Birchbox October 2012

[SaraTheTerra]

I have a gluten intolerance now that I didn't have when I was younger. I had a cyst in my sinus and it kept getting diagnosed as a sinus infection so they gave me a ton of antibiotics. Like 12 courses over 2 months. And it messed up the ph balance in my guts. Now I cant eat gluten cause it makes me sick. 

 

[Ineri218]

Originally Posted by mellee /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I just started in August and didn't get a welcome box - I got box number 15 (I think it was) from the regular choices.  Maybe they've stopped doing something different for Welcome?

Hopefully thats true because my welcome box was horrible lol

 

[Kristin1387]

Originally Posted by SaraTheTerra /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Did anyone who opted out of the goop box get a shipping email yet? I wonder what the phrasing is for those or if it is the same. Ill remain skeptical of my email till I hear about an opt out persons shipping email.

I didnt get an email or sign up for a goop box, but i do have a tracking number

 

[marybbryant]

Originally Posted by Ineri218 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Hopefully thats true because my welcome box was horrible lol

I think I read somewhere that the Welcome boxes went to people who had subscriptions other than the month to month subscription - so the 3 month, 12 month and gift subscriptions. 

I pay by the month, but have given several subscriptions as gifts.  I never got a Welcome box (thankfully!), but all the people I have given gift subscriptions to did get one. 

I wonder if there is a Welcome box for the Birchbox Man?  I want to get my nephew a sub for his birthday.

 

[sinatraskitten]

Twistband 6 pack for you! It counts as 6 different items, because they're all a different colour. :icon_lol:

Hahahaha probably! :--

 

[cocainePEARLS]

I also received my October tracking number. I didn't select which box I wanted since there's a big chance at it being random. But did anyone else notice that under the box tab your box contents don't appear as they usually do. I found it so strange and was really bummed since it usually gets me really hype about the box.

 

[MyriadVoices]

Originally Posted by yanelib27 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

isnt a gluten intolerance genetic? How did you 'develop' it? Not being snarky, just wondering

I thought any allergy could be developed. I never had any allergy issues as a kid, but now I have super duper crazy grass allergies and seasonal allergies that caused sinus infections for me four times a year until I learned how to prevent it getting that bad.

 

[MissLindaJean]

I thought any allergy could be developed. I never had any allergy issues as a kid, but now I have super duper crazy grass allergies and seasonal allergies that caused sinus infections for me four times a year until I learned how to prevent it getting that bad.

This is true. You can develop allergies or grow out of childhood allergies.

 

[bbbrandnewww]

I opted out and have a shipping number on my account (no email and and no movement updates yet).

My box tab just features last month? I know it won't update until the 10th, so I'm not sure what that poster was referring to as mine looks the same.

 

[sinatraskitten]

This is true. You can develop allergies or grow out of childhood allergies.

Yup you can outgrow them. I had severe allergies to almost everything as a kid (cats, tuna, grass, milk) and now i have 2 cats, can eat tuna, drink milk, etc. I hope they never come back as I 'd suffer first before i got rid of my cats lol

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

Originally Posted by marybbryant /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I think I read somewhere that the Welcome boxes went to people who had subscriptions other than the month to month subscription - so the 3 month, 12 month and gift subscriptions. 

I pay by the month, but have given several subscriptions as gifts.  I never got a Welcome box (thankfully!), but all the people I have given gift subscriptions to did get one. 

I wonder if there is a Welcome box for the Birchbox Man?  I want to get my nephew a sub for his birthday.

I got welcome boxes on both of my month - to - month accounts that weren't gifts.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

Originally Posted by sinatraskitten /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Yup you can outgrow them. I had severe allergies to almost everything as a kid (cats, tuna, grass, milk) and now i have 2 cats, can eat tuna, drink milk, etc. I hope they never come back as I 'd suffer first before i got rid of my cats lol

Ugh, when I hit 28, I developed allergies to dogs, cats, and especially horses! Never had those allergies until I got older /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Also developed eczema too....major bummer.

 

[kawaiisquawks]

Quote: Originally Posted by yanelib27 

isnt a gluten intolerance genetic? How did you 'develop' it? Not being snarky, just wondering
I've probably always had it to some extent, but light enough for me to not really notice it (minor bloating that I attributed to salt intake from takeouts of pizza/pasta/etc.) It's only gotten worse these past few months where the bloating literally makes me look 8 months pregnant when I normally have a flat stomach, and then the nausea hit. Neither were awful to the point that I swore off everything containing gluten completely because I was honestly hoping that the problems would go away as randomly as they came, but then the hives started 2 weeks ago and I haven't touched anything with gluten since. What makes this even worse is that I also can't have corn, which has the same effect on me. At least I can still have all the potato I want.

