Cat medical
Melbcat is getting a referral because her normal vet doesn’t feel confident handling this. I’m so stressed ___
Discussion Thread 🌸 Tuesday 11 November 2025
Submitted 18 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone 24 minutes ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
anti-histamines have been obtained
it was just getting ridiculous, rosacea flared, itchy all over, food sensitivity reactions got worse, irritated throat, woke up to a scratched cornea from ocular rosacea ( very painful )
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 23 minutes ago
Could this be mast cell related?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 10 minutes ago
MCAS , so, something else to worry about
and my symptoms are very mild, I just worry about my eyes
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Pork steak with mashed potato or potato gratin? You’ve got 1 hour to vote. Go.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 34 minutes ago
Mash
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Mashed! Love mashed potatoes
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
With lots of black pepper, and butter. Eat with gravy. 🤤
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Am I too late? Mash.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
mashed
force_majeure1234@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Gratin
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Gratin.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
I found out today that the head of sales is wanting to retire soon and they hired me to replace him pretty much.
That’s fucking crazy!!!
force_majeure1234@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Yo wtf
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Legit. He explained it to me today because we share an office.
I’m just nodding along like, yep OK no worries.
In my head I’m fucking running around in circles jumping for joy and shit.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
Whoa. That’s amazing news!!! Congrats 🎉
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
That’s AWESOME!!! And good to know early on. GET IT BOY!
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
OOOOOOO payrise in the future! Hell yeah!!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
need antihistamines , must brave the weather
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
I did a drive at lunchtime and it seems like I can Funnelhack My Commute by car even faster now. There’s a residential street next to a main road that has finally been finished. I’m not sure what the local knowledge is on this one but if I can cruise down there it will cut down the drive home big time
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
My timing today has been good. I managed to time the dog walk so we didn’t get rained on, and I just managed to weed the front yard in between showers too. I have now removed all visible weeds from the front lawn and the worst of the weeds from the nature strip (focusing on the bindi and other prickly things). I also dug up a few patches of the lawn grass to divide and transplant into a dead corner, which may have been killed by overspray of weedkiller from adjacent paths or may just be out of the pattern the automatic sprinklers reach. The dead root system of the turf in that corner should act as a fairly good weedmat, I just tucked the grass between sheets of that and it will get a layer of topdressing soil and some fertilizer and hopefully fill in the dead corner with good grass.
Taleya@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
sitting there watching the hail and my windows fog up in real time due to the sudden temperature drop.
Feels like: 4c
bloooody hell…
StudChud@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
Eyy I’m in for the second interview, a culture fit interview.
That’s even after accidentally letting slip “bitch” during the first interview 😂👀 context: he asked what I like to do in my free time, and I listed off gaming and reading, and “watching Dragula, because watching drag queens bitch about each other is strangely hilarious”.
Phew!
tone212_@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
Today is 3 weeks since my back muscle injury started and honestly I’m not sure I have seen any improvement. It’s less raw sore but the soreness level has gone down, up, down, up, and today is an up day. It’s really starting to affect me mentally. I don’t want to get out of bed most days because laying flat on my back is about the only position where the muscle feels completely “off”. I’ve never had a muscle injury like this that just keeps going and going. Just want this horror to end.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
I’m going to assume that you’ve seen a doctor or physio about this. Backs are hard to fix cos just about EVERYTHING you do uses core muscles that attach to your back at some point. Rest can only do so much - maybe a sport physio could help you a bit more than a regular one?
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
I hope you feel better soon.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
Have you seen a doctor about this? Cos I get that there will be up and down days but it should still be on the decline after 3 weeks.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
so many hugs,
back injuries are debilitating and depressing , literally the nerve pain signals create depression in your brain
do not do anything that causes pain, that only aggravates the injury and makes healing take longer
I suggest lots of rest
anti-inflammatories
hot water bottles in bed
hot baths to relax muscles and tendons and ligaments
read The Back Mechanic to understand your injury and what you can do
see a doctor
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
My scalp has been terribly dry, so I bought some T-gel thinking it was scalp psoriasis. Made it worse. I think it might be the hair-dryer or water is too hot. My whole body is also very dry as well. Aloe vera does help for that. Not for the scalp though.
