I'll spill the rest of the [SPOILER ALERT] ANNOUNCEMENT TEA NEXT WEEK!!! Make sure you're subscribed with NOTIFICATIONS ON, or you may miss it!! In the meantime...What were the "nails in the coffin" for your service dog journey?? Curious whether you decided a SD was right for you or not!
have you ever though of finding out if you have a csf leak with buddy? Like what actually does he smell or feel to alert you, is it the rising blood presure? I don't know much about the medical background to tell if that is even possible. But i thought i share this with you, maybe it could help :D PS: Bell is on ;)
I had considered getting a companion dog. At the time I missed having an animal. I was on disability, but didn't have my most significant diagnoses yet. Having to go on so young, my payments are really low, so I live in low income housing. A lot of "public housing" allows service or companion animals, but not pets. I didn't think I would be eligible for a service animal because they kept telling me everything was in my head. But while I debated my options, my allergies got much worse. I realized if I couldn't visit people with pets, I wouldn't be able to have one living with me. :(
I decided on a service dog after my migraines began affecting my vision and my speech. I was driving and within a few minutes I couldn't see the road well enough to get somewhere safe. I think the final 'nail in the coffin' was my second severe hemiplegic migraine. I was getting them moderately, not able to walk or talk very well, but there was one day I randomly got a severe HM. I lost all control and feeling in my right side, and it came on in less than 15 minutes. It was insane. I was unable to talk, move, or feel. The ER and my partner both thought I was having a stroke. Scariest night of my life.
I just want to thank you. I have always had migraines but have been to the hospital many time and they have said I has TIAs. I have no blockage in my arteries, MRIs are normal etc. the loud ringing in my ears dizziness, nausea., weird smells, seeing colors. I truly believe it is vestibular migraines. Now I just have to find a doctor.
I decided on a service dog when living alone became unsafe for me at 20 years old. Sadie gave me my independence back when my migraines, POTS, and ehlers danlos syndrome spiraled out of control.
I am a dog raiser/socializer for a program that trains PTSD service dogs, partially in order to see what it is like to be a service dog handler full time. I was stuck on the misconception that if I "really need" a service dog, I would need them to accompany me everywhere. The reality is that my PTSD and other psychiatric issues limit my independence about 80% of the time, even though I can do certain things like horseback riding, where I can't have a dog with me. It is a quality of life issue for me to only be independent 20% of the time on a good day. With a service dog, I am able to participate in life more than I have in the last 5 years, and that is with a dog that is only trained in broad tasks not specific to my needs. I am considering applying through the program I volunteer with.
I recently made the decision to get a psychiatric service dog. I always have been recommended the idea but never had the money, and had heard that psychiatric service dogs aren’t real service dogs (I’ve been told they are just well trained ESAs). But for my agoraphobia and PTSD this helped me feel even more confident in my decision. At the moment, I can’t leave the house or be alone for a number of reasons, but going out is insanely difficult. I have to plan shopping trips around the availability of family members and my significant other…. But with the tasks and training we have planned for my upcoming dog I’ll be able to get so much freedom and independence for myself. I’ve been watching your videos for a while (from years ago, till now) and it helped me make way more informed and better decisions for myself. Since college I’ve struggled with the idea that I’m never sick enough, that even though some things can be managed with medication and intervention, there are just some freedoms and independence that I’ll be afforded that I quite frankly could never do on my own. Long story short, thank you for making these videos.
My decision to get a service dog was made when I realized that living on my own is terrifying and unsafe for me. Along with that I realized that I wasn’t living my life.
@nataliechristensen420 that comment made me think if I need to ask my doctor about a service dog. Living on my own seems terrifying and overwhelming. Even going somewhere alone seems terrifying and overwhelming. I can get so confused and not be able to see straight and get confused/lost because of that easily. Hell, someone wants to take me to Germany, and I'm actually kind of scared for it, because what if my eyes start to move uncontrollably and I can't tell where I'm going, or I get so dizzy that I can't tell what's going on
When you said "so you dont need to depend on other people" I immediately thought "well I can just get my fiance to take care of me" and I guess I have my answer now. Didnt even need the 5 reasons. I didnt realize how much I depended on him for support and what Id do if he wasnt there
As someone who has only recently decided to do the go-ahead from her doctor and thoroughly second guessed herself on getting a service dog... deciding to do has one of the most stressful things I have ever done. But watching you and other here on RUclips helped. I wanna be independent and if I can get even just a bit more independence and gain a friend along the way, sounds like a win.
I decided a service dog was for me before I had a lot of details about the downsides. It worked out because while I was training him I got a concussion that caused my silent migraines that were undiagnosed and once or twice a month became daily. His natural alert ended up getting my doctor to take me seriously because obviously I couldn’t fake that my dog noticed a scent change but I could have been over exaggerating without it. Insert eyeroll. During his training I had to really weigh out whether it was worth it to have the downsides be acceptable because the upsides were greater. I seriously considered whether having him only at home was the best thing for me. It turns out that the alerts pre-migraine are the only thing that keeps me from being stranded some place with no way home or falling over with seemingly out of nowhere vertigo. My boy Eli is my lifeline and your videos helped me figure out what exactly was happening to me. I didn’t know migraines weren’t just a headache but seeing your videos actually helped me get a handle on what was going on with my body.
My personal opinion (I hope those are still allowed lol) is that if someone is questioning whether they are sick enough for a service dog the answer usually is yes. That being said I'm not an expert, nor am I a SD handler. I look at this from the perspective of a medical device (which an SD is). The two biggest questions you need to answer are "Will having an SD significantly improve my quality of life?", and "Will the benefits of having an SD outweigh the commitment having one requires?". It's like having an insulin pump, port, feeding tube, or any other medical device. Any of these will yes improve your quality of life, but does that improvement outweigh the risks or commitments such a device requires (once again purely linear empirical viewpoint). No one should ever feel ashamed or like they aren't sick enough to have any sort of medical device that improves their quality of life, but everyone must also understand there are downsides to any device SD included. As long as you are well informed, and you feel that the improvements to quality of life outweigh the costs of a device then you should by all means use that device without shame. I have chronic hemiplegic migraines, hEDS, POTS, dysautonomia, and a whole host of other comorbidities. Do I feel ashamed that at 40 years old I have to daily brace up pretty much every joint, use a walkstick (cane), take 11 or more medications depending on the day, or have to admit that there are certain things I just can't do anymore without an aid of some sort? Honestly yes, and that's internalised ableism. I am working to remind myself that my aids (just like a SD) are necessary for me to live a quality life which EVERYONE deserves to, and am working to break the stigma around using such aids. Jen you do a wonderful job breaking down why a SD was right for you, and making sure everyone knows this is your experience in your life. I hope from an advocacy, normalisation, and inclusiveness standpoint I have added some insights that may help others. I want to remind everyone again that this is only my view, from a linear logical viewpoint, based on my experiences in my own life, and that ANY sort of aid or medical device should not only be discussed with an individuals care team, but also should be a personal choice based on information and careful consideration. That being said I want to end this with thanking you again Jen for the service you do for the CI community both in advocating, and educating.
