Hey guys! It has only been a few days since I last did a chatty GRWM but SO MUCH has happened in that short amount of time so I wanted to relax and talk with you guys today! How have you all been? Let me know! Love ya💖
Don't forget you need 2 rooms for all your backlog of subscription boxes! 🤣🤪 If you guys aren't sure on kids, pls don't let a Dr try and talk you into one saying the pregnancy helps with endometriosis etc. 20 yrs ago it happened to me. I stood up for myself and stood my ground saying we weren't planning on kids so 4 months after I turned 29 the Dr finally agreed to do a hysterectomy. Keep standing up for you! thank you for being so open! You are helping people more than you know! I was stage 3 so I can't imagine 4! Best of luck! Jeanne
Hey just a thought? This is you relaxing and talking with us ? Or is that the medication really working now . Have a watch back you seem very very different
I have been out for lunch today for the first time in over a year, it was a lovely afternoon and I am glad I did it regardless of the pain etc I will have for the next few days. And then I get to chill out and watch another Alexandria video, perfect. 😊😊
Great confirmation for all of us to advocate for ourselves at the doctor's office. I tend to have this 'oh, I don't want to be a bother' attitude that hasn't served me well. Actually, I don't think it helps others either. So happy little Tatter is doing well after the raisins. 🐾💙
I'm so glad tater is okay! We once had a pup eat several bars of Hershey's chocolate and we called the emergency vet and they told us there's pretty much no amount of hersheys chocolate that will hurt a dog because those practically no cocoa in it which is disturbing all on a its own
fun fact (?), chocolate is toxic at about the same rates it is for humans as it is for dogs! the rule of thumb is 2 oz per pound of milk chocolate, 1 oz per pound of dark chocolate to get into trouble. it's just that uhhhh. we don't. we don't really eat 150 oz. of dark chocolate in one go. whereas a 12 pound dog can actually eat like 12 oz of dark chocolate, since that's an amount of chocolate you'd actually have and be able to buy. white chocolate tho is totally fair game, it only contains the cocoa butter and not the chocolate solids so eat as much as you want and feed your dog as much as you want LOL
It depends on the size of the dog too. I’ve got a 5lb pup who cannot get more than a handful of Hershey kisses without being in danger, but my childhood 67 lb dog was totally fine (aside from being a bit disoriented) after eating a massive larger-than-king-sized amount of chocolate.
One thing to note is that both anxiety and depression are side effects of chronic ADHD. When you finally get treatment for the ADHD, it's like night and day.
I’m wondering if that’s my issue, I have ADD that I’ve never had treated with any sort of medication, but I have depression and severe anxiety as well. A great deal of my anxiety stems from my inability to complete things and procrastinate till the last possible second, I’m just too afraid of being looked at like a drug seeker if I ask to be treated, so I’ve just been spiraling for prob 2 decades. I also deal with fairly severe chronic pain, so I’m def a mess 😅
@@haleyb8285 yes, I had extensive testing with a psychiatrist many years ago and was diagnosed with ADD (I don’t have the majority of the hyperactivity symptoms)
@@teridoster5840I was never diagnosed with ADD but I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression for three decades. Add to it is chronic pain. But man I procrastinate like crazy! Can’t focus on a lot of things on a good day.
It is a good idea to listen to your gut, but in the middle of the grief of the loss of a family friend and the stress of Tater's raisin ingestion - I would caution rushing in too quickly to a new house. Just some unrequested advice :) lol
I’m glad Tater is okay. Back in the day when I was young, (we are talking before the internet was so prolific) I had NO idea grapes were bad for dogs. My dog loved grapes. Fortunately, it didn’t appear to have affected him, he lived quite a long life. YIKES.
I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself at the doctors! I’m hopeful this latest change will make a big difference in your life! I’m sorry for the loss of your family friend and for the scare with your baby boy. Life can really throw a lot at you at once sometimes. Hang in there Alex, you’re doing great 🫶🏻
My son took Adderall. Not sure if it happens with all people but he l9st a ton of weight. It worked great for him for all things. I'm so glad they listened to u and they're treating things u asked for!!! So sorry about your loss... prayers for all and the house hunt. LOVE WREN AND TATER, YOU AND UR VIDEOS!!! ❤❤❤
Almost same thing happened. I was sick a month ago (haven't been sick in very long time). I had an appointment with the doctor Dr and decided to leave my senior dogs out of their kennel because had no energy. I was doing self remedies that included tea, honey, vapor rub on feet with onions. I threw the socks away in the bag was tossing tissues in. I really was so sick that I couldn't think straight. I came home to see torn up tissues and the socks with no onions. I honestly didn't have any money and didn't know what to do. I cried and called a friend who was willing to meet me at the emergency vet. My dogs never got sick or reacted and turned out to be okay. But I was truly devastated, but grateful they were okay. It happens, but we just have to be hyp aware that they get into anything at anytime. I'm glad the babies are okay!😊❤ You are not alone in this.
So sorry for the loss of a family friend, praying for you and your family. I would love to see videos of after unboxings you do a 'get ready with me' type of video trying out those products.
I love that you share your journey with medicine. I have been on paxil since about November. And I have been feeling the same way for the last few months. I am always so tired and unmotivated. And just no energy to do anything. I feel like I should have the same conversation with my doctor. So thank you!!
I'm about to start my ADHD medication journey. I have a wonderful psychiatrist. Being diagnosed was a very emotional moment. I mourned what could have been but was also so excited for the future. I can't wait to start meds for it and experience what it's like to have a brain that works a bit more normally.
If that house (AMAZING kitchen, btw) was a flip project and the people responsible overlooked those details - the door tracks, knobs and floor not meeting the trim, makes you wonder what else they overlooked that is more important - like any wiring that needed to be replaced, etc
What a wonderful surprise!! I was excited when I saw your notification come up, especially with the GRWM. It really does feel like hanging with a friend. All of our love and hugs to Rin, you, hubby, and especially sweet Tater!! Our regards to you and your family over your loss, truly. SO excited about the house hunt!! I kinda feel like I'm sitting at the edge of my seat, waiting for the next episode LOL. PROUD of you for advocating for yourself.
If you've been taking lexapro for years then yes you have to wean off of it. However, if you've been on it up to 6 to 9 months you can just stop medication immediately with no weaniquit stop
I am on welbutrin and Adderall and it's the best combination I've found. So proud of you for standing up for yourself it's never easy, but I'm glad you did.
Hey Alex!! I just wanted to give you a heads up about Wellbutrin. It has a tendency to lower the threshold for seizures for some people, so just be aware of that and make sure the other medicines you take don’t do that as well! My fiancé was on Wellbutrin and he took Benedryl, not knowing that they both lower the threshold and he had a seizure on New Years Eve. I don’t want to scare you or anything, but I just wanted you to be aware!!
