Iraglassceiling [she/her]

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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • Hey hmu if you need more help navigating the situation. Sounds like you’re not in the same country as me, but I am a licensed vet and I might be able to help you troubleshoot. (Shit, I might be able to give you straight up medical advice, but I gotta call my local board first and double check about international rules.)


  • Iraglassceiling [she/her]tochat*Permanently Deleted*
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    1 year ago

    2 grand?? That seems like a lot even for the ER. Lemme see if I can guess…

    Exam fee -$110-150 Diagnostics: (X-rays?) Blood work -$300-500 Treatments: Full anesthesia - $600-800 Laceration repair - $400-600 Hospitalization overnight - $300-400 (Iv fluids overnight? Iv pain medication overnight?) Meds to go home: $150-200














  • Sugar addiction is not the same as a drug that causes physiologic dependence, like cocaine or opiates.

    But

    You can become addicted to sugar, or anything that makes you feel good, because you’re basically hacking into the cocaine repository that’s already in your brain. Anything that triggers a hit of dopamine and/or noradrenaline - gambling, shopping, sex, food, weed - can cause addictive behavior, but you’re essentially addicted to your own neurotransmitters and not the thing itself.