https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:24:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1512230 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:06:44 +0000 lyn67 1512230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great suggestions here, all! Nothing to add, just my best wishes and all simpathy (to you, and all of you who have been there)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1512053 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:06:39 +0000 dakotacheryl 1512053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta, it's not that dairy causes GI issues...it's just that when you have something like gastritis, the mucous that dairy produces can delay the healing process. Probiotic tablets help much more in these cases....at least that's what my Internist told me when I had a lengthy GI infection. &nbsp;And I am a big milk drinker, in addition to yogurt, so it was not easy for me to give up even though it was temporary . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1512051 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:01:20 +0000 Windchime 1512051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How awkward, Sveta! We are so accustomed to wearing a bra in public that I for one feel very self conscious without one, even if DH assures me no one could tell.</p> <p>It sounds like you're taking good, healthy steps to cure the gastriris. Good luck with the temporary bra situation, and I hope you are fully recovered very soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1512048 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 23:45:22 +0000 rachylou 1512048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Omg. I don't wear jeans and control top for that reason... If I had to add bras to that list... I commiserate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1511962 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:09:40 +0000 K. Period. 1511962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Sveta! That sounds awful. &nbsp;I hope you are feeling better soon. &nbsp;</p> <p>How about something like this?&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Silicone-Nipple-Covers-Pasties/dp/B00428ZHRC">http://www.amazon.com/Undercov.....B00428ZHRC</a></p> <p>A (wonderful, bless her!) experienced mom gave me a set of Lily Padz nipple covers when I had just had my first child. Life changing. The silicone covers seamlessly cover and obscure nipples so that there is no show through. &nbsp;Honestly, I use them anytime a bra isn't feasible and sometimes when I just want the extra modesty protection (cold room, silky top, padded bra alone isn't going to do it). &nbsp;They last for many, many wearings. &nbsp;</p> <p>Or these?&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nordstrom-intimates-adhesive-bra-3-pack/3315829?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=&amp;resultback=4996"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nordstrom-intimates-adhesive-bra-3-pack/3315829?origin=category-personal" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/no.....y-personal</a>...</a></p> <p>I used something like those for modesty coverage before discovering the silicone covers, and they provide a little more bounce control. Unfortunately, they are expensive when you consider cost per wear. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1511929 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 18:18:20 +0000 Sveta 1511929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Una</b>, this is interesting - I never thought about those.<br /><b>Tulle</b> but "small and high"...this is the problem. Small they are, high - not anymore When I was in my teens / early 20s I often did not wear bra &nbsp;because but now in my late 40s after 2 kids... they are not the same breasts anymore :-(<br /><b>Summer</b>, I don't think my bras caused that &nbsp;problem but when I already had it they prolonged the recovery IYKWIM and caused greater discomfort. &nbsp;<br /><b>dakotacheryl</b>, I did not know that dairy caused digestion issues (unless one is lactose intolerant). I always thought that yogurt and kefir are good for digestion as they contain probiotics.<br /><b>Astrid</b>, nice suggestion - thanks!<br /><b>Gail</b> - oh boy, it sounds dreadful! I hope you recover from this soon and without any drastic measures!<br />I am happy to report that I don't have any symptoms today. I also wore bra to the dance last night for 3 hours and it was fine. Hopefully it is clearing out!<br />I will continue to take enzimes and probiotics for at least another month to get my digestion stable. It did help me before and looks like it is working now. &nbsp;<br />Thank you all once more for your support and commiserations. YLF is the best! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1511884 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:46:07 +0000 Gail 1511884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel your pain. <br />I have acid reflux from taking Fossamax. My bras are extremely uncomfortable. I cannot go braless as I even scare myself with the look haha. I had listeria about two years ago from tainted popcorn which a friend and I ate a lot of :(<br />&nbsp;She just had to have her gall bladder removed and is having it tested for Listeria as apparently it can settle &nbsp;in there and cause problems. She and I have the same symptoms but I am usually several weeks behind her ugh. I am going to check out some of the recommendations on here from other fabbers for comfort .<br />I so hope that the gastritis clears up for you really soon and that you feel better :))</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1511797 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:37:19 +0000 Astrid 1511797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about something like this?