Poor Tater! So many health issues for such a young dog. He's lucky to have you as a parent! $800 is pricey, don't get me wrong but compared to where I live (Seattle area) that's less than half of what I've had to pay for emergency vet visits!
Hey Alexandria. I was thinking about the problem with the moldings in the house, and the problem with the tracks on the closet doors. Sometimes, you can get stuff like that fixed as part of the purchase. You tell them the sale depends on if they will fix them. Can't hurt to try! xoxo
Omg I totally understand I wasn't thinking and gave my doxie 6 raisins. I called the emergency vet and they told me to give her a tablespoonful of peroxide to induce vomiting. I put a puppy pad on the bed and made her comfy so she could throw them up and I could watch them come out. I cried the whole time 😢
The day we were moving out my dog got ahold of rat poison. The emergency vet induced vomiting and they wanted us to call poison control and explained the immediate $85 fee. The brand she ingested could have either been really bad or she was gonna be okay. We didn’t know which of the 2 types she had and poison control would have had no way to tell us either. So we refused, like you said I get they need to make money but it seems like such a scam.
There is adhd anxiety. I was told my whole life I had anxiety but nothing worked. 1st dose of vyvanse and it was gone 98%. Life changing. Found all this out at 54.
I'm SO happy for you for advocating for yourself and that the meds are helping!! Adderall was night and day for me too, I function so much better and I'm so excited you get to experience that feeling too! I hope it works great for you and I'm glad you got off the meds that didn't work well for you. It can be really hard to stand up for yourself in those situations, and I'm glad it went so smoothly! ADHD is a whole ride, watching your videos and hearing you talk about it is really inspiring to me and I get a lot of validation from it cuz I relate so much to your experience, so I feel less like "it's me, I'm the problem, it's me" if you get what I mean lol. I'm glad Tater is doing ok now and I hope your house hunt goes better this time around! 💚
I’ve called puppy poison control twice. Once when my dog ate my prenatal vitamins and once when he ate an entire pound of brownie bites. Thankfully both times my pup was fine. He’s a 100lb lab and has a stomach of steel.
I’ll take all the GRWM videos. I’m invested in the house hunting, and Tater, and the new building…basically all of it. And I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself. You seem lighter today.
So many exciting things going on for you!!! You have given me the courage to advocate for myself at my next Dr appointment. I have been treated for depression and anxiety for years. I make to-do lists and then lists for my lists, and get so overwhelmed I have to go to sleep from the fatigue. I almost never fully accomplish a task, even though I am super OCD and detail oriented, which I know doesn't make sense. But, I definitely think it is something I should talk with her about and definitely self advocate.
I'm on Wellbutrin for ADHD 😅 I was crashing every afternoon and then broke it up to teo dosages for 2 months and then went back on the full dose in the morning and I'm good
So scary about Tater, and I'm so glad he's okay! My condolences on the loss of your friend. House hunting can be so tedious! Inspection for the flipped house, for sure! Yay for advocating for yourself! I hope this new combo continues to work well for you!
I’m sure you’ve considered this before but I’m wondering if there is some sort of pet insurance you could get for Tater to help with some of the costs and care for him? He’s so lucky to have you as his mom to look after him! I’m glad he is okay. ☺️
Alexander Ive had stage 4 endometriosis since i was 16..im 37 now. I have 2 children, one at 18 and one at 35 both we're conceived IMMEDIATELY after laperscopic surgery to remove the endometriosis, several ovarian cysts and endometriomas. While it can be difficult i promise it is totally possible to conceive with stage 4 endometriosis. Whatever you decide i wish you the very best of luck. Also, finding a gynecologist that SPECIALIZES in endometriosis and infertility was a total game changer. Ive been watching you for years, and you just get more and more delightful
Ive been on so many SSRIs and lexapro SUCKS. it made me feel completely numb. it took multiple hospital stays to figure out its bipolar and i needed different meds. unfortunately mental health is so misunderstood.
You go girl! You appear like a totally different person! You do not sound as nervous talking like previously! I’m so PROUD of you for bringing this to the attention of your doctor! He should have realized that treating the ADHD first, would lessen the anxiety! I am sorry about Tater too! Poor little guy! And Ren, I’ll bet he did not enjoy having to get up and go to the emergency vet! I know you met your parents there. But he did not know that. Good luck with the house hunting! It will happen when it is supposed to! Love ya ❤
Im so proud of you for being your advocate! You did so good! I know this struggle well, im about the same age as you and have been diagnosed with life changing diagnosis. ADHD was so helpful and i noticed immediate calm. My OCD diagnosis made my intense anxiety make sense. You are so kind and polite and you were heard by your doctor. Really, i am so proud of you!❤
Congrats on maybe finding a house and I'm glad tater is OK! Don't worry about kids one day, I was 34 with PCOS and endometriosis, it took a bit but we finally got pregnant and now I have a sweet, precious daughter lol a complete mini me haha
I’m so sorry to hear about Tater! That poor little guy has been through so much 😢 Thankfully he’s doing ok now❣️ Also sorry to hear about your Dads best friend 😢 It’s so hard to lose someone so close and then to have to pass by his house all the time would be even sadder. I’m happy that you might have finally found a house because it seems like it’s definitely time to move! I hope it all works out for you and you can finally spread out more and hopefully get a handle on your boxes lol I love your videos and I’m sure hoping your new medication helps you focus and get all the things done that you’ve been wanting to do. That I’m itself is anxiety inducing for sure!!
I used to think I was also depressed and had major anxiety until I found myself thinking about God. Then I started diving deep into God and now I feel so at peace, praying you find yourself at peace too without medications. You are always loved!❤❤❤❤❤stay blessed little love.
Stone fruits (raisins and grapes included) are what are poisonous for dogs. So peaches, apricots, cherrys plums nectarines, mangos, blackberries, mulberries, raspberry etc etc
Oh my goodness, you poor girl, how scary, I’m so glad you knew he got ahold of the cookie! I have two fur babies & when something is wrong it’s very scary so I now the feeling! I hope you can find the right medication that will really help you! Endometriosis can be bad, I had a hysterectomy at age 30 & went through surgical menopause but you said you had stage 4 didn’t you, that can make it very difficult to get pregnant I’m sorry to say! You have been through more than your share of problems the past few years since I’ve been watching you & it always makes me feel so bad!! I’m a lot older than you & I’ve grown to love you! Please take care & keep you & your boys safe! Sending prayers, love, & hugs!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐾🐾❤️
Oooh oooh I know this story. That $85 is a killer. My dog ate a big purple grape, and the vet receptionist told me the same thing. I decided because it was one grape I let it go. Now, there are no grapes or raisins allowed in the house. I love grapes, but oh well, we have 3 pups and no, no, no. I'm so glad you are feeling better. Be glad you can get the adderall, it's on backorder here and you can't get it.❤
Some ADHD medications can work well with antidepressants. I'd ask your doctor about it so you can get the most out of your treatment. I'm glad to hear you're doing well on the Adderall! It didn't work for me; I take Dexedrine. It was like the fog in my brain dissipated and I could understand things so much better when I was in school.
