Daily Check-In

[mecurtin]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Monday) now to midnight UT (8pm Tuesday Eastern Time).

Poll #24090 Daily check-in poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 65

How are you doing?

I am OK
52 (81.2%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
12 (18.8%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
23 (35.9%)

One other person
23 (35.9%)

More than one other person
18 (28.1%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

Bra pain

[mecurtin]

I am cooking my back with a heating pad, as I seem to have someone strained my trapezoid muscles. I suspect my bra is to blame -- at least the aches started after I wore a bra for a while on shopping trips.

I'm a 42F or so--anyone got any suggestions for a bra that will help, not hurt? Additional complications are that I need as much cotton as possible next to my skin, spandex is a literal pain.

Or should I just adjust the bra somehow? Shorter straps, longer?

Re: Bra pain

[kathmandu]

The best I've ever found is Leading Lady Model 600, now known as the Bettie. It only goes up to size 42DD, but if that might work -- 100% cotton fabric , not sure about stitching-thread composition. As supportive as any athletic bra I've ever worn, but very comfortable with separate cups and NO UNDERWIRE. This is the bra I wore for dance classes, and routinely wear all day.

One thing to consider adjusting on your current bra is the band: if you're aching from lack of support, try tightening the band at your back and see if it's still comfortable. The band is designed to provide most of the support, but as bras age they stretch out. On the other hand, if your soreness is focused at pressure marks from the tightness, and you don't normally wear a bra at all, the band might be fitting too tight. In that case maybe consider a long-line bra to spread the needed support over more torso area?

Re: Bra pain

[minim_calibre]

Have you followed the r/abrathatfits measurement instructions to make sure you have the correct size? That would be the first thing I'd try if you haven't. You might also want to look into Decent Exposures. I hear good things.