How to make regular cheerios taste good?
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FFS.
If your anemia is so bad you can't be a STUDENT, then you need one of the following:
1) A big dose of "get over yourself" and a plate of liver.
2) Intensive Psychiatric treatment
3) Prescription supplements
4) ALL OF THE ABOVE0 -
christinev297 wrote: »TL; DR can someone please briefly explain to me how a thread on cheerios got to 500+ posts?
Welcome to the poop-storm.
oh my... wow, just wow :huh: :explode:
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kristinegift wrote: »BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
I don't need to taste them, I eat meat to counteract my severe iron deficiency.
I'm not 23. I'm 21. I never said I was 23. And yes I was living at college (I did for a couple years) but the iron deficiency got too bad and I had to come home. I've been out of school for an entire year cause of it.
Your profile says you're 23... in case you were wondering where she got that number.
Ok so lying about your age too. Got it.
Also really perplexed how someone who asks questions like "how can I make one cereal taste like another" and statements like "I'm a vegetarian because I don't eat meat all the time" could survive even one semester in college.0 -
kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
You don't need the policy holder's name to use insurance. If the OP is on the policy she'll have her own card and can make her own appointments. Mommy doesn't have anything to do with it unless she's paying for the co-pay. If that's the case then maybe it's time to become more independent and make some adult decisions to take care of your mental and physical troubles.
I've been on my parents' insurance while in university, I do not have my own policy holder's name. This is their work insurance. So not seeing how me being listed as a dependent until I turn 25 is a problem when Im only working once a week (any more than this and I cannot handle it while in school, and yes others do work PT or even full-time while in school - who cares, my mental health is more important).
That being said, when I wanted to go on ADs I said so, and didn't wait for someone to make the decision for me.0 -
Yes, and it sucks. The only way for her to break this "vicious cycle" is to pull up her big girl panties, decide she's going to make a change, come up with a battle plan, and freaking do it. @21 years old still whining about chewable vitamins, hot dogs, and food poisoning isn't exactly progress.kristinegift wrote: »That's true, and personally I do cover all my co-pays since I'm at least part-time employed, but OP may not have income to make a co-pay, considering her health problems and anxieties. Vicious circle
She's either serious about getting better or she's not. If she's not then she needs to stop pissing and moaning and deal with it. If she's serious then do it.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »So your iron deficiency is so bad you have to live with your mom and can't go to school and you STILL won't eat a f-ing gummy? Jeebus.
Um, sorry dude, taste buds > university education ANY day.0 -
kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
You don't need the policy holder's name to use insurance. If the OP is on the policy she'll have her own card and can make her own appointments. Mommy doesn't have anything to do with it unless she's paying for the co-pay. If that's the case then maybe it's time to become more independent and make some adult decisions to take care of your mental and physical troubles.
I've been on my parents' insurance while in university, I do not have my own policy holder's name. This is their work insurance. So not seeing how me being listed as a dependent until I turn 25 is a problem when Im only working once a week (any more than this and I cannot handle it while in school, and yes others do work PT or even full-time while in school - who cares, my mental health is more important).
That being said, when I wanted to go on ADs I said so, and didn't wait for someone to make the decision for me.
Not to mention that a full-time student usually has access to student health services, regardless of their parental situation.
(Also, to our non-US MFPers? Welcome to our Labyrinthine world of health care. Fun, huh?)0 -
kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
You don't need the policy holder's name to use insurance. If the OP is on the policy she'll have her own card and can make her own appointments. Mommy doesn't have anything to do with it unless she's paying for the co-pay. If that's the case then maybe it's time to become more independent and make some adult decisions to take care of your mental and physical troubles.
I've been on my parents' insurance while in university, I do not have my own policy holder's name. This is their work insurance. So not seeing how me being listed as a dependent until I turn 25 is a problem when Im only working once a week (any more than this and I cannot handle it while in school, and yes others do work PT or even full-time while in school - who cares, my mental health is more important).
That being said, when I wanted to go on ADs I said so, and didn't wait for someone to make the decision for me.
Not to mention that a full-time student usually has access to student health services, regardless of their parental situation.
(Also, to our non-US MFPers? Welcome to our Labyrinthine world of health care. Fun, huh?)
