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Georgina's Journey
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Hi! I'm Georgina & I make videos about life with chronic illnesses & disabilities!🌷
Energy-Saving Beauty & Personal Care Tips for Fatigue ❤️🩹 | High (to be Low) Maintenance
Energy-Saving Beauty & Personal Care Tips for Fatigue ❤️🩹 | High maintenance to be Low Maintenance
For chronic illnesses, busy people, spoonies, etc!
Music: Moonglow
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: enjoymusic.ai
For chronic illnesses, busy people, spoonies, etc!
Music: Moonglow
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: enjoymusic.ai
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When Exhausted, Learn to Rest, not Quit! | & Tips for When You Can’t
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When Exhausted, Learn to Rest, not Quit! | chronic illness chat
Little Things You Miss When Bedbound (1yr ago, before my big powerchair) 🦼
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Little Things You Miss When Bedbound (1yr ago, before my big powerchair) 🦼
Would I Keep My illnesses Since They Made Me Who I Am? | Discussion
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Would I Keep My illnesses Since They Made Me Who I Am? | Discussion Choosing to stay Chronically ill?! Would I keep this?
Chronic illness Bed Set-Up Tour | Mostly Bedbound Bedroom | Severe ME, POTS, EDS
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Chronic illness Bed Set-Up Tour | Mostly Bedbound Bedroom Tour of my bed and nightstand etc after years of being mostly bedridden, bedbound or housebound.
Affordable At Home Blood Tests Via an NHS lab! 🩸| Monitor My Health
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At Home Blood Tests Via an NHS lab 🩸 Under £70 | Monitor My Health Various blood test bundles available, lookout for discount codes too, I think maybe I used THYROIDUK10 Good option for bedridden, bedbound & housebound patients in my opinion, tried & tested by me twice 🫶🏽 Video showing monitor my health kit, blood collection video from a finger-prick to obtain the sample
What You Didn’t See in 2023 | Not Coping At All
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What You Didn’t See in 2023 | Not Coping At All
Why I Always Have an iPhone 15 Pro Max in My Glasses Case (& Other Stuff)!
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Make up: It's a filter! Usually I just use this on my Shorts, but had to use it this time too as I havent been able to do my make up lately, so this made this video possible for me :) Intros: Both by the very talented Sandycrabfeet linktr.ee/sandycrabfeet Ps, happy April, everyone 😆
Hand Therapy & Physio! | Exercises, Tips & Custom Thermaplastic Splints
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Hand Therapy & Physio! | Exercises, Tips & Custom Thermaplastic Splints
Why I Went to Uni When I Wasn’t Well Enough For it 🎓
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Why I Went to Uni When I Wasn’t Well Enough For it 🎓
5 EASY Ways to Make Money Online from Home 2024 💰
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5 EASY Ways to Make Money Online from Home 2024 💰
All About Prochlorperazine (Compazine, Buccastem) for Nausea & Vomiting | & Side Effects
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All About Prochlorperazine (Compazine, Buccastem) for Nausea & Vomiting | & Side Effects
7 Items I Thought Would Make Life Easier But Didn’t! | Purchases I Regret
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7 Items I Thought Would Make Life Easier But Didn’t! | Purchases I Regret
Going Out with Severe illnesses | Cinema! | EDS | POTS | Severe ME | MCAS Tips vlog
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Going Out with Severe illnesses | Cinema! | EDS | POTS | Severe ME | MCAS Tips vlog
Products 100 ill & Disabled people Cant Live Without!
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Products 100 ill & Disabled people Cant Live Without!
All About the Biggest ME/CFS Study EVER! | We Need You!
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All About the Biggest ME/CFS Study EVER! | We Need You!
The Thing that Made Me Start Loving Life Again & May for You Too!
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The Thing that Made Me Start Loving Life Again & May for You Too!