I had an experience with animal posion controlla years ago. I thought my dog ate cleaning wips. It took forever to get through, and i had to pay 75 dollars .Luckily, my dog was fine, and the girl on the phone was very sweet, but there is room for improvement. Sorry to hear about the family friend. May he rest in peace. ❤
i am so glad you got your medication adjusted and you are feeling so much better. I knew the medication you were taking was not good for you. You are too speacial of a person to be taken down by bad medicine. The doctors are very much experimenters when it comes to those medicines. It is very important to be truthful about how they are affecting you so hopefully they make a good adjustment.
I work as a vet nurse and one day I brought my dog to work as many of us do. A dog came in who ate a box of raisins from grandma's bag. We made the dog vomit, and the vet was going through the vomit to take the raisins out to show the owner and make sure we got them all. After showing the owner in the room, she was walking them out and didn't realise my dog went into the room behind her. He ate all 10 of the raisins! One of the other nurses who went in to clean the room saw my dog and saw the raisins missing, and she immediately started to panic. We had to make my dog throw up too, and he was so miserable all day! 😂😂 my vet felt very bad, but it was an accident and a funny story to this day.
I had a young friend that has bad endometriosis as a young adult and her and her husband had a baby when she was in her early thirties so there is hope if that is something you want to try for. 👍🥰
Our puggle was OBSESSED with chocolate. He had multiple brushes with toxicity despite efforts to keep him away from it. He also decided to munch on packing peanuts at one point. Thank goodness for ER vets because they are sneaky buggers who have no awareness of their own mortality 🫠
That make up looked really pretty, the eyeshadow pallette seems really great. How did it wear after a few hours? YaY you, advocating for yourself. It can be so hard, I struggle with it too. Sounds like you have a great doctor who will really listen to you, though. I hope the new med situation works out for you. Tater is such a little tyke. I have a friend who's dog christmas 2020 could smell that one of the gifts under the tree contained chocolate, even wrapped and seeled in a container. So he decided to help himself! He apparently did a great job unwrapping it. Miraculously he was absolutely fine. That old boy was quite the character (used to take himself door to door around the neighbours collecting treats and skritches, but could his humans get him to go on a walk?...no chance. lol), he has passed now, sadly (not chocolate related). I vaguely had heard that raisins were not good for dogs, but I didn't know just how bad. Good luck with the house hunt. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, though, that is very sad. If you do find a good place to move to, I am sure we will all miss Jimmy's gardening & you talking to him; maybe you can invite him over to stand outside and run the leaf blower or lawn mower 😂. He has no idea he is famous.
I really hope this is the house. You're already done the other grown up stuff,.married and business purchase, it's time for the hat trick. But a garage, your subscription cupboard but bigger!! 😂
Another cookie ingredient that most people don’t know is very toxic for dogs is macadamia nuts! Never give your dog a cookie that even has them in it, even if you’re not giving him the actual nut!
I just recently had to call pet poison control and pay that ever so fun fee. My dog decided it would be sooooo amazing to eat a plant that isn’t good for pups. $85 later, they told me she will be fine to wash her mouth out with water and it will only be serious if her face swells. I of course didn’t mind paying it to make sure she was okay but $85 is a lot.
Girl you sound so much like i was 7 years ago i was trying to do my ADHD on my own i i just could not do it now i take Amphetam/dextro i have a low tolerance for meds so i only take 5mg if i take anymore then that i will be sleeping all day make sure you drink a lot of water and make sure you make yourself eat good job for standing up for yourself on the way you feel
Me being sure I don’t have ADHD my whole life. Alexandria: “I’ve been to productive and have less anxiety, and everything is so clear.” Suddenly me: “maybe I do have ADHD” 🧐
I had a friend who got a black labradoodle puppy who ate a chocolate cookie. She took it to vet who gave it charcoal, he was fine but he'd kind of cough and some charcoal dust would come out. Her boyfriend was confused and asked what it was, she told him all labradoodle puppies are black but they loose their colour and turn golden when they get older and that's what was happening here 😂😂😂
It's not uncommon for diagnoses to feed into each other! Your ADHD might have been exasperating your Generalized Anxiety, so now that your ADHD is being taken care of, your anxiety is more manageable despite still being there ^^
It just sounds to me that you may have too much going on and that is causing more anxiety for you. I’m 60 & when I was in my 20’s I used to get anxiety attacks. But that was due to feeling pressured by people about what I SHOULD be doing for work. I actually had no clue what I should do for work back then. The doc put me on Lorazapam, which just made me feel drowsy. That seems to be the whole point of these anti anxiety meds. To make you feel too sleepy to be anxious. Almost like Dramamine. So, I stopped using it. Later I went Into Childcare, which I enjoyed. I never could learn how to drive either & my husband did try to teach me. I know of several people in my life who don’t drive due to being too nervous to do it. I believe it Isn’t for everyone & really a knack or ability that not everyone has. So sorry to hear about your family friend, but glad to hear Tater is doing better. Sometimes when animals are on medication, their system gets used to it & it can become ineffective over time. Just like in humans. I make that point for what it’s worth. Be well Alex.❤
I love this kind of videos. Yours. I feel like living through you😂 I have a big flat and won't be buying house in a near future. I don't have a dog anymore😢...you get it. I simply like you. 😘 P.S. In my knowledge, Wellbutrin is highly addictive. Have that in mind. And you always have to slowly get down/off from such a serious drug. Ok, in your case they've replaced it with another one, so probably that helped. My grandfather was a pharmacist, I think in USA it would count as a masters degree in ph.(we have completely different educational system in Croatia). I was prescribed Pregabalin(Lyrica) long time ago and was advised NOT to take it because it EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE and EXTREMELY HARD to get off. Just sayin' because I really care about you. Some doctors (might have had good intentions in their beginnings) don't have your best interests in mind. Only theirs. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but big pharma has a lot of money and with right ("amount of") incentive, it's incredibly sad how some doctors suddenly forget their Hippocratic oath and throw away their morals and ethics. Sad, but true. Take care, love. You are truly amazing and fabulous. And lovely, wonderful and fantastic! 😉❤️
Sorry to hear about the raisin escapade. Sneaky pup. Also, have you considered starting a Patreon? I would pay a few bucks every month to see how you remodel the building. It could help pay for the construction materials. Love ya!
