Dr Vicki Bier

@n_e_rd Have you tried metformin? It helped my dad a lot w his neuropathy even tho he also wasn't diabetic

A part of my foot has been numb for over a week. I don’t have diabetes, but I do constantly have nerve issues so that’s cool.

Looking for referees for a qualitative paper on cash transfers / social protection - if you're interested, let me know!

@beingasamity A dissertation is just the start. You have an entire career to do more

I’m so happy and relieved I finally submitted my dissertation, but I still don’t feel proud of myself because I know I should’ve done better and it wasn’t good enough and there are still so many other things to achieve. I don’t think I will ever feel satisfied with what I do tbh

I just got a colonoscopy (they removed a cancerous polyp) now my insurance says they won't cover it as preventive since Im under 45 even with being a high risk individual. What do I do? How do I appeal? What are the chances Im successful?

One thing I was not prepared for after my father’s death: the chronic exhaustion. Constantly tired no matter how much sleep I get. Is there a peptide or vitamin I can take for this? Because goddamn.

@_S0URCANDY Shortly before I retired i had a dream where I was going from office to office hoping to find a faculty member who would accept my dissertation without too many revisions

@BierVicki Oh nooo 😂😂

Just got promoted again and I’m having a touch of imposter syndrome but I think it’s going to be good! Ahhh

@gdsimms We used to do half a banana. Satisfying enough if she really was hungry but not appealing enough to ask if not

6yo has an established routine where she gets a snack before brushing her teeth before bed. She has optimized her selected snack to “bowl of dry cheerios” which she eats one by one with her fingers, because that’s what takes the longest.

@ExpatRepeat Being able to see things from someone else's point of view is part of empathy and can be learned or developed over time. The emotional parts are harder i think

I’m struggling with empathy but I’m aware of this deficit in myself. Does that mean I don’t have permanent frontal lobe damage? Or that there’s hope for me to (re)build my empathy? I’ve never tested positive for C19, but I’m well aware that this doesn’t prove I’ve never had it.

hey all. I’ve been asking for help with paying for specialists for well over a year now while dealing with what could possibly be very serious nerve compression in my lower spine, I need to see a neurologist asap to get MRIs. please assist if you’re able (linx below)

Thank you so very much S we are now down to needing $100 for movers booked for the 27th anything helps e-transfer panther226@hotmail.com pls repost @nejsnave @mutualaidinca @Ciel2114 and all who can any help is greatly appreciated

@SGV_UK Do you think you could get a volunteer or paid job for a few hours a week? Might help you structure your time and feel more useful even if not very mentally demanding

I was getting frustrated with myself again. Reflecting on my limited abilities. I think these medications really affect my mental endurance. I can't do much without getting overwhelmed. Yet at same time haven't been in hospital for over 3 years. So frustrating.

When I put the two side by side, the difference wasn't in the facts. It was in the framing. Jennifer’s volunteer work was "community service." Jeff's was "leadership". Jennifer "assisted with" and "collaborated on." Jeff "engineered" and "architected."

I just wanted to update my resume. Instead, I accidentally proved how a multi-billion-dollar AI tool hallucinates a glass ceiling for women. I changed a single variable: My name. Here is what happened when "Jennifer" became "Jeff."

@himganj153 Sorry! Any interest in high school or community College physics teaching?

Time to think about postdoc applications again. Don't think I'll get anything. I'll be jobless this time next year.

@saffronandsky My kid is autistic and socially anxious. Her best friend was a mouthy Dominican woman. When I asked why they got along so well kid said "we both have zero tolerance for bullshit." But the culture liked ducking the difficult conversations.

@BierVicki Oh that's interesting! I hadn't thought of that dynamic although the workplace that I was in was fairly collaborative.

One thing I will say from working in a majority/exclusively women workplace for most of my career is that I have extremely low tolerance for casual sexism. When it comes up now in mixed gender spaces I'm appalled when it's not immediately called out or addressed. Minus being underpaid (bcs it was "women's work") I'd love for all girls to have the experience I did. It makes me understand the appeal of girls schools!

Doing my first E injection tomorrow. I have overly researched and have a friend helping me but am still a bit nervous because duh. If anyone has any tips or things they wish they knew when starting it’d be much appreciated!

want to work with me (and @oliverhanney @akib_kn @ingalala @jkeatn)? the application to be managing editor of @indevmag closes TOMORROW: indevelopmentmag.com/jobs/

one of my providers lets me pay after but my bill is mounting bc i haven’t had enough, they said i have to pay at least $100 on it to be seen again. i get a medicine from them that i can’t withdraw from without going to the hospital GOAL: 0/100 ca: asherrainn pp: apaige23