I wish I could say that this was my only experience with a dismissive male doctor. I was once told, while INSIDE a mental hospital, that I was being selfish. Another time, at a walk-in clinic, I reported weakness, and they tested my blood and sent me home. That evening, the nurse…
another one: I was pregnant with my first child, and at one of my regular checkups, I complained of pain in my thighs, which was excruciatingly painful when I walked. It felt like my muscles were tearing with every step. My male doctor dismissed my pain as regular discomfort. During…
NEVER go cold turkey from alcohol. It could result in a condition called Delirium Tremens, which can cause seizures or hallucinations, and it can be deadly. Go to a hospital. As a long-time member of a group of recovering alcoholics, I have heard examples of this many times.
As a life-long insomniac, I've tried many tips and tricks to fall asleep and stay asleep. The biggest thing for me was to plug my phone in on the other side of the room and leave it there! The "blue light" produced by electronics signals to our brain to stay awake. I have also found…
bri123 well, I grabbed some paper towels first and pressed them onto the wound, then put away everything that might spoil. I was extremely annoyed that my evening had been ruined! And cold Diet Pepsi is absolutely necessary, so a few cans got put away before I called my bestie to…
I closed the trunk of my van onto my forehead. It was the side edge, not the back, so it caused a wound going from my hairline to above one eyebrow. The weird thing is that it didn't hurt. I was mostly annoyed and concerned about getting my 24-pack of Diet Pepsi into the fridge (a…
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