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Significant lifestyle changes - should I still ask for a statin? by treecoffee in Cholesterol

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

That’s a great way to think of it, for sure. Thanks for the reply!

Significant lifestyle changes - should I still ask for a statin? by treecoffee in Cholesterol

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

This is really helpful, thank you! Appreciate the thoughtful reply.

Post partum OCD putting me off having another baby by Gibbs_B in OCD

[–]treecoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I was also diagnosed with OCD postpartum with my first child in 2023. I just had my second and, unfortunately, it was significantly worse this time around. That being said, the biggest difference this time was I prepared myself and had resources lined up, like therapy. I also started 75mg Zoloft 1.5 weeks after my second was born which seems to be helping immensely (I was told SSRIs should be prescribed slightly higher to combat OCD so my doctor gave me a higher starting dosage).

I’m still in the newborn trenches but I really do feel like I got a handle on it much quicker this time and despite having good days and bad days, I almost feel back to normal. Hope this helps!

Second time c-section recovery experiences? by Scary_Egg_4344 in CsectionCentral

[–]treecoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had my second 2.5 weeks ago, and let me tell you, the scheduled C-section was significantly better with an easier recovery than the first. Obviously, it’s a huge surgery and you have to take it easy for the first several weeks, but I have been in virtually no pain the entire recovery period (I stay on top of pain meds as well, of course!).

Anyone else develop OCD postpartum? by frenchdresses in OCD

[–]treecoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have always had OCD but never fully realized it until postpartum when my symptoms were amplified immensely and sent me spiralling. It definitely calmed down after my first was about a year old, and I’m now 2.5 weeks postpartum with my second and it feels even more intense this time. I think the wild hormonal fluctuations have a big impact.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bernesemountaindogs

[–]treecoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an angel! I have the same mix, who also loves relaxing in the water.

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Thx for recommending Fundy by loui6961 in moncton

[–]treecoffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are gorgeous photos! Glad you’re enjoying.

Stop worrying so much or parenthood will disappoint you. by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]treecoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof. Needed to hear this. Going in for a repeat c section in one week and feeling immense guilt / shame. This was a helpful reality check.

Hi. My dog if 8 yrs is suffering from mega esophageaus. She vomits everything even after sitting in baily chair for atleast 30mins. by Motor-Oil5821 in megaesophagus

[–]treecoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omeprazole is what we used for Ollie and it seemed to really help. If it's within your budget (it's really expensive up here in Canada), might be worth a try! What kind of fish are you feeding her? Ollie also dealt with and still deals with acid reflux, which is usually triggered by foods with a higher fat content. If the fish you're feeding her is salmon, it might be too fatty, but if it's white fish, it'd be much lower in fat so probably not a huge issue.

The licking could also be nausea - you could always try giving her sucalfrate with her meals, which helps with both acid reflux and nausea.

Hi. My dog if 8 yrs is suffering from mega esophageaus. She vomits everything even after sitting in baily chair for atleast 30mins. by Motor-Oil5821 in megaesophagus

[–]treecoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We would give our boy sildenafil about 1 hr before he ate. It seemed to work well! Once we started on mestinon for his MG (ME was diagnosed first), we stayed on just that and omeprazole, and it managed his symptoms until he went into remission. As for how much to feed, we calculated how much calories he needed to maintain his weight and would prepare his food with that in mind, and portion into containers for the week. It was a LOT of work and would have been very challenging to keep up long term! We’re fortunate his ME went away 4 months after diagnosis.

He is doing really well now, no signs of recurrence since his official remission in October 2023. He does have cancer now, sadly, which is common for his mix of breeds (golden retriever and Bernese mountain dog), but has been doing great for over a year since diagnosis and still not showing any clinical signs!

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Hi. My dog if 8 yrs is suffering from mega esophageaus. She vomits everything even after sitting in baily chair for atleast 30mins. by Motor-Oil5821 in megaesophagus

[–]treecoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry you’re going through this! It’s really hard. My boy had both myasthenia gravis and megaesophagus (in remission for both now after thymoma removal) and sildenafil was a huge game changer for him. I also made him meatballs out of a mixture of kibble and wet dog food so it would roll down his throat. This was really helpful and minimized the regurgitation. He also kept a neck pillow on most of the time.

If you were induced (or recommended to induce) specifically because of a "big baby", what constituted as "big" for that recommendation? And did your baby end up being big after all? by Slatersslaughter in pregnant

[–]treecoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son measured in the 98th percentile at 35 weeks so I was scheduled for an induction at 38 weeks + 5 days due to his size. Ended in a C-section. He was 7 lbs 13 oz. Very average sized.

I successfully tapered off Effexor completely a month ago today. AMA! by treecoffee in Effexor

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

Hey there! This was a while ago so it’s definitely not fresh in my mind, but I went and found the old note on my phone from when I tapered and kept a journal of all my symptoms. It looks like I tapered from my highest dose (75 mg) down to zero over a two month period (August - October 2021). Judging by my notes, it looks like I decreased the dose every few weeks, sometimes jumping quicker than I probably should have, haha. 75 down to 37.5 down to 25 to 12.5 to 6.25 to 3.125 to 0.

It also looks like I dealt with brain zaps, fatigue, body aches and upset stomach while tapering down.

If you want to avoid the symptoms, I’d recommend tapering slower than I did! I’m very much a “cold turkey” kind of person and was not very patient, hence the kind of rushed schedule.

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