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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 8, 2020 8:37:38 GMT
I am desperate because baby Herbie got sick again with Mites.
I think the eggs hatched - I killed the first infestation and he was awesome...gave him a bath and blow dried him - BAM ...within a day or so he was crazy with itchiness. I think the heat triggered the hatching maybe?
He is doing well now and I did my homework really deep on our mite enemy and the entire life cycle...I am trying to get INVERMECTIN but it is proving to be damned difficult.
Today my doctor's receptionist mentioned Diatomaceous earth, FOOD GRADE.
I checked it out...especially with guinea pigs - safe and apparently amazing.
The wonderful receptionist offered me a large bin of it and it doesn't go bad because it's already millions of years old.
Ok. My lil Herbie means the world to me. I am confident in trying this - I can't stand to see him suffer. Apparently the food grade will do the job in annihilating the mites and is safe to eat also. It's used by farmers to keep mites off chickens and to keep their coops mite free, and mixed with stored grain to keep insects from eating it...but it doesn't hurt us when we eat it. This is the food grade stuff...the other version used to clean pools is dangerous.
I will let you know how it goes.
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Post by bazookagoof on Jan 8, 2020 23:48:35 GMT
I will let you know how it goes. Hope everything goes well.
By the way, any chance of seeing some pictures of your guinea pigs?
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 9, 2020 6:04:11 GMT
You bet! I'm not sure how to upload them though - I can't find a section in my settings for it?
I haven't looked at the dashboard yet. I'm pretty new to this site.
So...got the Diatomaceous earth today...half a kilogram Pail...and am shocked. It has a really soft talc texture and has to be applied dry to work as a mechanical insecticide.
So I bathed my guinea guys, dried them...applied it. It has to be a visible coating...no problem...it appears a dusty white in their fur.
Instant difference with Herbie. He's not scratching at all right now ...friggin amazing... he's perky, he's chewing on newspaper right now lol. It seems to be his thing since he got stressed and has been isolated.
He started enjoying the blow drier...he stopped struggling and sat comfortably and even licked my finger a whole bunch. I think he was trying to tell me the had to pee...not sure. When I kept him from biting himself, he gave me this funny look, walked down my leg, looked at me and peed. He did this three times lol. Good to see him sassy haha.
He is doing so well right now...instead of standing in the corner depressed and stone still, he's perked right up tearing away at the newspaper and entertaining himself.
I'm not ready to put him with Felix yet...that medical sweater needs to stay on until Herbie stops trying to chew himself, and Felix will help him get it off if I put them together.
The Diatomaceous earth is a bit irritating to the lungs...I put it into a spice shaker for easier application. But it is not terribly bad - I'm not coughing or anything, my throat just feels a little warm.
So far, I like this stuff. I have high hopes it will do the job.
Apparently it is supposed to help hair growth when used on the scalp...gonna try a bit of it on myself - I would love to have a bit of thickness to my hair.
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Post by Bean on Jan 9, 2020 9:13:53 GMT
I've not heard of this treatment but will be interested to know how it goes.
Have you got any stables near you? Ivermectin paste is often used to worm horses, and you can buy it without seeing a vet. I've only had one instance of mites, but I had six guinea pigs and the idea of taking them all to the vet for a round of injections didn't appeal (probably wouldn't have to them either!), so we used the paste and it did the job. I can't recall the dose but I'm sure the information would be available at Guinea Lynx or somewhere.
When you reply to a post (although not if you use the 'quick reply' box) there's an option to 'add attachment' and you can add up to three photos to a post.
Alternatively, if you already have them stored online, you could link to them using the 'insert image' button just under that. Just add the link to wherever they're stored and they'll pop up in your post.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 11, 2020 10:57:00 GMT
So far, things are going amazing.
I can see the mites...omg my lil guy was just infested. The dead ones are all through his fur and you can see the others trying to get away, moving away from his skin to the ends of his fur.
He has really begun to gain healthy weight and is not so lethargic. He's not standing in the corner still anymore.
I can't believe how big he looks now...on December 21 I got him and he was tiny and bones. Now he is thick and getting healthy... I had to upgrade him to a larger medical sweater.
I just put a fresh dusting of Diatomaceous earth on him tonite, being careful to get it on his face fur but not in his eyes or in his nose.
He's so darned cuddly - he doesn't nibble me like Felix does when he has to pee - he jumps up suddenly and tried to run down my leg to pee lol.
