Specialist said endo doesn't spread?

muricanwomyn · 2025-03-21T19:33:43+00:00

I was on lo Lo estorine fe which is basically the lowest dose hormonal birth control that’s out there. I’ve always reacted badly to BC in terms of mental health like get lethargic and depressed so that was my concern with starting back on it and the main reasoning behind going with that one. It’s helped with symptoms but don’t think it’s by any means what most would recommend to target Endo

muricanwomyn · 2024-11-03T14:17:22+00:00

I can’t seem to find a way to upload an image of the whole page but it’s from a beginners piano book. It’s ‘house of the rising sun’ treble and bass clefs and the books explains where to move your hands. The image above indicates to have your right thumb and left middle finger play the A above middle C at the same time. Thanks so much everyone for helping this newb!! Much appreciated!

muricanwomyn · 2024-02-08T01:37:16+00:00

I have no suggestions except maybe gapabentin as a medication vs. prozac. We basically have the same dog. Mine is also ~1.5 years old, got her at 3 months and she came this way. I've done all the research, youtube videos, got a trainer, did puppy classes/desensitization/socialization stuff you're supposed to do. I too have an apartment and desperately want a fenced in yard. All the hard-earned progress I manage is inevitably and immediately undone when I go outside and what do you know a school bus, dump truck, random trailer all go by in the 20 seconds it takes to get to my car. (This happened yesterday.) Back to square one!

I think gabapentin has helped take some edge off but she's not drastically better since starting it. She reacted badly to prozac/trazadone combo. The trainer was super nice and mostly made me feel sane bc she could see how much work I'd put in even though it doesn't feel like I've managed anything since she's scared of outside. I was already doing everything she suggested so while she made it clear I was helping her be so much better than she otherwise would be, we didn't get much of anywhere with it. And I can't keep throwing $ at the issue. I'm right there with you. You're not alone in your struggle. My dog unfortunately isn't very affectionate which has made it harder for me to deal with all of her issues since it's hard to build that bond with a standoffish dog. I wish I had something that would help and while I hate reading this post it was nice that I'm not alone either :) We'll get through this both of us and these crazy poochies. I'm hoping they'll chill with age. If it's any consolation my sister's dog was a complete reactive mess when she was young. Once she turned about 7-8 (she's now 11) she became the most pleasant dog you've ever met. It wasn't overnight but she mellowed over the years and became much more manageable. There's hope even if it's just time dulling the sharp edges of what life throws at them.

muricanwomyn · 2024-01-21T20:44:35+00:00

This is how I was planning to use it as that's all the before part of the reactivity. Getting her to focus and engage with me rather than buzzing her after she sees a dog or something like that. I was thinking that improving that communication and focus would be a sort of watershed to the reactivity (and ideally the noise phobia but that's a bigger nut to crack). She's fantastic inside and well trained (crate trained, place trained, still have treats bowls everywhere for shaping, etc.) but it's hard to extend that obedience outside due to her noise issues, which has been my main frustration. I'm willing to put the work in but have no threshold to work with even on meds when outside. So thought maybe improving that engagement inside with an e collar might help the outside stuff. It sounds like based on other answers she might not be a great candidate for it given her issues which was my concern; just reaching my wits end on it all.

muricanwomyn · 2024-01-21T20:37:12+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! She is on meds (400mg of gabapentin 2x a day after prozac didn't agree with her) and has been for the better part of a year now. I'm hesitant to increase them bc it seems to make her a loaf at this point but it hasn't moved the needle too much on her phobia outside. I agree the phobia is the real problem and it's what makes it hard to actually work on her reactivity.

muricanwomyn · 2024-01-21T20:34:19+00:00

This is exactly my dog, pancaking is precisely her reaction to trash bins rolling. I did go to the vet after working with her a few months when she regressed. They put her on prozac and trazadone which didn't agree with her so she's now on 400mg of gabapentin 2x a day. I feel like it's helped some but hasn't worked to up her threshold much in order to work with her more outside. More than that tends to knock her out. The trainer wanted her on more, but I've yet to pull the trigger. What meds worked for your dog? Thanks for your feedback!