For me I realized that my anxiety disorder & OCD causes me to have frequent mental breakdowns & fainting episodes. I hate going places by myself, I have trouble holding jobs because of my panic attacks. I got my first Service Dog when I realized I was really good at dog training & decided to train one of my two gsd puppies to be my service dog. My first Service Dog was doing really well but then my evil neighbors shot him with BBs whenever he was potting & as a result he started only pottying inside the house or in the car so he washed due to that. I later moved & left my gsds behind with a relative. My 2nd service dog was a 2 year old rescue gsd mix, he was doing really well with mobility aid training & got desensitized to crowds but due to my living situation I decided to rehome him. I'm waiting for my husband to get a leased property so I can get a golden retriever puppy to train. It's been really hard for me, I hardly get out unless I bring my husband with me, I generally only go to work & sometimes church & then I go home. I already had another mental breakdown & panic attack at work so now I'm getting less hours 🙃 I'm really struggling without my dog. I can't take my husband to work & he can't always accompany me during errands, one thing I could always count on my dogs. I really hope my situation changes soon.
I’d love a video on how you taught Buddy to associate the smells of your migraines with the alert. I would also be grateful if you have any resources you’d suggest to train a migraine alert service dog.
It’s interesting because Buddy picked the spot of licking her nose all on his own one day. It should be the inner wrist (correct me if I’m wrong Jen!) He either knows on his own or checks her when she says “check”. She made a video called something like “Training Buddy through play” Not sure if you’ve seen it but it may be helpful :) Wish you the best of luck hun!
@@MommingwithMigraine So, for the longest time my medical team thought that I had chronic migraines, come to find out, I have BCT aneurysms causing cranial pressure, my symptoms, and a lesion that's taken away a lot of my freedoms. Comes with tachycardia and all kinda weird mini-stroke/ MS symptoms like I've been noticing with the videos I've found of you, trying to figure out how to get service dog help. Is there any way you could make a service dog training playlist?
be careful not to overcommit on patreon, having to fulfill backer rewards can be very taxing and take more time than youtube if you overcommit on them.
This is a great video! My mom, therapist, doctors and I are trying to convince my dad into a service dog. I've lost almost all of my independence from my fibro, migraines, and unknown reason as to why my blood pressure drops suddenly. I get confusion and brain fog, go deaf and blind, I just want my independence back.
I have a multitude of bizarre health issues and getting a service dog was actually my husband’s idea. Watching your video, some things you said really hit home for me. My husband has had to take time off work to rescue me because my health put me into situations where I wasn’t able to be home alone. I’ve wondered many times wether or not I am “sick enough” and I’ve had reservations about having a service dog due to the fact that it makes you stand out in public places which I’m not comfortable with. However, the benefits of being able to take a walk alone, being able to be home alone with confidence, and not having to rely so much on others is what pushed me to talk to my doctor about it. My doctor wrote up a formal letter, I hired a professional trainer, and picked my puppy. I’m nervous because this is just the start of a long journey, but I’m hopeful.
This really helped! It wasn't until you just said it that I realized that's one of my huge anxieties. I've always known I would be a mom one way or another - I love kids, I'm great with kids, I've grown up with a big extended family and have always been around kids in all the phases of childhood, for my entire childhood/life til now. Have one myself, adopt, be a step-mom, be chosen family lesbian-aunt, it would happen one of the ways. But what about my migraines? It was just you saying that that made me realize THAT was why I've always been leaning towards having a service dog despite being worried I wasn't "disabled enough". I just want to be able to be a mom without being worried I'm taking on a responsibility I wouldn't actually be able to carry my own weight for - hence, part of the wanting to be a parent dream involving just being an aunt as a worst-case well I can't be an actual parent so I'll just take as much responsibility as the actual parent allows me to (AKA aunt, and I happen to be an extremely preferring women type of bi woman, and lesbian aunt is a funny pre-existing stereotype so here we are). But if I had a service dog that helped me be able to do errands, omg that would change everything! It wasn't until you just said it that I realized THAT'S why I struggle to go socialize in my migraining periods (mine are cyclical, I can go months with nothing then months in a row constantly quarter of a way to a migraine and once or more a week migrainining all the way). I can't trust myself to be able to drive back and I hate to throw events at my place when I can't even be sure I'll be able to attend my own party until I wake up that morning auraless. Why didn't I put two and two together before? Ugh brain fog is the worst. Can't notice the thing that prevents you noticing it. How do you write your name on your pencil? A pencil can't write on itself. But if I had a service dog, he could do all that for me. I could see my friends again, even in my migraining periods. I could go grocery shopping!!! I could go shopping again, in real life! Internet shopping is super useful but I really, really miss being able to try clothes on. Or just grocery shop. I miss being able to function. I already knew I was going to get a dog at some point, and now a family member's become a golden retriever breeder and I can have a puppy! I just had to take them up on the offer. I can't believe how privileged I am in that. My family is the best (except when they're the worst lol. Family!) But now I'm really convinced I'll get my puppy trained if the puppy is disposed to be. We'll see how this goes. Thanks for the video!!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I’m still really early on in my SD and POTS journey and I think I’m at the point where I want to talk to my doctor about getting a service dog. Always helpful to hear about how others made the decision too! Love your channel :)
I don’t often comment (but watch each and every one of your videos, and follow you on IG). I found your channel by chance about 6 months ago, and am so happy that I did. While I too suffer from migraines, mine are not complex, but my biggest medical issue is dealing with metastatic breast cancer and several autoimmune disorders. Your honesty and openness about your medical struggles has really given me a boost I needed to accept my situation as “my normal” and keep fighting. I also need to thank you because it is your discussion around POTS that helped me realize my seemingly random rapid heart rate and dizziness to the point of fainting, was actually POTS. After seeing your video on the poor mans tilt test, I discussed it with my cardiologist who then tested me and agreed I indeed have developed POTS. I could go on about how much I look forward to your videos and Instagram stories, or fan girl over your channel, but I’ll stop rambling and just say THANK YOU.
