Guest Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 So, I stayed home from work sick today. Partly because I'm still feeling pretty crappy, and partly because I had been feeling so terribly crappy over the weekend that I could barely sleep at night. So I called in and used today to try to catch up and let my body do some actual healing. (I got 11 hours, I think. It sounds excessive until I tell you that it's more than I got the previous two nights combined. And I'm a person who needs my 7-8 hours when I'm healthy.) Cutting for excessive medical stuff and copious amounts of whining: But apparently this morning is when my Female Cycle decided to kick in. I woke up hungry. A bit achy, but I didn't think much of it. Went downstairs, let the dog out, and started to make some food. At that point, the achiness had settled into place, and I realized that it was cramps, so I went for the meds. And that's when all heck started to break loose. Normally, I start cramping after things get going, so I start taking painkillers pre-emptively. This month's going backwards, and I wasn't properly prepared. Getting water, I got dizzy and had to go sit down. Cramps intensified, pulsing on and off as they're wont to do. Got meds down. Curled over the dining room table and whimpered for a bit. Finally made a shuffling dash for the bathroom as my body seems convinced that every time I have severe cramps, there must be something wrong with my digestive system and tries to purge the system. I sat there and willed myself to not get nauseous, because that kind of purge would get rid of the meds in my stomach, and if those went, I was completely rusting doomed. As it was, it was pretty bad. I'm sure some of you might be thinking, "Oh, it's only cramps." No. There's nothing 'only' about it. My innards were writhing in a pulsing pain that echoed out to my back. I was sweating profusely and shaking badly. I managed to get myself out of the bathroom and to the living room couch, and I was freaking out enough at that point that I thought that maybe there was something serious wrong. It took me three tries on the landline to dial my husband's phone number properly. (The first time I even actually dialed my own cellphone, upstairs and out of reach. The second time I stuck a '9' in front of the number on instinct, because we have to do that to call out at work, and my brain was seriously sputtering out at that point.) In the 20 minutes that it took James to get home, the naproxen finally kicked in. I could actually feel it happen. I'd lay there, with the pain driving up to about a 7, then back down to a 1, cycling. And then it only went up to a 5, and then a 3, and then suddenly I was OK. Weak, still shaky, but finally not in pain. He finished making my food as I pulled myself back together. In retrospect, I probably didn't need to call him, but I was having such a severe reaction that I could very well have been a lot sicker than I actually was. Holy carp, that was the worst one I've had in a long while. Yeah. So. Better now, but that was scary. Storms Kaymith, that's awful I hope you get better soon... Naproxen is what they gave me after my c-section....
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Idk, its not even my grades really, its the way my parents make them to be. But, in other news, i can barely type right now because im shaking so badly some things happened I'd rather not elaborate on and i dont think i can finish my homework tonight because of it. petition for nasa to come shoot me into the sun anyway my pre-cal teacher is horrible, i have a 79 in there because of homework. like. my grade is a 98 for quizzes. i just can't stand the homework because of how long it is. Amd he's the only teacher who grades it. Whoopie do. And my physics grade is a 29 and I'm not even going to begin on that one. I'm sorry, Lark. If you need any help with anything, I'm sure that someone here would be glad to help you through it. Best wishes. 2
Kaymyth she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Storms Kaymith, that's awful I hope you get better soon... Naproxen is what they gave me after my c-section.... Naproxen is Aleve. Of all OTC pain meds (and some prescription-only), it's the one that works best on me. It just takes a little time to kick in. The worst is over, I do believe. I won't be letting the meds lapse for the next 24-48 hours, though. 1
Guest Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Naproxen is Aleve. Of all OTC pain meds (and some prescription-only), it's the one that works best on me. It just takes a little time to kick in. The worst is over, I do believe. I won't be letting the meds lapse for the next 24-48 hours, though. It is what they prescribed me after my two c-sections...... It worked well, but seriously, a c-section is less painful than cramps..... Much, much, much less painful. I'm glad you are feeling better
ParadoxicalZen he/him Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I'm crying again. Can I just leave the planet that would be nice. Where do I sign up for that trip to Mars I wanna go. For what it is worth, I would like to leave the Universe/Solar system...more for curiousity's sake than anything. Hope you feel better, sending e-hugs 1
Kestrel she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Love you all <3 Oh no there's also a wasp in my room and i tried to swat at it and it flew away and i have no idea where it is now light burn me blood and bloody ashes
Silverblade5 he/him Posted September 9, 2015 Author Posted September 9, 2015 Love you all <3 Oh no there's also a wasp in my room and i tried to swat at it and it flew away and i have no idea where it is now light burn me blood and bloody ashes Don't worry about it. That's our job. I bet you that things will get at least 20 % cooler in only 10 seconds flat. 1
Mistrunner Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I'm here to give out hugs. Because I need some, and I think some of the people here need one too. 2
Voidus Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I have a love hate relationship with my brain. I love the part that aces exams, knows a bunch of random facts, is passionate about science and likes Brandon Sanderson. I hate the part that regularly drives me into anxiety attacks, prevents me from sleeping and constantly doses me with unbearable pain at 4am for weeks on end. 1
Kestrel she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well I tried to make up with my other group of internet friends and it went horribly, so its not even worth trying anymore. I'm so tired. I posted in their thread saying that I was sorry for everything and they went to another thread. And the one person that did reply was almost sarcastic about it. Maybe I'm reading too much into this I'm just so tired of this issue and nobody is working with me to resolve it. 2
Delightful Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Hugs hugs and hugs. I love you all. You're awesome. It will get better. Just hang in there. <3 1