Dear Dr, I Wish the Cost Wasn’t Us | Poem & Discussion
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Dear Dr, I Wish the Cost Wasn’t Us | Poem & Discussion
Discussions, Funny Stories & Random Chats 💭 | Let’s Hang Out :)
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Discussions, Funny Stories & Random Chats 💭 | Let’s Hang Out :)
Did Teen Me Predict This?! | A Story I Never Thought I’d Be Telling…
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Did Teen Me Predict This?! | A Story I Never Thought I’d Be Telling…
What if I Don’t Have EDS? | Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
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What if I Don’t Have EDS? | Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Birthday Wishlist Unboxing 2022 & Life Updates 2023!
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Birthday Wishlist Unboxing 2022 & Life Updates 2023!
Is it Anything to Worry About? | Let’s Chat
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Is it Anything to Worry About? | Let’s Chat
All About Ketotifen for MCAS & My Experience! | Mast Cells | MCAD
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All About Ketotifen for MCAS & My Experience! | Mast Cells | MCAD
Do You Have to Meet the POTS Criteria Every Time?
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Do You Have to Meet the POTS Criteria Every Time?
Great info. Thanks.
My name is kelly and i have lots of different Medical diagnosis that keeps on appearing as I get older I’m 17 going on 18 so I have too take 3 medicine prescribe to me lots of vitamins for different reasons that i have been in the hospital for many different reasons and some i have to stay in the hospital to hello from sugars and all tips of stuff and normal people hospital things too they hade me taking bad tasting medicine in the hospital and out of the hospital but not at the moment i am not so i get it doesn't taste good at home after i left the hospital from days after sugars so i get it you will find the help that you need but you will need to keep on having hope and sharing you storys
I'm scared I have/will develop something like this, I had a thyroid ultrascan which confirmed an enlarged thyroid. There's been no follow up since and it's hard to get an appointment especially as I have multiple follow ups to do. My fatigue is more malaise now, it's worse than it's ever been. My nodules aren't lumpy, nothing that's noticeable but around the time of my scan I did complain about the left side feeling numb. I really hope it's nothing and that I get a follow up appointment soon
Hopefully no news is good news!
I was prescribed propranalol after complaining about my palpitations, the doctor passed it off as anxiety and still does, but I have long covid and I'm pretty sure I developed POTS along the way, my doctor's and physio just haven't given me firm answers as to the reason for my ongoing chest pains, shortness of breathe and rapid heart beat. Propranolol 10mg deffo helped with the palpitations. I'm now doing my own research on POTS and natural remedies because no one else is going to help me with that. This video was to the point and very useful, thank you!
Sorry you’re going through all that, let me link you a video in case you’d like to test for pots at home so you can have some idea just for yourself to know what you’re body is doing and what the normal ranges should be!
How To Test For POTS At Home | Poor man's Tilt Table Test ua-cam.com/video/S7wtrrOgSW8/v-deo.html (best to do the test in the morning, midday or afternoon, it’s less accurate in the evening & at night in some people!
Nice video, on my wheelchair, I use a Wheelchair Wallaby Catch All. Its basically a net that attaches to the bottom frame of the wheelchair that you can carry stuff around in, the particular one I use has a zipper so I can store my parking placard, wheelchair gloves or whatever else I may need. That might be difficult for some people if they have a tall frame or can't reach that far down. I also have a wooden tray I use, it goes over my lap and attaches to my armrests with bungee cords.
That sounds really helpful!
I’m late commenting to this video but I just found your channel! I have had POTS symptoms for at least 10 years and diagnosed 2 years ago after it hit the fan after covid. I have been to an autonomic specialist at Vanderbilt. The day of my autonomics testing, my TTT was 29 BPM. I completely failed the Valvasa testing. She said they look at symptoms AND test results. She said everyday and moment is different. It’s constant ebb and flow. They don’t do the nitroglycerin there for a normal TTT. My local PCP also specializes in POTS and he gets so angry when nitro is given. It’s useless and it increases the chances of people coding during the test. I had it during my first TTT that wasn’t at Vandy and it was the most horrible experience of my life. It’s not for everyone though.