I love the Patreon idea! Some things you could include would be: early access to new videos, live streams (once a month maybe?) Q&As exclusive to patreon, end screen credits and a discord/fb group for patrons only. Just some ideas, hope you’re having a lovely day ☀️
Your openness with your journey, both with migraine and with a service dog, is so wonderfully valuable. I truly believe you're helping so many people with this. Thank you for your hard work on your videos.
This is an awesome video! I often question if I need my service dog, but if I didn't have Louie to mitigate my psychiatric disabilities I would not be leaving the house. Louie also, is a migraine alert SD and he has been a life saver, but it is a pain to take him everywhere. I am so grateful for him though it makes staying at home alone less scary when my husband is at work. Thank you for continuing to share your journey with us Jen! :)
Is it alright if i ask you how much your SD helps aid in your psychiatric disabilities? My mother and I have been questioning whether or not a service dog would be a good treatment plan. I'm supposed to be seeing a psychiatrist soon and i plan on bringing the idea up to them along with a list of tasks. I have severe social anxiety that prevents me from going to school and most public places. I often get extremely sick and overwhelmed while going into panic attacks in a lot of social situations. I feel like a service dog could potentially help me while also challenging me to put myself out there. I'm not sure if this will be the right idea, but I'm really struggling with my independence and being able to function. That and i also suffer from depression which makes my desire to leave my house even less than that. It'd be really helpful if you could reply explaining your SD's tasks and how much he helps you in day to day life. I'd really appreciate it! Thank you :)
@@aceasphyxiation your welcome. She is so interesting to watch and see her solutions and struggles. One video that particularly affected me was when she was trying to get tested for a spinal fluid leak and was basically blown off by the doctor because she knew more about the condition than the doctor. The doctor wouldn't even test her because she wasn't the text book case with some not common symptoms. Made me disgusted that the doctor wouldn't take her seriously.
@@davidvogel6359 that’s awful but honestly I’m not surprised. Doctors typically blow off certain things until they see enough evidence to look into it. Getting medical help is so frustrating which makes it nearly impossible to get a correct diagnosis for anything. I appreciate the recommendation!
Being paralyzed and mostly independent although still living at home with my parents has made me want to look into getting a service dog and this video was very informative for me. Thanks Jen.
Very well explained video Jen. It makes sense that having buddy at home and in public increases your self-confidence as well as the safety aspect. And that’s great that he was able to help you come to the decision that you could start trying for baby
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I'm considering a service dog and these points (plus your video about the reality of having a service dog) gave me a lot to think about.
This video was so so so helpful. I am getting a medical alert service dog soon. My puppy will be here in July. I am 20 and in college. I’m hoping to move out on my own in the future and this is the first step towards that.
I can't really put my finger on what exactly it is, but I am always looking so forward to new videos from you. So thank you for making them. It calms me. Maybe it's cuz I had some weird episodes last year when I started to faint and it made me panic. Since I watched you handle it and talk about it I am way less scared any time something like a faint is coming up 💖
Instead of Q&A videos, what about a small (1 or two Qs) segment at the end of each video (or any video that speaks to you)? 🙂 Maybe that could help you keep that excitement without overcommitting.
There is a new channel member feature directly through RUclips that you should check out too. It just creates a "join" button next to "subscribe," very convenient. Personally I'm reaching a saturation point in hearing RUclipsrs talk about their Patreon, so a change of pace would be nice. I hope one of them works out for you though; do what you need to do!
If love to know your thoughts on service animals for children? It was recently recommended we get my infant a service animal. Although its not necessary for survival, it could really save us. They recommended it now cos waitlists are over 2yrs apparently and a service dog won't be fully trained until at least two. But it could save him from a lot of issues. He was born with some mystery disease; he was born in kidney failure, with cysts in his kidneys (hes been tested for ADPKD and ARPKD. Came back negative) as well as large fontanels and something with the sutures and osteopenia of the skull. He also appears to have an ASD (but were hoping thatll correct itself.) Their idea is with a dog meant to alert for blood pressure and blood sugar we can hopefully catch when these become issues without having to check him several times a day as we dont know when they'll hit. They don't want us to have to check him frequently but also dont want to leave it til it becomes an issue or even his quarterly tests/echo and create other problems because they were left untreated for "too" long.
Based on this comment alone (and assuming a doctor and/or trainer who knows you agrees), I'd say look into it. It's a life saver, if caring for a pet dog + extra time for the training upkeep is within your realm of possibility. You can also have an "at home" or "part time" service dog - get the alerts at home but don't deal with the hassle of bringing the pups on all outings.
Love the party rock, my aunt used to have one in her bedroom, and I thought it was very valuable, but she did not seem to care about it and so I took it and wanted to sell it, but when I plugged it out the light went out, and I thought had broken it.
So basically, if I have avoided leaving my house because of how severe my issues have gotten, would that be something to bring up to my doctor. They think that I just have agoraphobia, but a lot of it is because of the amount of accidents I’ve had in public. The biggest question I have is it possible to train a dog that you already owned to be a service dog? I joke about this, but I am dead serious. I have two dogs currently, and they rely on me for everything but I have not been reliable in the past two years, because of how severe my issues with the connective tissue disorder , pots syndrome, as well as a few other auto immune issues. My quality of life went from OK to basically nonexistent, and I have become very miserable person because I barely ever leave the house. Almost every time I’ve left the house in the past couple months I’ve had an accident or I’ve had to lay down and it’s incredibly embarrassing because I’ve had people ask if they need to call an ambulance, and I also have a severe fear of hospitals. I just got diagnosed with pots recently, but I think it’s been going on since I got pregnant because that was the first time I ever passed out. I also don’t really understand this disorder. It seems like a lot of the symptoms I’m having could be related to it. I also lose feeling in my hands and feet and it seems like my cognitive functioning goes down significantly once I’m in an active phase of it. I’ve explained this to my doctor and they said that part is common and is livable, but I don’t know how to explain that that’s the reason why I have not been leaving my house. I’m also thinking about switching doctors because yes they diagnose me with parts but they also try to blame my anxiety on a lot of the other health issues that I have. Which is very frustrating because I have been treating my anxiety now for over a year and I don’t have as much anxiety , but my blood pressure and heart issues, and for a long time even pots syndrome was blamed on anxiety. I do think there is a medical factor to mine because I had a lot of issues in my pregnancy and that’s when a lot of the autonomic issue started. I also think I may have had some sort of issue after pregnancy because my blood pressure has been skyrocket. High, since I’ve given birth and has not gone down. I know if I were to bring up a service dog to my Doctor he would laugh at me. But I’m at the point where I think I might need to switch doctors because some of these issues have gotten so severe that I’ve had mental breakdowns where I have seriously hurt myself and hit my head And that is not even believed. Usually some thing is only done when it gets to the point where it’s so severe that I have to be hospitalized. The biggest thing I worry about though is I have two dogs and a daughter and my life is very hard already. But I have no quality of life with this disorder . I also feel guilty about using most of the accommodations. I think that’s a psychological issue because I have tested this a lot and no matter how hard I try I can’t get over the autonomic issues and have ended up and very dangerous situation. If anything, it has destroyed me mentally because I have no quality of life and I miss my old life so severely, I would do anything to go back to the way my life used to be. I have a shower chair, and my advocate brings me a little tools to help me with some of the issues I have, but she can only do so much as well. I’m not looking for attention I guess I’m looking for advice as to what somebody in the situation would do. We are already looking into possibly getting a medical alert watch, but by the time I start going through these symptoms, it’s already too late and it takes a long time to recover. I’m also still in the process of getting on SSDI because this issue has completely overtaken my life and I can barely function as it is as a parent let alone going to work which is also been very devastating to me. The biggest issue I worry about getting a service dog is my other dogs being jealous or my daughter because all three are very attached me. I don’t know what happened but after I got sick, my dogs have been by my side and get severe anxiety when I leave at all. My one dog literally cannot be away from me. She will start howling and crying if I walk away from her but she didn’t do this before I got sick. I think I am going to look into it when the dogs pass. I have joked about it, but I am very serious that I’m done taking care of everyone when I really desperately need someone to help me. I have a big heart so I’ve had a lot of people who have donated animals to me and I don’t think I’m making the wrong decision in that sense. I just don’t know how to go about it right now in the years that they are around because I just don’t leave my house anymore and when I do I have to have multiple people go with me for assistance. I’ve never been able to go anywhere with my daughter alone because of this and that’s also very saddening because I feel like I hold her back .
