Multipurpose nerd. Engineering manager currently waylaid by a complex illness. On a mission to watch every Katharine Hepburn movie.
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Currently in Portland OR. Always a Mainer.
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Kate Violette
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but despite the significant and undeniable benefits of just a simple liter of fluids (usually run over 60-120 mins so POTS-y bodies hold on to it better), insurance doesn't cover it
so the only way to get it is through bougie services who cater to hungover rich people and who charge a fortune
one of my most politically radical little dreams is to run an iv fluid service Jane Collective style
a liter of saline plus magnesium (LR would be even better for some folks) can be an indispensable tool for shortening ME/CFS crashes, as well as a number of other things (POTS management, etc) --
like seriously wtf is even the point of health ins anymore
my marketplace plan decided it now wants me to pay $170 for my monthly CBC/CMP (standing order from my Lyme doctor, a wise thing to do when you're doing long-term antimicrobial work, to make sure nothing's hitting your liver/kidneys poorly)