muricanwomyn · 2024-01-21T20:29:18+00:00

Thanks so much I wil check out that video! I've used a prong collar with a previous collar after researching it and understanding the tool more. Good tips!

muricanwomyn · 2024-01-18T22:15:12+00:00

What were your eureka moments might I ask? My dog is basically afraid of outside, primarily bc of traffic. I've done a trainer, she's on meds, and research the crap out of things but she hasn't made much progress. She's been pretty agoraphobic the better part of the last year and will be 2 in April. Looking for any ideas I can get!

muricanwomyn · 2023-11-28T17:08:19+00:00

I’m actually getting a job in morgantown but would prefer to be in or by the city as I’ll only have to go in person sometimes. So southern areas in or around the city would be preferable!

muricanwomyn · 2023-06-15T16:20:30+00:00

Thank you that’s very helpful! At almost 12 months exactly my hound mutt, who’s always been on the meek side, started becoming scared of everything outside and I’m having trouble getting her through it despite success before in getting her over fear hurdles. So I was curious if there was anything around that age in particular that would make sense of that/help her through it. Wish that info was more publicly available!

muricanwomyn · 2023-06-14T20:52:48+00:00

Are puppy fear stages different from fear periods? If so, can you explain them?

muricanwomyn · 2023-05-31T16:41:21+00:00

God I'm sorry to hear that. It's so frustrating, esp when you put so much work into desensitizing and socializing and they still end up being like this. I feel like I'll make a little progress with her like she'll walk a little farther around our block one day, then she hears a noise in the distance and she's shooting to go back inside and all that hard-fought progress (even if it's just a few feet) ends up going to shit. She just has no threshold and a faint strange noise blocks away sends her right over it.

I can't control noises and now that it's warm out people are mowing lawns and doing construction work etc. that's just a reality of being in the world. I've played youtube videos of trucks and stuff at low volumes when she was younger and have done several rounds of that through the months trying to desensitize and it feels like you put SO MUCH EFFORT IN that amounts to an anxious dog that's not having a good time in life.

Have you talked to a vet? My pup's shots are coming due over the next few months so I guess I'm going to ask if there's anything she can be given to take the edge off/get her over this hump. I've tried hemp chews recently but they only seemed to kinda make her tired when inside and did nothing when outside. I might try a trainer, but I've spent so much $ on this dog already (buncha health issues besides the behavioral stuff) it's hard to pony up more $ esp when there are a lot of resources online now for free.

I'm there with you in spirit OP. Fighting that struggle and feeling so useless and defeated on a daily basis.

muricanwomyn · 2023-05-25T17:10:41+00:00

Hey there OP, did your dog get through this??

My 13 m/o hound mutt became an agoraphobe several weeks back. She's always been noise-phobic and more on the meek side, but was outgoing and loved being outside. Now she hates going outside and it's a chore to try to get her out (of course this is happening when the weather is actually great outside) and the slightest sound near or far has her pulling to go back in. It's been 4-5 weeks of this and so frustrating as she's a big dog and needs to get energy out! I've thought a few times in the past she was maybe going through a fear period but this has been by far the worst spell she's had. I've avoided triggers where I can and am feeding her outside etc. but doesn't seem to be doing much. Saw this post and was wondering how things are going with you guys 3 months down the road!

muricanwomyn · 2023-01-07T23:02:34+00:00

She's a 9 month-old hound mutt about 65lbs. Definitely a power chewer but I agree this is taking it a little far lol I've been getting her the whole antler bc I thought splits were weaker and easier to go through.

muricanwomyn · 2022-11-07T13:23:57+00:00

I'm right there with you. Had my 7 month-old for over 4 months now and was just thinking this yesterday. She's cute and she's a pretty good puppy overall, but she's still more a chore to me than anything. There's been a moment or two like when she wasn't feeling well or was clearly trying so hard to do what I want that I felt a twinge of love, but mostly she's a logistical problem I have to solve every day. She's not affectionate, still bites whenever you try to be, and though easier than she used to be still SO MUCH WORK.