It isn't a surprise to me that Buddy has a wonderful sense of smell and can figure out what each smell means. It *is* a surprise to me how disciplined and dependable he is with his alerts. The problem I would have expected is that a false positive alert should be likely to win for him praise. We see this in drug-sniffing dogs. There's an incentive to report a positive, because positives are rewarded. Negatives are only figured out later. Sometimes days later! People have been jailed for having innocuous substances in their vehicles which a dog reported as positive. (Or a portable drug kit. Now that's a scam if ever there was one, those portable instant-results drug kits. False positives galore. Scammers are making millions off of those useless kits. Oops, off topic.) How much of Buddy's discipline is trained? Why are you able to achieve so much dependability in alerts when cops with drug-sniffing dogs fall off from dependability because of the reward system they use? Enquiring minds wish to know!
Thankfully I ran into this while I was researching training, so Buddy gets praise whether the alert is positive or negative (in addition to things like trying to "insist" that he licks my hand after already reporting a negative). Not bulletproof, it's a dog, but Bud's been dead on his whole life.
I don't think I need one. However, I am three months away from turning 16 and I have gone severely downhill in migraines, I recently had three of them in two weeks. That's never happened before. Every time I think about migraines I just get depressed and start crying. It's AWFUL. I feel so weak and worthless sometimes idk what to think of myself anymore.
Have you spoken to a doctor about your migraines? Three in two weeks is a big deal, but it's also pretty manageable. I had four or five a month as a teenager, but I started a preventative medication at that point and didn't have another one for years!
I can relate. I have had migraines everyday for 3 months and my doctors still have no idea what the reason behind it is. I have an MRI on monday, but it's a struggle. I hope things get better for you and you can find a solution for your migraines.
But many of those RUclipsrs have the ability to just do "filler content" like an extra makeup tutorial or chat. Jens channel is basically health related. So if she puts important info into Patreon then what is left for the "regular" subscriber? Most of the YT'er's I watch that have patreon have at least 100K+ subs or very close.
I do have a Service dog, lol as you can see......I have a question that you can probably give me some in put....I have Cluster headaches, Migraines & Tension headaches....I just recently was seen by my neurologist, he is thinking of putting me on Lyrica or Gabapentin, do you have any thoughts on either one of these drugs? I don't know what to try & Im very Paranoid of taking a med I have never taken, I have lots of drug allergies...i mainly would like to know, have you tried either drug & was either one more helpful than the other? Thank you! Much Appreciated!!!
Idk if I'm missing something, but there were no cards where you were pointing 🤷♀️ I've seen all your videos, but for those that haven't I figured I'd let you know.
Just paying my internet service bill so I can "watch" videos & ads is a financial burden. Internet is not cheap. 50% of the people I watch have a Patreon & I just can't add that on to the monthly bills that I already have. The C0vid situation has not been kind to many of us financially. (I lost my job & living in a small town has not fixed that) Since you mainly only post once a week... if you add Patreon I would assume that would mean less regular videos?? But it is obviously your decision to make. I don't know how many of your subscribers are in my same situation.....
Legit wish I could come through with a fist bump right now!! The appreciation I feel for you guys gets overwhelming, and all I can do in return is type "thank you." You. Are. The. Best. THANK YOU.
I'll spill the rest of the [SPOILER ALERT] ANNOUNCEMENT TEA NEXT WEEK!!! Make sure you're subscribed with NOTIFICATIONS ON, or you may miss it!! In the meantime...What were the "nails in the coffin" for your service dog journey?? Curious whether you decided a SD was right for you or not!
have you ever though of finding out if you have a csf leak with buddy? Like what actually does he smell or feel to alert you, is it the rising blood presure? I don't know much about the medical background to tell if that is even possible. But i thought i share this with you, maybe it could help :D
PS: Bell is on ;)
I had considered getting a companion dog. At the time I missed having an animal. I was on disability, but didn't have my most significant diagnoses yet. Having to go on so young, my payments are really low, so I live in low income housing. A lot of "public housing" allows service or companion animals, but not pets. I didn't think I would be eligible for a service animal because they kept telling me everything was in my head. But while I debated my options, my allergies got much worse. I realized if I couldn't visit people with pets, I wouldn't be able to have one living with me. :(
I decided on a service dog after my migraines began affecting my vision and my speech. I was driving and within a few minutes I couldn't see the road well enough to get somewhere safe. I think the final 'nail in the coffin' was my second severe hemiplegic migraine. I was getting them moderately, not able to walk or talk very well, but there was one day I randomly got a severe HM. I lost all control and feeling in my right side, and it came on in less than 15 minutes. It was insane. I was unable to talk, move, or feel. The ER and my partner both thought I was having a stroke. Scariest night of my life.
I just want to thank you. I have always had migraines but have been to the hospital many time and they have said I has TIAs. I have no blockage in my arteries, MRIs are normal etc. the loud ringing in my ears dizziness, nausea., weird smells, seeing colors. I truly believe it is vestibular migraines. Now I just have to find a doctor.
