So Zen is our chocolate lab who has had skin issues since we
rescued him 6+ years ago....he goes through phases of constant scratching and
biting. Yes, I take him to the vet when it gets bad and we put him on meds. But
on a daily basis he can be seen or heard scratching or biting...I tend to
holler at him to STOP ZEN.
But now....as I head into day 6 of the horrible affliction I
empathize with him and am shamed for all the times I yelled at him to stop and
did not offer assistance. I am sure he
has raging itching is places he cannot reach and he does not have the dexterity
to use a towel to aggressively scratch the itch.
Itchy skin is horrible.....When there are red welts,
blisters and lesions that is not fun either.
But as the wounds heal there is phantom itching, perhaps akin to what
someone feels after losing a limb? I am
not sure. But at 7 days post outcropping
my skin is 70% better- buy my skin is crawling (literally feels like 1000+
ants) at any given time of the day. It
moves from my hands to arms and chest.
Seriously.... I am sorry to whoever put this hex upon me!!!
I will repent, just tell me how.
I have quit most of the Mexican meds as I have no clue what
they really are.....the itching stops in the water and at random times of the
day. Nighttime it takes on a life of its own and thus sleep is a limited option....
Ice feels great but is not a long term solution.
I carry a candle of solidarity with Zen and anyone else with
major skin issues…..I always have know skin is the largest organ with the most
nerve endings…but now I REALLY get it!
So here we are out last night in
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