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I’m wondering if there is an antidepressant (or other medication rx’d off label) that floxies with neurological/nervous system symptoms do well on for depression?

I have symptoms that include joints, tendons, vascular (likely due to nerves) and nervous system. At this point my most disabling symptoms are the neuropathy, blood pooling, and near constant heat and swelling in my feet that leave me mostly bedridden and unable to perform physical activity for more than a few minutes at a time.

This is deeply affecting my mental health and I feel I’m at the point where I need to ask for help for from my doctors, but I have an extreme fear of taking any medication especially unnecessarily. So I would be interested in hearing what medications those with similar symptoms have safely taken that did not flare you or worsen any symptoms. I ask this acknowledging that everyone experiences medications differently, but having a starting point would be immensely helpful.

Tia

Has anyone had a reaction to bettergoods dairy-free ice cream?

I’ve bought this ice cream several times in the last couple of months, and while it says vegan friendly and supposedly has no ingredients that would trigger an AG reaction, I’ve read today that it’s processed on shared dairy equipment so there’s risk of cross contamination.

My AG reactions are not typical and I went completely mammal free months ago trying to isolate symptom triggers. I’m wondering if this possibility of cross contamination could be contributing to lingering symptoms, but that seems so minuscule.

Is it normal to prescribe a Prednisone 16 day regimen and 14 day antibiotic treatment for vestibular disease symptoms in a senior dog?

Vet is unsure if it’s a peripheral or central issue due to something like a stroke or tumor. He was leaning more towards central because she doesn’t have a head tilt. No ear exam or X-rays were performed.

13 yo spayed female, 65lb, bully mix, hx of hip dysplasia, arthritis - no current regular meds, bilateral partial CCL tears, existing mobility stiffness and decline in ease of movement in last 1+ years; “wax ball that would have to be removed while she’s under” was told to us by a different vet years ago but he advised not to have it done until there’s an issue but not sure what that meant, mentioning in case relevant.

Symptoms: sudden inability to keep legs under her getting off elevated dog bed, immediately needed to pee and poop (she walked outside to do this), staggering/drunken gait, possibly listing more to one side, collapsed into bed then threw up, horizontal nystagmus within 6 hours and some eyebrow twitching. Next morning literally sat down to pee, movement slightly improved. Appetite came back somewhat in evening, only peed once and no BM, water was given via syringe and two ice cubes because she likes them. Next day started drinking water on her own but we bring everything to her, still stayed in bed but walking improved even more when taken out, nystagmus remained, peed once but able to squat and stand on own to do so, started abx. Third day increased appetite, peed once, still no BM (has eaten very little I believe due to us limiting food rather than appetite), started shaking her head/ears which causes her to fall on her side (she’s lying down already) or stumble, when she attempts to look over her shoulder while lying down she also either falls back or it looks like she hits a wall and rebounds, gait remains staggered, it’s very difficult for her to get her hind legs under her and stand, nystagmus seems to be gone. Fourth day self motivated to get up just has difficulty doing so, BM on her own, walked more steadily and for longer distance, wants to be more active in general, still shaking head/ears. Mentally she is fine, no confusion, aware of her body and its position according to vet, is able to use legs lying down, still changes position while in bed (though with her existing difficulty to fully shift hips still present so we help get her comfortable).

I worry about the infrequent urination. Her T4, CBC, and metabolic came back normal aside from an ALP of 932 U/L.

I’m hesitant to start the Prednisone due to the increased thirst/urination aspect when she is already so unwilling/unable to get up, possibility of it further increasing ALP, and I worry if she does have an infection would the steroids not be counterproductive to treating that?

We’ve decided if improvement stagnates or hind weakness continues after a week we will seek out imaging. Our closest emergency hospital has CT capabilities, would this be adequate enough to check for possible VD causes?

Anyone else get GI upset from dairy alternative cheese?

I ate Follow Your Heart sliced cheese on a chicken burger tonight (actually tasted good). Within 30-60 min my stomach was crazy upset and I’ll save you the details that followed lol. Last month I tried a small amount of Violife cheddar shreds on a chicken taco and had the same experience. (This was a really gross cheese btw.) I didn’t even have this issue with real cheese, just curious if this is a one-off or is there some shared ingredient that can occasionally cause issue.

I went dairy and all mammalian product free last month. I can’t say I’m 100% certain I get it right every time. So I’ll summarize what I cooked with tonight, if anyone sees something that I missed please let me know. I made the chicken patties splitting the number seasoned between something suggested on the facebook AG group (soy sauce) and a chicken burger recipe using what I’m mostly confident was all safe products (mayo, organic Dijon mustard, paprika, salt/pepper). I also had Lay’s regular potato chips and a dill pickle spear. Buns were Dave’s Killer Bread, Perdue ground chicken for the meat.

Update: Didn’t react the second time I had the follow your heart slices, but the third time I had it in one week I broke out in hives on my arms. Since I have other allergies and easily develop allergic dermatitis I ignored that but the next day I had the cheese again (isolating the foods I had eaten trying to determine a trigger), I got hives worse immediately after eating and then had a throat reaction. Probably to do with my OAS and not AG. Appreciate all the responses!