Quote: Originally Posted by SaraTheTerra /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I have a gluten intolerance now that I didn't have when I was younger. I had a cyst in my sinus and it kept getting diagnosed as a sinus infection so they gave me a ton of antibiotics. Like 12 courses over 2 months. And it messed up the ph balance in my guts. Now I cant eat gluten cause it makes me sick. 
Ugh, I wonder if something similar happened to me - I had an extremely antibiotic-happy pediatrician that would prescribe it to me every time I even just had a cold because I was extremely prone to strep throat as a kid. And my mum, despite being a NURSE, would just ignore my complaints of them upsetting my stomach and force me to take the entire 10-14 day course "because the doctor said so." I was also on some really strong anti-inflammatories 2 years ago that wrecked my appetite, I would literally go days without feeling hungry at all.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Woah I'm super confused. I gifted myself another subscription because I wanted one regular box and one goop. I told them to send the box directly to my other account's address (same address), but they'd sent me a shipping notice and I just assumed it was my October (hopefully goop!) birchbox. When I checked again, it was apparently shipping the order for the gift account under "gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23"... even though that account didn't update. And AFTER they sent that email they asked me on my new account if I wanted the Goop. I don't understand what's going on @__@

Anyway, the email called it gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23. Anyone know what that might be about?

 

[SaraTheTerra]

Originally Posted by norther /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I've probably always had it to some extent, but light enough for me to not really notice it (minor bloating that I attributed to salt intake from takeouts of pizza/pasta/etc.) It's only gotten worse these past few months where the bloating literally makes me look 8 months pregnant when I normally have a flat stomach, and then the nausea hit. Neither were awful to the point that I swore off everything containing gluten completely because I was honestly hoping that the problems would go away as randomly as they came, but then the hives started 2 weeks ago and I haven't touched anything with gluten since. What makes this even worse is that I also can't have corn, which has the same effect on me. At least I can still have all the potato I want.

Ugh, I wonder if something similar happened to me - I had an extremely antibiotic-happy pediatrician that would prescribe it to me every time I even just had a cold because I was extremely prone to strep throat as a kid. And my mum, despite being a NURSE, would just ignore my complaints of them upsetting my stomach and force me to take the entire 10-14 day course "because the doctor said so." I was also on some really strong anti-inflammatories 2 years ago that wrecked my appetite, I would literally go days without feeling hungry at all.

You should try a candida free diet with lots of probiotics. With lots of work and time you are supposed to be able to reset your ph balance to normal. I have a lot of good days now because of the diet. After time you are supposed to be able to ease off the diet and eat normal again without all the stomach issues. 

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

Originally Posted by Kyuu /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Woah I'm super confused. I gifted myself another subscription because I wanted one regular box and one goop. I told them to send the box directly to my other account's address (same address), but they'd sent me a shipping notice and I just assumed it was my October (hopefully goop!) birchbox. When I checked again, it was apparently shipping the order for the gift account under "gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23"... even though that account didn't update. And AFTER they sent that email they asked me on my new account if I wanted the Goop. I don't understand what's going on @__@

Anyway, the email called it gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23. Anyone know what that might be about?

Sounds like a welcome box

 

[o0jeany0o]

Originally Posted by Kyuu /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Woah I'm super confused. I gifted myself another subscription because I wanted one regular box and one goop. I told them to send the box directly to my other account's address (same address), but they'd sent me a shipping notice and I just assumed it was my October (hopefully goop!) birchbox. When I checked again, it was apparently shipping the order for the gift account under "gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23"... even though that account didn't update. And AFTER they sent that email they asked me on my new account if I wanted the Goop. I don't understand what's going on @__@

Anyway, the email called it gifting-subscription-welcome-box-23. Anyone know what that might be about?

You bought a gift subscription that comes with a welcome box the first month. I got my friend a gift subscription and she got her box today. She got a pixi eyeliner, boscia oil blotting sheets, plastic baggy, color club coral nail polish and juicy couture perfume sample.

I think people who re-activate old accounts will not get welcome box and just dive into october boxes. Maybe that's what you wanted to do.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Originally Posted by o0jeany0o /img/forum/go_quote.gif


You bought a gift subscription that comes with a welcome box the first month. I got my friend a gift subscription and she got her box today. She got a pixi eyeliner, boscia oil blotting sheets, plastic baggy, color club coral nail polish and juicy couture perfume sample.

I think people who re-activate old accounts will not get welcome box and just dive into october boxes. Maybe that's what you wanted to do.

lol it was on my kitchen table when i walked out. my roommate probably brought it in.

Yeppppp that's basically what was in it. I'm okay with the eyeliner, but it's a pretty lackluster box in general. 

 

[CaliMel]

I'm so bummed!

I apparently got the Goop opt in email, but it went into my spam folder so I didn't even realize I got it until today, and it's way way too late to opt in.

So I'll probably get a regular box.

Ah well.

It says that you might still get the Goop box if you didn't opt in, but I sincerely doubt that's what will happen to me!

=(

 

[TXSlainte]

Holy cow! Just logged in to my account, and my box has actually shipped. I didn't get an email, but the tracking has updated to the point of transfer to destination MI facility. The estimated arrival is the 11th (my boxes for the past few months haven't even shipped by the 11th) and the weight is .4490. I opted in for Goop, and I'm thinking those are the boxes that have already been sent.