<br /> <a href="http://m.figleaves.com/us/product/SI-M0635/Sensual-Fresh-Top/?productColourId=707361" rel="nofollow">http://m.figleaves.com/us/prod.....rId=707361</a></p> <p>I wear something similar at home with my lounge wear. It gives me no shape at all and rather squishes everything down, but I feel pretty secure wearing it. I could definitely go outside wearing one of these. And because they're not made to lift the band isn't tight like with a sports bra.</p> <p>Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things/page/2#post-1511795 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:22:47 +0000 dakotacheryl 1511795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta...I hope you're feeling better today. The probiotics are a great help. Also, cut out dairy products until you feel better.</p> <p>No help here with bra suggestions, I even wear sleep style bras to bed...hate going braless as it's just not comfortable to me.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511789 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:59:22 +0000 Summer 1511789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have my sympathy on both counts, Sveta. &nbsp;I have to admit that I've never heard of clothing causing gastritis before, but I hope you find a solution, and that you will soon be feeling better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511678 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:44:18 +0000 Debbie 1511678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No advice just hope your feeling better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511645 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:31:38 +0000 Aida 1511645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh goodness! Sending you big hugs and well wishes. I would be equally uncomfortable with going braless, even though I'm probably small enough to do it. I hope it all gets sorted out soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511600 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:21:27 +0000 tulle 1511600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I must confess that I've spent more years bra-less than bra-wearing!&nbsp; I came of age in the late 60s; only the bustiest of my friends bothered with bras, and I certainly didn't.&nbsp; I've been watching a lot of old movies lately, and when I see actresses in movies from the 1930s, or the 1970s, clearly braless beneath their wonderful clothes, they look beautiful to me.&nbsp; Natural.&nbsp; I know I'm in a tiny minority here, but I think it's worth remembering that bras are a fairly recent invention (thanks, Howard Hughes!) and have been blamed for other health problems than gastritus--especially underwire types.&nbsp; To me they are as constricting as Victorian corsets, and I avoid them whenever I can in favor of silk or cotton camisoles &amp; undershirts, or the very soft, loose "sleep bras" that won't interfere with my breathing or make my ribs sore.&nbsp; Those with heavy breasts understandably find some relief from the lift a bra can give, but if those with relatively small, high breasts prefer to go unharnessed, why should they feel ashamed? Obviously I'm not talking about wearing nothing under sheer or clingy tops, but sometimes I feel that I must speak out against the Cult of the Bra--the mysterious measurements and serve-'em-up-on-a-platter mentality--that is widely accepted without questioning whether these garments are truly necessary.&nbsp; OK, rant over; just had to offer up my un-cantilevered two cents! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511593 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:37:02 +0000 Thistle 1511593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deepest sympathies!!&nbsp; I might not have minded as much in college, but in a professional work environment?!?&nbsp; GAH!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511589 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:28:31 +0000 Anonymous 1511589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Six years ago, before starting back to work outside the home, I had a bad case of shingles and couldn't bear to wear a bra. I didn't have to go to work, and I wasn't on a cruise, thank God. I just suffered at home. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511585 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:14:53 +0000 shedev 1511585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What about a bandeau? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511533 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:44:00 +0000 catgirl 1511533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something like this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.barenecessities.com/product.aspx?pfid=Glamorise1803&amp;cm_mmc=BPLA_NonBrand-_-Bra-_-Glamorise86-_-Glamorise1803&amp;term=Glamorise1803&amp;BillboardPopupEnabled=false&amp;BorderfreeEnabled=False&amp;creative=7368744259&amp;device=c&amp;matchtype={MatchType}" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.barenecessities.com/product.aspx?pfid=Glamorise1803&#038;cm_mmc=BPLA_NonBrand-_-Bra-_-Glam" rel="nofollow">http://www.barenecessities.com.....Bra-_-Glam</a>...</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511532 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:42:42 +0000 catgirl 1511532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So they make post-surgery bras that are super stretchy and comfy - ugly as heck but who cares if you're in pain?&nbsp; They are also very cheap and i wear them to sleep sometimes too.&nbsp; My doctor sold them for $7 and my mom stole them all!&nbsp; Note this is not the compression style but a very stretchy soft fabric that hooks in front.&nbsp; Will see if I can find a link. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511530 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:36:53 +0000 Sveta 1511530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>texstyle</b>, I hear you on the synthetic bra material&nbsp; - I also wish it was more natural..but I am not ready to give up on them yet :-)<br /><b>abc</b>, hugs go back to you too!