My dogs have eaten raises before and nothing happened but if you catch a dog eating anything they shouldn't give them a teaspoon or so of hydrogen peroxide and that will make them vomit immediately. These places are insane charging money for nothing. Of course they're going to tell you you MUST bring them in to vomit. Telling you that because he's a flat faced dog he could die vomiting is ludicrous. It makes me sick the way vets do people. We have vets here that take advantage of people like that also. I always want to ask them how they sleep at night, but I already know.... on an extremely expensive mattress on the softest sheets our money can buy.
Noooo not the raisins 😢 my dog almost d!ed from raisins last year, he's about 85 pounds and it was like a handful and he started going neurological. It was scary.
I relate to a lot of this. I have also had to call the poisons line. I paid £100 for them to tell me the cat would be 100% fine but might have the munches. I had mixed her meds up with the dogs meds.
I am unbelievably invested in your house hunting drama. I'm so sorry about the family friend! also! Because of you, I've made a doctor appointment for the first time in over 4 years to discuss anxiety meds! I love that we encourage each other- we get you to pursue adhd meds and you directly influence us to keep up on doctors appointments. This is genuinely the best community I'm a part of and I appreciate you so much
I relate so much with your ADHD medication story. Once I got on my medication last year, it felt life changing that I could actually DO things. I still find it so hard to believe that other people can just DO so easily when I need medication to get to that point. Happy for you advocating for yourself and hopefully the meds continue to work!
Same! I was diagnosed last year in my mid-30’s and the very first day my brain was just quiet. I had never experienced that before and am so sad I didn’t have this going through college as well. So much of my college experience I can now see was my undiagnosed ADHD.
Same! Diagnosis and treatment for my ADHD was life-changing. I was sad I had waited so long to get to that point but am so grateful that I finally got there and now I tell every woman I can. We are underdiagnosed and undertreated when we finally get a diagnosis.
@@rtre957 I wouldn't say easily, but yes, taking the correct medication sure does help, no matter what your condition is. Of course, if that's not something you support, that's fine, not everyone's the same. But for some of us, medication was and is a litteral life-saver. People can either judge me because I'm nearly non-functional and depressed about it or they can judge me because I use a medication that helps me focus, which lets me to thrive and be a fully functional person. The choice is not difficult for me to make, I'll take happiness and thriving every time.
I'm so proud of you for advocating for yourself at the doctor! It can be really hard to do that, especially since your doctor doesn't seem like the most, shall we say, communicative person in the world😅 Before my husband passed, we would always go in to each other's appointments just to advocate for each other and make sure nothing got passed over or forgotten. If you have a hard time speaking up at the doctor, don't be afraid to bring someone you trust right into the exam room with you, it can really help!!
Not reading comments because really over most people. This isn't your fault, Things happen. Dogs are toddlers with four legs. I hope you and Jeremy are doing ok🫂. that's ridiculous about pet poison control. Oh Tater🤦🏻♀️
Yup plus there are certain breeds like hunting breeds and breeds bred for culling rats and badgers etc that are just highly and impossibly food motivated and no matter how well you train them, they will always scarf down any scrap of food they see. There's actual evidence to show these breeds, as well as retrivers, that have a literal greedy gene that causes this and you can train these dogs till youre blue in the face, they will still be food motivated and occasionally food aggressive its just a bad accident that happened and he's completely fine and alive and that's the main thing. I dare anyone to say Alex is a bad dog owner, we all can see she is far from that, the fact her dogs are not food aggressive is a testament to her ability as a dog owner.
So I can explain the pet poison control thing! I used to work at an animal ER. You are not just paying to speak to the poison control people. Once the poison control people speak to you, they come up with a detailed and unique treatment plan and communicate that to the vet staff. Then the poison control folks remain available to speak to your vet staff during the entire case to make recommendations in case something changes. Toxicity is so tricky and so specific and poison control are the experts.
My vet clinic (UK) are the ones that call poison control, pay the fee and talk to the phone people 🤔 otherwise it can end up as a hesaid-shesaid thing. There’s a yearly membership and you get a big discount on repeat calls 😅 But they don’t call for common things like raisins and chocolate in normal healthy dogs. (Also my only phone call the poison lady was a bit - IDK. obscure medication is not in the book🤷♀️might be fine? Might not? )
Hey guys! It has only been a few days since I last did a chatty GRWM but SO MUCH has happened in that short amount of time so I wanted to relax and talk with you guys today! How have you all been? Let me know! Love ya💖
Don't forget you need 2 rooms for all your backlog of subscription boxes! 🤣🤪 If you guys aren't sure on kids, pls don't let a Dr try and talk you into one saying the pregnancy helps with endometriosis etc. 20 yrs ago it happened to me. I stood up for myself and stood my ground saying we weren't planning on kids so 4 months after I turned 29 the Dr finally agreed to do a hysterectomy. Keep standing up for you! thank you for being so open! You are helping people more than you know! I was stage 3 so I can't imagine 4! Best of luck! Jeanne
Love from Ontario Canada! 🍁
Hey just a thought? This is you relaxing and talking with us ? Or is that the medication really working now . Have a watch back you seem very very different
I have been out for lunch today for the first time in over a year, it was a lovely afternoon and I am glad I did it regardless of the pain etc I will have for the next few days. And then I get to chill out and watch another Alexandria video, perfect. 😊😊
Great confirmation for all of us to advocate for ourselves at the doctor's office. I tend to have this 'oh, I don't want to be a bother' attitude that hasn't served me well. Actually, I don't think it helps others either. So happy little Tatter is doing well after the raisins. 🐾💙
I'm so glad tater is okay! We once had a pup eat several bars of Hershey's chocolate and we called the emergency vet and they told us there's pretty much no amount of hersheys chocolate that will hurt a dog because those practically no cocoa in it which is disturbing all on a its own
Only dark chocolate is harmful
fun fact (?), chocolate is toxic at about the same rates it is for humans as it is for dogs! the rule of thumb is 2 oz per pound of milk chocolate, 1 oz per pound of dark chocolate to get into trouble. it's just that uhhhh. we don't. we don't really eat 150 oz. of dark chocolate in one go. whereas a 12 pound dog can actually eat like 12 oz of dark chocolate, since that's an amount of chocolate you'd actually have and be able to buy.
white chocolate tho is totally fair game, it only contains the cocoa butter and not the chocolate solids so eat as much as you want and feed your dog as much as you want LOL
It depends on the size of the dog too. I’ve got a 5lb pup who cannot get more than a handful of Hershey kisses without being in danger, but my childhood 67 lb dog was totally fine (aside from being a bit disoriented) after eating a massive larger-than-king-sized amount of chocolate.
