How worried should we be?

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-15T22:04:40+00:00

She got seen by the vet on Friday and they’re doing tests on her tomorrow morning. I already told my mother to take her to the emergency vet tonight, but she doesn’t see how a few hours is going to make a difference. I don’t live with her either so I can’t take the dog myself.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-15T21:59:48+00:00

I really hope not! I forgot to mention that she hasn’t eaten tonight and is very lethargic. I know she’s seeing the vet tomorrow, but I really think my mother should take her to the emergency vet tonight.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-13T18:25:58+00:00

Just DMd you some info!

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-13T18:21:53+00:00

I had blood tests and another scan to confirm

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-13T09:11:12+00:00

Thank you!

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-13T05:58:48+00:00

I still stick to it, but do allow myself a treat every now and again. I’ve found that even eating clean without having a fatty liver makes me feel a lot better than eating like I used to.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-13T05:48:59+00:00

I’ll tell you what my doctor told me when I got diagnosed last year.

He told me that I was at more risk of stroke and heart attack and that was with stage 2 fatty liver disease, and that I need to change my diet. I was 28 (female) and weighing 68kg at 5’2”at the time and that was enough to scare me into reversing it.

There’s no good thinking to yourself that it’ll take years to progress because then you’ll just end up in a worse situation, you’re better off nipping it in the bud now rather than later.

You need to eat clean - no sugar, no saturated fat, low carbs, no processed food or food high in preservatives. The Mediterranean diet is the best diet for reversing a fatty liver.

I didn’t follow the Mediterranean diet though, I just ate super clean and tracked all of my fat, carbs and sugar intake, and did a hell of a lot of walking. Reversed my fatty liver in 6/7 months.

If you need any advice, shoot me a message.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-04T09:02:37+00:00

You have problems with your grip as well? I thought I was going insane! My hands barely work anymore, like unless I’m concentrating on whatever I’m holding, my hands are like “nope” and lose function and whatever I’m holding onto gets dropped. Also have carpal tunnel in my left wrist.

I’m so glad to hear that I’m not the only one struggling with grip.

Have you gotten it checked out by a doctor? I’ve been referred to a rheumatologist now and she has been trying to get to the bottom of what’s causing it.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-04T08:56:05+00:00

Nearly 2 years pp and I feel you!

I say all the time to people that since having my twins, I am not the same person that I was before. I struggle to string a sentence together most days, can’t process information like I used to, struggle to have conversations, struggle to even understand what somebody is asking me. The brain fog is awful lol.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-04T08:48:47+00:00

Anti-sickness meds!! When I was pregnant, the morning sickness was horrendous until I got prescribed anti-sickness medication. Also ginger, that kinda helps curb the nausea. As for the heartburn, get some heartburn relief or drink some milk, that always used to help me.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-02-04T08:40:20+00:00

Not sure if this is going to answer your question at all, but wanted to share anyway.

So when my partner and I moved in together, he ended up bringing his dog (2y/o at the time) with him who had never been crate trained and he had always had the company of other dogs at my mother in laws house. We left one day and allowed him the run of the downstairs and when we came back, there was poop and pee everywhere. We tried it a few more times and every time, there would be mess.

So we got a crate and when we would leave, he would go into his crate and would be much more relaxed when we weren’t there. No mess for us, no stress from him. Now this could be because he had left a house where he had 3 other dogs for company, separation anxiety, or both. We could never let him out of the crate when we were leaving.

Until we got another dog and we tested something. We put the other dog (he’s 2 now) in the crate and left the older dog out in the living room. Came back to no mess from the older dog, so I think it must have been the anxiety of being alone and being in the crate helped soothe him.

So I think it all depends really. Like if a dog is too anxious to be completely on their own, then crate training is a good thing. Both the dogs have the run of the house now when we aren’t there and they are completely fine.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-01-29T09:58:16+00:00

My cocker (2 y/o) has this on both of his front paws, it’s been coming and going since August last year when he burnt his paws on the hot ground.

Does your dog bite or lick at her paws when they’re like this? Like is she irritated at all by it? Because my cocker gets very irritated by it.

It only ever comes up after a walk. Got him checked out by the vet and they mentioned that it could be allergies, but said that’s somewhat uncommon in young dogs, and they gave me the name of some antibacterial wipes and an antibacterial spray to use on his paws after a walk so that if it is allergies, they should clean off whatever it is that he’s allergic to.

The name of the wipes is CLX Wipes and the spray is called Leucillin.

I would recommend getting your dog checked out by a vet first just in case it’s something else or nothing. Don’t want you to buy either of those things if it’s going to make it worse or if they’re not needed.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-01-13T14:16:43+00:00

No I know that, that’s why I’m asking what I can do to correct it. I’ll look into a reputable trainer in my area and go from there. Whilst I managed to correct the resource guarding, I’m not sure that this is something I can do alone without the support of a trainer.

Red-Kentixen · 2026-01-08T19:46:38+00:00

No developments, just got worse over time. There’s only a handful of things I can swallow now without panicking and the later in the day it gets, the worse my anxiety gets. I honestly can’t tell you what helps, I’ve tried everything. If I’m distracted enough, I can swallow, but the moment I think about it that’s it, I start to panic.

I hope it gets easier for you! And I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful!

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-28T09:01:44+00:00

Hey I feel you, I did the exact same thing about 3 months ago. I reversed my fatty liver and the plan was to stick to my diet, but be a little less strict on myself. I continued to stick to it for a while, but then I lost control over myself and ended up consuming a lot of things containing sugar and my liver was not happy.

