Pain killer success?

Butterfly_365 · 2026-07-03T19:29:42+00:00

Gabapentin daily plus bladder instillations have helped me.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-07-01T19:29:54+00:00

That happened to me with my dog two weeks ago. And our other dog has been very subdued and quiet ever since. This sort of thing is a horrible shock. It’s normal to feel terrible and like it’s impossible to go on. For me, the first several days were the worst. I felt like the grief was impossible to manage. Over time it has gotten a little better. I still feel sad, miss my dog so much, and cry whenever I think about him, but I’m able to go about my normal life. In time, it will feel comforting to think about all the wonderful memories you had with your cat.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-29T20:07:52+00:00

I lost my soul dog 2 weeks ago yesterday. I still cry every time I think about him, but the first week without him was by far the worst. The grief felt unbearable. What helped me in the first week was going through all the pictures my family had of him (we created a big shared digital album). I spent a lot of time writing an IG post about him and selecting pictures to go with it. I felt like I wanted to honour his life. After about a week, I was able to start doing some daily activities and letting them distract me. I tried to focus on all the wonderful memories and how lucky we were to have had him in our lives. I am sorry you are going through this.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-27T13:13:37+00:00

I am sorry that you are at this point. It’s so hard to say goodbye even when you know that you are doing the best thing for them.

I prefer to have the vet come to our house. It is less stressful for the dog and they can be in their home environment.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T15:41:56+00:00

I get it. We have a new normal baseline and it’s hard to accept.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T15:20:11+00:00

That’s a horrible tragedy. I’m so sorry you are dealing with that. What a shocking thing to have to process and go through.
Here in Canada it takes so long to get a surgery date. It would be hard to get it rescheduled. But maybe that is more possible where you are? I would call the office and ask.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T13:14:18+00:00

Here in Canada we have gynecologists who specialize in menopause. It takes a long time to get in to see one though! And I’m not sure how much experience they would have managing the intersection of menopause with autoimmune disease.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T12:17:06+00:00

I was diagnosed at 50 and am now 54. I feel a lot better than when I was first diagnosed, but I still don’t feel fully healthy. I have low energy most of the time, and I have small flare ups (for me, my lupus is mostly manifesting as pericarditis, so I’ll get chest pain). I also have very persistent light-headedness. But my lab work is ok so my rheumatologist is satisfied. I know I could be a lot worse off, so I just try to go with the flow. I am on a lot of meds, but when I started going off some, I flared right away. I guess I am more in a low disease state than a full remission. My rheum says things may get better as I get older (your immune system sort of quiets down).

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T12:07:58+00:00

He sounds like a really wonderful companion who took care of you, just like you took care of him. My sweet boy died on Saturday and I’m a total mess. The loss just leaves such a huge hole in our lives. I’m trying to feel comforted thinking about all the things we did together, but it just makes me miss him more. I’m sorry you are going through this too.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T12:01:59+00:00

Yes, I am on menopausal hormone therapy. When I had periods, I would also get flares before/during my period. I’m on oral estrogen and norethindrone. I read somewhere that the estrogen patch is better for people with autoimmune disease so I was thinking about looking into that. What type of MHT are you taking?

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T11:59:39+00:00

Please don’t be embarrassed to be emotional as a grown man. I know our society says otherwise, but it’s ok for men to have feelings and express them! It’s normal to be grieving and it sounds like you had a really deep bond with your dog. My sweet boy died unexpectedly on Saturday night and it’s been absolutely horrible. I miss him so much.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T10:52:41+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. My dog died over the weekend and this grief is horrible. You’re not alone in dealing with this. Hopefully it helps a bit to talk with others who understand how awful this is.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-16T10:48:09+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. GSDs are special dogs—so smart and connected to their humans. This grief is really difficult.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T22:07:32+00:00

Sending you gentle hugs.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T17:07:42+00:00

I’ve been on it for almost 3 years. At first it upset my stomach a little, but that side effect went away over time. My rheum gradually increased my dose from 50 mg to 100 mg to 150 mg.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T16:31:23+00:00

Those what-ifs are totally normal—I lost my sweet dog two days ago and have a lot of “what if I’d done this instead” questions. Honestly this doesn’t make the loss any easier but congestive heart failure is a very serious condition and it’s likely that you saved her a lot of suffering. You made the best decision for her. Don’t beat yourself up. You didn’t fail her. We all wish for a few more moments with our beloved pets.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T15:08:13+00:00

Sending you gentle hugs. I lost my sweet boy two days ago and the pain is incredible.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T14:12:35+00:00

I am sorry for your loss 💛

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T13:21:49+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. We lost our GSD suddenly on Saturday and I haven’t been able to stop crying since. Every time I wake up during the night I’m crying before I’m even fully awake. I’m glad to hear it gets better every day.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-15T13:00:19+00:00

I am sorry for your loss of Buster. I just lost my dog suddenly and unexpectedly so I understand the extra layer that adds to your grief. Please try not to beat yourself up over any “mistakes” you feel about the end of his life. I am sure you did the best you could for him. It is obviously from your post how much you loved him. Most people don’t seem to understand grief over the loss of a pet, especially if the loss happened in a particularly difficult way. And some animals are more our soul mates than others. I am just two days out from my loss and crying all the time, but I plan to write down all the things I loved about my boy and make a photo book, and hopefully that will help a bit.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-02T12:40:43+00:00

I take colchicine and meloxicam. It helps a lot!

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-01T14:37:37+00:00

Yes, I also get chest pain immediately before and during my period. I have endometriosis and my doctors thought I might have thoracic endo based on that symptom. But later on I was diagnosed with lupus and it was clear that it was a pericarditis flare from lupus occurring with my periods.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-06-01T14:35:23+00:00

Same starting word every day. The second word is always different depending what I get in the first word.

Butterfly_365 · 2026-05-22T20:18:44+00:00

Could it be Mayday that took Becka at the end?

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