Kestrel she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well, I'm crying again. I came home and my mom yelled at me about grades. I just try to bear it because I know if it was my dad it would be soo much worse. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well, I'm crying again. I came home and my mom yelled at me about grades. I just try to bear it because I know if it was my dad it would be soo much worse. I'm sorry, Lark. I remember what that was like. If it helps, they're probably basing their expectations on what school was like when they were teens. I know my parents never had to take trig or algebra, let alone physics and chemistry, so they don't see those classes as Trig and Physics; they see them as Math and Science, remember them as being much less involved, and base their anger on that. I know it doesn't change anything, but if it helps, their anger is definitely unfair. 1
Kestrel she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, they do acknowledge that to an extent and say "oh we never had to do this as a kid!" But then when its hard I'm "not trying hard enough." "You don't stay up until one so you're not working hard!" Um yeah the high schoolers who do stay up until one do that bc they wasted the afternoon and I mean I can do that if you want me to. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, they do acknowledge that to an extent and say "oh we never had to do this as a kid!" But then when its hard I'm "not trying hard enough." "You don't stay up until one so you're not working hard!" Um yeah the high schoolers who do stay up until one do that bc they wasted the afternoon and I mean I can do that if you want me to. Mine did that too. It's like they admit it's true, but they still won't let you use it as a reason. They admit school has gotten harder....but they still expect straight A's. With me, I'd finish all of my math homework before dinner (or before I went to work) and get praised for starting on it so early. When I'd get a C or a D on the assignment, they'd tell me I didn't take the time to check my work, that I was just rushing through and I needed to slow down. So I'd slow down, and then get yelled at for not having enough time to help with dinner. It's like, what the storms do you WANT, parents? 1
Guest Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, they do acknowledge that to an extent and say "oh we never had to do this as a kid!" But then when its hard I'm "not trying hard enough." "You don't stay up until one so you're not working hard!" Um yeah the high schoolers who do stay up until one do that bc they wasted the afternoon and I mean I can do that if you want me to. I have no idea how school works in the States, so I can't comment on it. Over here however, kids are allowed to chose certain paths when in the equivalent of High School which means not everyone has to do trigonometry (I think), so I will assume you have the same opportunity over there. I may be wrong and please do not take it wrong, but perhaps have you not chosen the right classes for you. Perhaps you would do better with another set of classes: there is no shame in that. Is it too late for you to change them? I understand why your parents would worry over your grades, however they perhaps did not use the right strategy. I have no idea how parents are supposed to approach a child who is struggling in a class. It could be I would not do any better than yours as I would try to talk to the kid about it. It is also quite possible I'd say something boring such as: "Are you sure you studied hard enough?". I understand it does not seem to help though. What could help though is perhaps getting help for the classes you are struggling with? It is early in the year, nothing is lost yet. I used to love helping others when in High School, if you ask the teacher, he can surely guide you towards appropriate resources.
Mestiv he/him Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Well, I'm crying again. I came home and my mom yelled at me about grades. I just try to bear it because I know if it was my dad it would be soo much worse. From what I remember, you have problems with physics. Why don't you ask here, on 17th Shard for some help? I bet there are people willing to help, that have knowledge about what you're troubles with. I think even I could help, despite the language barrier Go ahead and make a topic "Help Lark with Physics" or something like that and maybe that will help.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Please help me stop thinking about the interview this morning, the more I think about it the more I convince myself I sounded like a baboon who somehow learned to shout "LIKE TEENS! JOB ME THINGY!" 3
Orlion Blight he/him Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Hmmm... I can't remember it, but there is a mathematical problem that will yield three different answers depending on what legitimate technique you use...It's a puzzler of a paradox and goes to show that math isn't all powerful. Edit: A-ha! It's the Bertrand paradox and deals specifically with probability, not "math" as a whole. Edit2: It specifically calls into question the "principle of indifference", which should also take up some time. Exciting stuff, I'm like a giddy school girl! Edited September 10, 2015 by Orlion 2
+Slowswift Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Please help me stop thinking about the interview this morning, the more I think about it the more I convince myself I sounded like a baboon who somehow learned to shout "LIKE TEENS! JOB ME THINGY!" Sorry! Accidental downvote! I swear!
Orlion Blight he/him Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Sorry! Accidental downvote! I swear! Fixed it! 1
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Hmmm... I can't remember it, but there is a mathematical problem that will yield three different answers depending on what legitimate technique you use...It's a puzzler of a paradox and goes to show that math isn't all powerful. Edit: A-ha! It's the Bertrand paradox and deals specifically with probability, not "math" as a whole. Edit2: It specifically calls into question the "principle of indifference", which should also take up some time. Exciting stuff, I'm like a giddy school girl! Why? Why did you post this? I looked it up and now I will be thinking about it for the rest of the week. Ok, its probably good that I have something to think about, but still. 1
Briar King Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 I hate the migraines that send out the urge to puke at every rise of noise and change of light. So annoying 3
Left he/him Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I'd love to be a colonist for a space colony! I don't think geographer'll be top of that list though...conflicting dreams guys....
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