Sudafed replace adderall

Age: 22 Sex/gender: F Height/weight: 5”2 156lbs Ethnicity: Hispanic Geographic location: United States No pre existing medical conditions Medications: busiprone, adderall, birth control (oral)
Duration: I believe it was two summer ago that I first noticed my lymph node in my neck swell (fill with fluid?). I went to the doctor and she said I had an ear infection and prescribed me antibiotics. The lymph node went down for a while but every so often will pop back up. For this current session of swelling it has lasted 2 days so far.
Symptoms: Out of no where today I began to feel pain on the area above my ear on the left side of my head. It feels like someone is stabbing me while also pinching and twisting inside . That pain has subsided but now is replaced with numbness. I know my ear is there but it’s hard to feel. I grind my teeth in my sleep and due to my medication. However, it could also be a pinched nerve or related to an ear infection, again. It hurts really badly and any advice on what it could be would be great.

I'm 29F and have a weird itchy rash on both of my arms, started 2 days ago maybe ? It has been kind of flaring up at random times and not consistently getting itchier and staying that way. It seems like it is maybe spreading though. There is a weird rash on one of my daughter (3F) 's hands as well on the web of her fingers. She says "when I scratch it it makes pimples". I am including pics in the comments. The other relevant information is that I have been on tirzepatide for 5 weeks now with no issues, I am on Zoloft and rexulti, adderall, and 2 weeks ago I had my nexplanon implant replaced, thought I was having either an allergic reaction or infection after a few days because there was a huge red and unbearably itchy splotch right over the site of the new nexplanon. We decided it might be an infection so I have been on cephalexin for 5 days now.
Is this rash poison ivy maybe or something similar? It's making me so itchy and new little spots are still popping up

This little magic guy called "Zen Zedi" is a unicorn of a ADHD medication.
It's instant release Dextroamphetamine.
Now, I've had generic dexedrine, and now name brand Zen Zedi.
I do not know why there is such a difference and it's definitely not placebo, but Zen has been a huge game changer.
I recently had it prescribed to replace my current 10mg adderall ir that I take 1 of in the early afternoon as a booster for my 50mg Vyvanse.
Now I'm not trying to hype up this Zen Zedi I got, but boy it has changed the game for me. Literally first week taking it and it's still going strong, but when I take it, it literally makes me so clear headed and just calm and peaceful, it almost like I'm taking an anti anxiety med like a Xanax. Like dude it's definitely not placebo. I can tell you that. Like it almost works better than the vyvanse itself and I love vyvanse. I don't know what it is about it, but it really just deletes my anxiety, and increases my verbal fluency and everything.
It's actually wild and I'm only taking a small dose of 7.5mg of ZZ because it's equivalent to I believe 10-20mgs of adderall. It's hands down the best complimenting adhd drug for vyvanse that I have ever taken and I'm mad it took me this long and my doctor to find it for me.
I'd definitely recommend trying it out and see if it works for you! I'm not recommending medical advice but it'd worth a shot!
I have ADD (the deficit of attention not hyperactive form of adhd) and it helps immensely 🙏🏼