Herbie has a new game he plays with me... I put my finger near him and see how close I can get to his ear before he flips his head lol.
He's sitting on my chest right now just staring at me. Last night he laid his head down on me and just let me pet his face. He's so sweet and precious.
Felix is my sassy lil teenager now...on December 4 he was so little...he is so much bigger now!!! He's powdered up too and he seems to love it. He closed his eyes when I was putting it on tonite, and he purred like crazy. He's a major jumper too...he loves launching himself off his hammock haha. I try to keep his food bowl way back so he doesn't land on it...gonna have to get one that hangs from the cage wall maybe.
He looks like an adult sized guinea pig - not kidding. He has grown so fast since I got him. Herbie has started really growing over the past 2 weeks. I was afraid at first that his growth was stunted because of how sick he was when I got him.
Right away I did my homework on what to supplement him with because he was too young to be off guinea milk...but Wombaroo is not available anywhere near here. I tried him on Wiskas Catmilk lactose free...him and Felix...they absolutely love it. I draw 0.5ml of Oasis Vitamin C into the syringe, then the Wiskas... I used a bit more with Herbie to ensure he got vitamins because he was not eating much at all when I first got him. I needed him to gain weight, but his and Felix's growth is just shocking. It's like they both had a serious growth spurt since I started using it. I'm going to ween Felix off it and only use it as a treat now and then.
Herbies still struggling but is just fighting through everything really well since I started the Diatomaceous earth treatment. He had a small seizure in my hands when I was changing his medical sweater because he is still very itchy and managed to chew himself a few times as well as me... I'm scared to change it because of this but it has to be done. I have to make sure the powder stays active and no spot on him is left uncoated.
The Diatomaceous earth is working beautifully. The difference is staggering, and so rapid. I have to continue this treatment for 4 weeks.
It is antiparasitic if eaten too...one of the sites I researched stated that it should be sprinkled over the food or hay for ingestion. I did this last night when I cleaned their pens...both Felix and Herbie ate almost all of their hay for the first time! I will not use it on the food for a few days again...moderation is key as it can be dehydrating and trigger constipation if too much is ingested.
I am trying to get the Durmectin horse paste but it is hell to get anything like this in my area. The closest place that carries it is Langley. The vets only use Advantage and Revolution, which the vet acknowledged is designed more for prevention than treatment.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 11, 2020 11:27:52 GMT
How Diatomaceous earth works:
It is sharp to mites and other bugs. They literally get cut apart crawling through it. It is also dehydrating to them. Mites and other exoskeleton insects do not have lungs...they breathe through a waxy coating on their skin...and the Diatomaceous earth destroys this coating while it's sharp edges cut the insect as well. To larger creatures, the powder is like talc in texture.. and it feels a bit course to the touch when in the fur. It sticks amazingly well when dry. It must be applied dry to be a pesticide...if it gets wet, it will lose its jagged effect on insects until it is dry again.
It is not a chemical - it's success is physical...which is why it is referred to as a mechanical insecticide.
It is commonly used on chickens for mites, and they make stronger eggs with larger yolks when it is eaten...shinier feathers, etc...indicating higher nutrient absorption.
This stuff is shockingly cheap...1kg tub for 27 bucks.
I am really enjoying this stuff - my little Herbie has done a complete health turn-around in only a few days, and Felix barely scratches at all. I rubbed a bit into their guinea bedding and Felix's hammock too, so as to catch any of the mites that drop off trying to run.
To a mite, the molecules of powder look like jagged glass. How cool is that?
Any mites from eggs that hatch are going to be in for a short-lived surprise when they come up to feed.
It does not kill the eggs...vital to know the life cycle of the mites...the new ones will not even have a chance to feed, mature and burrow to lay more eggs. They will be dead almost as soon as they surface.
I rubbed it into Herbies hot spots and it is shocking what I am seeing...it also apparently destroys fungus also, which is a double bang for the ringworm treatment at the same time as the mites.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 17, 2020 6:17:15 GMT
UPDATE:
I am just over 1 week into the treatment. I had a few questions asked of me that I can now comment on because I am quickly gaining experience using this amazing powder.
Remember:. FOOD GRADE
K. So my guinea pigs now know the powder is a very good thing.
Baby Herbie purred the entire time I was applying it. He knows...it is helping him. I laid him on his back in my hand...applied it and gently rubbed it into every inch of his fur. He has multiple hot spots that are bald, but completely smooth new skin. Wow.