Yes. I'm in Canada BTW, and student health care is optional, you can opt-out. I accidentally didn't opt out this year so I've been covered on both the school and parents' plans. But I know other students who are only covered on the student plan. There's a pharmacy on campus and everything.0 -
kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
You don't need the policy holder's name to use insurance. If the OP is on the policy she'll have her own card and can make her own appointments. Mommy doesn't have anything to do with it unless she's paying for the co-pay. If that's the case then maybe it's time to become more independent and make some adult decisions to take care of your mental and physical troubles.
I've been on my parents' insurance while in university, I do not have my own policy holder's name. This is their work insurance. So not seeing how me being listed as a dependent until I turn 25 is a problem when Im only working once a week (any more than this and I cannot handle it while in school, and yes others do work PT or even full-time while in school - who cares, my mental health is more important).
That being said, when I wanted to go on ADs I said so, and didn't wait for someone to make the decision for me.
Not to mention that a full-time student usually has access to student health services, regardless of their parental situation.
(Also, to our non-US MFPers? Welcome to our Labyrinthine world of health care. Fun, huh?)
At my school, I'm currently in grad school, you can sign a waiver to use your parental insurances instead of school insurance. If you do this, then you no longer have free access to SHS. This applies to both grad students and undergrads.0 -
I'm so old, I am from the time when you got booted at 18. Which was during my Freshman year. When school let out for the summer, I went uninsured until school (and the student health service) started up again in the fall.0
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »Here's an idea. Why doesn't everyone on here buy Flintstones chewables with iron and take one and tell me how it is?
I used to take them for YEARS because other pills would make me puke. I needed a multivitamin to correct a poor diet, so when some were too harsh on my stomach, I tried TONS of brand until I found one that worked. Now that my diet is better I don't take a multi, but I do still take supplements as needed for my disease to help ease symptoms. Because that what I have to do. It really isn't that bad. Again from a fellow anxiety sufferer, go get help. Within the week, if possible. If this thread is serious (which I'm starting to doubt due to lies) then I'm sincerely worried for your health. Go. Get. Help.0 -
BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »Here's an idea. Why doesn't everyone on here buy Flintstones chewables with iron and take one and tell me how it is?
Lol! I take Floradix. It's liquid iron and I'm not dead from the taste.0 -
kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
You don't need the policy holder's name to use insurance. If the OP is on the policy she'll have her own card and can make her own appointments. Mommy doesn't have anything to do with it unless she's paying for the co-pay. If that's the case then maybe it's time to become more independent and make some adult decisions to take care of your mental and physical troubles.
I've been on my parents' insurance while in university, I do not have my own policy holder's name. This is their work insurance. So not seeing how me being listed as a dependent until I turn 25 is a problem when Im only working once a week (any more than this and I cannot handle it while in school, and yes others do work PT or even full-time while in school - who cares, my mental health is more important).
That being said, when I wanted to go on ADs I said so, and didn't wait for someone to make the decision for me.
Not to mention that a full-time student usually has access to student health services, regardless of their parental situation.
(Also, to our non-US MFPers? Welcome to our Labyrinthine world of health care. Fun, huh?)
yes it's most confusing. .. Here, medicare covers everything.people who work can get private insurance, which means no waiting lists and cheaper treatment. And if you're in school or unemployed you get treatment of anything/everything for free
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Regardless of all the insurance though, there are ways to see a therapist. I would image that OP's school would get her the help she needs. There are likely free clinics, church advisors, training clinics at other schools, support groups, community mental health centers etc that OP could go to if she really wanted help.0
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This thread is the gift that keeps on giving.0
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Not sure why I didn't think about this before but if you are already severely iron deficient the 18mg per day (for the average woman in this age group) NOR the 100% from the box of Cheerios is going to be enough to get your levels where they should be. According to Hematology.org you're going to need a minimum of 24 cups of Cheerios each day to get your iron to where it's supposed to be. You better start munching, Sunshine.The amount of iron needed to treat patients with iron deficiency is higher than the amount found in most daily multivitamin supplements. The amount of iron prescribed by your doctor will be in milligrams (mg) of elemental iron. Most people with iron deficiency need 150-200 mg per day of elemental iron (2 to 5 mg of iron per kilogram of body weight per day). Ask your doctor how many milligrams of iron you should be taking per day. If you take vitamins, bring them to your doctor's visit to be sure.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »So your iron deficiency is so bad you have to live with your mom and can't go to school and you STILL won't eat a f-ing gummy? Jeebus.
