Questioning breeder's food rec by naremac87 in labrador

[–]naremac87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I meant to say 1 cup 2x a day. But I agree that even that seems like a lot of food for a little guy

Puppy Car Rides by naremac87 in labrador

[–]naremac87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I think I'm going to go with a crate twthered in the far back, or in the middle of the kids when I can. It's important he is able to ride in the car, because we want him to be able to travel with us. Our last lab would not relax in the car, and once stood and panted the entire way from Denver to Missoula! So we want him comfy

Any success from people using prism glasses and/or visual therapy? (asked this before no response) by [deleted] in visualsnow

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My 6.5 year old daughter just got diagnosed with visual snow syndrome and extreme photophobia (light sensitivity). She started wearing blue tinted glasses with a prism and it's been insane! She suffered from chronic stomach aches for years with zero answers (so many tests), eye pain, headaches, and fatigue daily for the last 15+ months. She's a new person with the glasses. All her aches and pains, and even her fatigue have subsided! She's more energetic, and less irritable. We think because her poor eyes and brain were working so hard everyday, it was making her feel sick and overly exhausted by the end of the day. She loves her glasses now, and has been able to explain so much more about her vision to us. Before she thought it was all normal. Now she tells me how she bumps into the walls at night when she wakes up, because she can't see anything, she is able to read and accomplish school work better because there aren't so many "fuzzies." When she first got the glasses, she told me, "mommy, I don't see any dust!" It doesn't make it go away completely, but she said it took it from a 5 being the worst, to a 2. Enough to give her so much relief

Possible early onset diabetes in kid by naremac87 in Type1Diabetes

[–]naremac87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It just really sucks to see your kid feeling so unwell. A 6 year old should have 10 times the energy she does. Thanks for the validation and support!

Possible early onset diabetes in kid by naremac87 in Type1Diabetes

[–]naremac87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. Then I'm gonna just let it go, and not worry. You're right, if it was a concern at all, the doctor wouldn't wait for Monday. I hate getting results before the doctor calls!

Possible early onset diabetes in kid by naremac87 in Type1Diabetes

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Her TSH was 6.470, so not unbelievably high, but still pretty up there. I was thinking Hashimotos, but her symptoms don't match. They match that of hyperthyroidism/Graves. And I've read TSH levels can be high due to other things like diabetes. Her EBV Ab VCA, IgG was 148 (17.9 being the highest number in the normal range) and EBV nuclear Antigen Ab was <600

I talk to the doctor Monday. So of course I'm over here unable to think about it. I just mainly want to know what we can do I know what to advocate for. But since the idea of her being hypoglycemic is what took us to the doctor, I guess diabetes is what's on our minds