Only two spots are crusted, but the powder clings very well to the scabs and bare skin... excellent.
I learned something awesome using this stuff...it is building a wonderful bond of love and trust with my guinea pigs.
Baby Herbie usually fights me when I put him back in his medical sweater and protective neck collar...but not tonite.
He laid on his back for about 10 minutes as I rubbed it over his belly, his lil armpits, his groin and his arms and legs. He lifted his neck so I could cake it into his neck hot spot...this is the spot that he chewed into horrible scabs and swelled alarmingly. It is perfectly healed now already...the powder draws out infection.
Sheez... I put him on his feet and began applying it to his back and face...he purred like crazy and when I dedicatedly stopped him from chewing during the process, he licked my finger.
Normally he needs to go back in his pen after because he goes itch crazy for a bit...but not tonite. He is sitting on my chest staring at me while music is playing... utterly calm...
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What I learned with this powder that is most important...feel through the fur and take your time. Look for the hot spots that are coming using your fingers...the fur will feel different. There will be a tiny hard bump or more...this is the eggs pushing the hair follicles out of the mite burrows...but don't try to pull the fur out... guaranteed it will fall out on its own no matter what you do. The egg clumps and mite glue kill the fur at the root.
Gently rub the Diatomaceous earth into the fur right to the skin, especially applying it directly to all hot spots thickly...the reason: these hot spots indicate a site preference...otherwise known as a colony. This is where the "mite families" have set up house...and the babies are on the way.
I applied the powder and literally watched the adult mites dying off the exposed skin of the hot spots. They fell away like dandruff... I also noticed that they were trying to move onto Herbies face... I'm on it.
I coated his outer ears...there are signs they tried to move there...above his boy parts there is a hot spot so got that too. And yes... I powdered his balls dammit. It's no different than what is required to keep a human baby from getting sick from diaper rash. It has to be done.
Some sites will say to avoid the face...avoid rubbing it in because it is abrasive. YOU NEED TO GENTLY RUB IT IN, AND YOU NEED TO GET THE FACE...AS CLOSE TO EYES AND NOSE AS YOU CAN.
I apply it directly right up to the hairline of the nose and eyes...because I didn't do this at first, and the mites started showing up around both my guys nose and eyes.
The horrible scabs on Felix's nose just came off today...half hour later, more new crusting lower on his nose. These bugs are relentless. Get the nose.
Lastly, spot check and re-apply every day. Guinea pigs clean themselves...washing their face deactivates the powder ...it must stay dry to be insecticidal. So watch carefully.
If this is all too much work, maybe consider getting a dog and a mange collar to just slap on him...
My little Herbie is so content right now still...15 minutes since I began writing this post and he is still settled on my chest staring at my face. I always have to look away and clench my jaw so hard because looking at him makes me feel such an overwhelming surge of love that brings tears to my eyes.
I completely forgot what it feels like to fall in love like this. I never got to have kids...so I got Guinea pigs. My first lil guys passed away 9 years ago and I was never the same. Something made me try again in December. I am head over feet so hard all over again lol.
I really hope this information is helpful. There is a bit of fear mongering about this powder on some sites...but it truly is shockingly gentle. Just be consistent with it. Mechanical insecticides require diligent monitoring...they aren't like chemical applications at all.
Remember:. FOOD GRADE.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 17, 2020 11:19:15 GMT
Big suggestion:
To mitigate the dangers of Guinea Pig starvation and rapid weight loss during illness and treatment, I've been supplementing both Felix and Herbie with Wiskas lactose free Catmilk. I mix colloidal silver or their vitamin C drops in with it... don't store the mix in the fridge...give it straight away. Colloidal silver should never be refrigerated and the vitamin C drops don't stay in suspension.
Anyways...be prepared to laugh hard.
Both of my guinea pigs are addicted to the Catmilk... Herbie lunged at my glass of Fresca as I went to drink from it lol. I knew what he wanted.
Both guinea guys get going on that feeding syringe and when it is empty I have to literally pull it out of their mouth.
I learned about using kitten replacement formula from a vet website 9 years ago when my guinea gal had babies and refused to nurse at first. Two days in, I was terrified the baby would starve... I used KMR milk back then. I only had to use it twice...Miley watched me feed the baby by syringe... I came back a few hours later to feed him and Miley was feeding him. She gave me this totally smug look lol.
