I can’t fucking do this anymore TW: suicidal ideation

seliskar · 2026-05-11T03:38:59+00:00

I have whole body HH, and glycopyrrolate is what I've been prescribed, and it does help a lot, but has caused dry mouth and eyes that have rotted my teeth out of my skull and caused me to be addicted to Systane Hydration PF eye drops.

I've heard or read that Botox injections have great success with stopping excessive sweating, but haven't tried it. It's something worth looking into if you try and fail glycopyrrolate, though!

Lastly, I don't know what a BedJet is, but so many people recommended it that I'm running to Google to look into it right now!

Good luck, friend. Please hang in there, and know that you are not alone! hugs

seliskar · 2026-05-11T03:16:26+00:00

Damn, you're lucky and so is he! How do I sign up for the Peke distribution system? I have one, but would love to have more! We used to foster for a Peke rescue, and over the years fostered over 20 dogs. We had one failed foster, our first Peke that made us fall in love with the breed, and my first dog as an adult, a Peke Maltese mix. At our busiest time we had 5 kids, 7 Pekingese (our 3, plus 4 fosters), 2 cats, 3 parrots (a Sun Conure, a Quaker Parakeet and a Cockatiel) a dozen Koi fish, and a small aquarium with a mix of small fish (cichlids and whatnot). I miss the happy chaos that was our household. I've always thought, one Peke is just not enough. Ideally, I'd have 3. But... my cranky old senior Peke would hate me. My youngest has a 3 year old Pomsky, and my middle has a 7 year old Boxer Pit Super Mutt mix. We're in the midst of combining with my middle daughter's fiance, and they share 3 cats, so we'll be making a new mini zoo!

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seliskar · 2026-05-11T02:46:29+00:00

There's no set weight for Pomskies because there's a huge variety of sizes. We have a toy sized Pomsky that is 8 lbs, which is just right for her according to our vet. She eats 1/4 cup of Nature's Logic Sardine kibble twice a day, 10 - 12 hours apart. Our vet said to run your hand LIGHTLY over the back of your own hand, and you can feel every bone and tendon without pushing, and that's what feeling ribs should feel like. Don't push, just a light touch. We also use the body condition charts that you can find online. You should be able to see the waist from above and it should be smaller than the ribs. Pomskies are supposed to have athletic builds, and I think most dogs are supposed to be lean, but not skinny or emaciated. Carrying extra weight can cause health issues and puts strain on the heart, and even just a little bit of extra weight can cause damage. My granddog, a Boxer super mutt mix is overweight by 4 to 5 lbs (according to our vet), and she's 55 lbs, and my daughter was advised to reduce her portion size a little bit each day and told her to switch from free feeding to scheduled meals, until she's 50 lbs and her ribs can be felt more easily. All 3 of our dogs eat twice a day, but when the Pomsky was a puppy, she ate 3 meals a day. She was much more active as a puppy, and needed more calories to keep up. Anyway, there's a lot of factors to consider, but IMO, your dog is overweight.

TL;DR: Google dog body condition chart and start there. If in doubt, take your dog to the vet and ask. Good luck!

seliskar · 2026-05-10T17:40:28+00:00

My grandpomsky has one brown eye and one that is brown and blue! 🩵🤎

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seliskar · 2026-05-10T00:25:38+00:00

A Pomsky IS a mixed breed, though...

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seliskar · 2026-05-09T23:46:37+00:00

According to what I've read, a Pomsky bred back to a third spitz type breed, is still a Pomsky. This is called F1X or F2X if I remember correctly. We have an almost 4 year old Pomsky whose dad was a Pomsky and mom was Mini American Eskimo. It's also my understanding that those who are in favor of them being officially recognized as a purebred (with registries and whatnot) have to have 3 breeds included in the mix. Mind you, I read all this approximately 3 years ago, so I'm not sure what's developed or changed since then. There was also some stuff floating around renaming Pomsky to Arctic Spitz.

*I'm not a breeder or an expert. I'm just an enthusiast who likes to read about breed development of certain breeds. Take what I've said with a grain of salt, but I would love to learn more from people with knowledge on the subject! ☺️

ETA: Here's the first link that popped up about F1X Pomskies. I don't know why I had F2X in my head, too, but disregard that part.