I decided on a service dog when living alone became unsafe for me at 20 years old. Sadie gave me my independence back when my migraines, POTS, and ehlers danlos syndrome spiraled out of control.
I am a dog raiser/socializer for a program that trains PTSD service dogs, partially in order to see what it is like to be a service dog handler full time. I was stuck on the misconception that if I "really need" a service dog, I would need them to accompany me everywhere. The reality is that my PTSD and other psychiatric issues limit my independence about 80% of the time, even though I can do certain things like horseback riding, where I can't have a dog with me. It is a quality of life issue for me to only be independent 20% of the time on a good day. With a service dog, I am able to participate in life more than I have in the last 5 years, and that is with a dog that is only trained in broad tasks not specific to my needs. I am considering applying through the program I volunteer with.
I recently made the decision to get a psychiatric service dog. I always have been recommended the idea but never had the money, and had heard that psychiatric service dogs aren’t real service dogs (I’ve been told they are just well trained ESAs). But for my agoraphobia and PTSD this helped me feel even more confident in my decision. At the moment, I can’t leave the house or be alone for a number of reasons, but going out is insanely difficult. I have to plan shopping trips around the availability of family members and my significant other…. But with the tasks and training we have planned for my upcoming dog I’ll be able to get so much freedom and independence for myself. I’ve been watching your videos for a while (from years ago, till now) and it helped me make way more informed and better decisions for myself. Since college I’ve struggled with the idea that I’m never sick enough, that even though some things can be managed with medication and intervention, there are just some freedoms and independence that I’ll be afforded that I quite frankly could never do on my own.
Long story short, thank you for making these videos.
My decision to get a service dog was made when I realized that living on my own is terrifying and unsafe for me. Along with that I realized that I wasn’t living my life.
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@@HiImlizzmitchell what?
@nataliechristensen420 that comment made me think if I need to ask my doctor about a service dog. Living on my own seems terrifying and overwhelming. Even going somewhere alone seems terrifying and overwhelming. I can get so confused and not be able to see straight and get confused/lost because of that easily. Hell, someone wants to take me to Germany, and I'm actually kind of scared for it, because what if my eyes start to move uncontrollably and I can't tell where I'm going, or I get so dizzy that I can't tell what's going on
@@HiImlizzmitchell my service dog is for my migraines which caused me to be in some terrifying situations without a service dog
@@nataliechristensen420 did it ever get to the point where you just wanted to cry because you didn't know what to do
When you said "so you dont need to depend on other people" I immediately thought "well I can just get my fiance to take care of me" and I guess I have my answer now. Didnt even need the 5 reasons. I didnt realize how much I depended on him for support and what Id do if he wasnt there
As someone who has only recently decided to do the go-ahead from her doctor and thoroughly second guessed herself on getting a service dog... deciding to do has one of the most stressful things I have ever done. But watching you and other here on RUclips helped. I wanna be independent and if I can get even just a bit more independence and gain a friend along the way, sounds like a win.
I decided a service dog was for me before I had a lot of details about the downsides. It worked out because while I was training him I got a concussion that caused my silent migraines that were undiagnosed and once or twice a month became daily. His natural alert ended up getting my doctor to take me seriously because obviously I couldn’t fake that my dog noticed a scent change but I could have been over exaggerating without it. Insert eyeroll. During his training I had to really weigh out whether it was worth it to have the downsides be acceptable because the upsides were greater. I seriously considered whether having him only at home was the best thing for me. It turns out that the alerts pre-migraine are the only thing that keeps me from being stranded some place with no way home or falling over with seemingly out of nowhere vertigo. My boy Eli is my lifeline and your videos helped me figure out what exactly was happening to me. I didn’t know migraines weren’t just a headache but seeing your videos actually helped me get a handle on what was going on with my body.
My personal opinion (I hope those are still allowed lol) is that if someone is questioning whether they are sick enough for a service dog the answer usually is yes. That being said I'm not an expert, nor am I a SD handler. I look at this from the perspective of a medical device (which an SD is). The two biggest questions you need to answer are "Will having an SD significantly improve my quality of life?", and "Will the benefits of having an SD outweigh the commitment having one requires?". It's like having an insulin pump, port, feeding tube, or any other medical device. Any of these will yes improve your quality of life, but does that improvement outweigh the risks or commitments such a device requires (once again purely linear empirical viewpoint). No one should ever feel ashamed or like they aren't sick enough to have any sort of medical device that improves their quality of life, but everyone must also understand there are downsides to any device SD included. As long as you are well informed, and you feel that the improvements to quality of life outweigh the costs of a device then you should by all means use that device without shame. I have chronic hemiplegic migraines, hEDS, POTS, dysautonomia, and a whole host of other comorbidities. Do I feel ashamed that at 40 years old I have to daily brace up pretty much every joint, use a walkstick (cane), take 11 or more medications depending on the day, or have to admit that there are certain things I just can't do anymore without an aid of some sort? Honestly yes, and that's internalised ableism. I am working to remind myself that my aids (just like a SD) are necessary for me to live a quality life which EVERYONE deserves to, and am working to break the stigma around using such aids. Jen you do a wonderful job breaking down why a SD was right for you, and making sure everyone knows this is your experience in your life. I hope from an advocacy, normalisation, and inclusiveness standpoint I have added some insights that may help others. I want to remind everyone again that this is only my view, from a linear logical viewpoint, based on my experiences in my own life, and that ANY sort of aid or medical device should not only be discussed with an individuals care team, but also should be a personal choice based on information and careful consideration. That being said I want to end this with thanking you again Jen for the service you do for the CI community both in advocating, and educating.
For me I realized that my anxiety disorder & OCD causes me to have frequent mental breakdowns & fainting episodes. I hate going places by myself, I have trouble holding jobs because of my panic attacks.
I got my first Service Dog when I realized I was really good at dog training & decided to train one of my two gsd puppies to be my service dog. My first Service Dog was doing really well but then my evil neighbors shot him with BBs whenever he was potting & as a result he started only pottying inside the house or in the car so he washed due to that.
I later moved & left my gsds behind with a relative.
My 2nd service dog was a 2 year old rescue gsd mix, he was doing really well with mobility aid training & got desensitized to crowds but due to my living situation I decided to rehome him.
I'm waiting for my husband to get a leased property so I can get a golden retriever puppy to train.
It's been really hard for me, I hardly get out unless I bring my husband with me, I generally only go to work & sometimes church & then I go home.
