Seren Sterling
@artistaudh.bsky.social
Moving through mess. Dancing with dysfunction.
AuDHD. TBI. Vestibular migraine. Long covid. Hypermobility. MCAS. Dysautonomia. Endometriosis.
Pole dancer. Knitter.
AuDHD. TBI. Vestibular migraine. Long covid. Hypermobility. MCAS. Dysautonomia. Endometriosis.
Pole dancer. Knitter.
This is going to be a long and convoluted thread, but I'm going to try to lay out what I'm pretty sure has happened to my body re the interactions between my endometriosis and covid that has presented as long covid symptoms in case it helps someone else. 1/?
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is going to be a long and convoluted thread, but I'm going to try to lay out what I'm pretty sure has happened to my body re the interactions between my endometriosis and covid that has presented as long covid symptoms in case it helps someone else. 1/?
I was reminded today that I had a fibroadenoma the size of a grapefruit at 18, and started connecting the dots that that would have also been related to my body's absolute refusal to stop trying to make way too much damn estrogen.
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I was reminded today that I had a fibroadenoma the size of a grapefruit at 18, and started connecting the dots that that would have also been related to my body's absolute refusal to stop trying to make way too much damn estrogen.
I can see, but my vestibular issues mean I use a lot of menus by feel to reduce migraine triggers and this is the fucking worst.
I ditch apps entirely over this on a regular basis.
I ditch apps entirely over this on a regular basis.
I am going to be banging this drum forever, but holy shit moving menus is evil from an accessibility standpoint. It sucks for those of us who can see and aren’t in any stage of senility, but if you can’t see it’s the fucking worst.
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I can see, but my vestibular issues mean I use a lot of menus by feel to reduce migraine triggers and this is the fucking worst.
I ditch apps entirely over this on a regular basis.
I ditch apps entirely over this on a regular basis.
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I am going to be banging this drum forever, but holy shit moving menus is evil from an accessibility standpoint. It sucks for those of us who can see and aren’t in any stage of senility, but if you can’t see it’s the fucking worst.
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I am going to be banging this drum forever, but holy shit moving menus is evil from an accessibility standpoint. It sucks for those of us who can see and aren’t in any stage of senility, but if you can’t see it’s the fucking worst.
Me to myself: what is the absolitr minimum amount of information I think I should include in this email. Ok, now cut that by another 80%.
The autism tax is when it takes me 30 minutes to write a short email because I'm weighing how much information to include and my autistic brain is screaming ALL OF IT
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Me to myself: what is the absolitr minimum amount of information I think I should include in this email. Ok, now cut that by another 80%.
Society and the medical profession: "you really really don't want low estrogen" while my body is actively being wrecked by estrogen.
The other part that pisses me off about this is that there are options if aromatase inhibitors give me menopausal symptoms. Right now I have no options.
The other part that pisses me off about this is that there are options if aromatase inhibitors give me menopausal symptoms. Right now I have no options.
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Society and the medical profession: "you really really don't want low estrogen" while my body is actively being wrecked by estrogen.
The other part that pisses me off about this is that there are options if aromatase inhibitors give me menopausal symptoms. Right now I have no options.
The other part that pisses me off about this is that there are options if aromatase inhibitors give me menopausal symptoms. Right now I have no options.
The other indicator that usually slightly lags this is a significant drop in my sleeping HRV. And I'm suspecting that in my case it's due to irritation of the vagus nerve by all the endometriosis mess in my pelvis and abdomen.
I really hate having to weigh myself daily, because it tries to summon brain gremlins, but it really has become one of the most accurate and responsive indicators of a flare.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The other indicator that usually slightly lags this is a significant drop in my sleeping HRV. And I'm suspecting that in my case it's due to irritation of the vagus nerve by all the endometriosis mess in my pelvis and abdomen.
I really hate having to weigh myself daily, because it tries to summon brain gremlins, but it really has become one of the most accurate and responsive indicators of a flare.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I really hate having to weigh myself daily, because it tries to summon brain gremlins, but it really has become one of the most accurate and responsive indicators of a flare.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
I suspect primarily from abdominal blood pooling and fluid retention.
I will never be able to see MTG without having to spend like 30 seconds trying to figure out why everyone is talking about Magic: the Gathering.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I will never be able to see MTG without having to spend like 30 seconds trying to figure out why everyone is talking about Magic: the Gathering.
So when I bought my car I initially felt a little bit silly getting even a used premium model, but after driving it for a few months it's become apparent just how many of those "luxuries" actually make the car so much more accessible to me, and I'm kind of mad about it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
So when I bought my car I initially felt a little bit silly getting even a used premium model, but after driving it for a few months it's become apparent just how many of those "luxuries" actually make the car so much more accessible to me, and I'm kind of mad about it.
Ayda has been oddly calm for not getting to go on walks, and I keep suspiciously being like "you aren't sick are you??"
(She's still super excited about food, so I think she's fine 🤣)
(She's still super excited about food, so I think she's fine 🤣)
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Ayda has been oddly calm for not getting to go on walks, and I keep suspiciously being like "you aren't sick are you??"
