies, but I stopped because the symptoms usually clear up on their own in a few days, and I really don't want to become dependent on pills. I’m also pretty convinced that stress plays a role—at least in my case—since I’ve noticed things flare up way less often when I'm feeling more relaxed.
Maybe I shouldn't have brought up war—I don't want this whole conversation to spiral into a political debate 😳
But if we're acting like someone’s genetic code determines whether they'll be a criminal or not—and then deciding to test newborns (if that were even possible) just to flag these "critical" markers—well, that’s getting dangerously close to those old eugenics programs where people tried to wipe out anyone who didn't fit a certain mold. I mean, is DNA really enough to decide if someone becomes a villain? In my view, you can find all sorts of traits in someone's genes that might look like a "criminal profile," yet that person turns out to be perfectly fine. At the end of the day, the human spirit and how we actually live our lives carry way more weight than just biology 🙂
Alright, if you don't mind me expanding the topic a little—can I touch on war? I was thinking about this while reading all those news reports about wartime conflicts and various criminal prosecutions. My takeaway was that while someone might be forced into killing because of their circumstances (like, say, a war), you can never really be "forced" into rape. To me, it feels like a predator who commits sexual assault during wartime would just do it anytime if there wasn't something stopping them. On the flip side, someone who wouldn't commit such an act would never resort to it, even in the middle of a war zone. It’s almost as if rape isn't a necessity for survival or self-defense—whereas people argue that killing sometimes is—so it suggests that some people just have that specific "glitch" or impulse inside them, and they just needed the chaos of war as an excuse to let it out...
goldenscout14 said:I recall reading about a case where a criminal tried to hide behind genetics, leaning heavily on scientific studies that suggested a strong hereditary component to their behavior. In response, the judge finally quipped, "Fine then, I sentence your genes to XY years in prison..."
At the end of the day, whether there’s a genetic predisposition or not, someone actually has to take responsibility for their criminal actions.
Sure, but then you run into the whole issue of punishment—do you actually throw someone in prison, or do you send them to some kind of rehabilitation facility?
The real question is whether an environment can influence a person enough to make them commit a crime. To be more specific, if someone who has never killed and would never dream of killing suddenly kills during a war, is there some latent aggression inside them that war just unlocks? Or are they simply being forced into it by circumstance? And if it's just about being forced, why are there still people out there who physically cannot bring themselves to kill, even when their own lives are on the line?
@silverwolf74 are you in the States right now? I’ve never actually heard of those pills before—just wondering—so I wanted to ask... do you have a link or something so I can compare the ingredients to Logest? 🙂
I still feel like if you look at it from the side, the fit just isn't there—especially because of the pockets. When they sit too low, it kind of messes with the silhouette and makes that bottom curve look totally lost 🤷
@Jamie Lee67 - I honestly think you might just have a pocket issue—like, if they’re too big or sitting too low, they kind of "squish" things in the back, at least that’s how it feels for me.
The stuff I tried on at Mustang—and yeah, they are Lee—but they come out $250 something like 🤷 I was really hoping for something a bit more budget-friendly, honestly. All my jeans are usually under $300, maybe $133 tops, and I wear them for years—but they always end up looking worn out, ripped, or just kind of "funky" rather than looking like a "serious" outfit.
Elastic either straight or on the bias dark blue not faded, not ripped, just clean—nothing fancy and hopefully not costing me a hundred bucks Where should I look?
We found some at a Mustang dealership, but they were priced like they had 700 horsepower under the hood... is there seriously nothing more affordable out there?
I'm on the 8-day cycle too—honestly, everyone I know seems to be doing the same thing My last pill will be this Thursday, and then I'll start the next pack on Friday So, that means my break days are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
All good—being up by 1.3 isn't really anything to sweat if it's over the limit 😬 I’m eating relatively well these days—definitely healthier than I was ten years ago—but back then I was only 15, so maybe some of this is just aging and stress catching up to me 🤷 I'm actually trying out some herbal supplements now to get those numbers down
I usually take them at 10 in the morning—I always seem to be home by then. If I’ve been out during the day, I’m already back, and if I’m planning to head out in the evening, I haven't even left yet 🙂 even though they’re right there in my wallet... and I literally have an alarm set on my phone just to remind me...
What does "slightly elevated" actually mean? My lab results show the limit is 5, but mine came back at around 6.3—if I’m remembering correctly. I don't think it was high when I was at Yasmin Hospital—I can't quite recall if it was my first time seeing an elevation (maybe around 5.2) while I was still at Yasmin or if I had already moved over to Logest? But I'm pretty sure I was already at Logest by then. Is it actually possible for one type of bacteria to bump it up while another one doesn't?
Has anyone else dealt with cholesterol spikes from birth control? I’m currently on Logest, and my levels are up—though the fine print says it could be because of the pill. I don't want to quit taking them altogether, though. I tried Cilest (which was awful) and Yasmin (that gave me total death anxiety over everything), so Logest feels okay for me... aside from this cholesterol thing. I’m just not sure if there are other options available here in the States. Like, is Yasmin everywhere, and what’s the deal with it? And things like Novynette—are those even an option for us?
Has anyone here actually done this breathing test?
"It's a simple breath test, which is widely considered one of the most reliable ways to get a diagnosis. Basically, you drink a dose of lactose, and then they measure the hydrogen levels in your breath. Hydrogen is produced by single-celled microorganisms—you know, those little things that come in shapes like rods, spheres, or spirals. We usually think of bacteria as the bad guys causing illness, but plenty of them are actually helpful and totally harmless. In this case, the bacteria in your gut feed on lactose, and if those hydrogen levels in your breath come back high, it’s a sign that your body isn't processing that milk sugar properly."