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In high school my bff's mom was an anesthesiologist. she tried to make me not afraid of needles by being all scientific. Didn't work. lol.

However, I carry an epi pen which scares the eff out of me if I need to use it. I have two expired ones I'm replacing soon, so shortly two oranges are going to get tossed as I make my kid re-learn how to use an epi-pen on said oranges. Just. In. Case. (it's the "click" that gets me with those.)
What are you allergic to?
 
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What are you allergic to?
NSAIDs. (aspirin. Ibuprofen, anything over the counter for pain except acetaminophen). You would think it's easy to avoid those. However, they sneak into a lot of things. I now only take tylenol, benadryl and anything a doctor prescribes. I ended up the the ER once after taking Alka-Seltzer. Who knew that has aspirin in it? (I do now!) Also, pepto has an aspirin like drug in it, too.

I wear a medic alert bracelet in case I have a heart attack. Don't want anyone giving me aspirin on accident.
 

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NSAIDs. (aspirin. Ibuprofen, anything over the counter for pain except acetaminophen). You would think it's easy to avoid those. However, they sneak into a lot of things. I now only take tylenol, benadryl and anything a doctor prescribes. I ended up the the ER once after taking Alka-Seltzer. Who knew that has aspirin in it? (I do now!) Also, pepto has an aspirin like drug in it, too.

I wear a medic alert bracelet in case I have a heart attack. Don't want anyone giving me aspirin on accident.
That's kind of terrifying. Those are the ingredients is most over the counter meds.
 

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is mturk experimenting with a new "improvement"? i have a 3 second refresh on one search and am getting per pretty often :eek:
 

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That's kind of terrifying. Those are the ingredients is most over the counter meds.
TELL me about it! I get a sinus infection, I'm terrified. I get any pain, I'm terrified.

Granted my allergy is slow acting. Like, I have about 90 mins to get to help. And I've never felt my airway close. I've just blown up like a blowfish many times. I recently had an allergist to a 'challenge' on me with ibuprofen. He freaked when he saw the allergy hit. Yep. It's not pretty.
 

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I'm awesome at this shapes thing I'm telling you
I'm awesome at the shapes matrix thing too, but not cuz of that! lol. Those just work for my brain. Most are "duh, that's easy" with a dash of "wtf? none of the answers work! You don't have the right answer on here!"
 

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TELL me about it! I get a sinus infection, I'm terrified. I get any pain, I'm terrified.

Granted my allergy is slow acting. Like, I have about 90 mins to get to help. And I've never felt my airway close. I've just blown up like a blowfish many times. I recently had an allergist to a 'challenge' on me with ibuprofen. He freaked when he saw the allergy hit. Yep. It's not pretty.
Is your problem an actually allergy or a thyroid problem?
 
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Is your problem an actually allergy or a thyroid problem?
allergy. I had a thyroid issue but it is fixed. And when I got the allergy I had no thyroid issues. I was 23 when the allergy was discovered. Up until about 21 I was taking Midol with the best of us girls when needed.

(I was in my 40's when the thyroid issue started, so it really wasn't related)
 
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Super glad I tossed the PDRI back after the problems I'm seeing! I may have thrown my laptop across the room in frustration with the mood I'm in, lol.
 
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I should be able to finish it in about 7 hours at this rate.
Those tiny little paws probably do hold you back, but I'm rooting for you Pleco. If you don't make three dollars today, I will buy you a cage and keep you close.
 
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I hated needles until my first pregnancy. Then I got stuck like fifty bazillion times and finally decided to get over my paranoia of them. Now I only get scared when they have to put in the whatever it's called for an IV. I hate those. Hate em.
Poke me with all the needles you want. Inflict pain. But don't draw blood because I might pass out.
 
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