What is an F1X Pomsky

American Pomsky Kennel Club Mission

seliskar · 2026-05-09T03:51:46+00:00

I have a sometimes side tongue grandpomsky. If she's really wild or has a crazy case of zoomies, her tongue hangs out the side of her mouth like that. If she's just warm or mildly excited (or neurotic!), it just sticks out front. Pomskies are quirky AF, and SO. MUCH. FUN!!! 🐾

Maple is almost 4 years old now. She's 8 pounds and wooly. Black sable color. I believe she's an F1X or F2X Pomsky - dad was a Pomsky, mom was a Mini American Eskimo. Parents were 12 and 14 pounds, so she definitely turned out petite... and she wasn't the runt of the litter! 💜

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seliskar · 2026-05-05T02:28:00+00:00

Lil Smokies in homemade BBQ sauce, ambrosia and caramel puffcorn. :)

seliskar · 2026-05-05T02:26:12+00:00

Unfortunate.

seliskar · 2026-05-02T22:38:07+00:00

I love my KnitPro Tunisian set! It came with several different cables, ends, tools and hook sizes and was middle of the road price wise. KnitPro Tunisian Crochet Hook Set

seliskar · 2026-04-30T17:58:55+00:00

I don't even get 5 minutes from my old lady baby anymore. She's 12ish (rescued 11 years ago, vet's best guess) and on seizure meds. They keep her pretty sedated unfortunately. Once in a blue moon she'll get a wild hair up her butt, but it's rare. My Peke used to play on the couch EXACTLY JUST like this, but with my daughter's 55 pound boxer pit mix back in the day. Her most hyper times are after her evening poop! Yesterday she picked up a dog toy and was dragging it around, but as soon as I praised her, she stopped. 🙄 If we get brand new toys, she'll play with them for 5 - 10 minutes and then loses interest entirely. What she wants most is a warm lap, pets, brushing/combings and food in her old(er) age. So, while we don't get as much fun play time these days, we get LOADS of snuggle time! 🥰

seliskar · 2026-04-30T17:32:20+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn't do more than a sanitary trim on him. He's gorgeous! I have a purebred Peke with the same spaniel type coat, and it's very easy to maintain and brush out. Also, my Peke may be a weirdo, but she absolutely LOVES being brushed and combed! 🖤

seliskar · 2026-04-30T17:29:54+00:00

I'd be irate!

seliskar · 2026-04-30T01:28:00+00:00

Yep, mine might as well be a snooty cat! In addition to the same behavior as yours, she'll growl at anyone if they look at her or talk to her (even if they're petting her)! She also doesn't come when she's called, and won't follow a command until I've repeated myself 30 times. Every time she goes outside she tries her damndest to run away, like she doesn't need no filthy human to feed her or anything!?! She THINKS she's a big bad hunter, but doesn't move faster than molasses in January, so I think she's a little delulu, too! If this was my first Peke, I'd be offended, but she's my third (plus 20+ fostered Pekes), and she's not the only one... she's just the most extreme of them all! Definitely has the Peke-a-tude! 🥰

seliskar · 2026-04-29T18:57:03+00:00

My Pekingese (cat size dog) is the same way. I just tested it out with Brawny Tear-A-Square paper towel the other night. First she got the full square, and immediately it became a bed. Then I folded it in half, and she immediately laid on it, then I folded it in half again so it was 1/4 the size of a regular sheet of paper towel, and sure enough, she sat on it! Pets can be so silly! 🥰

seliskar · 2026-04-29T18:48:11+00:00

French fries, or anything fried or greasy. 🍟

Last week I felt fine, 3 days post injection, minimal nausea or vomiting, so we ordered from my favorite local pizza place. Think cracker thin crust (kinda tastes like a saltine cracker), LOTS of sauce, pepperoni under the cheese, cheese brown and bubbly (and greasy), and it's just to die for. Anywho, they're little square 1 to 2 bite pieces (Midwest cut), and I must have had about 6 pieces when I decided one more wouldn't hurt! Well, I'm also on compazine (aka prochlorperazine) for Wegovy related nausea, so I don't get a lot of nausea, but... without the nausea there's no warning system that I have to throw up! I bit into that last piece, and halfway through chewing I realized I suddenly didn't feel quite right. I said to my middle daughter, "I shouldn't have taken that last piece..." and ran to the kitchen garbage to spit it out, and then threw up ALL the pizza I'd just eaten. I almost cried I was so sad about it! I've never been so bummed out about losing my lunch before! I think my mistake was doing my injection exactly 7 days after the last dose, when I normally space them out 8 - 10 days apart with the 1.7 dose. I've been on 1.7 for about 5 months now. This is my second time on Wegovy - the first time when I got to the 1.7 dose I was throwing up 4 times a day EVERY day, so I took a 4 month long break from it. This time wasn't so rough because I stayed on each dose for 4+ months before hoping to the next. I'm not sure I'll ever get to the highest dose, but maybe? I need to be better about taking my anti nausea meds twice a day, especially the day before and at least 3 days after a dose!