Blood tests appear fine, but I can't get my guardians to set me up with a primary care provider. Symptoms include constant chills to the point of not being able to walk, constant stomach pain, dropping and breaking things almost 24/7, and tripping to the point where I can barely get up out of bed and walk without being in pain from muscle weakness anymore. I take sleeping meds along with anxiety pills, but I don't know if they're enough anymore. . . . . . . . . . . . .
I've had labels thrown at me ranging from bipolar like my mother from a licensed psychologist to a schizophrenic who thinks they have ghosts in their bones by EMTs. They constantly ask how much caffeine I drink even though I only drink one cup a day (ranges in size). I would switch over to decaf in a heartbeat, but it's no longer sold on store shelves where I live and I'm stuck with what's available. I've tried to cut back on soda/kool-aid/etc. and mostly drink cold water from their dispenser to save money. I usually go for a sprite when I'm out at a restaurant. All my blood tests come back fine aside from Vitamin D and my stool looks completely normal. I do have the rounded gels for vitamin D, but I forget to take them.
I left my phone at therapy on accident so using this time to see if I can make sense of the outside world, but all it really does so far is prove the point of why I'm addicted to my phone in the first place. While everyone else aimlessly scrolls through TikTok, browsing actual social media like Twitter and Reddit is the only way to connect with the outside world in a small rural town with next to nothing but a trashed up Dollar General. I feel hopeless when it comes to everyday civil rights issues taking place around the world while I'm stuck with old boomers who pray for our demise.
It's not safe to get an apartment where I live because of all the drugged up deadbeats banging on people's windows and helping themselves to everyone else's spaces while the cops do nothing. I've also had all kinds of people come up to me and fantasize about wanting to kill my pets in front of me, so that's another thing I have to worry about as well. There's even been issues with people pulling out knives on each other, so even though I've bought pepper spray for myself I dont think it's enough to protect my entire living space from being pillaged. It might injure my pet if the perpetrator decides to aim for my pet first and I can't spray them in time.
Steel padlocks don't mean jack fucking shit when people can pick up a screwdriver from somewhere and unscrew the hinges off the door while I'm gone just like my sister's kids did to me growing up. Security cameras don't mean much either if all the meth heads are just gonna come back and rip through all the replacements without any consequences from the police whatsoever. Not only is it unsanitary and unsafe, but I wouldn't be able to find clothes that fit me without traveling out of state either. I would like to start walking again, but I'm scared of falling in the middle of a busy highway or tumbling into a ditch somewhere. Even then it wouldn't matter how much weight I lose due to cup size being controlled by horomones. The only reason I'm so concerned about my heart is because my mother's side of the family has heart issues really bad.
I do go to group therapy (CBT), but they've practically given up on the "mental health" aspect because it triggers all the other clients into not wanting to come anymore, with some being in even worse conditions than I am (CSA, domestic violence, etc). Whenever we try to provide reasonable explainations on how coping mechanisms can trigger volatile reactions out of other family members, we're constantly being invalidated and told that we're just choosing to be miserable. Everyone is always a stuck up about how family is so important and how we need to "love" them from a distance. However, I can't just go anywhere else for therapy because the only other psychologists they have for miles (ones at the facility) will literally raise their voice and scream at residents in front of everyone else if they don't get their way. I can't go to the other group therapy that the residents because some of them reek so bad to the point of giving me flashbacks of my parents' roach infested hoards.
Everyone gets onto my ass about leaving things on the table when I go use the restroom, but the truth is that I'm already tired of having my all shit stolen since I was 10 while everyone in my life sat around and told me to quit crying and bitching about everything. I do try to watch other residents and keep my personal items within arms reach, but I can't keep up when I can barely exit my bed and walk down the fucking halls just to eat. That's all on top of my parents consisting of three different hoarders and losing track of everything I bring over there (not to mention all the roaches, mice, and animal waste all over the floor).
I've gotten a lot more freedom since moving away from the cult, but everything I did to cope has practically gone out the fucking window due to thieves and lack of internet (they won't fix the damn router bc they dont know anything about tech). I used to have a Bluey box full of different characters from the show (ordered online ofc), but everything's so filthy that I can't really bring anything out besides toys or stuffed animals. I have an entire tote of books I've never even touched because the place is way too nasty to have them out and risk them getting ruined.
Whenever my belongings do go missing, I'm told to just suck it up and forget about it. I'm scared to fucking death end up with holes in them from being burnt or get mixed up with other women's clothes and get caught being worn them when they supposedly "know better" according to staff. I had a female resident at the religious group home scream and cry to the point that my entire fucking body weight against the damn door wasn't enough to stop her from barging into my bedroom and harass me for shit (that's after all the BS with my sister's kids for over a decade), so I'm not even gonna try to talk to anyone directly anymore.
If I told anyone in my family about my concerns, they would just get pissed and ramble on about how it's my choice to be there, how I need to stop bitching about everything not going my way, and that I should've just stayed at the religious group home. Therapists keep acting like it's all my fault in regards to my emotions, that I just need to work on myself and tell me there's nothing else they can do. Nothing fucking matters when everything on my broken ass tablet requires internet and my consoles are broken. Hell, I'd be having a blast with my 2DS XL if the thing didn't fall apart within the first month. All I really wanted it for was to emulate old PC games and hook it up to the TV. I figured that if I had all my games on one device with the bare minimum accessories needed to make it function, I wouldn't have to feel like a damn hoarder anymore.
I love the tiny library of games I have on my Wii, but my remote is absolutely dirty as fuck with roach poop and other crud. There's no way to clean it without literally soaking it in something. The console itself has all kinds of encrusted gunk on the side from where my hoarder father attached velcro to the side of it. Constant chills makes it practically impossible to sit up and play the games as well (I'm lucky just to be able to stand up anymore). My library is small enough that I'm willing to fuck around with gyroscopic controls for fun. It's not even the biggest priority to me anyway because there would be so many other games to play in the mean time.
I figured with the Steamdeck I could could prop it up against the bed or set it on a table use a controller with it if I reach a point to where I can't see the TV screen from my bed. I can't apply for a job at Walmart to pay for the thing myself because of my balance issues causing me to fall and the inability to grip anything (which would result in massive damages to inventory). I'm also worried about them taking all my earnings since my SSI check isn't enough to cover rent and I need state supplement. I thought about selling my art on Redbubble and save up that way, but my 2022 Samsung tablet that I got a few months ago glitches out when I try to draw stuff and crashes whenever I try to play certain games.
I can honestly forget about recieving one for Christmas/birthdays because for whatever reason, everyone has to have their way when it comes to gift giving and god fucking forbid you try to establish the most basic of boundaries or else you're nothing a spoiled bitch. It's one thing for the Steamdeck to be out of budget, and it's another to deliberately go against a person's wishes when it comes to simple shit like candy or soda when they obviously fucking know better. It doesn't help that everyone goes apeshit over the concept of making a "wishlist" like their life depends on it, only to hand me a sack full of random shit from the Dollar Tree and call it a day. It's also impossible to give it all away when nobody else wants it (I don't have transportation to Goodwill) and throwing away new items is a trigger for me.
I know the Steamdeck wouldn't really fix anything outside of the clutter issue and I probably shouldnt be getting one with my current impairments, but it would provide me with something to do outside of being on social media 24/7. Given the total squalor I grew up in as a child, I'd be genuinely happy with a lot of things outside of the Steamdeck if it weren't for my living situation literally preventing me from doing so:
_ toys
_ art
_ exercise bike
_ walking outside