Our Bassett hound ate an entire package of Grasshopper cookies and she was okay 😵💫. Not that I would recommend that! ☺️
Hershey's is not chocolate. It shouldn't even be allowed to exist. 🤢
One thing to note is that both anxiety and depression are side effects of chronic ADHD. When you finally get treatment for the ADHD, it's like night and day.
I’m wondering if that’s my issue, I have ADD that I’ve never had treated with any sort of medication, but I have depression and severe anxiety as well. A great deal of my anxiety stems from my inability to complete things and procrastinate till the last possible second, I’m just too afraid of being looked at like a drug seeker if I ask to be treated, so I’ve just been spiraling for prob 2 decades. I also deal with fairly severe chronic pain, so I’m def a mess 😅
@teridoster5840 did you ever get tested? I'm wondering if there's a test for add/adhd. I want to look into it for myself.
@@haleyb8285 yes, I had extensive testing with a psychiatrist many years ago and was diagnosed with ADD (I don’t have the majority of the hyperactivity symptoms)
@@teridoster5840 thank you for the information!
@@teridoster5840I was never diagnosed with ADD but I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression for three decades. Add to it is chronic pain. But man I procrastinate like crazy! Can’t focus on a lot of things on a good day.
It is a good idea to listen to your gut, but in the middle of the grief of the loss of a family friend and the stress of Tater's raisin ingestion - I would caution rushing in too quickly to a new house. Just some unrequested advice :) lol
I’m glad Tater is okay.
Back in the day when I was young, (we are talking before the internet was so prolific) I had NO idea grapes were bad for dogs. My dog loved grapes. Fortunately, it didn’t appear to have affected him, he lived quite a long life. YIKES.
I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself at the doctors! I’m hopeful this latest change will make a big difference in your life!
I’m sorry for the loss of your family friend and for the scare with your baby boy. Life can really throw a lot at you at once sometimes. Hang in there Alex, you’re doing great 🫶🏻
My son took Adderall. Not sure if it happens with all people but he l9st a ton of weight. It worked great for him for all things. I'm so glad they listened to u and they're treating things u asked for!!! So sorry about your loss... prayers for all and the house hunt. LOVE WREN AND TATER, YOU AND UR VIDEOS!!! ❤❤❤
I’m so happy that he didn’t get too toxic after that. And I hope you get a lot better with your new medication.
Almost same thing happened. I was sick a month ago (haven't been sick in very long time). I had an appointment with the doctor Dr and decided to leave my senior dogs out of their kennel because had no energy. I was doing self remedies that included tea, honey, vapor rub on feet with onions. I threw the socks away in the bag was tossing tissues in. I really was so sick that I couldn't think straight. I came home to see torn up tissues and the socks with no onions. I honestly didn't have any money and didn't know what to do. I cried and called a friend who was willing to meet me at the emergency vet. My dogs never got sick or reacted and turned out to be okay. But I was truly devastated, but grateful they were okay. It happens, but we just have to be hyp aware that they get into anything at anytime. I'm glad the babies are okay!😊❤ You are not alone in this.
So sorry for the loss of a family friend, praying for you and your family. I would love to see videos of after unboxings you do a 'get ready with me' type of video trying out those products.
I love that you share your journey with medicine. I have been on paxil since about November. And I have been feeling the same way for the last few months.
I am always so tired and unmotivated. And just no energy to do anything. I feel like I should have the same conversation with my doctor.
So thank you!!
I'm about to start my ADHD medication journey. I have a wonderful psychiatrist. Being diagnosed was a very emotional moment. I mourned what could have been but was also so excited for the future. I can't wait to start meds for it and experience what it's like to have a brain that works a bit more normally.
If that house (AMAZING kitchen, btw) was a flip project and the people responsible overlooked those details - the door tracks, knobs and floor not meeting the trim, makes you wonder what else they overlooked that is more important - like any wiring that needed to be replaced, etc
What a wonderful surprise!! I was excited when I saw your notification come up, especially with the GRWM. It really does feel like hanging with a friend. All of our love and hugs to Rin, you, hubby, and especially sweet Tater!! Our regards to you and your family over your loss, truly. SO excited about the house hunt!! I kinda feel like I'm sitting at the edge of my seat, waiting for the next episode LOL. PROUD of you for advocating for yourself.
If you've been taking lexapro for years then yes you have to wean off of it. However, if you've been on it up to 6 to 9 months you can just stop medication immediately with no weaniquit stop
I am so proud of you advocating for yourself!!! I am so happy for you!
I am on welbutrin and Adderall and it's the best combination I've found. So proud of you for standing up for yourself it's never easy, but I'm glad you did.
That feeling when they finally put you on the right meds and you're like "Wait, is this how normal people feel?!"
Hey Alex!! I just wanted to give you a heads up about Wellbutrin. It has a tendency to lower the threshold for seizures for some people, so just be aware of that and make sure the other medicines you take don’t do that as well! My fiancé was on Wellbutrin and he took Benedryl, not knowing that they both lower the threshold and he had a seizure on New Years Eve. I don’t want to scare you or anything, but I just wanted you to be aware!!
I am so happy that's the meds are working and making you feel better ❤xxx
Poor Tater! So many health issues for such a young dog. He's lucky to have you as a parent! $800 is pricey, don't get me wrong but compared to where I live (Seattle area) that's less than half of what I've had to pay for emergency vet visits!
Hey Alexandria. I was thinking about the problem with the moldings in the house, and the problem with the tracks on the closet doors. Sometimes, you can get stuff like that fixed as part of the purchase. You tell them the sale depends on if they will fix them. Can't hurt to try! xoxo
Omg I totally understand I wasn't thinking and gave my doxie 6 raisins. I called the emergency vet and they told me to give her a tablespoonful of peroxide to induce vomiting. I put a puppy pad on the bed and made her comfy so she could throw them up and I could watch them come out. I cried the whole time 😢
Oh man. Our dog ate raisins twice in a few weeks years ago. Sooooooo stressful. Glad he was ok!
The day we were moving out my dog got ahold of rat poison. The emergency vet induced vomiting and they wanted us to call poison control and explained the immediate $85 fee. The brand she ingested could have either been really bad or she was gonna be okay. We didn’t know which of the 2 types she had and poison control would have had no way to tell us either. So we refused, like you said I get they need to make money but it seems like such a scam.