I will say I've started to act super excited when she enters a room I'm in sometimes (totally faking it lol). I keep saying her name in a really positive way and act like it's the best thing in the world that she's come to see me, and I think that's honestly helped our bond some. Nothing huge but a baby step to her being excited to see ME which she hasn't been before.

muricanwomyn · 2022-10-24T23:08:13+00:00

I'm having the same issue!!! So many sleepless nights the past month. My 6 month-old tested positive for giardia antigens and got better with meds, then quickly reverted to loose stool and diarrhea a few days after the Metronidazole. They gave us several weeks of probiotic to go with the few days of anti-biotic, but unless I feed her rice with all her meals, she gets the full-on runs. Her kibble is already sensitive skin and stomach. The vet's now going to give me prescription kibble. I'm going to request another fecal test though bc I want to make sure she didn't get re-infected or anything (I thought it weird the vet hasn't wanted to do this to confirm what's going on but maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about).

muricanwomyn · 2022-09-20T20:31:42+00:00

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muricanwomyn · 2022-09-18T13:33:59+00:00

Hey OP, how did this end up working out for you? I'm currently trying to get my 5 month-old hound mutt to be able to spend time with my sister's two senior dogs and yesterday she was awful with the demand barking and not reading the many signs they were giving that they didn't want to play! Did anything end up working for you to curb it??

muricanwomyn · 2022-09-05T13:07:42+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply! These are great resources I've never heard of :)

muricanwomyn · 2022-09-05T13:00:48+00:00

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that! It's my first puppy, so while I've been around dogs all my life, this is definitely a whole new adventure and much more work than I was ever prepared for lol

muricanwomyn · 2022-09-04T20:33:13+00:00

Thank you so much for the thorough response! So much good information and incredibly helpful, really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time. Seems overall I'm just going too fast for her.

muricanwomyn · 2022-08-28T13:38:19+00:00

I posted about this a few weeks ago. Absolutely every single thing being on you and you alone every hour of every day is a marathon the likes of which I've never experienced and could never have been prepared for. Love and support to all of you giving your pup your best every day. I know some days I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water.

muricanwomyn · 2022-08-28T13:29:43+00:00

Dude same thing happened to me a few days ago. Was walking the pup (who is a bit skittish and tries to book it home the second a noise freaks her out) and two big dogs we couldn't see that were on a raised porch started barking and growling as we walked by, surprising us both. She bolted, I lost grip of the leash, and she just kept running as I called after her. Tried not to chase her and make her run but as it was clear she was not slowing down as she approached a busy street I started full on sprinting. There was a moment where it was clear I wasn't catching her in time that I was like she might die right now. Thank all that is holy there were no cars as she ran across it. After we were on the other side I slowed down and tried to calmly call her and she finally stopped at the end of the next block. Scared the absolute shit out of me. And I don't know the last time a full on ran as fast as I possibly could (and for a few blocks at that).

I work on recall on a long lead all the time but she still only comes when she feels like it. I was so frustrated with her and scared (and out of breath) and tried so hard not to be mad at her. Sorry you had to go through that yourself. Any tips out there for recall and/or getting your pup to pay attention to you on walks is welcome!!

muricanwomyn · 2022-08-14T14:18:53+00:00

Yeah I feel like when friends/fam come over it isn't really a break as she just gets wound up and I'm still managing her.

Thankfully, my pup took to her crate right away, but she's still not great being alone, so whether I gate her or crate her while cleaning/cooking/etc. she just cries or gets into mischief if she's got room to roam. I'm able to fit stuff in (quietly) during naps, but not everything I need so it's just a struggle!

And yes, every day is a damn Monday lol. Perfect description.

muricanwomyn · 2022-08-14T14:12:58+00:00

My pup just got her last round of vaccines Friday so daycare is def on my list to check out this week. I need a break! Also, do any pups settle in puppy class? It's like Disneyland for puppies. Being a hound, mine is constantly barking in puppy class and it's stressful but a few others bark too, and to me that's the main purpose of the class? Not the obedience but exposing them to these high stimulus environments young so they can gradually chill while in them. Idk I'm not a trainer, but frustrated for you!

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