• playing games on the 2DS again

All of these "coping" mechanisms would come back to me if I were able to move to a different area in my own setting where I don't have to constantly worry about pest infestations from the neighbors, getting evicted for no reason, and random strangers trying to kill me or my pets. I've looked everywhere for supported independence programs and absolutely all of them require a medical waiver with a waiting list of up to 10 years. I absolutely need these services for my own safety as a neglected autistic person to ensure that people aren't just gonna come out of the woodworks and try to assault me on my own property. If I move to a more stable area, I could finally get a decent job without having to worry about coworkers coming up to me and taking shit out of my hands for not knowing any better. I could finally have stuff to do outside of technology and be comfortable with my own surroundings.
Even if all of this is just anxiety, I'm still fucked over when in it comes to actual health issues like gingivitis (as confirmed by Aspen Dental) and getting my wisdom teeth removed due to the lack of a primary care physician. I've done everything I can to and they just won't do anything to get me in to see a doctor. I try to brush my teeth when I can but hurts too much to do so. I also feel overwhelmed with trying to organize everything as I keep getting way more brushes than I possibly need and people will not take no for an answer. I don't even know how to prepare for death anymore as I don't even have loved ones. The only people I've ever been given true contact with are my hoarder parents and mentally unstable sister and that's it; no friends or anything.
There's nothing I can really do to repeal the guardianship without taking everyone to court, which is impossible with my sister's busy schedule and unwillingness to work with anybody else. I only because it gives me something to do finally outside of being locked up all week until I go to a half-assed therapy session for three hours. However, they usually go straight home and aren't really willing to go anywhere that costs money aside from restaurants since we have next to no food at the house (even then it becomes unsafe to eat due to all the roaches and mice).
The bane of her existence is to scream about how much of a lazy ass I am despite turning my parents basement into a hoarded up shithole that's flooded out with animal waste to the point of attracting mice. I know her issues aren't my problem, but back in the day she'd come up behind me and pinch my sides to aggrivate me. She also threw pants/shoes/etc. at me while I was on the bed and even shoved me out of the way after accusing me of hiding something I wasn't supposed to have in the kitchen drawer (I was a legal adult at the time). I usually lay flat in bed to avoid confrontation, but ignoring her makes her volatile so I'm screwed either way. I'm pretty sure she's beating and starving her dogs as well, but nobody really gives a fuck. I've got too many of my own issues to even try worrying about them. She's known to be a neurotin junkie for years since moving in with my parents and was even caught smuggling Adderall at work while the cops didn't give a fuck and turned her loose the next day.
I would've called the cops only if there was another child still in the house, but can't do so otherwise because of the risk of charges being brought against me for slander and libel (APS labeled the case as unsubstantiated). I can't just go around risking all my freedom and housing over sick animals that would more than likely be euthanized anyway. Not that animal control would do anything to begin with, of course. I know it feels redundant to even go over there every weekend in those conditions, but I'm tired of being cooped up all day. I'm tired of not having access to a PC with internet and not being able to breathe due to all the secondhand smoke.
I have finally have regular access to food and meds at the facility, but I'm bored with nothing that makes me feel comfortable anymore. I used to walk around town because of my issues with knocking stuff off tables, bumping into everything, and tripping all the time. I used to play games on my tablet to get through the day, but the internet no longer works since switching it over to a new name and the staffare too lazy to just reset the router (everything is infested with ads). We do have bingo during the week, but most people only play for cigarettes and that's it. I can't hold any kind of conversation with anyone else because they'll just ramble on and on about random shit that happened thirty years ago. I used to play Fortnite and Warframe on my Switch Lite, but it broke after I dropped it and we don't have repair shops where I live. It would only hold charge from 45 minutes to an hour with half the games being broken anyway, so I don't even know if it's even worth saving at this point.
I can barely make use of group therapy (CBT) because of how cold I am and how much my stomach hurts. I try to sit outside when I'm not cold as there's nothing to really do around town anyway, but it's nothing more than cigarette butts and spit everywhere (along with rotten food that attracts flies). There's nothing the staff can really do to make the residents pick up after themselves and they can't ban smoking (even if other residents have health issues) because it's the only reason why anyone gets out of bed. The people where I live don't really believe in PTSD outside of veterans, let alone C-PTSD. The mere concept of it would go against everyone's idea that "family is everything, even if they do things we don't like". We barely have mental health services as it is so I'm basically screwed into staying where I'm at even though I live in fear of being punished. I'll see what I can do to get the medicine lady to up the hydroxozine a bit, but I don't know what else there is to even do beyond that point aside from huddling in bed and freezing 24/7 for the next decade until I'm approved for the waiver.