In Florida they consider a house over 30 years old (concrete, mind you) to be old and insurance charges you more. It’s a nightmare
There is adhd anxiety. I was told my whole life I had anxiety but nothing worked. 1st dose of vyvanse and it was gone 98%. Life changing. Found all this out at 54.
I'm SO happy for you for advocating for yourself and that the meds are helping!! Adderall was night and day for me too, I function so much better and I'm so excited you get to experience that feeling too! I hope it works great for you and I'm glad you got off the meds that didn't work well for you. It can be really hard to stand up for yourself in those situations, and I'm glad it went so smoothly! ADHD is a whole ride, watching your videos and hearing you talk about it is really inspiring to me and I get a lot of validation from it cuz I relate so much to your experience, so I feel less like "it's me, I'm the problem, it's me" if you get what I mean lol.
I'm glad Tater is doing ok now and I hope your house hunt goes better this time around! 💚
I’ve called puppy poison control twice. Once when my dog ate my prenatal vitamins and once when he ate an entire pound of brownie bites. Thankfully both times my pup was fine. He’s a 100lb lab and has a stomach of steel.
I’ll take all the GRWM videos. I’m invested in the house hunting, and Tater, and the new building…basically all of it. And I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself. You seem lighter today.
So many exciting things going on for you!!! You have given me the courage to advocate for myself at my next Dr appointment. I have been treated for depression and anxiety for years. I make to-do lists and then lists for my lists, and get so overwhelmed I have to go to sleep from the fatigue. I almost never fully accomplish a task, even though I am super OCD and detail oriented, which I know doesn't make sense. But, I definitely think it is something I should talk with her about and definitely self advocate.
Thank you for sharing such personal things about your life.
I'm on Wellbutrin for ADHD 😅 I was crashing every afternoon and then broke it up to teo dosages for 2 months and then went back on the full dose in the morning and I'm good
So scary about Tater, and I'm so glad he's okay! My condolences on the loss of your friend. House hunting can be so tedious! Inspection for the flipped house, for sure! Yay for advocating for yourself! I hope this new combo continues to work well for you!
Glad you’re feeling better mentally ❤
I’m sure you’ve considered this before but I’m wondering if there is some sort of pet insurance you could get for Tater to help with some of the costs and care for him? He’s so lucky to have you as his mom to look after him! I’m glad he is okay. ☺️
I've never been on meds for my ADHD, but I always wondered what it would be like. I'm on meds for depression and things though.
Alexander Ive had stage 4 endometriosis since i was 16..im 37 now. I have 2 children, one at 18 and one at 35 both we're conceived IMMEDIATELY after laperscopic surgery to remove the endometriosis, several ovarian cysts and endometriomas. While it can be difficult i promise it is totally possible to conceive with stage 4 endometriosis. Whatever you decide i wish you the very best of luck. Also, finding a gynecologist that SPECIALIZES in endometriosis and infertility was a total game changer.
Ive been watching you for years, and you just get more and more delightful
Ive been on so many SSRIs and lexapro SUCKS. it made me feel completely numb. it took multiple hospital stays to figure out its bipolar and i needed different meds. unfortunately mental health is so misunderstood.
You go girl! You appear like a totally different person! You do not sound as nervous talking like previously! I’m so PROUD of you for bringing this to the attention of your doctor! He should have realized that treating the ADHD first, would lessen the anxiety! I am sorry about Tater too! Poor little guy! And Ren, I’ll bet he did not enjoy having to get up and go to the emergency vet! I know you met your parents there. But he did not know that.
Good luck with the house hunting! It will happen when it is supposed to!
Love ya ❤
Im so proud of you for being your advocate! You did so good! I know this struggle well, im about the same age as you and have been diagnosed with life changing diagnosis. ADHD was so helpful and i noticed immediate calm. My OCD diagnosis made my intense anxiety make sense. You are so kind and polite and you were heard by your doctor. Really, i am so proud of you!❤
Congrats on maybe finding a house and I'm glad tater is OK! Don't worry about kids one day, I was 34 with PCOS and endometriosis, it took a bit but we finally got pregnant and now I have a sweet, precious daughter lol a complete mini me haha
Love your vids. Total adhd girl talk. Post, post, post!
I’m so sorry to hear about Tater! That poor little guy has been through so much 😢 Thankfully he’s doing ok now❣️ Also sorry to hear about your Dads best friend 😢 It’s so hard to lose someone so close and then to have to pass by his house all the time would be even sadder. I’m happy that you might have finally found a house because it seems like it’s definitely time to move! I hope it all works out for you and you can finally spread out more and hopefully get a handle on your boxes lol I love your videos and I’m sure hoping your new medication helps you focus and get all the things done that you’ve been wanting to do. That I’m itself is anxiety inducing for sure!!
Good luck with your new meds and Tater staying well! Sending prayers.
How scary! Glad that Tater is ok now. I'm so sorry about your family friend.🙏🏼💙
I love your chats ❤️ your so amazing and caring.
Aww you are so kind❤️❤️❤️
Agreed!!❤
I used to think I was also depressed and had major anxiety until I found myself thinking about God. Then I started diving deep into God and now I feel so at peace, praying you find yourself at peace too without medications. You are always loved!❤❤❤❤❤stay blessed little love.
Stone fruits (raisins and grapes included) are what are poisonous for dogs. So peaches, apricots, cherrys plums nectarines, mangos, blackberries, mulberries, raspberry etc etc
Oh my goodness, you poor girl, how scary, I’m so glad you knew he got ahold of the cookie! I have two fur babies & when something is wrong it’s very scary so I now the feeling! I hope you can find the right medication that will really help you! Endometriosis can be bad, I had a hysterectomy at age 30 & went through surgical menopause but you said you had stage 4 didn’t you, that can make it very difficult to get pregnant I’m sorry to say! You have been through more than your share of problems the past few years since I’ve been watching you & it always makes me feel so bad!! I’m a lot older than you & I’ve grown to love you! Please take care & keep you & your boys safe! Sending prayers, love, & hugs!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐾🐾❤️
Oooh oooh I know this story. That $85 is a killer. My dog ate a big purple grape, and the vet receptionist told me the same thing. I decided because it was one grape I let it go. Now, there are no grapes or raisins allowed in the house. I love grapes, but oh well, we have 3 pups and no, no, no. I'm so glad you are feeling better. Be glad you can get the adderall, it's on backorder here and you can't get it.❤
Also you talking about mental health and then suddenly screaming 'SPONGES!!!!!' made you extremely relatable. XD
Some ADHD medications can work well with antidepressants. I'd ask your doctor about it so you can get the most out of your treatment. I'm glad to hear you're doing well on the Adderall! It didn't work for me; I take Dexedrine. It was like the fog in my brain dissipated and I could understand things so much better when I was in school.