Sadly most people don’t get to go to an autonomic specialist, many consider themselves lucky just to get a basic TTT at the cardiologists
Yikes, I have POTS too but my supine heart rate is in the 60's or 70's and it jumps up into the low 100's (maybe as high as 120-130) which still makes me feel quite light headed but I couldn't imagine my heart heart jumping up over 150 just from standing up. I'm glad the propranolol is helping you because I'm just starting mine today and I'm trying to psyche myself by watching others' videos to see how it worked for them. Best of luck to you!
Magnetic eyeliner is a wild concept! I'm having a hard time imagining how that is even possible? My eyes get so irritated when I try to wash off mascara- I can never seem to fully get it off and the little specs get it my eyes and it uses up so much energy. That's great to hear that laser hair removal is working out for you! <3 I can't leave the house enough to do it, but not having to shave for months sounds like such an energy saver!!! I've been curious about those at home devices but am a bit skeptical of their efficacy.
Thanks! I honestly dread the laser appointments every time they roll around as the crash is so bad that week (verging on hospitalisation type of bad), but every time the appointments have come up, I’ve made the choice to go, which tells me that deep down, it’s worth it for me- and I think it probably is. It worries me that I give the wrong impression when I say things are worth it when the physical cost is worse than most people can imagine, but I’m learning to be okay with that anyway- no one will ever truly know what I go through to do the things I do, and that’s fine, no one actually needs to know :) I’ve considered those too but there are some great comments on this video about that and how exhausting people have found it. I know personally there’s no way I would manage it atm, it has to be done multiple times a week!
I appreciate the video. I am going to have a partial thyroidectomy in two months (it's 27 June 2024 now, and the procedure is scheduled for 22 August .) So, really appreciated it. From Wichita, Kansas, USA, have a Great Day!!
I'm also face blind. I explain that looking at faces for me is like looking at clouds for most people. Your brain tries to "finish" the picture so the cloud might turn into a frog, or a shark, or a flower, or sometimes it remains as it is. Covid was a disaster in that regard cause all people wearing masks became one person. I also had multiple occasions where I believed I was in a good relationship with a person only to find out later they were two different people. And it took me between three weeks to almost a year to figure it out and it was awkward as hell cause you don't know what info belonged to whom😂.
I have similar horrifying stories of finding out who I thought was one person, was too & it is the most scary, embarrassing feeling ever, I’m so sorry you went through it with…partners, that’s crazy!
This is super useful I didn't even know this was something you could do thank you!
Happy pricking 🤣
I'm partial faceblind and it sucks. In real kife but also in movies. I often don't understand them, if there are to many main characters look alike (look alike means they have short dark hair). My brother as we were kids thought I was stupid, because he had to explain the storyline for me. In daily life I recognize people by their walking style, bikes and accessories (like bagpacks, jewelery etc.)
I’ve read about this before.🙃 That must drive you crazy! It’s not to that level, but with my brain fog and poor memory I don’t recognize people or I can’t remember names, it will be at the tip of my tongue or no where in sight, or I come up with a random name I guess is theirs. My brother just had a graduation party, and I was able to come out a bit later to lay down outside so people could come over and say hi, and my neighbors from my families lake house showed up who are like grandparents to me, and I didn’t recognize them because I’m used to seeing them there. It’s gotten really bad recently and I’m a little concerned.😅😶🌫️😬
Crazy people
Suffering people
No way I'm face blind too! I recognise people by the hair, clothes, gait ect but it's not fool proof! I often don't recognise people till they start talking to me😂
Yes, me too!!! Can’t wave to a friend in a crowd…as I can’t see them 😂😂
I’ve wanted to get laser hair removal because if I let the hair on my legs grow after not shaving, it hurts me. I don’t know if I could handle getting it done and I don’t know if there’s anyone around me who does it, also the cost. I have seen at home hair removal tools but I don’t know how I’d react to that.😅 I put sunscreen on the other day and immediately got a rash on my leg, I never know how I will react with my MCAS.
If it helps, most laser places let you do half legs, where it’s just the lower legs for half the time & half the cost!