If any doctors are here please tell a replacement for adderall as I can't get it here or maybe it goes by some other name. Came from Dubai and didn't bring extra as I thought I could find it here but no such luck. Pharmacist don't even know the name.

Wanted to share this scientific article on the possibilities of treat ADHD with a Ketogenic diet.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37585373/
Last year I spent 8 months on a keto diet and easily felt the best I ever have. 5 months ago my girlfriend and I got pregnant and I was able to maintain my Keto diet properly because us eating together and eating the same thing felt important to me for the sake of bonding and grocery costs.
I became extremely fogged and ended up going back in adderall.
After doing some research, I am considering getting off adderall and switching back to a keto diet. The crashes really aren’t worth it and I hate taking a pill everyday.
Has anyone had experience with transitioning off adderall and replacing it with keto? Or just noticed huge improvements on their adhd with the Ketogenic diet?

I’m 15 1/2 and just recently got prescribed 10 mg of adderall (about a week ago) and 2 days ago I bought 500 mg capsules of ashwagandha (once per day). I recently started weight training at the gym and read about ashwagandha and the benefits/cons and decided I’d try it out. The point I’m trying to get at is will this affect me really negatively or do the benefits outweigh the cons. I’ve done my research about cycling and what time of day to take it but I know there isn’t much testing surrounding teenagers taking it. The reason I wanted to take it is the boost in testosterone and stress relieving factors, I know I shouldn’t really be worrying about testosterone levels at my age but I can’t see a downside with having a bit more (I want to grow taller lol) I’ve not contacted my psychiatrist about this which I probably should’ve but I found no harmful reactions between the ashwagandha and my other medications. Do I stop taking it now or try it out for a few weeks? Would creatine be a better replacement?

My son passed away on September 30th, 2023. It has devastated me. Since he passed away...I have found myself at this point where I am drinking like 3-4 beers or drinks per day generally. Not really getting drunk but, you know, I never drank alcohol like this before.
It is before noon and I find myself cracking a beer. At this rate, I will probably have 6 or so by the time I go to bed.
I feel like I am not drinking for like "enjoyment" like when I would have a couple beers out on the weekend or something like before.
I feel like I am drinking to cope with basically what I would call "anxiety".
I just drink these beers at home, or, when I'm feeling it - I like to go and sit at bars and sit at the bar by myself and started doing that after my son passed. I hated being in the quiet. The non-busy bar is the perfect environment.
I can talk to the bartenders...the TV is on...there's music and I can play songs if I want to think about my son. I can look at his pictures...talk to other patrons.
I like the environment. More than even the drinks I feel myself wanting to be in those environments. To that point, I would feel weird going into this bar all the time and just ordering a water all the time. Like give a $10 tip and just get waters maybe...
But then I am still looking for something to replace the habit of going to a beer for my anxiety, coping.
What are some options out there that I can use routinely in a way you might use a couple of beers habitually?
I'm on Cymbalta, Adderall and Wellbutrin for depression, PTSD, ADHD everything else.
I had buspars before from my doctor but I really felt like the did nothing. I felt like they were like placebos. Wish those worked as my doc said they were non habit forming.
What about propranolol at low doses? Is that something to try?
CBD - does this actually work? What should I try?
Delta-8 gummies - I tried those and they made me feel very weird I thought
Marijuana - thought about getting a medical marijuana card but there are so many products I don't know what to use. Also, really don't want to get the munchies and I have always gotten the munchies when I have smoked. Marijuana seems like it could be an option if I could control the dose....I don't like gummies because I feel like it is unpredictable when they hit and when I smoke - it's like it is a crap shoot if I can smoke the right amount.
Basically - I've gotten what I would call "anxiety" since my son passed away and I am looking for ways to manage it and replace the habit I've developed of coping with a couple drinks every day.
Appreciate any feedback everyone.

