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I second that, good luck <3

To be able to complete my workouts w/o freaking the hell out abt my heart/cortisol/bp/glucose going crazy. I still literally can't do anything properly because it's on the back of my mind I'll collapse and return to the ICU or just plain die. I know it sounds ridiculous and I'm on steroids and other meds for a reason and…

JA! DEUTSCHLAND! DEUTSCHLAND! :D

Of course you need to monitor intake of vit k, if you go crazy on it, your absorption goes as well and your INR is lost - I've lost count of how many times I've sabotaged my INR and ended subtherapeutic. And had a GI bleed because I was underrating and anemic. There's a reason vit k is antidote once INR is >10 before FFP…

THIS A CBC is like a picture. Vitals tell you how you are doing that visit. The best BP is an average of BPs during 72hrs. No one diagnoses diabetes from one stick, no one diagnoses leukemia from one CBC. Its ludicrous to spew "my tests at my GP were ok, therefore I'm healthy" I was in the ICU with adrenal crisis until…

then its a great thing I never said a thing about treating anyone cruelly at all. Depictions of art have historical contexts, it is ludicrous to imply that "in the past" obese people were seen as a pinnacle of beauty, that is false. Plump bodies were an indication of wealth because the world dealt with disease and famine,…

Been on it for three yrs and am a lifer. It's pretty weight neutral. Even made me lose bcs of the restrictions which was bad bcs it made me underweight. just make sure to stay away from vit k, leafy greens, cranberries and grapefruit. You don't want to bleed out and you want to absorb other foods well. that said, coumadin…

I base it off my ballet dancing weight, which is quite lower than the usual low, but it has been my nor.al throughout my entire adult life since I've danced for over 16years. Since a lot of it is lean mass I think it should be okay. This time around I'm aiming to be stronger and since I was put on steroids for life I don't…

As a med student and Biologist, I think fat acceptance is the worst thing to ever come out of the internet. Its toxic and actively kills people. Not to mention the misinformation it spreads around like wildfire. There is no such thing as a healthy obese person. Obesity itself is a disease. Its like advocating for lung…

Hi Claire, Hi Kim! I'm Ana. Desperately trying to make some friends right now. I'm stuck in a hospital at the moment, 8th hospitalization of the year. I live in Illinois, but I'm an expat from the Norselands ;) I have danced ballet and done gymnastics all my life and done gymnastics but now I'm just trying to get out of…

I friended you and I'm also new here - medstudent with a bunch of med conditions. In a hospital atm and bored. Not from Australia but I have always wanted to visit your country. :) All healthcare people feel free to add me if you'd like! (non health care, too, lol) PS: your hair is gorgeous!

Hot :)

Have always been underweight and a ballet dancer, gymnast, health/fitness freak. Then I got really sick. I have adrenal insufficiency, produce no hormones whatsoever, no cortisol, no female hormones, can't maintain blood pressure, can't maintain blood sugar, my thyroid is now useless, my pituitary is shot down and I am on…

Love your hair and smile! Can't think of any worse, you're so pretty!

I've got 7 on me and want to get at least two more. Just waiting for the right time and to find the right artist to get them done.

Can't live without my huge matcha bowl of green tea awesomeness in the mornings + some coffee during the day - ideally, I should stay away from that (but lol, no). my nephrologist says if you're cleared of any metabolic issues and distal kidney stuff (and cardiac), then caffeine is actually quite amazing for weight loss,…

Hey, have just gotten out of the hospital and put on steroids/thyroid meds/etc... super new to the forums, looking for friends/motivation, etc :) I've always been pretty fit and this setback has taken its toll on me. I plan to log on daily and would love to make more friends, so anyone is welcome to add me :}

I was like that and it turns out it was actually a disorder - I didn't produce any cortisol. My BMI was 14 when they caught the insufficiency (adrenal) and now that I'm on steroids I ballooned up (well, my BMI now is 23 something I guess), thus I'm here. :) I've danced my whole life too and such, (the disorder is life long…