I could not get KMR on Christmas Day because the pet store was closed...it was heartbreaking because I stood at the window feeling despair and could see the KMR milk sitting on the shelf.
The grocery store has Wiskas Catmilk for $1.59 each... everywhere else it's $2.99. I looked it up and it has way simpler ingredients and looked like the better product. It has helped my boys keep their weight on and I really believe that it is supporting their nutrition needs for their crazy growth spurts.
I got Herbie on December 21...he was skinny, so tiny, and bones. Christmas I discovered he had severe mites... I got the Catmilk on boxing day...Herbie was only about 5 inches long at most... I had to be careful picking him up because he was so light and fragile. It turned out that he was no more than 4 weeks old when I brought him home from the pet store.
Today is January 17 and I just measured him. He is 8 inches long now lol. His body is nice and healthy and his fur is like silk even despite the battle with the mites.
I give him 5ml twice a day. Sometimes I'll give him a little extra nip if he's going psycho for it, which happens, or if I need to distract him so I can get ointment on his nose.
Anyhow...huge lifesaver. Literally, no doubt.
Felix was very little when I got him on December 4...now he is the size of an adult guinea pig...I swear it. I have never seen this before ever .. Felix is going to be a big guinea pig lol. He's not fattened either... he's beautiful and healthy with a gorgeous fur and he rips around his pen, jumping and popcorning and purring a lot. He's such an energetic little guy, and so happy.
Once I ween them off later on, I do plan on keeping it around for a special treat.
Wombaroo is not available in Canada - this is guinea pig milk replacement formula. This would be more ideal perhaps, but I can't get it shipped into Canada as far as I can tell...USA product only. 🤤
This is the only guinea pig pup formula I have ever been able to find on the market. Weird.
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Post by Bean on Jan 17, 2020 15:44:05 GMT
It's all new to me - both this earth and the pup milk! Would the critical care type feed not be better for both calories and nutrients than milk if you feel they need supplementation? It certainly sounds like a good bit of bribery with all the health care stuff you're needing to do anyway! Mine love fenugreek crunchies, so I always have those (or a bit of their favourite veg) to hand if I need to do something that they'd rather I didn't!
It's lovely to hear how much these chaps have found their way into your heart!
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 17, 2020 20:08:15 GMT
I looked at critical care foods in pet stores, but when I looked at the manufacturer site Hagen said they aren't suitable for young guinea pigs. I can't locate any other brand in the pet stores.. they only carry the cheap corn filled stuff.
These two never should have been taken from their moms so young. I bet PetSmart allowed it because it was Christmas and they figured they could score faster sales by having adorable "stocking stuffer pets".
The guy at the store said they never usually get them so small. I am switching to a different pet store.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 17, 2020 22:16:39 GMT
Thank you for all the information on diatomaceous earth and supplemental formula. I've never had a pig willingly take Critical Care. I'll definitely keep the Wiskas Cat Milk in mind!
I'm so glad the boys are both doing well, now, and you've learned so much over the years.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 18, 2020 1:25:22 GMT
Omg I learned most of it since December 4 -2019 lol.
My first guinea pigs 9 years ago taught me a lot, but I was lucky... I got them from the pet store and they were healthy back then.
Standards have changed apparently.
I ended up with 2 very sick and obscenely young pups...from a major pet store...and when I called to tell them the response was "oh just return them and we'll give you another one". I was pissed. I wanted a credit to buffer the cost I was paying to get them well.
No way was I going to return them so they could end up in a friggin dumpster.
My first guinea pigs were healthy for 5 years, save for a cold here of there. I never knew about the sheer volume of issues that could happen. I was lucky.