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
I think its the weather. Or stress. I currently have eczema in my ears for the first time in my life. Its horrible. I’ve had it elsewhere before, usually triggered by stress or environmental stuff, but ears suck. Maybe some gentle moisture for your scalp?
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 51 minutes ago
Inside your ears? :(
I put some unscented moisturiser yesterday which kinda helped, but not really. I think I need something heavier maybe.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
I found if I wash my hair too often, I’m itchy. Not enough and I’m itchy. I’ve now found a balance.
An old remedy I found that worked for me is 1 part cider vinegar and 3 parts water. I put it in a bottle and after I’ve shampooed and rinsed, I’d tip half the bottle on my hair, lightly massage my scalp and let it sit for a couple of minutes before a quick rinse then condition as normal. Be warned. It’s very fucking cold so i warm the bottle first. I haven’t had to do this since I found “the balance”.
I also have dry skin so when I jump in the shower and I’ve warmed up I turn the hot down and periodically do this during my entire shower until it’s just warm before getting out.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 53 minutes ago
Interesting. What’s your balance? I personally wash my hair twice a week.
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
You don’t want psoriasis. I’ve had it behind my ears since I was 6, and it has never ever gone away. No moisturiser, steroid cream, or change of hair routine has had an effect on it. It comes and goes, recedes and spreads, according to its own will and desire.
It’s probably the weather or stress that has caused your skin dryness. I’ve heard that having a hot shower as normal and then before you get out turn off the hot water and run yourself under the cold, can help as well. Hair dryers also cause damage from what I understand.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 52 minutes ago
Noo :( that’s not fun.
I have it on my hips and eyelids and it’s so annoying. I’ve had the scalp problem for about two years
Catfish@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Hail! Not vey big but lots of it
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I am now committed to a full body boot camp over the next couple of days. The weather looks like the best it’s going to be for the forseeable future so I’ve booked in delivery of 1.5m of sandy loam, which I then get to shovel into a wheelbarrow for transport to the back yard. I’ve been warming up with carting bagged mulch and compost, so hopefully this won’t kill me too badly.
If all goes to plan there should be enough there to do a bit of top dressing of the tiny patch of grass at the front to even up a few holes and put a bit on the naturestrip to even that up a bit too, but the bulk is going to the back to try to make it a bit less lumpy. I’ll probably want to do another layer in autumn, but I’ll see how it goes.
I have decided the subject of grass varieties and the best blends is way too complicated for my level of interest. I picked one that is not kikuyu based and is supposed to be hardy. It’s from the landscaping company and one they recommend for the area so hopefully it goes ok. I think for a long-term investment if I wanted a good lawn I’d go for buffalo grass, but it’s only available as turf. I think that’s what’s at the front, and it definitely needs less mowing than the grasses at the back.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I did 2m in a day because I needed the driveway back and that was a workout for sure.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
The need to get the driveway clear is a great motivator. I think I did 2m in one day last year which nearly killed me, but I had to shovel out at the other end into raised planters, this time I can just dump onto the ground so it should be a lot easier.
The next garden boot camp will probably be bulk mulch delivery, which is still a lot of work but a lot lighter. The current mulch is all sugarcane, which is great for the soil because it breaks down quickly, but I want to get some heavier mulch for the paths and around the natives. Probably the weather is going to go from changeable spring (where I am struggling to find enough time to work where it is not raining) straight to summer (where I struggle to find a day that I won’t roast alive). I can probably put it off until autumn if I need to though.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
Melbcat is going to the vet to be inspected today. I’ll have to remember to put her warm little wheat bag in the carrier before we head off.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
aw, you are so considerate
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
This calls for the heater. Again.
Catfish@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
Double dose of COVID. Balls!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Malakas. Do you have people to help you? Reach out to us if things get dire, someone will live near by with time to drop paracetamol, gatorade and cough drops off.
Catfish@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
House is pretty well stocked, but thank you
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
Nooo. I hope you get through it okay
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Who brought in the mange? You or boyo?
Catfish@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
He has a suspect at work, but don’t really know
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Oh bum. Take care
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
so many hugs
( I think i have long covid, I did not have a good sleep last night )
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
It is too cold. Can we cancel Tuesday?
force_majeure1234@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
No it has to be Tuesday cos I have Wednesday onwards off work
bacon@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
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bacon@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
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StudChud@aussie.zone 25 minutes ago
Give It Up - Datarock
I fucking love this song