Um, sorry dude, taste buds > university education ANY day.
You mean: taste buds > university education > ability to dress up > ability to get out of bed > ability to breath ANY day.0 -
Somehow I think this person is pulling your legs, because from the little I have read, if it were True she'd be locked up by now... Harsh I know, but that's how all this is coming across to me
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jennifershoo wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »So your iron deficiency is so bad you have to live with your mom and can't go to school and you STILL won't eat a f-ing gummy? Jeebus.
Um, sorry dude, taste buds > university education ANY day.
You mean: taste buds > university education > ability to dress up > ability to get out of bed > ability to breath ANY day.
Well, I mean DUH. Kind of everyone's obvious choice hierarchy.0 -
BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »
That was something to ask your medical dream team.BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »If I eat red meat for 5 days straight, will it correct this? How much of it would I have to eat?
In general, I would say no. That you need to eat a proper well rounded diet that includes high iron meat on a daily basis indefinitely if you're *THAT* anemic for an unknown reason.
(because a normal menstrual cycle, as you claim to have, shouldn't leave you anemic)
Does being a vegetarian except for the occasional hotdog and occasional ham/turkey sandwich cause anemia? The RDA for iron is 100%. This is what you have to have a day to maintain your iron levels. If you don't, your body pulls from your ferritin stores to get what it needs. For years I didn't get 100% a day. At one point I was getting about 50% a day. This is the result of that.
I would keep eating red meat after 5 days. I just meant would I start feeling better and able to breathe again? And someone please tell me what it is about red meat and not ground turkey meat cause the iron percentages are similar so I don't get it.
Oh my, now I agree this MUST be a troll.
The RDA for a woman of your age bracket is 18Mg per day, not 100% per day. 100% would be your 18mg.
Also yes, most well read vegetarians who are careful with their nutrition get their iron through plants. There is a list of those 12 or so pages back that I quoted for you. If you are as deficient as you claim to be, that probably won't cut it. You'll need more to get your levels up and keep them level.
ETA: If you're a "Vegetarian" who occasionally eats a hot dog or turkey... you're not a vegetarian.
I am not trolling and I'm not gonna say it again. Like I said asked and answered. If it comes up again, I'm just gonna ignore it.
100% is the same thing as 18mg. I don't get your point. And the reason I prefer to calculate percentages is it says percentages on all food labels. I don't wanna have to calculate 25% for example over to mg.
I was a vegetarian who did not get my iron other ways though. For several years I did not get enough iron in my diet. And the definition of a vegetarian is someone who eats little to no meat products. I ate little meat at the time so that still made me a vegetarian.
Did you know that the percentages on the labels are based on being male or over 50? In other words - the percent is out of a total of 8 mg. So if it says 100% DV in a serving, that's only 8 mg. NOT 18 mg. So only eating 200% isn't going to cut it. You need 225% just to hit the recommended amount for a woman your age who doesn't have anemia.0 -
This has been playing on my mind.
OP - you say you've been out of school for a year because of this. Is this what you want your life to be? Living with your mom, not getting an education, all because of fears of a flippen' gummi-vitamin and a refusal to seek help or a logical solution?
IF this is true, and I have my doubts, I don't think you're scared of the vitamin at all. You're scared of actually having to live an adult life. Right now, this gives you an excuse to not life as an adult, to not seek a career, to not have to grow up. And you have a comfy little crutch to blame it all on.
But seriously - do you want to look back on your life and see how you failed to make anything of yourself, because of a completely fixable, easily solved iron deficiency? Seems like a pretty sad life to life, really.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »This has been playing on my mind.
OP - you say you've been out of school for a year because of this. Is this what you want your life to be? Living with your mom, not getting an education, all because of fears of a flippen' gummi-vitamin and a refusal to seek help or a logical solution?
IF this is true, and I have my doubts, I don't think you're scared of the vitamin at all. You're scared of actually having to live an adult life. Right now, this gives you an excuse to not life as an adult, to not seek a career, to not have to grow up. And you have a comfy little crutch to blame it all on.