<br /><b>deb</b>, it was an abdominal&nbsp;hernia - or rather 2 of them. Nothing serious </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511526 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:29:36 +0000 deb 1511526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta, I am so sorry your are not feeling well but am glad you found something that gives some relief. hopefully it goes away soon. What surgery did you have? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511496 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:44:54 +0000 abc 1511496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope you find relief soon, Sveta. &nbsp;Sending hugs all the way to you in Canada from Mexico&nbsp;</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511466 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:46:44 +0000 texstyle 1511466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - that many people have gastritis?&nbsp; yikes!&nbsp; I sure hope you start feeling better very soon Sveta. I'm going to PM something I found about this problem.</p> <p>But I guess I'm the odd one out as I sort of wish women had never started wearing bras, then I wouldn't feel like I *had* to wear one to feel acceptable. That said, I'm not large busted so I understand a desire for support if you are. I don't think a bra with synthetic material is good for anyone to wear every day - and all day. I'm continually surprised that no one has bothered to try and create a healthier bra option. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511461 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:32:45 +0000 Sveta 1511461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for your sympathy! I do feel better today so hopefully my bra-less situation while doing nothing to my&nbsp;style does me good on the gastritis front.&nbsp;<br />I have a couple of Shimera tanks which are quite snug and thick so they work to provide a coverage and a tiny bit of support. Hopefully I will be back to normal next week.<br /><b>Jackie</b>, my sport bra is even worse because the band is quite snug - actually it really flared after yoga this Monday and I think the sports bra was the reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511460 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:27:13 +0000 Marilyn 1511460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any suggestions but I'm so sorry that you aren't feeling well.&nbsp; I hope it passes quickly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511436 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:06:57 +0000 jackiec 1511436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so sorry to hear about this terrible gastritis! I hope it eases quickly, and other suggestions seem good. I'm smaller than small chested but really would not like to go braless. I switch to sports bras if I'm experiencing any type of discomfort. Feel better soon </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511427 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:39:03 +0000 Glory 1511427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I feel for you. I couldn't wear a bra for about 3-4 weeks after breast surgery last year and it was very difficult. I ended up buying a tank top from Lulu lemon of all places. It fit quite snugly and were just enough to make me feel like I wasn't overexposed. I could not wear the camis with built in shelf bras.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511400 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:06:08 +0000 Daria 1511400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta - so sorry, hopefully you start feeling better very soon. The camis Maneera suggested are not ideal but probably better than nothing.. I have a few of those that I bought on Amazon - some will likely ship to Canada. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511392 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:47:14 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1511392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have nothing to add except that I hope you feel better VERY soon. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511283 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:55:25 +0000 Sveta 1511283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Maneera</b>, thanks for the cami suggestions. I usually don't like their support and prefer the bra but in case like this it may be just the ticket. Now to find them in Canada...<br />annabelle - you are right, even with small chest going bra-less feels naked.<br /><b>Joy</b> - ouch, shingles sounds painful! <br /><b>Peri</b>, I had complete check last year and they did not find anything except some bacteria. I took antibiotics for it and it was better but still not completely gone. Yes, the bra band presses on the esophagus.<br /><b>Lisa</b>, count your blessings you don't know what gastritis is Basically it is an inflammation of the stomach. I think in this case it was kind of poisoning: I was cleaning my Dad's kitchen last week when he got into the hospital and he had quite an amount of rotting food there...enough said! I think this what triggered the gastritis &nbsp;- maybe because I was just one week after a surgery and my immune system was weakened...oh well, life happens!<br />I am trying natural remedies. Ginger tea works really well as well as fennel seed tea. Strict diet. Also I am taking enzimes and pro-biotics to normalize the stomach. It is better now but still not 100% yet.<br />Thanks for the therapy, I feel better already. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-little-things#post-1511271 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:43:57 +0000 Maneera 1511271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, I'm interested in knowing that too. Sveta, what are you doing for the gastritis itself? Are you on medication? Or just diet changes? </p>