I've been diagnosed and mostly medicated for 16 years.
Adderall is totally my anti drug.
I think I'm likely autistic as well. Drinking became part of my nightly routine. I get anxious when my meds wear off in the evenings and doing bedtime routine with my baby, now toddler, was easier with a glass of wine.
I'm about to start Wellbutrin to help me quit smoking cigarettes and also as a way to keep myself from drinking. It's not a problem but I just don't want to drink anymore.
I take instant release three times daily and have been taking my afternoon dose a little later to try and stop the med crash urge to have a drink. I'm curious if anyone takes extended release and if it's helpful for avoiding the booze.
Or if anyone has any other "now it's time to relax and get ready for bed" habits that could replace my end of the day drink.

Hello! I am a 30 year old male with diagnosed ADHD, I currently take adderall at 7.5mg when I can, aside from that I have self controlled anxiety, OCD, autism spectrum disorder and depression that I have been able to control without medication. There are these OTC focus patch’s that have been brought to me as a replacement for adderall. I have ADHD and no medical insurance, it’s been difficult to secure it.
I am wondering if there are any concerns to harm when it comes to absorbing these listed ingredients through the skin on a regular basis.
I know this isn’t a primary choice and am not looking for advice on alternatives, solely curious as to what we could assume the harm level and criteria could be by using these specifically. I know that’s a really curt way to put this, I’m just respectfully seeking opinions, information and thoughts regarding this specifically.
focus patches

hey everyone, so i have been drinking 2-3 celsius everyday for about 2 years. I have lupus so it is the only thing to get me through the day- but i have heard horror stories of people dying after long term consumption of celsius. has anyone heard of this, and should i be worried? I also take adderall 35mg XR for my ADHD. my heart rate is always low (50bpm) however it spikes above 110 bpm often and quickly. it does not make sense to me why my heart rate would be low while taking adderall and drinking energy drinks, and i also am not in shape and i do not work out. Weird because my heart rate ran high when i played college volleyball and was in outstanding shape. anyone have any thoughts, knowledge, or advice on my energy drink consumption? It’s bad but i also replace 2 meals a day with celsius because food makes me tired.

clarifying: i do not have an eating disorder.
im 20 years old, 5'4, fluctuate between 120 and 130lbs and it hasn't been higher or lower than that in at least 6 years. im also almost 4 years on T.
i have always struggled to remember to eat, but it got worse this year when i was diagnosed with adhd and prescribed adderall, which unfortunately makes it even harder for me to eat. i don't get hungry at all. and now i'm going to be a camp counselor this summer which means i'll be getting quite a bit of physical exercise, and i'm really worried about losing weight or just not having the right kind of intake to uphold the level of activity i'll need.
even though i can't make myself eat a lot, i can drink a ton. a lot of my diet is liquid. i was thinking if im going to keep struggling to eat, maybe i can still get some nutrients and protein through a drink instead. but i don't really know where to start or what i would even need. i'm not looking to replace food, just add extra protein intake since i don't eat enough. i want to avoid anything with caffeine if i can, because caffeine doesn't mix well with my adderall. that's kind of all i know though. i don't know what other ingredients to look for or to avoid, how many calories i need, what specific proteins i should look for. i don't really understand how all those things work and i don't know what i should be looking for. any suggestions or advice helps