(She's still super excited about food, so I think she's fine 🤣)
(She's still super excited about food, so I think she's fine 🤣)
The problem with having a broken pain tolerance is that there's very little besides my own poor executive functioning to hold me back lol.
I had to talk myself out of taking Ayda for a walk today 😂
I had to talk myself out of taking Ayda for a walk today 😂
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The problem with having a broken pain tolerance is that there's very little besides my own poor executive functioning to hold me back lol.
I had to talk myself out of taking Ayda for a walk today 😂
I had to talk myself out of taking Ayda for a walk today 😂
One of the funniest things about my attempted transition is that I've had zero masculinizing effects except for my operatic soprano singing voice turning into a "millennial dad rock" voice. 🤣
Y'all, my speaking voice hasn't changed one bit...
Y'all, my speaking voice hasn't changed one bit...
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
One of the funniest things about my attempted transition is that I've had zero masculinizing effects except for my operatic soprano singing voice turning into a "millennial dad rock" voice. 🤣
Y'all, my speaking voice hasn't changed one bit...
Y'all, my speaking voice hasn't changed one bit...
I'm not sure if I'm ever going to be able to stay off this foot, because today I have to go grocery shopping, and tomorrow and Friday I'm going to be back and forth between houses for my sister's care... Maybe Thursday? Although since my mom is working from home I still might be back and forth.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'm not sure if I'm ever going to be able to stay off this foot, because today I have to go grocery shopping, and tomorrow and Friday I'm going to be back and forth between houses for my sister's care... Maybe Thursday? Although since my mom is working from home I still might be back and forth.
I thought maybe my toe wasn't broken because I managed to walk on it a bunch today (unavoidably because life), and it didn't really hurt, but it turns out my lack of circulation was protecting me and as soon as it came back when I went to bed.... ouch.
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I thought maybe my toe wasn't broken because I managed to walk on it a bunch today (unavoidably because life), and it didn't really hurt, but it turns out my lack of circulation was protecting me and as soon as it came back when I went to bed.... ouch.
The problem with my endometriosis acting up is that the constant inflammation disrupts the very delicate balance I usually have of moving enough to support my hypermobility, blood flow, and lymphatic system.
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The problem with my endometriosis acting up is that the constant inflammation disrupts the very delicate balance I usually have of moving enough to support my hypermobility, blood flow, and lymphatic system.
Very grateful to the past me who switched to wide toe box shoes because it's too cold to wear sandals like I did last time.
I've already been having the kind of week where too many things have been happening and it put me into a giant flare up, and now I think I just broke my pinky toe. Lolsob.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Very grateful to the past me who switched to wide toe box shoes because it's too cold to wear sandals like I did last time.
I've already been having the kind of week where too many things have been happening and it put me into a giant flare up, and now I think I just broke my pinky toe. Lolsob.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I've already been having the kind of week where too many things have been happening and it put me into a giant flare up, and now I think I just broke my pinky toe. Lolsob.
Anyways, my current theories on the interplay between my long covid, and the spike protein seeming to somehow causing excessive conversion of T to E, which is then lighting the fire of my endo which is causing even more conversion.
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Anyways, my current theories on the interplay between my long covid, and the spike protein seeming to somehow causing excessive conversion of T to E, which is then lighting the fire of my endo which is causing even more conversion.
Oh hey, it's been a while, but my family gave me covid again and while I got a course of metformin that seemed to help while I was on it, once I came off my endometriosis came roaring back, so apparently I've been onto something about the links btwn that and my long COVID.
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Oh hey, it's been a while, but my family gave me covid again and while I got a course of metformin that seemed to help while I was on it, once I came off my endometriosis came roaring back, so apparently I've been onto something about the links btwn that and my long COVID.
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Inclusive! Workplace happy to offer any adjustments except ones you asked for
Your employer is proud to be able to offer a range of reasonable adjustments - that is, apart from the few you had the audacity to request, according to reports. In a statement issued today, the compa...
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July 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Inclusive! Workplace happy to offer any adjustments except ones you asked for: "In a statement issued today, the company commented: “Nothing is too much trouble – except for you and your autism. Which is, in fact, a fucking pain in arse.” From @thedailytism.com:
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Ayda discovered my mom's strawberry patch, and now tries to steal from it whenever we walk by.
This dog is obsessed with fruit and vegetables.
This dog is obsessed with fruit and vegetables.
July 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Ayda discovered my mom's strawberry patch, and now tries to steal from it whenever we walk by.
This dog is obsessed with fruit and vegetables.
This dog is obsessed with fruit and vegetables.
I've needed so much less electrolytes lately that I forgot to try to have some when I felt exhausted this morning. I finally did, and it helped.
July 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I've needed so much less electrolytes lately that I forgot to try to have some when I felt exhausted this morning. I finally did, and it helped.
I made my ovaries angry by daring to engage my lower core in the way that it is meant to be engaged. Bodies are a scam.
July 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I made my ovaries angry by daring to engage my lower core in the way that it is meant to be engaged. Bodies are a scam.
The amount of surprise I feel when a fitness/wellness company is in cohoots with RFK Jr. is -1000.
July 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The amount of surprise I feel when a fitness/wellness company is in cohoots with RFK Jr. is -1000.