I guess now it is time to learn and luck can no longer be my crutch lol.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 18, 2020 21:21:22 GMT
Unfortunately, pet stores buy pigs from breeding mills, where the pigs are crammed into tiny spaces, the sows are kept pregnant and pumping out more babies, and little care is taken of their health. Most pet stores, especially chains, will give you a credit to pay for the vet bills, probably not enough to cover the vet bills, but a help, at least. Yes, if you had returned them, they would have been disposed of, and not given vet care If there is a rescue in your area that handles small furries, you'll do better there. Most rescues make sure the animal is healthy before putting it up for adoption. Adoption fees help to cover the vet costs, but they can always use more money, donations of hay, pellets, etc., to help make ends meet. You should try Petfinder Canada. You input the location, give a distance for travel, so many miles from your home, enter the type of animal you want, and it connects you to listings for all of those animals. You can also check reviews on each rescue, to know if they care for their animals. There are also usually pictures of the rescue, to give you an idea of how well the animals are housed. Pet stores in the US have gotten really bad about housing and caring for guinea pigs. They are just a commodity I've never been able to think of an animal as a commodity! I had a friend who rescued guinea pigs, in the San Francisco area. Unfortunately, she had such an abrasive personality with people, it was hard to tolerate her, but I did, for several years, and that's were I learned about Colloidal Silver. She used it on Bumblefoot, quite successfully. It was recommended by her vet, as having a large number of rescued guinea pigs, she couldn't afford to keep taking them to the vet for every problem. I'm glad she had a good relationship with her vet. I guess he tolerated her abrasiveness better than I did.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 19, 2020 7:59:53 GMT
Some people are just not people kind of people. It's such a good thing that animals can be the friends and family we could never have in our fellow human.
I sarcastically laugh when I hear the term humankind...and then I remember that I am human...and kind to most people...and I like animals. I absolutely love guinea pigs and sloths. I think I was born into the wrong species lol. A lot of people probably feel this way.
I bet she's abrasive as a way to stay alpha so she doesn't get messed with. Hard to say because I don't know her.
I am an extremely kind and loving person first and foremost...but I have a vicious anger in me when it comes to abusers. I don't like people at all anymore for the most part, but have met a handful of people lately who are turning out to be gifts in my life.
It is confusing. I can't ever completely trust them, but I like them. I doubt I will ever be able to actually love any person again. I used to love all of my friends and family so much that it scared me sometimes..until I got disabilities and every one of them gas-lighted the hell out of me and then threw me away like garbage. Sheez...they were fundamental contributors to my disabilities - I could not tell I was being abused by them because I grew up in a horrifically violent household so abuse was the only normal thing I knew. Comfortable in discomfort. They got away with it for years until I was of no use to them...the true people I know them to be came out.
Anyways, I was always a rock for them until I needed a rock...and discovered how disgustingly spineless and deceitful every person I knew actually was. I never knew them at all...only their fiction personality.
I have always been exactly who I am. I've never believed that people change...they only learn to lie and fake their personality fiction better to fit in. That is textbook sociopath or narcissist...interchangeable terms. I am who I am and have always been and change for no one. I'm not sure if this is an abrasive quality lol.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 19, 2020 19:48:35 GMT
I'm so sorry that happened to you, and that you aren't the only one I have a friend in Australia would could be your twin, as far as family and abuse go She lives with her dog, Rex, and her guinea pigs. She is a sweet soul, and writes children's books. The wrote this book RUPERT . Another friend did the illustrations. Tracey Humphreys, the illustrator, also writes and illustrates children's books. I need to buy Kerry's book, I just keep forgetting. I try to buy the books my author friends write. Don't limit yourself to non-people relationships. Just keep a safe emotional distance, which can be done without being obvious. Smiling and contributing to conversation goes a long way, without you committing yourself in any way, or giving away any information about yourself. I know. I've been doing it for decades. I'm not a trusting person, but I've found people respond well to smiles, nods, the "oh, that's wonderful!" comments, etc. Most are so wrapped up in themselves, they never even ask about you. If they do, you can give some vague answers, and they're happy with that. If you need help, they're likely to help you, because they think you're such a nice person. I'm in no way making lite of your situation. Been there. I'm just probably decades older than you, and have found ways to function in situations I find extremely stressful. Mostly I avoid them, but when that's not an option, I turn to vague comments, smiles and nods of agreement. Humans are amazing in their ability to tune out what they don't want to acknowledge. I wish I could do the same. The old saying Ignorance is bliss is SO true! I think that rescuer friend suffered from PTSD. I seem to remember comments about her military service. I felt badly for her, as she was so abrasive, she slowly lost most of her good friends, and only had followers on Facebook
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 19, 2020 21:22:35 GMT
You sound like a good person. I really try to observe people now. There is so much truth about them in the lies they tell, not just about other people but most of all about themselves.
I know one woman who seems loving and wonderful...she said she was wiccan. I thought " red flag". A week later she said she was on her way to a Jehovah's Witness meeting...I thought "what the..." - every time I see her now I instantly think to be careful believing anything she says and the phrase "twisted Christian" pops up in my mind lol. Could be a great band name.