So after 2 egg retrievals, we only have one 4BB embryo. We did a mock trial and receptiva test of which I came back positive. After 2 months of Lupron depo we’re officially on the FET road, which is to happen on 5/28!
I’ve been really diligent on working out and eating healthy-ish.
Then I got terrible sick. Like head cold that turned into upper respiratory issues. Sudafed, Day/Nite Quil and cold meds have replaced my vitamins. And sleep/rest have replaced gym time. I know its for the best but now that Im on the mend, guilt is getting the best of me.
Shouldnt have had that much cold medicine. What if it interacted with the estrogen im taking? I’ve been laying down more, workouts are supposed to help with bloodflow.
Im trying not to spiral lol but its hard when I literally have one shot. Now I feel this pressure that I need to catch up these next two weeks and eat all the healthy food and workout like a madwoman. Even though the rational in me knows it’s dumb.
Just a rant here. If something like this happened to you and your FET worked, please let me know. Otherwise thanks for reading this crazy rant!

Hello Everyone!
Around February until late May of every year, many 2-pipe high-rise buildings have to reconcile when to their building AC from HEAT to COOL. This is because during these transitional seasons, the weather may rise above 60 degrees for a few days and then drop back down below the 50’s in temperature. Due to cost, many property management (PM) companies choose to keep the HEAT ON instead of switch back and forth between heat and cool.
This means that if you choose to rent in a high-rise with a 2-pipe system, you may end up stuck in your unit WITHOUT the ability to turn on your AC. Due to cost of living downtown, it is imperative to consider whether or not being subjected to these conditions is worth the money. More importantly, you must consider your health.
Without reliable indoor cooling, hot and humid temperatures above 80 degrees F can quickly overwhelm the body’s capacity to sweat and shed excess heat, leading to heat stress and other illness, or even death. High-rise units often have floor to ceiling windows that are often attractive to prospective renters. However, these windows exacerbate the risks associated with high temperatures due to absorbing heat from the sun.
This is EXTREMELY important if you are looking to rent a studio apartment or convertible. When you are inside, there is normally very little to no airflow, which means when sunlight heats your window the air around you will be warmed up but won’t move enough to be replaced with cool air and carry the heat away.
For elderly people, these types of environments can be particularly deadly but even young people need to be wary. Certain medications can cause you to be particularly susceptible to the dangers of high heat (for example: Adderall, SSRIs, Mood Stabilizers) and can cause death in otherwise healthy adults.
MAIN TAKEAWAYS — If you are thinking of renting downtown make sure you do the following:

1. Ask the building or leasing manager if you have the ability to turn your AC to COOL in December. This will let you know if the building runs on a 2-pipe system or not.
   
2. Review your medications. If you decide that you can mentally handle your unit rising above 80 degrees (sometimes for entire weeks) for months, you must see if your body can physically handle those conditions safely.
   
3. Read the Google reviews. Switch the filter view from “most relevant” to “most recent”. The most relevant reviews are often 5 star reviews and the most recent view will display a mixture. Beware of employees leaving positive reviews as well. It’s normally pretty easy to tell if a positive review came from management or a tenant but the need to stay vigilant remains.
   

Lastly, if you currently live in a high-rise and management will not switch the AC to cool but instead switches it to idle (which means neither heat or cool is running) make sure you know your rights. A friend of mine lives in a high rise and her building turned the AC to cool, but without notice will switch it to idle.
Landlords cannot cause the cessation of ANY utility without notice. When the AC is on idle, you are without air conditioning because it is only cycling the air from outside through the vents. If your building does this to try and cut down on costs consider moving. Tenant health is not a priority and for the amount of money these properties are asking for downtown, it’s not worth the money or the risk.
I’m stepping off my soapbox now. Take care!

Hey all
I’ve had issues with nasal airway obstruction during sleep my whole life. Currently waiting for a CT scan. In the meantime I’m trying to find a way to replace Afrin/Sudafed sprays at night.
My airway obstruction is down to chronic inflammation. Dont know why. But I do know that ibuprofen, sudofed tablet (pseudoephedrine) and spray (oxymetalozine) are the most effective treatments for it and the only things that allow me to breathe when lying down.
The problem is that pseudo wakes me up (it’s a stimulent), ibuprofen affects my stomach and only lasts a few hours, and the sprays dry me out and cause me to wake up thirsty every few hours. I use flixonase steroid spray too, which has helped a little, but has not been a cure.
I was wondering if there is an anti-inflammatory I can add to my nasal irrigation bottle that might help? After years of this the insomnia is seriously affecting my mental health.
Thanks

Let me explain…
Every kc you get over drop rate leaves you in an impending state of feeling distraught and disappointed because you are no where closer to the drop you want than when you started. You will need more adderall and caffeine to keep you going. After 2x-3x the drop rate you replace your chair with a new one, but even though you’re more comfortable now and your room smells better, you’re still depressed because you still don’t have the drop. Bad luck mitigation makes it so every kc you get closer to that drop that you want. Your brain will produce more dopamine every kill as you inch closer to the drop.
You don’t need to smoke weed or drink alcohol anymore, bad luck mitigation is here to help.

