u/HopefulLesbian

As the title says, I’ve been doing sub q for a couple of months, had no issue. Insurance won’t let them fill this script because it says sub q on it and will only cover for IM. I said “oh that’s weird I’ve been getting it sub q with no problem?” And the pharmacist, and old fart, completely unprompted and not part of the conversation says “it’s a total waste of money” and I’m glad I have a handful of vials left over but now I’m kind of mad that he said that and also wondering if he’s right?

I mean that was totally unprofessional and highly judgmental, right? And like he knows better than my doctor?

I did it because I’m going to secretly get her a new phone and give it to her when I drop off McDonald’s for lunch. She already picked out the phone, we talked about getting a new one. She probably figured out what I’m doing, but it will still be a nice surprise.

I also have to outshine every other partner at her work. They apparently think I’m an angel and do too much for her, so obviously it’s competition now and I must win (I’m kidding).

Her phone is a iPhone 12 mini, it gets hot when you think about or look at the phone; it doesn’t charge well; if you bump it wrong, it says there is no SIM card. If you charge and play on it, it get extremely hot. It’s a hazard and she refuses to get a new one.

EDIT: I walked in and showed everyone her McDonald’s bag, and she opened it and was so excited!! I did go ahead and buy a phone case and a screen protector and had the people put the screen on for me. But I put it in the box with the charger and stuff, so she has a nice pretty phone, no fingerprints or anything lol. She apparently complained to some coworkers about her phone but they were super pumped when they saw it. I can post a picture if you guys want lol. I was so giddy when they opened the door for me!

My pitbull mix, Nova, is 5 years old, a little on the chunky side, but not enough to be super concerned (BCS is 6). She is on Zenrelia and Prozac, Gabapentin for acute anxiety. Initially, we thought her constant itching was environmental allergies, hence the Zenrelia, and it worked really well for that. However, she licks constantly, all the time. I started giving her baths every 2 weeks, using Skout's honor shampoo (2 washes) on her body and dove baby soap on her face. After her bath, I put coconut oil on her. It helped immensely, but now we know when she needs a bath because her licking gets really intense in the days leading up to her bath. The vet suspects that, because she gets baths so often and I put oil on her, that it's difficult to tell just how allergic she is because her skin is so good.

Her vet suspected food allergies and we did a trial, but she wouldn't eat the food because she hates chicken flavored anything with a passion, and not much changed. I think I may ask the vet for Royal Canin select protein food, as she does really well on Blue Buffalo Basics lamb flavor. Her licking has decreased a little bit since starting the blue buffalo, but it still picks up a day or two before her bath. I want to switch from Blue buffalo because I saw that they had issues with Dilated cardiomyopathy in their grain-free food, which basics is one of those; and Royal Canin is a WASVA food.

The issue I have is that I know I am not helping much because I have paranoia about her dental and gut health. She gets a milkbone at night and she is on native pet multivitamin and probiotic, she also gets the greenies pill pockets for her medication. I know those have allergens in them, but I didn't think much about it until recently and my god is my dog picky as hell.

I am having trouble finding a good probiotic that doesn't have allergens in it, I saw fortiflora has "hidden chicken" and now I'm worried about finding a probiotic supplement that I know for a fact does not contain any allergens. I also want to get her a dental chew that is a novel protein or something that doesn't have allergens in it either. I checked that her toothpaste does not have allergens (petsmile). I also need a pill pocket alternative, since she is so picky, it's hard to give her her pills. I was looking at a coffee wood chew, yak chew, and zignature biscuits, as well as CET enzymatic chews. I have some concerns about her joint health, just because I know pitties are prone to ligament tears, but I don't see any allergy friendly joint supplements (she also prefers powder on her food). I also am looking into making a balm out of bison tallow, manuka honey, and beeswax for post-bath, as I am allergic to coconut oil.

I apologize for the length, I tried to be thorough and detailed as possible. Thank you for taking the time to read this and any suggestions are appreciated! I don't want to be the crazy parent to my dog who does far too much, but I also want my dog to be as healthy and happy as possible and her itching makes her miserable. Especially her ears, which she cries anytime i clean them, but the vet said she doesn't have ear infections and she may just be dramatic. Anyway, thank you again.