But seriously - do you want to look back on your life and see how you failed to make anything of yourself, because of a completely fixable, easily solved iron deficiency? Seems like a pretty sad life to life, really.
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uh... generally, people get jobs at 24 and have their own insurance. I'd love to have had that deal!kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
I'm envious!
I know right!! I was married with 2 kids and had bought a house by the time I turned 24.
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christinev297 wrote: »
uh... generally, people get jobs at 24 and have their own insurance. I'd love to have had that deal!kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
I'm envious!
I know right!! I was married with 2 kids and had bought a house by the time I turned 24.
seriously, I had my own ad agency at that age...
There's nothing wrong with being at school at 24. Typically people who go to grad school and pursue anything beyond a Bachelor's would still be in school at 24. I guess all doctor's and PhD's are looosers.0 -
marissafit06 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
uh... generally, people get jobs at 24 and have their own insurance. I'd love to have had that deal!kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
I'm envious!
I know right!! I was married with 2 kids and had bought a house by the time I turned 24.
seriously, I had my own ad agency at that age...
There's nothing wrong with being at school at 24. Typically people who go to grad school and pursue anything beyond a Bachelor's would still be in school at 24. I guess all doctor's and PhD's are looosers.
It depends on the individual too. My 26 year old niece is still in Uni because she has zero idea what career she wants and is not ready to enter the Adult world....
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I wouldn't be surprised if OP is emetophobic. The aversion to any pills with nausea as a possible side effect and fear of food poisoning is very common with it (though aversion based on pure taste or texture is completely beyond me).
I have been emetophobic for as long as I remember. Therapy wasn't enough. I needed medication, which of course I was afraid to take. Then my entire nervous system went haywire and I ended up with gastroparesis, which is nonstop nausea and vomiting. It forced me to face my fears a bit, and finally I decided the side effects of anxiety medication couldn't be any worse than the illness I was dealing with. So I took it. And it helped me more than I ever could have imagined. I'm still phobic, but I can talk myself through with CBT and function. Oh, and that medication is Zoloft. My thyroid is fine.
TL:DR - buck up and take the damn pills. Take them in the waiting room of your doctor's office if it makes you feel better. You will have to break the cycle somewhere, but you also have to want to. I'm not sure if you're there yet.0 -
marissafit06 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
uh... generally, people get jobs at 24 and have their own insurance. I'd love to have had that deal!kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
I'm envious!
I know right!! I was married with 2 kids and had bought a house by the time I turned 24.
seriously, I had my own ad agency at that age...
There's nothing wrong with being at school at 24. Typically people who go to grad school and pursue anything beyond a Bachelor's would still be in school at 24. I guess all doctor's and PhD's are looosers.
At 24 I'd just started Uni. As someone who dropped out of high school at age 15 then went back at 23 to get a double degree in Media and Law, I'm kind of proud of being at school at 24!0 -
I'm only graduating with my BA at 24. I took a year off before starting and took 4 classes and an extra grade-raising semester, resulting in a 5-year BA. I do plan on eventually doing a masters unless I get an amazingly awesome job that pays really well. So I'll be even older when I finish school.marissafit06 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
uh... generally, people get jobs at 24 and have their own insurance. I'd love to have had that deal!kristinegift wrote: »So, you're 23 and still living off your mom.
This isn't as weird as it sounds. I'm 24 and still on my parents' insurance. Their insurance is much better than anything I can get right now through my university or the affordable care act. Relying on someone else's insurance doesn't mean you're living off them.
I'm envious!
I know right!! I was married with 2 kids and had bought a house by the time I turned 24.
seriously, I had my own ad agency at that age...
There's nothing wrong with being at school at 24. Typically people who go to grad school and pursue anything beyond a Bachelor's would still be in school at 24. I guess all doctor's and PhD's are looosers.
Job requirements have changed. Employers stupidly want excessive education that can easily be totally inapplicable to the actual tasks of the job, but I'm willing to do more schooling to get above entry-level work.
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I'm at the end of page 14 and out of wine (I drank half the bottle reading this). The sad part is that I'm still mostly sober, and I'm not sure I can continue reading this hot mess. I mean, I'm sure I will because I've come too far, but daaaaaamn.
Someone bring me more wine. Plz. I love you long time.0
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