Alternatively, some people have more success with waxing
Feeling this so much. Same. Sending hugs.
Does it work? I have two boxes of alcohol pads just waiting to be sniffed!! 😂
Try it & see, helps some, but didn’t help me
Do you know why ME usually get worse? In my case at the start of the symptoms I was housebound for some weeks (it was in 2018), from november 2023 it has been a total disaster, I am able to stay out of bed only 5/6 hours and I always feel like having an endless flu😢 From 2018 to 2022 I had long times symptoms-free. I'm "healthy", I mean I haven't others health problems. I fear this will torture me for the rest of my life (I am 32 now). It's like a daily mourning for the life I'm loosing and nothing is working, not even a bit! I'm really scared and sad, I don't know what to do!😢 I'm so broken that I think I don't want to keep going like this anymore...what is the point if it's only going to be worse ans worse?😢 I'm so scared...
I know that there is no true pattern- many people get worse, but probably many more, get better. Some, by treating co-morbities & root causes, others with no real explanation. Sending hugs & hope your way 🫶🏽
Thank you very much and best wished!❤
I have moderate hEDS, POTS and MCAS. I got my eyebrows professionally microbladed, did professional hair removal under my arms and I get my hair professionally straightened every 6 months. Every extra minute of sleep makes a huge difference for me, so being able to look presentable without spending too much time on self care is key!
You’re absolutely killing it on that front haha, they’re all things I’ve wanted, considered or looked into at one point or another!
I also find the CPRG migraine meds always thin out my hair.
Sorry to hear that, have you tried propranolol as a daily preventative? I used to go completely blind for hours before I started that, with vomiting & ofc searing, relentless head pain
I couldn't get magnetic lashes to work well either and it's so fidly 😴 l get vegan lashes applied that stay on for several months and that does me for that. Side note haven't shaved for over 10 years and I love being a mammal with my little curlies. Gives me more energy to attend to my head hair to grow fuller.. bloody pots 😅
Oh no, sorry you were sucked in by the idea too haha, they were too good to be true 😂 Ooh your lashes sound good though! Would I just google ‘lash extensions’ to find someone who does something like that? A lot of people are doing the same these days which is great 😊
I’m going to look into doing laser hair removal at home. Just need to research it.
I recommend reading the other comments on this video video as someone has said it’s very exhausting to do it yourself
I’ve had professional done 20 years ago, and for me it was permanent. For me, I have redhead gene and the laser can be turned up higher. I use at home laser hair treatments now. For me it works quite well. It thins your hair first and will feel soft, then it grows really slow. For example my underarms I shave every 3 days, with the laser I can go just over a week.
Also should be noted, it doesn’t treat blonde, gray, or colorless hair. 🤷🏼♀️
Great video! I do at home IPL hair removal on my whole body as I have PCOS, and it's such an intense workout! The beginning phases will take longer and I need to use it more frequently, so I'm just trying to push through until I can move down to the faster setting which is less exhausting and less frequent!
Thanks for sharing this- I’d honestly considered it myself a few times but a few factors had held me back, the physical effort it takes to do it isn’t covered in any videos online either, so thanks for taking the time to tell me & I’m going to pass this on to my friend who was considering it too, if that’s okay? I hope you get to the faster & easier point soon 🤞🏽🤞🏽 Sounds like it’ll be worth it to stick with it!
Do you think it would be hard to do if only doing it on a small area? I have hirsutism (with no known cause) and I have to shave my chin every single day. I want to try at home ILP hair removal for it so I can stop shaving.
@@lotusflower474 I am the moderate end of severe and coping with doing a small area. 3x a week.
In case it’s helpful to know, I actually get one singular zap on my chin, it only takes 5 secs, but the light is super intense even with the protective goggles & my eyes closed, so I’m not sure if I could do it myself with my eyes shut & in a difficult to reach area like that- my 1 zap is done underneath my chin though, not on the face part of the chin. My lady also checks the hair follicle & double zaps (on rare occasions it’s needed) to ensure I get an effective treatment every time without fail
Oh wow, is that how often it’s advised to do it? Also, I appreciate you saying where you fall on the severe scale for reference as the severe category is such a big spectrum in itself, so that will be really helpful for anyone who’s looking for the info you shared 😊
I am not a pro bc I lost so much hair that it cut itself, it used to be twice as long
thank you so much! this is so helpful!!