She says she has a ton of property but she rents an apartment? She says she works but when she asked me to do her taxes she claimed she had no income to declare...she drives a brand new truck? I asked her what she lives on and she said she lives off the sale dividends from her house.
I said no to doing her taxes. I think she was trying to use me to commit tax fraud. Too many huge red flags. I know she works and makes money - I also know she drinks a $30 bottle of whiskey every day (I have rarely ever seen her without one in her possession) and always has gas, cigarettes, a new vehicle, insurance, and rents 3 sections of the apartment complex she lives in, etc.
Nobody who has money and is honestly business savy would ever be reckless enough to sell a primary asset and then live off the money until it was gone. That is financial suicide. I know because I've done it (flinch) lol.
Narcissists are almost always charming and disarming. But they lie like their every word is the truth because they are sociopaths. Their survival depends on trusting minds...their prey and scapegoats. They need you to believe their fairytales and fiction...look out if you don't.
I definitely do not want my name on her taxes as preparer. No effing way. I am an honest, intelligent, good person, but I think she believes I am retarded because of my disabilities.
I tell people often " I only sound retarded... I am not actually retarded.". My disabilities make it hard to talk sometimes because I have Foreign Accent Syndrome. I am Canadian but I speak with a strong US accent because of it - sometimes my tongue and jaw swell so I have to speak slowly and carefully.
I apologize if my use of the word "retarded" is offensive to anyone, but as a person with disabilities I find the word "incompetent" to be so much worse...this is the new societally acceptable term for mental disabilities in Canada by the way. Both words mean exactly the same thing ...they are synonyms of each other...but retarded was indicative of a birth defect or physical damage causing a detrimental learning disability or other social barrier that manifests cognitively and behaviorally in ways that are unmitigateable without chemical or therapy intervention...whereas incompetent can be applicable to absolutely anyone, including doctors and lawyers. Incompetence denotes a willful and intentional stupidity or ignorance which could have been reasonably mitigated or avoided with use of extra care (care-full)...which is not the case with people who have mental disabilities. Recall that "negligence" is often used interchangeably with "incompetence" when referring to doctors, lawyers, judges, etc. Using this word to describe a person with mental disabilities is blatant mental manipulation on the public, to help make the mistreatment of PWD seem more acceptable. The word incompetent suggests to an educated public that the PWD is at fault for their hardship and can willfully change their disabilities and hardship if they really wanted to do so.
Other synonyms of retarded and incompetent are: inept, broken,etc. Hey...these are words also used to describe our societal system and government...well that's interesting. Judge not lest thee be judged,right? Lol.
Hence why I rarely apologize for being judgemental anymore. Especially after being told by abusers that I am incompetent and can't make good decisions.
How can you make a good informed decision about a thing when you are fed lies and misinformation by narcissistic parasites?
I am learning how to evade bad people. That is all a reasonable competent person can do. If I can't evade them because they won't stay away from me, well...this eventually ends up being harassment and/or discrimination so I sue them, and I make no secret about doing it.
Abusers thrive on secrecy. I am not perfect...I have abused abusers in retaliation if I could not bring them "to light"...this does not make me feel "good". It is exactly why I know without doubt that you will never win the "narcissist game" - you will be the "better" (weaker) abuser in the end and that is all you will win.
Court is often referred to by legal bodies and analysts as an adversarial arena...which speaks of a narcissists game...the "I know the rules better than you and can manipulate or change them whenever I want if you learn how to play my game" = narcissist/sociopath psychology - I loathe the perception that justice and fairness are based on a "rules game" at all. Justice is not an arena or game - it is not gladiators. The allegation that justice is blind is also seriously suspect when you find out about how you are perceived in terms of citizen status after being designated as a person with any disability. You are no longer "seen" as a private person with the same rights as everyone else... hence the allowance of the vile mental health act.
Seriously - blame the grotesque Roman law belief system that fuels the incompetence that just keeps on poisoning an otherwise wonderful system.
More effectively...blame the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE who are promoting this psychology. Hold them accountable for breach of office... don't be so afraid to sue the hell out of them too. You may not win, but they will lose the second you bring them to light to a duped public. I refused to be a loser to parasitic people ever again. I am a very caustic meal for narcissists to feed on, for sure.
