• starlinguk@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    11 months ago

    Have a baby.

    My stomach muscles never recovered (they split), I have postpartum endometriosis (my abdominal cavity is riddled with endo and adhesions) and I had postpartum depression that never truly resolved itself.

  • Bags@piefed.socialEnglish
    27·
    11 months ago

    I’m currently in the process of somewhat neglecting my dental needs… I brush every day, but I’m pretty sure I’ve had a cavity or two for a while, and haven’t been to the dentist in almost 2 years, despite having dental insurance… I just REALLY hate the dentist.

    I know I am going to regret it someday soon. Maybe I can use this as a kick in the pants to finally at least try and make an appointment lol

    • nesc@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      I did the same and now after three months of weekly visits my teeth are somewhat ok. Just go for a visit, apparently implants are shit and fixing 6 teeth isn’t great either.

        • nesc@lemmy.cafeEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Yeah, implant itself costs close to us$800 and installing it costs at least as much, and crown + installation will cost me at least 500. And dentistry considered extremely cheap here compared to other places.

          • gramie@lemmy.caEnglish
            4·
            11 months ago

            I was quoted $8,000 for a single implant. The dentist told me my option was to just have the tooth extracted, because I still have my wisdom teeth and the other teeth could move over to fill in the gap.

            I also checked out going to Costa Rica to have it done, where a US-trained dentist can do it for under $1,000.

            I ended up just having the extraction.

            • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
              2·
              10 months ago

              you dint consider Costa rica? maybe too shoddy. i knew someone who went to thailand for dental work.

              • gramie@lemmy.caEnglish
                2·
                10 months ago

                I considered it, but it sounded like having the tooth extracted wouldn’t cause any issues, and my insurance paid for it. If things go bad, I can look into Costa Rica later.

                • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
                  1·
                  10 months ago

                  just be weary of them using any new tech, like robotic to do your implants. my parent did this and it was somewhat shoddy work,

          • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            that seems very low. my bros implant was 6000 for the whole treatment, for one tooth.

            • nesc@lemmy.cafeEnglish
              2·
              10 months ago

              I’m from a poor country with somewhat decent healthcare, 2500 usd is a lot around here.

    • ITGuyLevi@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      If one breaks and you can’t get to a dentist, clove oil is your friend, it numbs and kills bacteria (it was used for dentistry for a long time). You can make it if you really need to, but it’s pretty cheap at almost any drug store (it can kill the nerves though so be careful with it).

    • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      Yeah.

      I really fucked up with this one.

      I stopped smoking 2 years ago, after smoking for 20 years. Damage is done really.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    Smoking. Nothing else I have done caused me even half the trouble smoking did.

    And that’s coming from a guy that’s been beat by a bat, kicked with boots, and generally abused the hell out of his body.

    • snailboy@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I probly coulda played junior hockey, but noooo… gotta hang out with the edgy cool kids in high school.

      It sucks even worse knowing that the rest of my body and my brain are still capable of doing sports, but my lungs and heart just cannot take the pressure. I can’t even jog more that 2 blocks.

      • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        I feel that. I’m right around five years tobacco free, and I’m still recovering. I have gotten enough lung power back to do some (horrible) singing, and sex has gotten less pant inducing, but I don’t know that I’ll ever be all the way back to where I would be if I’d never smoked at all

  • FairycorePhoebe@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    9·
    11 months ago

    I did a weird psychedelic research chemical and gave myself HPPD. Still have symptoms over 6 months later with no drug use. I’ll probably suffer from visual disturbances for the rest of my life.

  • OfCourseNot@fedia.io
    9·
    11 months ago

    Work and tobacco. Both have been said but it’s worth repeating. Awful stuff, steer clear of them. In fact I still do it to my body, quit tobacco for three years but went back a few months ago, not completely unrelated to work-induced stress I would argue. Also getting closer to forty physical work gets more and more punishing, compounding on all the past mistreatment.

    • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Yeah. God. Work stress & tobacco.

      I so desperately want a way out of my work situation but the only way out is through.

      I’m just so bereft any power with which to keep pushing through.

  • hera@feddit.ukEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Didn’t look after my posture, now my neck is fucked and it causes pain all down my arm and my finger is numb…

      • hera@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I was referred to a physio who gave me an exercise plan to do and then discharged me…

      • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

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