I already had another mental breakdown & panic attack at work so now I'm getting less hours 🙃
I'm really struggling without my dog.
I can't take my husband to work & he can't always accompany me during errands, one thing I could always count on my dogs.
I really hope my situation changes soon.
I love the way you use the word "immaculating" in a gender neutral way. I feel the most understood by that.
I’d love a video on how you taught Buddy to associate the smells of your migraines with the alert. I would also be grateful if you have any resources you’d suggest to train a migraine alert service dog.
It’s interesting because Buddy picked the spot of licking her nose all on his own one day. It should be the inner wrist (correct me if I’m wrong Jen!) He either knows on his own or checks her when she says “check”.
She made a video called something like “Training Buddy through play” Not sure if you’ve seen it but it may be helpful :) Wish you the best of luck hun!
@chrissy - nose is migraine, hand/forearm is POTS!
@@MommingwithMigraine So, for the longest time my medical team thought that I had chronic migraines, come to find out, I have BCT aneurysms causing cranial pressure, my symptoms, and a lesion that's taken away a lot of my freedoms. Comes with tachycardia and all kinda weird mini-stroke/ MS symptoms like I've been noticing with the videos I've found of you, trying to figure out how to get service dog help. Is there any way you could make a service dog training playlist?
be careful not to overcommit on patreon, having to fulfill backer rewards can be very taxing and take more time than youtube if you overcommit on them.
Appreciate that - it's the only reason it hasn't happened yet! BUUUUUUUT I do think we need a private community chat at the very least.
This is a great video! My mom, therapist, doctors and I are trying to convince my dad into a service dog. I've lost almost all of my independence from my fibro, migraines, and unknown reason as to why my blood pressure drops suddenly. I get confusion and brain fog, go deaf and blind, I just want my independence back.
I have a multitude of bizarre health issues and getting a service dog was actually my husband’s idea. Watching your video, some things you said really hit home for me. My husband has had to take time off work to rescue me because my health put me into situations where I wasn’t able to be home alone. I’ve wondered many times wether or not I am “sick enough” and I’ve had reservations about having a service dog due to the fact that it makes you stand out in public places which I’m not comfortable with. However, the benefits of being able to take a walk alone, being able to be home alone with confidence, and not having to rely so much on others is what pushed me to talk to my doctor about it. My doctor wrote up a formal letter, I hired a professional trainer, and picked my puppy. I’m nervous because this is just the start of a long journey, but I’m hopeful.
This really helped! It wasn't until you just said it that I realized that's one of my huge anxieties. I've always known I would be a mom one way or another - I love kids, I'm great with kids, I've grown up with a big extended family and have always been around kids in all the phases of childhood, for my entire childhood/life til now. Have one myself, adopt, be a step-mom, be chosen family lesbian-aunt, it would happen one of the ways. But what about my migraines? It was just you saying that that made me realize THAT was why I've always been leaning towards having a service dog despite being worried I wasn't "disabled enough". I just want to be able to be a mom without being worried I'm taking on a responsibility I wouldn't actually be able to carry my own weight for - hence, part of the wanting to be a parent dream involving just being an aunt as a worst-case well I can't be an actual parent so I'll just take as much responsibility as the actual parent allows me to (AKA aunt, and I happen to be an extremely preferring women type of bi woman, and lesbian aunt is a funny pre-existing stereotype so here we are). But if I had a service dog that helped me be able to do errands, omg that would change everything! It wasn't until you just said it that I realized THAT'S why I struggle to go socialize in my migraining periods (mine are cyclical, I can go months with nothing then months in a row constantly quarter of a way to a migraine and once or more a week migrainining all the way). I can't trust myself to be able to drive back and I hate to throw events at my place when I can't even be sure I'll be able to attend my own party until I wake up that morning auraless. Why didn't I put two and two together before? Ugh brain fog is the worst. Can't notice the thing that prevents you noticing it. How do you write your name on your pencil? A pencil can't write on itself.
But if I had a service dog, he could do all that for me. I could see my friends again, even in my migraining periods. I could go grocery shopping!!! I could go shopping again, in real life! Internet shopping is super useful but I really, really miss being able to try clothes on. Or just grocery shop. I miss being able to function.
I already knew I was going to get a dog at some point, and now a family member's become a golden retriever breeder and I can have a puppy! I just had to take them up on the offer. I can't believe how privileged I am in that. My family is the best (except when they're the worst lol. Family!) But now I'm really convinced I'll get my puppy trained if the puppy is disposed to be. We'll see how this goes.
Thanks for the video!!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I’m still really early on in my SD and POTS journey and I think I’m at the point where I want to talk to my doctor about getting a service dog. Always helpful to hear about how others made the decision too! Love your channel :)
I don’t often comment (but watch each and every one of your videos, and follow you on IG). I found your channel by chance about 6 months ago, and am so happy that I did. While I too suffer from migraines, mine are not complex, but my biggest medical issue is dealing with metastatic breast cancer and several autoimmune disorders. Your honesty and openness about your medical struggles has really given me a boost I needed to accept my situation as “my normal” and keep fighting. I also need to thank you because it is your discussion around POTS that helped me realize my seemingly random rapid heart rate and dizziness to the point of fainting, was actually POTS. After seeing your video on the poor mans tilt test, I discussed it with my cardiologist who then tested me and agreed I indeed have developed POTS. I could go on about how much I look forward to your videos and Instagram stories, or fan girl over your channel, but I’ll stop rambling and just say THANK YOU.
Helloooooooooo!!!!! SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!!!
I love the Patreon idea! Some things you could include would be: early access to new videos, live streams (once a month maybe?) Q&As exclusive to patreon, end screen credits and a discord/fb group for patrons only. Just some ideas, hope you’re having a lovely day ☀️
Shower chair? We got one for my Mom and after she passed my Dad and I kept it. He had a fall and I had positional hypotension.
Your openness with your journey, both with migraine and with a service dog, is so wonderfully valuable. I truly believe you're helping so many people with this.
Thank you for your hard work on your videos.
This is an awesome video! I often question if I need my service dog, but if I didn't have Louie to mitigate my psychiatric disabilities I would not be leaving the house. Louie also, is a migraine alert SD and he has been a life saver, but it is a pain to take him everywhere. I am so grateful for him though it makes staying at home alone less scary when my husband is at work. Thank you for continuing to share your journey with us Jen! :)
Is it alright if i ask you how much your SD helps aid in your psychiatric disabilities? My mother and I have been questioning whether or not a service dog would be a good treatment plan. I'm supposed to be seeing a psychiatrist soon and i plan on bringing the idea up to them along with a list of tasks. I have severe social anxiety that prevents me from going to school and most public places. I often get extremely sick and overwhelmed while going into panic attacks in a lot of social situations. I feel like a service dog could potentially help me while also challenging me to put myself out there. I'm not sure if this will be the right idea, but I'm really struggling with my independence and being able to function. That and i also suffer from depression which makes my desire to leave my house even less than that. It'd be really helpful if you could reply explaining your SD's tasks and how much he helps you in day to day life. I'd really appreciate it! Thank you :)
@@aceasphyxiation she explains what Buddy helps her with in other videos. I hope you get the help you need to function better. 🌹
@@davidvogel6359 thank you so much!