I have asked about supplements here before with no luck for answers! Hopefully, I will now? This is a link someone shared in another thread. Did anyone have success with these supps in terms of reducing fatigue and brain fog, or is it just BS? Because they're pricey and the link is sponsored... And if you did get benefit, was it right away or did it take months? I don't have ADHD btw - just fibro.
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I know I'm not alone in my frustrations with insurance companies. I was surprised to learn earlier this year that Medicaid covers Wegovy, since I had assumed it would not be included in the formulary. A little backstory on my situation:
I've always struggled with my weight and have fluctuated in pounds, but last year was different. I gained roughly 20 pounds, which might be attributed to a variety of factors including a shift to more sedentary work, stress, lack of sleep (I also began taking Adderall last year), and poor eating habits. In the past, when I gained weight, I would be strict with my diet and exercise. Exercise has always been easy for me because it is an excellent approach to improve my mental health. For some reason, I couldn't seem to change the number on the scale down; instead, it moved up. I began to feel depressed and frustrated and it felt as if I no longer had control of my body. Despite this, I did everything I could to make healthier choices and reminded myself that being healthy and taking care of myself was far more important than losing weight.
I began struggling with snacking around ten years ago, during a painful period in my life. Like clockwork at night, I would consume a great deal of sugary things to bring comfort. Sometimes I just wanted to put something in my mouth as I believe it's a form of self-soothing. I tried chewing gum, but it irritated my stomach for some reason. This practice has carried over into the present day, where I strive to surround myself with foods that, if I cave and snack on them, will not make a major impact, yet those foods don't really exist. Let's fast forward to the present. My doctor finally wrote me a prescription for Wegovy (my BMI is over 30) and I was hesitant to try it. Of course, however, I couldn't find the stuff ANYWHERE and I felt like I was in a situation yet again where I had no control. l.
During one of the phone calls I made while looking for pharmacies in stock, I asked the pharmacy tech what people do in this instance, such as what they get instead. Since Wegovy is in scarce supply, the pharmacy technician said he has noticed patients being prescribed Ozempic for weight loss. He added that Ozempic is the only variation of the medication that they have been able to regularly obtain in stock. I don't know why my doctor didn't think to suggest this to me, but I told her what the pharmacy technician had said, and I received my first Ozempic dosage. I kept my expectations low and became hyper-aware of any unpleasant symptoms (I'm a hypochondriac).
To my surprise, I haven't had any unpleasant symptoms other than the rare round of nausea that occurs when I eat too fast. In fact, I dare say that many of my prior issues have gotten better since I started using Ozempic. I was concerned that I would develop constipation because I had previously suffered from it, so I made sure to prepare myself by purchasing Miralax and Milk of Magnesia in case it became serious. Without going into detail, I am pleased to report that I am now more regular than I was before to using Oz.
Some other benefits include:

1. I stopped eating too fast. Because of this I stopped getting uncomfortably bloated.
   
2. I don't experience food anxiety anymore. For example, if a cupcake or donut is near me, I do not feel anxious about losing control.
   
3. I don't think about food as often. It used to be that before I did any type of activity, I needed to eat. Going to the store? Better eat something so I don't go hungry.
   
4. I used to experience occasional hypoglycemic episodes. They didn't happen very often, but I was scared of being caught off guard and having an episode while unable to eat or drink anything to help. Since Oz, I've gone without eating for extended periods of time without experiencing a problem. This has been eye-opening for me because I now realize I don't have to be always worried.
   

So, here's the problem. I lost two jobs last year and have been on Medicaid. I recently received an offer for a new job, and I am overjoyed to be working again. The dilemma is that I'm concerned that the new insurance my job provides will not cover my Oz prescription. I understand that this is dependent on insurance, and no one in this sub can give me a precise answer as to whether or not they will cover it. My question is more about the fact that I've already been taking it for a few months and am wondering if being a current user of the drug has any advantages when dealing with insurance providers. I understand they don't want to pay for such a pricey prescription, especially because it is being supplied "off-label". Does it being prescribed as a replacement during the Wegovy shortage hold any merit?? I realize that for that to be relevant, they would need to include Wegovy in their formulary.
I am simply wondering what my alternatives are in this situation. I am fully aware that I may have to discontinue taking the medication, which is really disappointing, especially since I have finally begun to see a reduction in weight on the scale. To be honest, I believe it is worthwhile, even for the additional benefits it has provided.
TLDR: I've been on Medicaid since losing my job, and Medicaid approved coverage of Oz due to the Wegovy shortage(I am assuming that is why. I do not have diabetes). I received a job offer which included insurance, and I'm concerned about losing coverage. I'm wondering if currently taking the drug and seeing therapeutic results has any value while dealing with commercial insurance.

