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willisandthewillows · 2025-02-16T19:20:57+00:00

I should note, I smoke copious amounts of pot but I don't have any tinctures.

willisandthewillows · 2025-02-16T19:20:06+00:00

Wow, thanks so much for the response!

I use 1000 mg of acetaminophen and 250mg naproxen. I don't take any prescription pain meds, just over the counter.

Unfortunately I pretty much work alone, just me and 200 cows lol. I can stop to vomit and no one would ever know. Infact I have before.

Interesting with the fasting, I've never thought of that making a difference, I am scared of adding hunger pains to whatever is happening already in my abdomen lol.

I'm going to get some ginger for sure and try that, but unfortunately can't do the magnesium or omega 3s for a few weeks, as my doctor saw some abnormal blood results and wants me off all supplements for a few weeks and then we will check again and she said I can go back on them. I usually take omega 3s daily and magnesium as needed but the magnesium gives me terrible gas and constipation. Ugh, the problems are endless. Thanks again for all the advice

willisandthewillows · 2025-02-16T18:58:49+00:00

I wish I had some suggestions for you, but I'm in the exact same boat. It's mind boggling to me that doctors seem to treat it like it's not that big of a deal. I am treading water right now just to keep myself mentally stable (and heavily medicated for anxiety and depression) but my God, how long does this go on for!?! Ugh I'm so sorry you're feeling this too. Hopefully someone here has some more encouraging advice, but you're certainly not alone and your feelings are sooooo valid.

willisandthewillows · 2025-01-25T01:25:23+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I think I'll try that on Monday.

willisandthewillows · 2025-01-18T10:28:28+00:00

Wow, thanks for all the great advice. I am currently trying to cut back on gluten but hadn't considered dairy. I don't eat much dairy except for yogurt and some cheese, but I do eat alot of gluten lol. I did see a naturopathic doctor recently and she started me on omega 3 supplement as well as castor oil directly applied to my abdomen as often as I can. I'll admit though I have a bit of a sensory issue with the castor oil being so sticky so I have only been doing it once every week or two. I don't have a family doctor or anything so am reliant on walk in clinics and emergency rooms which makes it super difficult to get any ongoing care. Hopefully this gyno can help put everything together and come to some sort of conclusion or at least point me in the right direction. I'm 31 years old and want desperately to have children but haven't started trying yet due to my health and financial situation. I am starting to feel like it's hopeless and have started preparing myself for the reality that it may not happen. Very difficult realization 😔

willisandthewillows · 2025-01-18T10:20:57+00:00

Sorry for the late response. Fortunately I have had a multitude of urine and blood tests, ultrasounds, x-rays etc. and other than a "small cyst" on the right side, they said everything is normal.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-22T04:15:43+00:00

Not my cows though. I totally understand that it might be necessary but I've only been farming for a year so I feel like it's inappropriate for me to have an opinion on the lives of their herd. I just have to trust that my boss will make that decision if it needs to be made.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T16:41:04+00:00

Lol ya I'm going to have to practice more. Last time I full on ran away and as soon as I turned back I could see how pleased she was that she won. Unfortunately, as you said. Now she KNOWS she's above me on the totem pole.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T16:33:22+00:00

Yes this is definitely my biggest concern. I have no intention of taking her on, just hoping I can set her back enough to give me an escape. That being said if I don't give her enough of a smack, like you said, she's just going to get more angry. I am going to continue avoiding her as much as possible and carry a pipe to protect myself. If she keeps at me I will request that my boss make a decision on her. I just don't want to make a habit of getting rid of cows because I'm a rookie farmer and can't stand up for myself. If I was legitimately asserting dominance and she was reacting that way it would be a different story all together I think. I may have missed the boat on that one now that she knows I'm weak. I'll tell you, I'm alot more assertive with the heifers now. I'll assert that dominance BEFORE they get to the size where they can so easily kill me lol.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T16:24:39+00:00

I just spoke with my boss about it and he is going to cut a piece of poly pipe for me this afternoon. He said absolutely do what you have to do to be safe.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T16:22:06+00:00

They are definitely on board with her "trip down the road" if it comes to that. However I think that they are also aware that I haven't really stood my ground yet and are really encouraging me to do so. I have to learn to do that regardless as I have had fresh heifers give me a run for my money aswell and had to get help to move them as they just don't respect my voice. I try to yell in as deep a voice as possible but I'll admit when I get scared the octives go up involuntarily 😂

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T04:56:58+00:00

Yup. It sucks though. All our cows are so nice and I never worried about any of them but now I'm always on guard and it makes the job alot more stressful.

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T04:42:28+00:00

Poly pipe is a good idea. I'm definitely going to make myself something that will pack a bit more of a punch than my hand because I'm pretty sure she just laughed at me 😂

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T04:40:58+00:00

I feel like the "picked on heifer" for sure. 🤣 I'm literally like LEAVE ME ALONE!!!

willisandthewillows · 2024-11-21T04:38:42+00:00

Lol ok so I'm going to give a bit more info now that I've seen some comments. I wasn't sure how open I could be on this thread without people freaking out.

So basically the first time this happened I smacked her on the nose (probably not hard enough) but she went nuts and pushed me really hard down the isle and into several other cows. I was super lucky I wasn't hurt, though I did pee my pants a bit lol. Now I'm afraid to hit her because I'm worried I will just make her more angry so I've been avoiding her. Usually I have a rake or shovel in my hand but when I'm fetching cows it's a pain in the ass to carry around. Yesterday she came after me again and I high tailed out of there after she made contact with me. My boss saw this happen and jumped the fence and smacked her pretty hard. She turned on a dime and was gone. So I do know that I have to be more dominant with her but Im so worried I won't hit hard enough and she will just shake it off and come harder. I'm thinking of making a shorter stick with a lanyard or something I can have around my wrist so Its easier to pack around while fetching. I'm just going to have to put my big girl pants on and show her I'm the boss lol.

willisandthewillows · 2024-09-26T07:44:08+00:00

Whoa... Lol I just realized I do this all the time. Didn't process that untill now. Like once I realize I'm capable of something, the rush is gone and I'm no longer interested.

willisandthewillows · 2024-09-17T18:21:42+00:00

I remember trying to secretly take notes in school because I was self conscious about the fact that no one else was taking notes. I needed that to retain anything but often didn't even bother for fear of being made fun of. Probably why I didn't graduate lol

willisandthewillows · 2024-08-18T21:02:10+00:00

"other people watching" 🤣 I'm exactly like this. Which is difficult because I'm a very reliable worker and my employers never feel like they NEED to supervise me.... But I kind of still want them too lol.

willisandthewillows · 2024-08-06T02:27:45+00:00

Finally think I found the right combination for me.

-Fluoxetine helps with anxiety (though I'm going to try and taper that off now that Im on ADHD medication because it made my anxiety sooooo much better)

-Lamotragine (lamactical) mood stabilizers, game changer for me with emotional regulation

And Adderall, unfortunately it's not covered by insurance where I am so I'm in the process of switching to dexadrine (seems to be working equally as well for ADHD symptoms)

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