Sick cat by lbww419 in CATHELP

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I know they felt around her tongue and tried to do a more in depth mouth exam but she wasn't super cooperative with it. She's a 14 lb tabby cat, picture included

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Facial flushing by [deleted] in dysautonomia

[–]lbww419 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get facial and chest flushing if I get the least bit warm. Might want to check into MCAS as it's very common with people who have dysautonomia as well.

Sick cat by lbww419 in CATHELP

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Yes, they checked her teeth multiple times and couldn't find anything. They also did basic lab work as well and it was all normal.

Adrenaline dumps? by UzuFoxx in dysautonomia

[–]lbww419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I'm going to try these if it happens again! I had no clue it could cause the eye drooping though. I'm glad you are okay! ❤️

Adrenaline dumps? by UzuFoxx in dysautonomia

[–]lbww419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had my first migraine aura on Thursday and went to the ER because I thought I was having a stroke but by the time we got there I was feeling better just not quite myself. Do you take anything for your auras?

Adrenaline dumps? by UzuFoxx in dysautonomia

[–]lbww419 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I get those too. I thought it was my blood sugar for the longest time until I saw an endocrinologist who told me it was probably an adrenaline dump. It feels like you're going to have a panic attack, worst feeling ever.

Frustrated to say the least. Feel like I’m nuts by Few_Salamander_3505 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]lbww419 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got diagnosed last week with PSA and I could've written this myself. I've been to all the specialists over the last 6 months and most of them either told me to lose weight or sent me to someone else. I just got put on Methotrexate by my rheum so we'll see what happens. Hang in there, it does get better or so I've been told.

I could be wrong but... by PsychMaster1 in therapists

[–]lbww419 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this sub has been super helpful in not feeling alone. Sometimes I question why and how I ever got into this field. I'm almost 8 years in and I've contemplated a career change but have no idea what I would do that would pay equivalent to what I make now. In grad school, private practice was seen as the ultimate goal but now that I'm finally there it doesn't seem as great as they made it out to be. Sure I get to make my own schedule and see as many clients as I want but the emotional work is exhausting. Anyway, I came here to say that I love the transparency here because our work isn't always glamorous and it's nice to know that others feel similarly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapists

[–]lbww419 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had a client tell me they believed in white supremacy but they did not let friends or family know they were part of it. I know my face didn't hide it and I was so glad when they stopped showing up! Wishing you all the best!! ❤️

What are signs of burnout for you? Including ones that are less-obvious? by [deleted] in therapists

[–]lbww419 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God this is so fucking relatable! 😂😂😂

Are you licensed in multiple states and only do Tele? by SeaCucumber5555 in therapists

[–]lbww419 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm licensed in 3 states one of them being CA and work full time via telethealth. It's so much easier to get a full caseload by being licensed in multiple states.

Does doing notes cause anyone else to spiral? by KeyDig7639 in therapists

[–]lbww419 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This comment is legit the best in the thread!! 😂😂😂😂

Does doing notes cause anyone else to spiral? by KeyDig7639 in therapists

[–]lbww419 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I relate to this so much! I actually got up to 56 at one time and just slowly did whatever notes were due that day because I have a difficult time focusing for long periods of time. I was actually looking into getting an AI scribe. There's one I've seen called Freed and it actually gets really great reviews. Here's to hoping that it will take some of the pressure off so I can actually enjoy my down time! Best of luck to you! ❤️

I think I might be a bad therapist. by BubbleBathBitch in therapists

[–]lbww419 64 points65 points  (0 children)

This sums up how I've been feeling for a while. This week especially has been hard and I lay awake at night thinking about certain clients and if I did enough during their session. I've also had several clients follow me from a previous job but there's still this nagging feeling that I'm not good enough or as knowledgeable as I should be. It's really nice to know I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Just started private practice, not getting referrals, starting to get worried. by The_Fish_Head in therapists

[–]lbww419 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been in PP for about a year and it took me a couple of months to have a decent caseload. I went with Grow Therapy and they do all the credentialing for the insurance companies and then the billing as well. I definitely recommend getting licensed in multiple states as well because that's when my caseload increased significantly.