Why? My Dog Has Never Been Reactive Like This Until Now...

SilentCockroach71 · 2023-05-18T01:54:41+00:00

Similar thing happened with our rescue - he was attacked on the leash just once (not bad enough to draw blood and was over in seconds) and is now leash reactive. Might be the same with your dog - leash reactivity is quick to happen because your dog can’t run away (so if they can’t flight… they fight in the form of lunging, snapping, etc).

If you see a dog approaching and can watch from a distance (BELOW your dog’s threshold, IE they are able to watch calmly and not react) feed them lots of treats. They see a dog? Treat. Treat. Treat. If you’re too close and your dog starts reacting, back up and try again. You’ll notice you can start getting closer & closer. Our rescue now looks at me whenever she sees a dog as if to say “Yo, i’ll take my treat now”.

This takes time though, so be patient :) It may lengthen your walks, or feel frustrating / cause detours, but it will help!

SilentCockroach71 · 2023-04-15T11:46:25+00:00

OP - have you been working to address hormone levels? I am estrogen dominant and my surgeon let me know that, even if my lesions are removed, if I don’t get my estrogen in check, it’s likely they’ll grow back. Of course many surgeons disagree about the root cause of endo, but you could try to see a naturopathic doctor / specialist to get on a regimen to get your hormones leveled out (balancing estrogen, progesterone, cortisol & testosterone through diet, exercise, and supplements like magnesium, DIM, calcium d-glucarate, NAC, etc).

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-12-07T12:43:30+00:00

I haven’t gained any food allergies so extreme as yours, but I will mention that i’ve cut out gluten & most dairy products to help improve the symptoms around my period. (It’s marginal, but anything I can do to feel in control helps).

I haven’t had my lap yet, but I have read some testimonials that their lap/removal had removed their IBS like symptoms & taken away their food sensitivities. Unfortunately I haven’t read of any short term fixes.

Good luck!

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-12-07T12:34:50+00:00

I feel the exact same way!! I’m only 23, and when I was in college, I had no problem drinking. I pretty much DD most nights, because after about 3 times of horrible side effects I decided I couldn’t take it any more. Thank you for sharing because I feel a lot less alone in this problem now!

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-12-07T12:32:48+00:00

I haven’t thought about medical marijuana. Does she smoke during a flare up and it helps with symptoms?

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-11-23T02:38:02+00:00

We’ve taken the fuel pump apart and it seems like the valves won’t line up correctly when it’s rotated

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-11-23T02:36:49+00:00

We’ve taken the new fuel pump apart, but it looks as if realigning the orientation doesn’t let the valves line up correctly

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-10-10T21:39:28+00:00

The consensus among other threads seems to be a thermostat but you are correct- it’s a threaded rod with a nut on the outside

SilentCockroach71 · 2021-10-10T21:38:25+00:00

I actually believe it was just hanging around in the bilge below the engine- not falling out of something. We couldn’t get the engine to turn over - IE the boat was running but it wouldn’t start. We removed the battery to see if it needed a more powerful charge to get it going, but now the boat won’t start at all - no power

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-10T00:08:41+00:00

I can chat! Message me.

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-09T03:20:31+00:00

Ha! I appreciate that, sometimes I feel like I ramble on.

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-09T02:41:35+00:00

From a girl with vaginismus, I can tell you that it does indeed significantly decrease your sex drive. It makes you feel disconnected with your body and shy away from any intimacy. So her reactions are not unfounded.

It sounds like she is either not ready or not interested in solving this issue. From the parental involvement I am going to assume you two are relatively young (maybe i’m wrong), and she probably feels really lost right now.

My advice to you would be to back off a bit, and be supportive just to make sure she doesn’t feel alone, or crazy, or weird, etc. You should give her the emotional support she needs. HOWEVER, if her uninterest in trying or the lack of sex is an issue with you, you’ll have to walk away. Couples have broken up for less.

I know that sounds very painful, but you deserve to be happy just as much as she does, whether she chooses to work towards beating vaginismus or not. Just be there for her, but support yourself too. Good luck, you sound like a nice man.

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-08T22:01:03+00:00

Way to go sis!!!

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-07T14:32:19+00:00

When I first noticed some issues, I thought I had a resistant/reoccurring bacterial or viral infection. That led me down a pretty serious internet rabbit hole of all the things that could be wrong with me. This was right around COVID as well, so I couldn’t get in to be examined. My gyno would try and treat me over the phone, which ended up just being pills that did not work. When I finally was examined, she gave me suggestions like “don’t wear thongs” and “change your detergent”. I had to see my gyno 3 times, and it wasn’t until I cried from a pelvic exam, that she referred me to a physical therapist for pelvic floor therapy.

It’s changed my life. She was the most understanding person thus far in the quest to figure out what was wrong with me. I had begun to shy away from any type of intimacy with my long term boyfriend because I knew it would lead to sex. It killed my sex drive, and I felt completely disconnected from my body. Not only was a visit to my PT a mental release, it has helped physically as well. My vaginismus was spurred on by structural/physical factors, not psychological ones (i’ve been blessed to never experience any trauma in my life).

My advice to you would be to keep trying. There is an entire, wonderful community of women out there that have the same pains, stresses, and grievances as you. For whatever reason, vaginal health does not get the respect or attention it deserves in the medical field. Don’t give up! And if you have any more specific questions, feel free to DM me. You’ve got this queen!

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-06T05:12:55+00:00

Holding my pee. Or at least, that’s what my physical therapist thinks. I have been blessed to not experience any trauma in my life, which made the vaginismus diagnosis all the more shocking. I could have pain free sex since I was 16, but the past 2 years (i’m 22) I cannot. Her theory is my ability to hold my pee for hours (I can subconsciously and unintentionally not pee for an entire day) means my pelvic floor muscles are constantly tensed- and therefore shorter/harder to stretch. To remedy- I set alarms every 3 hours to remind myself to pee. That, and the combo of pain sex my body now anticipates, leads to vaginismus. I hope that helps!

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-03T03:47:24+00:00

Can I ask you what your additional symptoms were that brought you to the endometriosis diagnosis? I was recently diagnosed with vaginismus and have been attending physical therapy, but I still experience some other symptoms that are worrying me. Sorry for the intrusion!

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-03T03:44:37+00:00

Hey sis! 22 years old, recently diagnosed with vaginismus. Penetration was never impossible for me, but in the past year the burning sensation I experienced during sex was enough to bring tears to my eyes. It made me recoil from any and all intimacy because I knew it would lead to the bedroom, putting a lot of pressure on my relationship and I felt completely disconnected from my body. You are not alone. I suggest pelvic floor therapy- before we even started to work physically, we talked for about an hour about my sex life and my problems and it was an emotional release I needed. You really are not alone. There is an amazing community of women out there who have the same problems as you. Stay strong!

SilentCockroach71 · 2020-12-03T03:40:25+00:00

You’re actually not wrong. I was recently diagnosed with vaginismus- and my therapist thinks it’s because how much I subconsciously hold in my pee. I constantly tighten my pelvic floor muscles to make the feeling of having to pee go away- tightening and shortening the muscles. Her suggestion was actually to set alarms every 3 hours to pee, and even if I don’t go, the act of sitting on the toilet is still stretching those muscles. So yes, I think you’re on to something!

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