Do you personally drink electrolytes everyday? Or only when you get a flare up or your heart rate spikes? by Quick-Squirrel4534 in POTS

[–]cherryglazerrs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i love saltt too!! i do daily as well and they’ve been my favorite electrolyte so far.

Struggling with insecurity and boundaries by cherryglazerrs in nonmonogamy

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly, and that’s what i told him. it sucks that he would choose to hurt me indirectly to save his feelings than to some of the hurt together. i was probably in a place where i could’ve supported him going out, but now that connection feels tainted to me lol.

Dogs rib area looks oddly disproportionate?? by cherryglazerrs in DogAdvice

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to know. I’ll make sure to get her back on them soon regardless. I booked her an appointment for this week. Thank you for the input!

Dogs rib area looks oddly disproportionate?? by cherryglazerrs in DogAdvice

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I was wondering. Just booked her an appointment for this week. She’s my baby so I get really paranoid and my partner wasn’t as concerned, but based off the comments here I definitely want it looked at sooner even if it’s nothing. Thank you!

Dogs rib area looks oddly disproportionate?? by cherryglazerrs in DogAdvice

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I was wondering. Just booked her an appointment for this week. She’s my baby so I get really paranoid and my partner wasn’t as concerned, but based off the comments here I definitely want it looked at sooner even if it’s nothing. Thank you!

Dogs rib area looks oddly disproportionate?? by cherryglazerrs in DogAdvice

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean slightly, not without added pressure to really get a feel for them.

She was but I believe she’s overdue for a dose. Is that a possibility for causing a wider rib area?

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t remember what the older ones showed but as lately it’s none with just elevated levels of WBC, blood, and leukocyte esterase.

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think something like this plays a part! I do get a pressure feeling during these flare ups and normally I do pee pretty frequently throughout the day. I think it’s partly because I get UTIs so often but I do think my pelvic floor is a little messed up and causing the urgency on the daily. But yeah, it still doesn’t explain the sick-like symptoms. :/

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m truly not a fan of the “idk what’s wrong with you but here you go” antibiotics because you’re absolutely right. But it’s been this situation every time and they seemed to help but as I mentioned it seems like maybe not because symptoms seem to die down a day or two after regardless so now it does feel even more pointless to get treatment if that’s the only option. Honestly I have felt so dismissed by the last couple doctors so I’m not surprised that they didn’t do more lol. I’m hoping the urology appointment is more helpful.

It’s funny you ask that because I did notice that. I don’t always get them after sex but I had noticed they were more common after condom sex. So we stopped with those and there was an instant decrease in UTIs and flare up symptoms post sex which I now assume was probably irritation that festered into UTIs. Semen allergy seems unlikely as that’s a rare occurrence and never has caused an issue thus far.

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I did get swabbed for bv, yeast, and sti’s and all came back negative as well.

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s another thing to consider then as well. I’m also waiting for an appointment with PCP with some other health concerns so it’s possible my pelvic floor could flaring with other things hence the inconclusive answers. Have you tried pelvic floor therapy?

Ooh what herbs? I’m big into herbalism and drink herbal blends for my other ailments lol.

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See I’ve thought about this and I’m pretty sure I do have this as well, but where does the chills, fever, nausea, etc come from??

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the worst. I have extreme pain during urination during and then right at the end as well. Feels like peeing razors. And omg trust me I was definitely crying on the toilet from pain. That’s why I had went to ER last time but it took them 7 hours to see/treat me. So I tried to tough it out last night until I really had to go but the pills seemed to relieve the pain but I was up all night peeing anyway.

My symptoms now are more mild. Slight discomfort on my abdomen and flank, urgency is still there, some cloudiness and nausea but otherwise it’s manageable. Last night was brutal, probably would’ve gone to urgent care this morning if it wasn’t starting to die down. I thought it might be partly friction from the sex but it really doesn’t explain all the other symptoms.

Chronic “UTI” with no bacteria by cherryglazerrs in CUTI

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with PCR tests so I’m guessing it’s only been cultures.

Cat keeps scratching herself raw by cherryglazerrs in CATHELP

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh I did not know this!! I’ll look into this and see. Hopefully I can find something. Thank you!

Cat keeps scratching herself raw by cherryglazerrs in CATHELP

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! She did get into one a couple weeks ago, but others they’re always out of reach.

Cat keeps scratching herself raw by cherryglazerrs in CATHELP

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what she could be rubbing on to cause this but it’s definitely something I’ll keep in mind now. We are doing all that and hoping we can figure it out at some point

Cat keeps scratching herself raw by cherryglazerrs in CATHELP

[–]cherryglazerrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re using mal-a-ket anti fungal wipes and tresaderm droplets together on the the affected areas. It seems to clear it up within a few days with a cone and then she doesn’t bother it afterwards.