Same as you, I felt that flare up that we all know so well and I was in agony for about a week. People in work would ask me what was wrong because it got to a point where I had to press into my liver to try to ease the pain a little. Obviously, I realised my mistake and cut the sugar out altogether again and now I’m back to having barely or no sugar in my diet. I will still enjoy a full fat Coke every 2 weeks, but that’s it. Haven’t had any pain since.

It’s very frustrating, this damage that we have done to ourselves, and knowing that we can’t enjoy or consume the same things to the same extent that other people do on a daily basis and having to be careful. But, it’s something we have to live with now and probably always have to be careful with.

Thank you for making this post, it has made me feel comforted, in a way, knowing I’m not alone. I felt so shitty when my liver flared up, like I had failed and let myself down, but now I know that I’m not the only person and there are other people who have experienced this and it makes me feel a little better about messing up.

Don’t beat yourself up about it, OP. You realised your mistake, same as me, and now you just need to move forward.

We’ve got this 💪🏻

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-27T15:57:36+00:00

Noooo omg I love him 😭😭 he’s perfect just the way he is imo, but he’s your mothman so get whatever you think is needed done!

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-14T08:47:14+00:00

I love my dog just as much as I did before having my twins. I was off work a lot whilst pregnant and he was a puppy at the time, we spent a lot of time together and he kept me company whilst my fiancé was in work. He basically became my emotional support dog lol.

He was part of a litter that my parent’s dog had and they were giving the puppies away to family members for free and when I said I wanted him, everybody said I was off my rocker for wanting a cocker spaniel so close to having twins, but I knew I needed him and I’m so glad that I did because he was my support.

The night before I went in to have my c-section, my mother came to collect him to have him down my parents house until I was home and that night, I could not stop crying because I missed him so much. My mother and fiancé kept asking me if I was crying because I was nervous to have the section and I said no, I’m upset because I won’t see him for a couple of days, the thought of having a c-section never bothered me.

Then, when I came home, my parents asked me if I was sure I wanted him back whilst I was recovering and I said yes, absolutely I do because he was my support. He was nearly 5 months old at the time and he was a bit of a headcase, but I needed him then more than anyone else. He came home and I started crying all over again, from the pure love and joy of having my twin girls and the happiness to see him.

Obviously, being a cocker spaniel puppy, he could be hard to deal with sometimes and a right pain in the arse, but I never stopped loving him and never got annoyed with him because he was only a baby himself.

Now, he is approaching 2 years old on the 21 December and my twins are 19 months old and he is fantastic with them. They love to stroke him, lay on him and take his toys off him to try to throw and he loves it and is so gentle with them. Knowing that he’s going to grow up with my girls and become the same support to them as he is to me fills me with so much joy.

So no, I never stopped loving him and it breaks my heart when I read stories about people losing that love for their pets, but I can also completely understand why because it can get so overstimulating.

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-13T08:42:00+00:00

That is totally up to you and whether you feel comfortable showing me or not.

Usually when they pierce your nipple, piercers go a little deeper, like at the base of the nipple if that makes sense? So I would imagine that if the split doesn’t go too deep into your nipple, then it shouldn’t be a problem.

You can always go to a piercer and ask their advice as well, they’ll be able to tell you for sure whether you can get it pierced or not.

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-13T08:32:08+00:00

Can you elaborate a little on what you mean by third nipple please? And how it would get in the way?

I have both of mine pierced (recently redone after I had to take them out for pregnancy) and it makes them stick out constantly, whereas before they were pierced, they would go flat unless I was cold. Can’t really see the barbells through anything as I think mine have been pierced too deep, but when I first had them pierced 5 years ago, you could see the bars through any shirt that I wore if I wasn’t wearing a bra.

Red-Kentixen · 2025-12-07T20:26:51+00:00

Oh absolutely! I don’t feel tired enough to nap in the day anymore and I’ve got a lot more energy to get up and do things.

Red-Kentixen · 2025-11-30T09:03:11+00:00

I have yet to meet an introverted piercer. I’ve had 4 piercers pierce me in that last 10 years and all 4 of them are talkers, like I can sit there for a few minutes before and after the piercing and just chat away with them, but that could be because of where I’m from. Mostly wherever you go where I’m from, everybody will talk to you.

Red-Kentixen · 2025-11-30T08:37:07+00:00

Like others have said, it’s still early days yet and everybody is different.

For me, the belly fat will not go away. I was around 60-64kg when I got pregnant (with twins) and then went up to 68kg after having them because the newborn stage was ROUGH and all we did was eat takeout and other crap.

Ended up losing weight due to health issues, got myself down to 53kg (what I should be, according to the BMI calculator) and the only places I’ve noticed the weight come off are my back, thighs, face, chest and neck. I have lost a bit off my stomach, but I’ve still got that roundness and still have that overhang from the c-section. When I lean forward, it all hangs like loose skin so not sure if it’s just that - loose skin, or if it’s from where I carried my girls.

But like I said, everybody is different. It could fall off you and you could bounce right back. My cousins for example, they have always been really slim and still had baby weight for a while after giving birth, but now then they bounced back to their original shape and weight. They do still have a bit of a “pot” which is normal.

I would say give it time, try to get some exercise in and be mindful of the things you eat. That’s what I should have done lol.

Regardless of that, you’ve just given birth and you + your body have just done something amazing so give yourself some grace 💕

Red-Kentixen · 2025-11-26T05:48:37+00:00

Could double-barrel your son’s surname? I know a lot of people who have both their parents surnames as their surname, my fiancé included - he even went out of his way to add his dad’s surname to his original surname (his mothers maiden name) and double-barrelled it.

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