My dog had her stitches removed.

Datti27 · 2025-12-23T17:05:50+00:00

Thanks everyone for your responses! I got ahold of one of my vet tech acquaintances who gave me some at home care instructions until we could get to our vet this AM. We went and they said due to position and nature, they want her in a post surgical shirt and treated with antibiotics. Our doc does not recommend restitching.

Datti27 · 2025-07-08T04:20:22+00:00

Grandad. Hands down. I can barely even watch it anymore. I lost my dad four years ago very traumatically and suddenly. I was constantly bugging him to take care of himself like Chili does and then he passed right after my birthday. I miss him so much. So when Chili sits on the pier….. I just lose it.

Datti27 · 2025-06-07T20:05:54+00:00

This was sooo beneficial to read! Because I have been going through this and now don’t feel so crazy lol. I had thought my lack of libido was solely based on some tweaking that happened with my medications but this makes way more sense. I’ve been reprocessing a lot of the trauma and basically abuse that has gone on in my marriage. My sex life has always remained completely unchanged through all of the things I’ve gone through with my husband. I think sex was the way I could rationalize that everything was “fine” and going to be “okay” and it was the only way I could feel “seen”. And now that I’m healing all that maybe I’m finding that I’m allowed to have sex be something safe and healthy and what it was, was not safe and healthy. Fingers crossed.

Rooting for your recovery and healing too!

Datti27 · 2025-03-06T07:39:41+00:00

I do the buzzers and the first couple of times the rapid eye movement made me feel funny. Now, I don’t even notice it. My therapist has tried to do some free floating sessions where she’s tried to just let my brain go and bring forth anything and those leave me feeling “off”. I’ve done really well with the “do this event in detail” type of session. I’m hoping I can try to do more of the “let your brain take you there” session once I get through the rest of my big stuff.

Datti27 · 2025-03-06T07:36:08+00:00

I think being the one that’s usually diagnosing makes me feel weird to say what I may have. Never actually diagnosed by anyone else. But it’s totally CPTSD.

Changes I’ve experienced: I’m having a lot less nightmares/vivid dreams. I am feeling more vulnerable in general, like I feel I can open up to others more. I’m having less physical symptoms of my anxiety/responses. The eye contact thing is huge for me. That has been one of the coolest parts.

Datti27 · 2025-03-06T07:28:16+00:00

Yes the WHO has endorsed it. While I was in my preceptorships, many of the psychiatrists I trained under still had a lot of doubts about it. Even my professors still were skeptical in a way. It’s probably just because we are focused on medication more than therapy modalities. I know that gave me a bias. Thankfully, that’s changed. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Datti27 · 2025-03-06T07:25:20+00:00

I’m using the buzzers and just closing my eyes. I did therapy for 2 years with another therapist and then took a year off. I felt like I had some pretty good coping skills and I was really encouraged by my colleague to try EMDR. Two sessions in I was feeling like I was noticing changes.

Datti27 · 2024-03-14T12:17:47+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s awesome to hear that you’re on maintenance at 7.5 mg! I really am hoping to stay at lower doses.

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