Dog skin disorders Puns

as the title says, my bulldog unbeknownst to me, was battling an undiagnosed autoimmune disorder that had progressed over the span of 6 months to the point where he began to get eye ulcers. if you don’t know what’s happening with your bulldog-it’s okay, hopefully this thread helps.

These days, it is quite trendy in leftist youth political "justice" groups to push forward this idea of people feeling guilty because of the colouur of their skin, with this effort being particularly focused on whlte individuals, that all whlte ppl should themselves feel colllectively guilty about the s!ns of their forefathers. This concept is a blunt force instrument used by the "priestly class" of leftist politicians, media moguls, cultural critics, activist zealots, to bash white individuals over the head with shame and humiliation, almost in a religious-like way, akin to the "original sin" in Christianity... as if it is something one is born with and can never repent for, that keeps you eternally "guilty". And just like in Christianity, that priestly class who pedal the ideology of racebaased guilt offer up the opportunity of "indulgences" to their bra!nwashed congregation to offset their "guilt", where these believers willingly hand over anythiing they can in order to wash themselves of these "sins". You can even find plenty of videos out there of whlte ppl getting on their knees and bowing down, begging for forgiveness for the sin of the colouur of their skin in front of groups of dlverse individuals.

Anyone who would willingly subscribe to such a disgustingly self-deprecating and hate-filled ideology must have some sort of mental disorder... where they lack any sort of self-respect, self-confidence and have been indoctrinated into seeing themselves as evil by nature. This is not healthy nor is it normal. Mentally healthy people don't hate themselves over their skin color. Mentally healthy people don't think they were born evil. Mentally healthy people don't think they carry the burden of the actions of their ancestors. Mentally healthy people don't work to get others to feel the same exact way. No country or group ever succeeded where its people hated themselves and were riddled with self-loathing and shame.

And what is all the more frightening is that this sick ideology continues to spread and be preached by the priestly class who hope that you'll get down on your knees and beg to them for forgiveness. However, many people are too scared to speak out against it, and fall in line because they are afraid of what the new Stasilike cultural police will do to them if they stand up for themselves. We literally live in an age where people are encouraged to turn each other in for non-compliant behavior and alert each other if they have too much "privelag

I train these kinds of dogs, but I’m hoping to learn of other teams out there that already exist! I’d like to spotlight on my social channels for BFRB week (Oct. 1-7) to show off your BFRB dog heroes. You can be tagged, mentioned, or anonymous. I just need a short video or photo of your hero 🐕‍🦺.

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Original post: my VP of HR says my service dog is too small

I work for a small-ish company (80) people. I have epilepsy and I have a seizure alert dog. She can detect when I am about to have a seizure, which helps me get somewhere safe (she’s alerted when I’m on the stairs so I know to sit down immediately, or if I’m walking along a busy road I can move off to the side). She’s very good at what she does — usually I get a 2 or 3 minute warning and can ask for help or preemptively call someone like my husband. She’ll also find a person and direct them to my medical alert bracelet if I’m unable to tell someone what is happening ahead of time.

Here’s the “problem” — she’s a smaller dog. She’s a 20-pound mutt. Since she doesn’t provide mobility assistance of any kind, she also doesn’t wear a full harness like a seeing eye dog would. She walks on a standard collar and leash though she does have a fabric vest that says SERVICE DOG in large letters so if someone does see her when she’s looking for assistance, it’s pretty obvious that they should follow her.

Recently we hired a new VP of HR. This person says they do not believe that my dog is a real medical dog and not just an emotional support animal or a pet I want to bring to work. They say she is too small and she doesn’t wear real medical equipment. Alison — I paid literal tens of thousands of dollars for this dog and her training. She has saved my life with her alerts on more than one occasion. She’s also given me back freedom I didn’t have before because I was unable to go anywhere alone.

The VP of HR has no complaints about her behavior — she walks calmly beside me or rests under my desk during the day. She doesn’t bark and the only time I take her out for a bathroom break is when I’m on lunch. Nobody in the office has said anything that I know of.

This person simply says they’ve never heard of a dog that does this type of work and they’ve never seen a small service dog, so therefore I must be lying. I have provided

So I've had an undiagnosed skin picking disorder for years now but recently it's horrible and I think it's at its worst rn. I pick at the acne on my face, neck, chest, and shoulders constantly even when there isn't any acne there at all. I do it subconsciously and it can often make completing tasks extremely difficult. I do it most when I'm at school and it's so frustrating since it's so gross and it draws attention. And when I look in the mirror for more than around ten seconds, I start to search for anything that i can try to pop and i can't resist the urge almost every time. I often pick at it till I bleed but still continue to do it and I can't seem to stop. It makes my already bad anxiety and self-confidence worse because it leaves big, gross looking scabs everywhere and I have years worth of acne scars. I literally can't go to school without putting makeup on which causes me to be late every day and it costs a lot of money. My self-confidence has improved a lot in the last year or so but this keeps holding me back from fully loving myself and the way I look. I really, really, really want it to stop but nothing I've tried has worked and I'm starting to give up hope that I'll ever actually be able to stop.

This is my first time ever posting, so please be patient with me. I have a skin picking disorder (also called excoriation disorder or dermatillomatia). It's an OCD/anxiety related disorder that causes compulsive skin picking, which leaves me with noticeable scars all over my arms and legs. I'm trying to stop, but at the moment I can only go 1-2 days before relapsing.

I haven't dated anyone in 7 years, but I met a guy recently and we've been seeing each other for a few weeks. Since it's winter right now, I wore jeans and long sleeves every time we met, so he has no idea about my skin picking and my scars. He's one of the kindest guys I know, but still I'm afraid that once he'll see me in shorts or a short-sleeved top, he'll think I'm ugly and feel betrayed.