So glad it was helpful! ☺️
I literally take Tylenol, does nothing at max dose, ibuprofen nothin. I wish one of them did something
Yep, me.
And for me only one of the meds makes an insane difference the rest make substantial but minor differences compared to that one
I just wanna say I admire your strength to continue on, even making videos when you always feel so terrible. My health is really bad as well and I have similar conditions to you, and I do relate so this isn’t coming from someone being like “oh you’re so strong” I know you have no choice but to be strong, because I’m in the same boat. But I just admire that you make these videos even though you feel terrible because I’ve been wanting to start doing stuff like that but I just can’t bring myself to mostly due to I just don’t do well with social stuff and it feels social to me lol but also because my symptoms are too bad to figure out how I’d do it. Hope you’re having a better day than you typically do. ❤
Thank you so, so much for this 🥹☺️☺️☺️I know what you mean about how ‘you’re so strong’ can be taken the wrong way in this community, but since everything I do does take me so much strength, I really appreciate that you’ve said and acknowledged it ☺️ And you’re so strong too, I can tell 🫶🏽
@@GeorginasJourneyaww thank you so much. It really does take so much to get from one day to the next. You seem like you’d be a really cool person to be friends with and if you want we can dm on whatever platform? Because I have chronically ill friends but they all are more functional than I am, it’s like I still feel like a disconnect, between me and them, and you and I seem to have a lot in common healthwise and maybe we have a lot in common otherwise too. And I’d just like to add if you do want to talk, there is no obligation ever to respond there is no obligation because I know I’ve been at points actually many times where I’m just too freaking exhausted or some other symptom to even respond to anyone. Sometimes for days or weeks. I just feel like you and I would really relate to one another. I think we are around a similar age as well. I’m 23. Let me know if you want to.
@@GeorginasJourney so I didn’t know if your heart on my comment meant you wanted me to dm you or what, fine example of me not doing well with social stuff 😂. But I followed your insta. No pressure to reply or follow back, just wait until you’re up for it, just wanted to let you know 😊
Helo sister need seriously help for my daughter for self catherator.plz how can i contact u??i am from nepal.
My email is suwalsanjeev00@gmail.com I need help for self chatertization for my child.plz
Helo sister need help for my daughter for self catherator.plz how can i contact u??i am from nepal.
You can send your messages here!
Wow your so beautiful hope you can get better one day when solutions are found and can let your light be seen more in the world. 🥴
Thank you so much!
I'll be going into surgery next week on Friday to have one side of my thyroid removed.
Hope it all goes well 😊
I would recommend you yt channels like - pain free you, cfs recovery, cfs health
Sadly they did not help. I have a thyroid tumour, deformed joints & a family history of death from cardiac problems by 45.
@@GeorginasJourneydo you have another thyroid tumour? I thought the one you had was removed.
@@PriyaMomma I have another one. I’ve talked about it in videos and shorts on here over the last 10 months or so
My knees go backwards. And basically all.of these you've mentioned. Also, does your pinkie stick out
Backwards knees are hypermobility, so not concerning on their own 😊 But if you live with moderate or severe pain or illness, then it certainly could be something like EDS! Unsure about the pinkie without seeing it, mine does, but I’d imagine that is normal to some degree too, so would depend on the extent of it!
Completely agree. There isn’t really much of payoff for keeping them. On the contrary. And I also don’t think people need to suffer to become empathetic, good people. I think it’s human nature to be caring and empathetic. I sometimes feel suffering gets bit glorified in our society. Like that there is always a positive payoff. And I don’t mean that you shouldn’t look for the positive things in a bad situation, but it just doesn’t make the bad situation positive.
Oh this is so well written, yes!! Agree completely!