Hi, I was hoping to get some input on stopping my topical Clobetasol cream. I will be contacting my dermatologist tomorrow to confirm but he’s not actually treating my potential AI issues so I was hoping this community could relay some real life experience when stopping this. (Which I know sounds confusing, but he’s the one who rx’d the cream.)

I haven’t received a diagnosis as of yet; I don’t want to bog this post down with that mess but my top contenders for why I’m on Clobetasol (as I understand it, that’s relevant) are leukocytoclastic vasculitis, stasis dermatitis, or pretibial myxedema. All predicted to be rooted in some way to an AI condition. LCV is from my rheumatologist, SD from the dermatologist, PM was suggestive on my skin biopsy but my thyroid is apparently thriving but not in a hyperactive way.

Rx is 2x daily for two weeks. Since I experienced adverse effects from a fluoroquinolone I started the cream sporadically: one small test spot over the vesicles once on day 1, nothing day 2, then the same small spot once daily for 2 days, then the applicable area of that leg once for 2 days, and finally both legs where the vesicles were present. Since I have to use Vaseline for the dryness of whatever is occurring, I use that at night and the Clobetasol in the AM. For three nights I’ve used it in very small sections where the skin is the worst and forgone Vaseline on those spots, but my two week mark will be this Sunday and I do not want to exceed the directed time frame. I’ve seen great improvement in my skin, but it’s not just from this cream and it’s not completely resolved.

My question is, is it typically assumed to be safer to quit cold turkey given my application frequency or to taper off for an additional timeframe? Before starting this I did ask my dermatologist if tapering would be required and he said no, but that’s when he thought it was SD. I do not want to risk any rebound inflammation. To be clear, just looking for experiences, first or secondhand, as I will be speaking with my doctor tomorrow. And if it isn’t painfully obvious, this is my first strong topical steroid rodeo. Tia

I’m really sorry I am again asking a food question this week. I feel like every time I think I understand one aspect of this, something else comes up.

I know some are more sensitive than others here, but I’m curious if it is generally necessary to purchase organic non-red meat (ex plain chicken thighs) to avoid mammal derived ingredients in any injections they may receive? (Is this even a real thing?)

Edit: I appreciate the kind responses and info!

I recently met with my allergist, who said my joint symptoms are not directly being caused by my positive AG results but rather an inflammatory response to red meat. He says it’s because I still have symptoms despite not eating red meat; when I said I still eat dairy he noted that dairy reactions with AGS are exceedingly rare. But I see that contradicted here a lot.

I do not have any anaphylactic symptoms or classic allergy symptoms. No hives, difficulty breathing, mouth or throat swelling when consuming red meat; no GI symptoms. My joint pain and swelling developed about a month following my increase in beef consumption from a few times a year to almost daily. Any time I have red meat, I have horrible joint pain within 12hrs. But I also have seemingly permanent joint changes - it took over 1.5 years before I was tested for AG and it was 9 months after symptom onset I realized the pain correlation to red meat. I wasn’t sure if that was normal with an AGS joint response though.

I’ve seen many people here state they have joint symptoms related to AG. I have other health issues going on, some that could potentially be the cause of my sudden arthritis. But I wanted to get some input from this sub before my rheum appointment this week. Has anyone’s doctor confirmed joint aches as an official symptom? (I’ve seen it noted in plenty of articles, not just patient forums.) My GP is the one who thought of AG when I mentioned my symptoms as well so I was very surprised by my allergist. Tbf he said there’s a correlation and he believes red meat is contributing to my issues but it’s not an allergic reaction. So I’m just kinda confused atp.

So I'm a rape fantasy dark romance girlie and looking for a specific scene where the MMC “punishes” the FMC and I want her to hold a long grudge for it. Maybe for a few books even. I want her to give him the silent treatment or run away or make him work really hard to make it up to her so she can forgive the unforgivable.

I'm posting here because I enjoy reading fantasy more but I've also read many dark romance books. But in those the FMC mostly starts to enjoy the punishments and I don't want that. I want her to be absolutely miserable, borderline suicidal, and seething with hatred for the MMC.

The best example is that scene in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. This is pretty much what I'm looking for, but in a fantasy setting.

I would have loved {Eyes of devious burgundy by Lacey Lehotzky} >!If he would have actually gone through with the whipping in front of his army but he backed out and later on he threatens her when she runs away but again nothing happens because she got hurt and not by MMC...boring.!<

Loved Abraham and Sarah’s story in the Bible >!I don't mind cheating and sex slavery as a punishment.!< I actually love other woman drama.

{Alchemised by SenLinYu} is my Roman Empire. I also enjoyed her other book, Manacled. But I need more punishment and attempted murder.

Punishment I would enjoy: flogging/flagellation/spanking etc., using other woman (again I don't mind cheating because I overlook this irl), humiliation in front of others (forced sexual acts, forced sharing - only when the FMC does NOT enjoy it, I don't mind noncon if the FMC reacts in a realistic way and is traumatized instead of a slut for it, it’d be cool if all his friends remember this humiliation for their long immortal lives—please don’t check my Porn Hub history or hard drive).

The MMC has to truly regret it (major oopsie vibes), and ofc must grovel ​appropriately and is realistically forgiven because who wouldn’t. Fantasy preferred but open for any trauma genre. They don’t call me TW Tracy irl for nothing 😘