I finally was able to get diagnosed and go on meds and my psychiatrist started me off with Vyvanse but because of the shortage she will be switching me to adderall once I’m done with the Vyvanse so I’m still in the trial and error phase but so far… Day 1 was where I REALLY felt the difference. Actually had energy. Got a bunch of stuff done easily. But after that it just became less and less effective. I started with 10mg and she told me if one pill didn’t work take 2 so I did that and it’s still not really helping. I definitely feel energy. I skipped for 2 days just to see and those 2 days on default mode were exhausting. But even with 20mg I’m having more and more trouble again with focusing, carrying out tasks. This is the second day I’ve been stuck in bed like I was before medication. I’m not exhausted but the executive function is still not executing. In fact I’m even getting more stuck in my head. I caught myself sitting for almost an hour doing nothing but thinking. My brain never stops but I usually can multitask with it. I got stuck in the bathroom and when I got out the bathroom I got stuck at my desk for an hour. Yesterday I took 10mg again just to see if maybe 20mg was too much but one pill now is defiant just all together ineffective. The consistent effect has been finally having a good sleep schedule and having energy. But the more days go by the more I’m having a mental block of doing things and am getting stuck. Im seeing the psych for a follow up next week so i will definitely mention all this to her but i just wanted to know if anyone else had this issue and wether its dosage, kind of drug or a matter of motivation?
Edit: ive also stopped getting the come down head aches too idk if that means anything but yeah. Also I would probably replace not working in the title with not as effective

On Easter, I (30F) found out my dad (63M) has been taking crystal meth for about six months. If you told me half a year ago that my dad takes crystal meth, I would've never believed you - he's never expressed interest in drugs. He said the reason why he is taking it (he says twice a month), is to give him energy so he can work until retirement (about a year away) and that he used to take it about 40 years ago.
He swore on his kids lives that he wouldn't take it again when my mom confronted him on Easter. He also agreed to drug tests. Three weeks after that conversation, my mom suspected he was taking and she drug tested him twice. He was adamant that he wasn't taking and that the results were false. But both results were positive for meth. He finally admitted to lying but didn't see why it was wrong. My mom made it crystal (no pun intended) clear that she can work with him to get through this and to help him stop taking meth, but she is not okay with lying. To me, lying is worrisome because it points to the fact that he has a serious problem/potential addiction.
We decided to call his best friend and supplier to see if he could corroborate my dad's story... at this point, we feel like we can't trust what my dad says and need to get some facts for my dad's safety. Our dad found out that we reached out to his friend and lost his shit. Calling my mom a C***, he hates her, he wants a divorce, threatened her, etc. My siblings and I reached out to him but he is saying we are the ones with problems and that he's done nothing wrong. He said we are ruining peoples lives (I'm assuming he means his and his friend's), things will never be the same, etc.
My questions are:
Is there any way of convincing him/making him understand the seriousness of crystal meth? For some reason, I don't think he understands that it's a highly addictive drug and that it most likely has control over him (I think he thinks he has it under control)?
Is it possible to not be addicted to crystal meth? Is it wrong to assume that most likely he has an addiction due to the facts: he has been taking it for 6 months, quit taking his antidepressants (he is psychotic without his antidepressants btw, but that's a whole other issue), he lied about taking the meth, kept it secret, is pushing all of his family members away?
I'm really struggling to figure out how to navigate this. My siblings and I are going to try to have an intervention for him and ask him, if he is willing and wants to, to stop taking the meth. We want him to know that things are not broken on our end and that we can and want to work on helping him get out of this. But to do so we would like for:

1. him to work on cutting back his work hours (the supposed reason he took it in the first place)
2. replacing meth with a prescribed alternative like Adderall (or something else)
3. lastly (this is a stretch) to ask him to talk to a therapist and/or go back on an antidepressant. Going back on an antidepressant would help him think clearly and be a nice person again. He was taking Cymbalta, but quit that cold turkey on Easter and has been unbearable.

Any advice? Thanks in advance!