@@aceasphyxiation your welcome. She is so interesting to watch and see her solutions and struggles. One video that particularly affected me was when she was trying to get tested for a spinal fluid leak and was basically blown off by the doctor because she knew more about the condition than the doctor. The doctor wouldn't even test her because she wasn't the text book case with some not common symptoms. Made me disgusted that the doctor wouldn't take her seriously.
@@davidvogel6359 that’s awful but honestly I’m not surprised. Doctors typically blow off certain things until they see enough evidence to look into it. Getting medical help is so frustrating which makes it nearly impossible to get a correct diagnosis for anything. I appreciate the recommendation!
Being paralyzed and mostly independent although still living at home with my parents has made me want to look into getting a service dog and this video was very informative for me. Thanks Jen.
We love you buddy! You are such a good helper! ❤️
This is actually something I’ve been interested to learn so thanks for making this video!!
You're super welcome! I've been wanting to make it for a while!
Very well explained video Jen. It makes sense that having buddy at home and in public increases your self-confidence as well as the safety aspect. And that’s great that he was able to help you come to the decision that you could start trying for baby
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I'm considering a service dog and these points (plus your video about the reality of having a service dog) gave me a lot to think about.
This video was so so so helpful. I am getting a medical alert service dog soon. My puppy will be here in July. I am 20 and in college. I’m hoping to move out on my own in the future and this is the first step towards that.
I can't really put my finger on what exactly it is, but I am always looking so forward to new videos from you. So thank you for making them. It calms me. Maybe it's cuz I had some weird episodes last year when I started to faint and it made me panic. Since I watched you handle it and talk about it I am way less scared any time something like a faint is coming up 💖
Instead of Q&A videos, what about a small (1 or two Qs) segment at the end of each video (or any video that speaks to you)? 🙂 Maybe that could help you keep that excitement without overcommitting.
There is a new channel member feature directly through RUclips that you should check out too. It just creates a "join" button next to "subscribe," very convenient. Personally I'm reaching a saturation point in hearing RUclipsrs talk about their Patreon, so a change of pace would be nice. I hope one of them works out for you though; do what you need to do!
I liked you swimming around the screen!
The being alone factor is the worst thing for me. I live "on my own" with my 2 kids unless they are with their dad. I hate it.
If love to know your thoughts on service animals for children? It was recently recommended we get my infant a service animal. Although its not necessary for survival, it could really save us. They recommended it now cos waitlists are over 2yrs apparently and a service dog won't be fully trained until at least two. But it could save him from a lot of issues. He was born with some mystery disease; he was born in kidney failure, with cysts in his kidneys (hes been tested for ADPKD and ARPKD. Came back negative) as well as large fontanels and something with the sutures and osteopenia of the skull. He also appears to have an ASD (but were hoping thatll correct itself.) Their idea is with a dog meant to alert for blood pressure and blood sugar we can hopefully catch when these become issues without having to check him several times a day as we dont know when they'll hit. They don't want us to have to check him frequently but also dont want to leave it til it becomes an issue or even his quarterly tests/echo and create other problems because they were left untreated for "too" long.
Based on this comment alone (and assuming a doctor and/or trainer who knows you agrees), I'd say look into it. It's a life saver, if caring for a pet dog + extra time for the training upkeep is within your realm of possibility. You can also have an "at home" or "part time" service dog - get the alerts at home but don't deal with the hassle of bringing the pups on all outings.
Love the party rock, my aunt used to have one in her bedroom, and I thought it was very valuable, but she did not seem to care about it and so I took it and wanted to sell it, but when I plugged it out the light went out, and I thought had broken it.
That's funny 😄 apparently it's good for the air...? Allegedly releases ions or something.
Honestly, I’m glad you clarified the shower thing with text because I was literally thinking... well probably the same thing you were AHAHAA 😂 👍🏻
LOLOLOLOL yessss I was like wow Jen no second take ok
So basically, if I have avoided leaving my house because of how severe my issues have gotten, would that be something to bring up to my doctor. They think that I just have agoraphobia, but a lot of it is because of the amount of accidents I’ve had in public.
The biggest question I have is it possible to train a dog that you already owned to be a service dog? I joke about this, but I am dead serious. I have two dogs currently, and they rely on me for everything but I have not been reliable in the past two years, because of how severe my issues with the connective tissue disorder , pots syndrome, as well as a few other auto immune issues.
My quality of life went from OK to basically nonexistent, and I have become very miserable person because I barely ever leave the house.
Almost every time I’ve left the house in the past couple months I’ve had an accident or I’ve had to lay down and it’s incredibly embarrassing because I’ve had people ask if they need to call an ambulance, and I also have a severe fear of hospitals.
I just got diagnosed with pots recently, but I think it’s been going on since I got pregnant because that was the first time I ever passed out. I also don’t really understand this disorder. It seems like a lot of the symptoms I’m having could be related to it. I also lose feeling in my hands and feet and it seems like my cognitive functioning goes down significantly once I’m in an active phase of it.
I’ve explained this to my doctor and they said that part is common and is livable, but I don’t know how to explain that that’s the reason why I have not been leaving my house.
I’m also thinking about switching doctors because yes they diagnose me with parts but they also try to blame my anxiety on a lot of the other health issues that I have. Which is very frustrating because I have been treating my anxiety now for over a year and I don’t have as much anxiety , but my blood pressure and heart issues, and for a long time even pots syndrome was blamed on anxiety.
I do think there is a medical factor to mine because I had a lot of issues in my pregnancy and that’s when a lot of the autonomic issue started. I also think I may have had some sort of issue after pregnancy because my blood pressure has been skyrocket. High, since I’ve given birth and has not gone down.
I know if I were to bring up a service dog to my Doctor he would laugh at me. But I’m at the point where I think I might need to switch doctors because some of these issues have gotten so severe that I’ve had mental breakdowns where I have seriously hurt myself and hit my head And that is not even believed.