I love the house! Those shelves around the fireplace are really nice and the backyard is so nice
I had an experience with animal posion controlla years ago. I thought my dog ate cleaning wips. It took forever to get through, and i had to pay 75 dollars .Luckily, my dog was fine, and the girl on the phone was very sweet, but there is room for improvement. Sorry to hear about the family friend. May he rest in peace. ❤
I got on my adhd meds about 2 Years ago and the change was insane. I just don't like that the side effect is major anxiety.
Ohh that kitchen in the new house you are interested in is amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
i am so glad you got your medication adjusted and you are feeling so much better. I knew the medication you were taking was not good for you. You are too speacial of a person to be taken down by bad medicine. The doctors are very much experimenters when it comes to those medicines. It is very important to be truthful about how they are affecting you so hopefully they make a good adjustment.
please tell Jimmy that we’ve enjoyed his work on your channel
Girl, so glad you finally got those ADHD meds!
Poor little Tater! Hope he’s feeling better!
So glad you are feeling better!!!!
I’ve been a silent watcher for over 10 years, but you saying “acquire a child” just took me from a sad, anxious mood to laughing and feeling better 😂
I work as a vet nurse and one day I brought my dog to work as many of us do. A dog came in who ate a box of raisins from grandma's bag. We made the dog vomit, and the vet was going through the vomit to take the raisins out to show the owner and make sure we got them all. After showing the owner in the room, she was walking them out and didn't realise my dog went into the room behind her. He ate all 10 of the raisins! One of the other nurses who went in to clean the room saw my dog and saw the raisins missing, and she immediately started to panic. We had to make my dog throw up too, and he was so miserable all day! 😂😂 my vet felt very bad, but it was an accident and a funny story to this day.
I had a young friend that has bad endometriosis as a young adult and her and her husband had a baby when she was in her early thirties so there is hope if that is something you want to try for. 👍🥰
Our puggle was OBSESSED with chocolate. He had multiple brushes with toxicity despite efforts to keep him away from it. He also decided to munch on packing peanuts at one point. Thank goodness for ER vets because they are sneaky buggers who have no awareness of their own mortality 🫠
Why must they love the things that are P O I S I O N ?!? 🐙
Is it me, or is your box pile growing??!!!😊 love your videos, thank you xx
Theres a chance it is😅 Aww thank you so much!
Invested in the house hunting! Glad to hear you're feeling better!
That make up looked really pretty, the eyeshadow pallette seems really great. How did it wear after a few hours?
YaY you, advocating for yourself. It can be so hard, I struggle with it too. Sounds like you have a great doctor who will really listen to you, though. I hope the new med situation works out for you.
Tater is such a little tyke. I have a friend who's dog christmas 2020 could smell that one of the gifts under the tree contained chocolate, even wrapped and seeled in a container. So he decided to help himself! He apparently did a great job unwrapping it. Miraculously he was absolutely fine. That old boy was quite the character (used to take himself door to door around the neighbours collecting treats and skritches, but could his humans get him to go on a walk?...no chance. lol), he has passed now, sadly (not chocolate related).
I vaguely had heard that raisins were not good for dogs, but I didn't know just how bad.
Good luck with the house hunt. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, though, that is very sad. If you do find a good place to move to, I am sure we will all miss Jimmy's gardening & you talking to him; maybe you can invite him over to stand outside and run the leaf blower or lawn mower 😂. He has no idea he is famous.
It looks nice!
Glad things are working out for you good luck on the house and give the boys a 💋 from me
Hey ❤❤❤ love seeing your face this early!! And love an extra life update
Noooo alexandria. Tators tummy gets the best of him. Poor him ,poor your wallet. Things will get better luv 🙏
It really does! Thank you ❤️❤️
We love these videos!!
I’m so glad you enjoy them!
I had no idea grapes and raisins were toxic to dogs. I don’t own a dog, but if I ever do I will definitely remember that. I knew chocolate was toxic.
I really hope this is the house. You're already done the other grown up stuff,.married and business purchase, it's time for the hat trick.
But a garage, your subscription cupboard but bigger!! 😂
Another cookie ingredient that most people don’t know is very toxic for dogs is macadamia nuts! Never give your dog a cookie that even has them in it, even if you’re not giving him the actual nut!
I just recently had to call pet poison control and pay that ever so fun fee. My dog decided it would be sooooo amazing to eat a plant that isn’t good for pups. $85 later, they told me she will be fine to wash her mouth out with water and it will only be serious if her face swells. I of course didn’t mind paying it to make sure she was okay but $85 is a lot.
Girl you sound so much like i was 7 years ago i was trying to do my ADHD on my own i i just could not do it now i take Amphetam/dextro i have a low tolerance for meds so i only take 5mg if i take anymore then that i will be sleeping all day make sure you drink a lot of water and make sure you make yourself eat good job for standing up for yourself on the way you feel
Me being sure I don’t have ADHD my whole life.
Alexandria: “I’ve been to productive and have less anxiety, and everything is so clear.”
Suddenly me: “maybe I do have ADHD” 🧐
I had a friend who got a black labradoodle puppy who ate a chocolate cookie. She took it to vet who gave it charcoal, he was fine but he'd kind of cough and some charcoal dust would come out. Her boyfriend was confused and asked what it was, she told him all labradoodle puppies are black but they loose their colour and turn golden when they get older and that's what was happening here 😂😂😂
It's not uncommon for diagnoses to feed into each other! Your ADHD might have been exasperating your Generalized Anxiety, so now that your ADHD is being taken care of, your anxiety is more manageable despite still being there ^^
It just sounds to me that you may have too much going on and that is causing more anxiety for you. I’m 60 & when I was in my 20’s I used to get anxiety attacks. But that was due to feeling pressured by people about what I SHOULD be doing for work. I actually had no clue what I should do for work back then. The doc put me on Lorazapam, which just made me feel drowsy. That seems to be the whole point of these anti anxiety meds. To make you feel too sleepy to be anxious. Almost like Dramamine. So, I stopped using it. Later I went Into Childcare, which I enjoyed. I never could learn how to drive either & my husband did try to teach me. I know of several people in my life who don’t drive due to being too nervous to do it. I believe it Isn’t for everyone & really a knack or ability that not everyone has. So sorry to hear about your family friend, but glad to hear Tater is doing better. Sometimes when animals are on medication, their system gets used to it & it can become ineffective over time. Just like in humans. I make that point for what it’s worth. Be well Alex.❤
I love this kind of videos. Yours.
I feel like living through you😂
I have a big flat and won't be buying house in a near future. I don't have a dog anymore😢...you get it.