I know for sure that I want to tell him, even if we just end up being friends. I'm just not sure how or when. Should I tell him before he has the chance to see me in clothing that shows my scars, or should I bring it up beforehand? What if he thinks it's weird or ugly?

My hands are always bleeding and inflamed. It really sucks. I might just super glue my nails so i can't pick at them anymore.

I used to have pretty bad dermatillomania. It was super out of control and ruining my self esteem. I started habit reversal training in CBT for it and it helped a little bit. But what made me stop entirely was my ED developing and the habits of it taking over my life. I know another person irl who had the a similar experience. Have any of you guys experienced this as well?

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TW: self harm . . Well I’ve tried to put a gap here but Reddit really wants you to see the start of this post. SORRY! . ……………… ………………… …………….,,,, …………,,,,,,, . . . . . When I started school as a 4 year old I sometimes scratched my arms until they bled. As a teenager I started picking the cuticles on my thumbs until the nail bed was exposed. I then went on to pick at the nail until I had pulled off the base of my thumb nail. Once the habit was established I couldn’t stop and my thumb nails have been a mess my whole life.

My parents would nag me about picking (particularly at meetings) and threaten me if I didn’t stop. Looking back I wonder how no one else in my life (teachers, non-JW relatives) ever thought “this kid is pulling off her own thumbnails - she needs help”. But my parents would never have accepted that making me knock on strangers doors to talk about the bible was making me so stressed I was damaging myself.

I’ve been having gel nails applied for nearly 3 years and that has protected my nails enough to grow out but I still started picking again during lockdown when the salon was closed.

Anyone else that was a JW compulsive picker?

Is there a way I can get over that over stimulating obstacle?

I feel gross cuz I've been picking at my skin and I ate way too much today plus tomorrow I have three different tests and I just need a break from school and its 3 in the morning and I'm in pain but not because I reset but because my fucking neck hurts. My sister found my goddamn tack and so now I can't do THAT, I was going to punch myself in the bathroom but to be honest I have 0 energy anymore.

I hate this. I've disliked from a young age the feeling of dry skin especially on my hands and feet (extremities). I just dislike the feeling to an extent I have to moisturize a lot and apply cream every time I wash my hands or body. Is this sensory processing disorder or something else? I also used to dislike tags of clothes on my skin

I had this (stupid) thought. Skin is the biggest organ and the nervous system is connected to our brain and our body, so i thought that people who have an extra "nervous" nervous system might have "extra nervous" skin too? Like being more prone to have skin problems?

I know there are a few known correlations like people who have OCD (and wash their hands often) are often having sensitive skin, due to all the washing, but i thought more in general..

This might be an really obvious question or a very stupid one, idk.

Thanks in advance! :)

So I've been trying to figure out what's going on with me for awhile. I got a fibromyalgia diagnosis years ago, but felt like something else was going on with my body. I suspected a hormone imbalance & a possible autoimmune condition. I finally got my doctor to run some blood tests & the results were uploaded to MyChart late last night (of course after closing on a Friday, so I can't talk to anyone until at least Monday). My ANA titer was positive, I have low iron saturation, & my cortisol levels were extremely low.

The cortisol is the one that surprised me. I've got physical things that line up with Addison's disease (hyperpigmentation & hair thinning for sure), but I expected Cushing's based on having thin, easily damaged skin that's prone to stretch marks.

Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that make your skin thin & prone to injury or stretch marks? I've never had children & even when I had a steady weight of 115 lbs, I've always had stretch marks. My skin also bruises easily & is prone to tearing. I've got eczema/dermatitis spread to different areas of my body. My nails all have vertical ridges & I've got Raynaud's phenomenon as well. I don't usually get lesions or the type of scaling you'd see in lupus or psoriasis.

I went ahead and booked a dermatologist appointment too, but it's not for 10 days. I'm just trying to speculate on what the heck is going on while I wait to talk to my doctors.

Hi Everyone! I writing here cause I do not know where else to turn to. I've taken my dog to multiple Vets and specialists, with no one knowing what's wrong or in the case of one specialist "Never seen anything like it." About 2 months ago I reduced a dog. About the next day, I noticed it would shave his head violently and snot/foam-like substances would come out. I've taken him to the doctor where they have given him multiple antibiotics and exams, the latest being an expensive CT and ENDOSCOPY. My dog has been having these episodes almost every day with no decrease.

To make things worst I took him to the doctor before my insurance kicked in (3- day waiting periods) and not everything has been considered pre-existing.

Disorders doctors thought that were wrong: kennel couch, rabies, GI disorder, doggy flu, a few different viruses.

Any help would be appricated.

I’ve been cured from scabies for about 2 months now but I’ve noticed that my skin, particularly on my hands has been suffering a bit. Has anyone else been through this before? I used permethrin cream and ivermectin to treat my case.

So hey everybody, maybe a little bit of a specific situation, but are there people here who are diagnosed with both ADHD and CPD? I've read from some articles that ADHD medication can make compulsive picking disorder worse (thank you genes). Any people who have experienced this, or not at all? If yes, can you maybe tell me a little bit about this? Would be really helpful :)

For context, I finally made an appointment with my general practitioner for a diagnosis for both, and at the moment I'm just afraid that my picking will become worse if I get medication or that they won't give me ADHD medication because of it, because they want to treat that first.

My dog ever since ive gotten her has been having seizure like fits when she sleeps, idk if shes having dreams every time she sleeps or if its some sort of sleeping disorder. It consists of rapid eye movements, twitching of the limbs, fast breathing, and sometimes heavy snorting. It scares me and i even try to calm her down while she sleeps. Anyone know what it could be? Shes a mini aussie and i live in Louisiana before we got her she was in a foster home located in dallas texas

36M Pan Asian. 175cm. 64kg.