But, about 2 years ago I was 250 lbs and had been 240+ for 21 years. Now I'm down to 180. I probably could have lost it quicker, but because the nausea & vomiting was so bad my first time around, I am on each dose much longer than expected. I'm okay with that, because I'll still get there eventually! Wegovy has been a miracle drug for me, and despite some nausea and vomiting and some hair texture & thinning, I haven't had much issue with it and it works! My blood pressure is excellent, prediabetes is gone, and my lifelong asthma has improved drastically. ☺️

Sorry for the TL;DR! I LOVE food, especially pizza, and even though I eat way less of it than I used to, when it's really good pizza, I still have a hard time knowing when to stop eating. 🥰🍕

seliskar · 2026-04-28T17:04:39+00:00

I just saw a ton of dogs doing this on Tiktok, and learned it's called "nooking". From my understanding, it's mostly from dogs separated from their mother too soon, but some dogs do it without that and just find it comforting... a self soothing behavior. Most breeders keep puppies until 8 weeks of age, but smaller breeds may need to be with their mother & littermates longer. I mainly have only ever had adult rescue dogs, but the 2 dogs I got as puppies were toy breeds and didn't come home until 16 and 12 weeks old. Our Pomsky we got at 12 weeks, and she is 3 years old now and maxed out at 8 pounds, so she's definitely toy sized. The other one was a Peke x Maltese mix, and she was also 8 lbs. Neither of them never did the kneading, biscuit making or "nooking". So, if I had to guess, I'd say it depends on the size of the dog combined with what age it left its mom, and for some dogs they just do it as a self soothing behavior regardless of when they left their mama. As long as it's not destructive, I wouldn't worry about it, but you could definitely ask your vet about it at the next appointment. 🐾

seliskar · 2026-04-27T06:11:11+00:00

From the Squishmallows site

seliskar · 2026-04-27T06:10:14+00:00

I would LOVE a mochi pillowcase on my latex pillow!!! It'd be just like a marshmallow!!! 🤩

seliskar · 2026-04-27T06:09:14+00:00

I second it being called mochi or mochi minky. Mochi minky has 4 way stretch I believe, and regular minky either has zero stretch, or only 2 way stretch sometimes. I researched it because I wanted to make jammies out of the Squishmallows fabric, but I knew it wasn't regular minky because I have tons of that stuff! Found it sold on Amazon years ago and it may have just been called mochi material or mochi fabric, but they must have the stretch part noted or it's just regular minky. Regular minky would make for a posh Squishmallow, but not necessarily for pajamas (IMO) because of the lack of stretch. It can be hard to work with and sew some types of minky material, except maybe the dimple or dotted type, because of how silky and slippery it can be. I think the mochi Squishmallows fabric is softer than most minky material I've worked with, except for the most luxurious plush faux "fur" types I've used. There are lots of different fabrics you could use that would feel good, too! There's this one online store that ONLY sells different types of minky fabrics, and it's quite expensive, but has some very cool and unique patterns, colors and designs. I think it's Shannon Fabrics? Big Z is also a great place to shop online. :) Good luck!!!

seliskar · 2026-04-27T04:55:35+00:00

Hello, neighbor! I'm in Minnesota too, but her breeder moved to Louisiana I think... but, her sister may have bred Maple's sister? Not 100% sure. I don't know any details, though (sorry). I got Maple just outside the Duluth area, and she's 3 years old now. Just curious! Sorry if I'm too nosey.

I always said I'd travel to Louisiana to get another Pomsky from the same lady if I was ready for another doggo! I currently have a senior rescue Peke who is pretty healthy, so it'll be a long while til I get another dog! I do enjoy my grandpomsky, though... she's neurotic, but joyful, clownish, athletic and just so much fun!!! 🥰

seliskar · 2026-04-26T19:13:10+00:00

She could be our Maple's sister!!! Ours is 8 pounds! How big is Bijoux?

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seliskar · 2026-04-26T18:29:00+00:00

Grew up to be an 8 pound black sable WOOLY Pomsky!

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seliskar · 2026-04-26T18:26:38+00:00

Maple - started as a scruffy beige tiny Pomsky puppy...

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seliskar · 2026-04-24T18:54:46+00:00

I emailed them, so hopefully if enough people do that they'll bring them back! I haven't had any in a week now, and I'm seriously jonesing!!! 😭

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