@@GeorginasJourney oh, that is so nice to hear 😊 because I always feel a bit insecure when I express myself in English since it’s not my mother tongue. So thank you!
@@GeorginasJourney I was also thinking that it might be completely different for someone who has, for example, a very visible disability, but is still able to live a great, fulfilling life. Because people often assume their life must be horrible because of their disability, but it’s more the lack of accessibility that limits them and they might actually be very happy with their life. I’ve heard people in that kind of situation talk about how they constantly face this prejudice and that they wouldn’t want their illness or disability go away. Because they are perfectly happy and can do the things they want to do in life. And in that situation I can very well understand that.
Completely agree. There isn’t really much of payoff for keeping them. On the contrary.
Hi Georgina! I hope things aren't doing too bad! 😢 May I ask you on what medications you are/were and if you have some kind of therapy for your disease? If so, are they working a bit? Are there actually some strategies to overcome some of these symphtoms? I'm currently studying to became a nurse, second year. Thank you if you want and can answer, if you are not too sick and tired! Sending you the best wishes and greetings from Italy❤😊
I answer all of this in some other videos, I will link a couple for you!
Living With EDS & POTS | My Medication, Braces & Splints! ua-cam.com/video/mgdkjQuAwq4/v-deo.html
POTS Tilt Table Test at Home Before & After Medication! | Active stand test ua-cam.com/video/_Mul5eag23U/v-deo.html
I ll watch then, thank you very much indeed!!!
The USA is not strict about carers. Mine is a practicing alcoholic. In the USA you can hire and interview your own caregivers or find a company to hire them. So I have a company find them.
I haven't had a helper most of the time since the Covid shutdowns because they say that they can't find one.
Are you getting fluids through and IV or something? That could really help! Although getting a doctor to agree is something that is REALLY hard and so exhausting
Not an option in the U.K.!
@@GeorginasJourney Oh 😯 I apologize if I'm overstepping and no need to respond if it feels like it! But I was thinking that have you asked your primary care doctor or multiple doctors? Since I think you situation desperately needs help and IV fluids could help 🙁♥️ Sending love and hugs!
@@Alluska yes, it is not an option in the U.K., that goes for everyone. Even when my bmi dropped down to 16, I did not receive help as it’s not an option in the U.K.
Georgina, your advice for hEDS-havers to get a PopSocket changed my life! Thanks for sharing 'rest not quit' too. I recently came across the 'slow living' mindset, i.e. accepting yourself as good enough just for Being, not Doing (although with chronic pain Being/Resting can be, like you say, suffering). I've started asking myself what my cavewoman ancestor would do in my situation - she might rest and sulk but probably wouldn't feel guilty about her pain or unproductivity. I hope your situation gets better and that you can find peace in the place you're in <3
Ah Niamh thank you for sharing all this! I love that sentiment of the cavewomen ancestors so much! Great thinking! ☺️❤️🩹
SO TRUE I just sleep when I'm in pain, why would I stay awake when I can dream? (I get pain even in my dreams)
Gotta lock in
I haven’t vomited in almost 3 years. Whenever someone else is sick I RUN AWAY and cover my ears. #emetophobia
Me too (about getting away & covering ears when others are sick)! the lengths I go to, to not hear it from other people is probably more extreme than you. I hope your streak of not being sick continues for a lot longer 🤞🏽
@@GeorginasJourney Thank you!
Hi. What’s your daily dosage of Ketotifen? Thanks!
1mg, but everyone takes a different dose for their own needs!
You need a better doctor
What do you think could help me? As I’m already on many medications, had lots of tests & diagnosed with incurable conditions based on quantifiable test results, so just curious what you think could help me
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Can I do it without pulse oximeter? Like manually counting for 1 min
I wouldn’t recommend that, no. Human error would be a big factor here. The phone app option is much more advisable if you haven’t got a pulse ox. I even had a fully trained paramedic take mine manually about a week ago & got it 30bpm wrong compared to the actual heart monitor!
Can i do it without pulse oximeter
Yes, with a phone app :)