Usually some thing is only done when it gets to the point where it’s so severe that I have to be hospitalized. The biggest thing I worry about though is I have two dogs and a daughter and my life is very hard already. But I have no quality of life with this disorder . I also feel guilty about using most of the accommodations. I think that’s a psychological issue because I have tested this a lot and no matter how hard I try I can’t get over the autonomic issues and have ended up and very dangerous situation.
If anything, it has destroyed me mentally because I have no quality of life and I miss my old life so severely, I would do anything to go back to the way my life used to be.
I have a shower chair, and my advocate brings me a little tools to help me with some of the issues I have, but she can only do so much as well.
I’m not looking for attention I guess I’m looking for advice as to what somebody in the situation would do.
We are already looking into possibly getting a medical alert watch, but by the time I start going through these symptoms, it’s already too late and it takes a long time to recover.
I’m also still in the process of getting on SSDI because this issue has completely overtaken my life and I can barely function as it is as a parent let alone going to work which is also been very devastating to me.
The biggest issue I worry about getting a service dog is my other dogs being jealous or my daughter because all three are very attached me. I don’t know what happened but after I got sick, my dogs have been by my side and get severe anxiety when I leave at all. My one dog literally cannot be away from me. She will start howling and crying if I walk away from her but she didn’t do this before I got sick.
I think I am going to look into it when the dogs pass. I have joked about it, but I am very serious that I’m done taking care of everyone when I really desperately need someone to help me.
I have a big heart so I’ve had a lot of people who have donated animals to me and I don’t think I’m making the wrong decision in that sense.
I just don’t know how to go about it right now in the years that they are around because I just don’t leave my house anymore and when I do I have to have multiple people go with me for assistance. I’ve never been able to go anywhere with my daughter alone because of this and that’s also very saddening because I feel like I hold her back .
This is a really important video. Thank you so much, Jen! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs from Norway.
It isn't a surprise to me that Buddy has a wonderful sense of smell and can figure out what each smell means.
It *is* a surprise to me how disciplined and dependable he is with his alerts.
The problem I would have expected is that a false positive alert should be likely to win for him praise. We see this in drug-sniffing dogs. There's an incentive to report a positive, because positives are rewarded. Negatives are only figured out later. Sometimes days later! People have been jailed for having innocuous substances in their vehicles which a dog reported as positive. (Or a portable drug kit. Now that's a scam if ever there was one, those portable instant-results drug kits. False positives galore. Scammers are making millions off of those useless kits. Oops, off topic.)
How much of Buddy's discipline is trained? Why are you able to achieve so much dependability in alerts when cops with drug-sniffing dogs fall off from dependability because of the reward system they use?
Enquiring minds wish to know!
Thankfully I ran into this while I was researching training, so Buddy gets praise whether the alert is positive or negative (in addition to things like trying to "insist" that he licks my hand after already reporting a negative). Not bulletproof, it's a dog, but Bud's been dead on his whole life.
@@MommingwithMigraine Police dog trainers could stand to hear your tips, Jen.
Appreciate the elucidation!
Well said. I’m excited for the announcement!
I don't think I need one. However, I am three months away from turning 16 and I have gone severely downhill in migraines, I recently had three of them in two weeks. That's never happened before. Every time I think about migraines I just get depressed and start crying. It's AWFUL. I feel so weak and worthless sometimes idk what to think of myself anymore.
Have you spoken to a doctor about your migraines? Three in two weeks is a big deal, but it's also pretty manageable. I had four or five a month as a teenager, but I started a preventative medication at that point and didn't have another one for years!
@@platinumbid I have and I'm going to a neurologist in August
I can relate. I have had migraines everyday for 3 months and my doctors still have no idea what the reason behind it is. I have an MRI on monday, but it's a struggle. I hope things get better for you and you can find a solution for your migraines.
Party rock is in the HOUSE TONIGHT
THAT'S THE ONE
Thank you for sharing ❤️♥️❤️♥️
Will you train another service dog when Buddy gets too old to do his job?
I had to “Like” this video 30 seconds in just because of Party Rock! 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've heard that many RUclipsrs have found Patreon to be really helpful so that they can make videos and earn a living.
But many of those RUclipsrs have the ability to just do "filler content" like an extra makeup tutorial or chat. Jens channel is basically health related. So if she puts important info into Patreon then what is left for the "regular" subscriber? Most of the YT'er's I watch that have patreon have at least 100K+ subs or very close.
Our icon party rock😂🙌
Party rock and Pineapple cup have taken over the hearts of millions. 😜
@@MommingwithMigraine you mean pumpkin cup 😂
@@cloest-jean6956 LOLOLOL YES that's the one
I do have a Service dog, lol as you can see......I have a question that you can probably give me some in put....I have Cluster headaches, Migraines & Tension headaches....I just recently was seen by my neurologist, he is thinking of putting me on Lyrica or Gabapentin, do you have any thoughts on either one of these drugs? I don't know what to try & Im very Paranoid of taking a med I have never taken, I have lots of drug allergies...i mainly would like to know, have you tried either drug & was either one more helpful than the other?
Thank you! Much Appreciated!!!
Idk if I'm missing something, but there were no cards where you were pointing 🤷♀️ I've seen all your videos, but for those that haven't I figured I'd let you know.
Well that's weird... I'll take a look. Thank you!
How did you decide ok s golden retriever vs another breed
Just paying my internet service bill so I can "watch" videos & ads is a financial burden. Internet is not cheap. 50% of the people I watch have a Patreon & I just can't add that on to the monthly bills that I already have. The C0vid situation has not been kind to many of us financially. (I lost my job & living in a small town has not fixed that) Since you mainly only post once a week... if you add Patreon I would assume that would mean less regular videos?? But it is obviously your decision to make. I don't know how many of your subscribers are in my same situation.....
How long was your longest migraine?
Wow 26k wow
I got to 26k TODAY!!! Thank you!
BTW you kept saying click here and pointing but never put anything to click on
Seems like there's some card troubles going on in this video. It's alright. Thanks for letting me know.
@@MommingwithMigraine it is working now.
You have grown
#notificationsgang
Legit wish I could come through with a fist bump right now!! The appreciation I feel for you guys gets overwhelming, and all I can do in return is type "thank you." You. Are. The. Best. THANK YOU.
lollll that f-bomb xD
When I was editing I was like... WOW that was casual 🤣
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Hellooooo!!! Enjoy!
@@MommingwithMigraine OMG i cant belive you replied! i love ur vids it makes me feel happy to see you awnsering bubling questions.
@@karis055 I'm so glad you like my channel
Get some counseling and keep your head problems to yourself.
You don’t have to watch...
A lot of people like her content so kindly just leave, thanks :)
This is a video to inform people about a medical device? It's not airing dirty laundry.