I simply like you. 😘
P.S. In my knowledge, Wellbutrin is highly addictive. Have that in mind. And you always have to slowly get down/off from such a serious drug. Ok, in your case they've replaced it with another one, so probably that helped.
My grandfather was a pharmacist, I think in USA it would count as a masters degree in ph.(we have completely different educational system in Croatia).
I was prescribed Pregabalin(Lyrica) long time ago and was advised NOT to take it because it EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE and EXTREMELY HARD to get off. Just sayin' because I really care about you.
Some doctors (might have had good intentions in their beginnings) don't have your best interests in mind. Only theirs.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but big pharma has a lot of money and with right ("amount of") incentive, it's incredibly sad how some doctors suddenly forget their Hippocratic oath and throw away their morals and ethics. Sad, but true.
Take care, love. You are truly amazing and fabulous. And lovely, wonderful and fantastic! 😉❤️
The inflation on poison control is WILD 🤪
Sorry to hear about the raisin escapade. Sneaky pup. Also, have you considered starting a Patreon? I would pay a few bucks every month to see how you remodel the building. It could help pay for the construction materials. Love ya!
My dogs have eaten raises before and nothing happened but if you catch a dog eating anything they shouldn't give them a teaspoon or so of hydrogen peroxide and that will make them vomit immediately. These places are insane charging money for nothing. Of course they're going to tell you you MUST bring them in to vomit. Telling you that because he's a flat faced dog he could die vomiting is ludicrous. It makes me sick the way vets do people. We have vets here that take advantage of people like that also. I always want to ask them how they sleep at night, but I already know.... on an extremely expensive mattress on the softest sheets our money can buy.
Noooo not the raisins 😢 my dog almost d!ed from raisins last year, he's about 85 pounds and it was like a handful and he started going neurological. It was scary.
Oh no I’m so sorry! It’s so scary how something so common place can be so harmful to our animals! I hope he is doing okay!
He's doing better! It took a lot for him to gain weight back and stuff. Hopefully it doesn't set Tater back too far ❤️ little guy is such a trooper!
you look great
Hiiii Alexandria 💖
Hey!! How are you doing!?
An unexpected video!!
🩶🤍🩶🤍 love your videos. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.
Aww thank you so much! I hope everyone is too!
Ummm suddenly I am no longer subscribed to Alexandria??? What the heck? I have been subbed since before the advent calendar thing started.
GLAD you said no to Lexapro. Use legal medical marijuana if they have it . . sativa vape . .
I relate to a lot of this. I have also had to call the poisons line. I paid £100 for them to tell me the cat would be 100% fine but might have the munches. I had mixed her meds up with the dogs meds.
I am unbelievably invested in your house hunting drama. I'm so sorry about the family friend!
also! Because of you, I've made a doctor appointment for the first time in over 4 years to discuss anxiety meds! I love that we encourage each other- we get you to pursue adhd meds and you directly influence us to keep up on doctors appointments. This is genuinely the best community I'm a part of and I appreciate you so much
Ditto❤
I’m so happy I’m not the only one struggling. It sure feels like you’re alone in the world!! Especially when it comes to mental health
I've been on anxiety meds for around 5 years now and they have changed my life. I hope you can find ones that work as well for you!
Buspar changed my life!
I’m on klonopin and it’s literally saved my life
I relate so much with your ADHD medication story. Once I got on my medication last year, it felt life changing that I could actually DO things. I still find it so hard to believe that other people can just DO so easily when I need medication to get to that point. Happy for you advocating for yourself and hopefully the meds continue to work!
Same! I was diagnosed last year in my mid-30’s and the very first day my brain was just quiet. I had never experienced that before and am so sad I didn’t have this going through college as well. So much of my college experience I can now see was my undiagnosed ADHD.
Same! Diagnosis and treatment for my ADHD was life-changing. I was sad I had waited so long to get to that point but am so grateful that I finally got there and now I tell every woman I can. We are underdiagnosed and undertreated when we finally get a diagnosis.
Sure the methamphetamines help to do stuff easily!
@@rtre957 I wouldn't say easily, but yes, taking the correct medication sure does help, no matter what your condition is. Of course, if that's not something you support, that's fine, not everyone's the same. But for some of us, medication was and is a litteral life-saver. People can either judge me because I'm nearly non-functional and depressed about it or they can judge me because I use a medication that helps me focus, which lets me to thrive and be a fully functional person. The choice is not difficult for me to make, I'll take happiness and thriving every time.
I'm so proud of you for advocating for yourself at the doctor! It can be really hard to do that, especially since your doctor doesn't seem like the most, shall we say, communicative person in the world😅 Before my husband passed, we would always go in to each other's appointments just to advocate for each other and make sure nothing got passed over or forgotten. If you have a hard time speaking up at the doctor, don't be afraid to bring someone you trust right into the exam room with you, it can really help!!
Not reading comments because really over most people. This isn't your fault, Things happen. Dogs are toddlers with four legs. I hope you and Jeremy are doing ok🫂. that's ridiculous about pet poison control. Oh Tater🤦🏻♀️
Yup plus there are certain breeds like hunting breeds and breeds bred for culling rats and badgers etc that are just highly and impossibly food motivated and no matter how well you train them, they will always scarf down any scrap of food they see. There's actual evidence to show these breeds, as well as retrivers, that have a literal greedy gene that causes this and you can train these dogs till youre blue in the face, they will still be food motivated and occasionally food aggressive its just a bad accident that happened and he's completely fine and alive and that's the main thing. I dare anyone to say Alex is a bad dog owner, we all can see she is far from that, the fact her dogs are not food aggressive is a testament to her ability as a dog owner.
So I can explain the pet poison control thing! I used to work at an animal ER. You are not just paying to speak to the poison control people. Once the poison control people speak to you, they come up with a detailed and unique treatment plan and communicate that to the vet staff. Then the poison control folks remain available to speak to your vet staff during the entire case to make recommendations in case something changes. Toxicity is so tricky and so specific and poison control are the experts.
Shouldn’t vets know that info? I’ve never met a vet that doesn’t.
Poison control for people works the same, but doesn’t charge you for it. So why is it different for animals? Because they’re “disposable”?
My vet clinic (UK) are the ones that call poison control, pay the fee and talk to the phone people 🤔 otherwise it can end up as a hesaid-shesaid thing.
There’s a yearly membership and you get a big discount on repeat calls 😅
But they don’t call for common things like raisins and chocolate in normal healthy dogs.
(Also my only phone call the poison lady was a bit - IDK. obscure medication is not in the book🤷♀️might be fine? Might not? )
Human poison control is funded by the government. Pet Poison Helpline is a private company. The government doesn’t fund them.
Vets aren’t necessarily toxicologists.