A lot of wonderful people spent their lives creating our rights and systems to enable us all rather than disable us all. I wish I could have met them all.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 19, 2020 21:51:57 GMT
Update to the Diatomaceous earth treatment:
I am stunned at how well it is working. Herbie is not as crazy itchy now and the evidence of mites is much less. There are still 2 weeks left for the treatment, but both Felix and Herbie are doing so well.
I re-apply the powder in spot checks every day, paying close attention to their faces and legs because they lick themselves and wear down the powder over time. It is safe for them to consume and is highly cleansing and antiparasitic/antifungal when ingested, so I'm not worried about the licking at all.
My little troopers grow my heart so much.
Herbie's new thing with his supplements is to slowly flop over in his side with his legs in the air and his paws stretched out while suckling the heck out of the feeding syringe lol. Felix paws the air absently while he enjoys his.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 20, 2020 22:08:41 GMT
Aw, that is so sweet about Herbie It has to warm your heart to know he's so happy getting his syringe feeding I forgot to mention, if you don't already know, there is a university in Ontario, the University of Guelph, that has a very good veterinary school, and also has a lot of veterinary information online. I got a lot of info from them, online. I don't know if they have any webinars you can take. I know there's a rodontologist in Cambridge, England, who does webinars, but I can't get to hers or Canadas, from the US. Anyway, I know they have some great online info My mother had a cousin who was a criminal lawyer, and he said it was a game. The one who played the game the best, won. That was his answer to how he, or anyone, could defend someone they knew was guilty, and sometimes of heinous crimes. To lawyers, it is all a game, and they are all trying to play it better than anyone else. That's why the criminal justice system is stacked against the poor. They can't afford the top tier lawyers. They get assigned a public defender with a case load so large he or she can only give each client a cursory effort. It was hard for me to think if him patting himself on the back, because he got a rapist or child molester off. Luckily, I guess, he worked mostly for the mob, so probably no child molesters and rapists What you've experienced is, unfortunately, all too common. I know a woman in Belgium who has MS. She's constantly asked when she's going to be cured. The level of ignorance of those who don't suffer from any major disability is staggering. Even worse, they don't want to know. They want to continue to believe they know what's happening, and therefore control their own lives. I can understand that, but I can't feel sorry for them when the bottom falls out of their lives, and they end up being the abnormal one. Her husband gets a government stipend for caring for a disabled person. For him to get the stipend, she had to medically be declared "a burden," which she was. Same caring approach to people with disabilities Do you know what caused the FAS? I googled it, and because the causes are all in the same category, brain injury from a stroke, a head injury, etc., I was wondering if you knew what caused it? It's a very interesting condition, but being someone who suffers from depression, I wouldn't call it the type of disability that would be classified as retarded or incompetent. I understand that because people are generally not very considerate or nice, any different speech patterns would set off most people to think you just aren't smart enough. Take into consideration that they want you to do their taxes, and wouldn't common sense dictate that you are smart enough, but you have a speech problem of some sort? Then again, I live in Trump country, so people who think they are good people, voted to destroy mine, and their civil and human rights. They may be able to talk the devil out of the details, but they aren't smart enough to see the truth I'm sure you've been working on dealing with the FAS for a long time, but I'm just curious if there are methods you can use to avoid the words that give you the most trouble? Part of it is a process used for stutterers, avoiding the words that give them the most trouble. In their case, it helps to boost their confidence. Do you have any methods, or tricks if you will, for combating your worst words? I wish I could help. I don't really know anything about FAS except what I read, but anytime you need to talk, you can either talk on the main board, or we have a message section, where you can do private messages. Best I can say at this point is animals know good people, and the way your piggies act, you're a good person. Go by the piggies assessment Also, think about ways to promote your strengths, if you haven't already. You have a lot to offer. Don't let the speech overshadow that.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 21, 2020 1:48:51 GMT
Thank you 😃
I get a lot of questions about where I am from...since 2016...all the time every day lol.
Not kidding.
FAS is usually caused by brain tumors or lesions but my MRI came back to show my brain as structurally perfect. The neurologist said it was caused by trauma. I was referred to UBC neuropsychiatry but I said no because I am not going to be a ...pardon me...guinea pig...for a bunch of over-glorified drug pushers...aka psychiatrists.
I personally believe the medication my psychiatrist forced me on after gas lighting the hell out of me caused it. The drug was called topimax and is linked to speech disorders. But of course the doctors are all about denial if you call them negligent for not doing hormone testing on a woman to rule out mood disorder first before raping the hell out of them with chemical interventions they may not need.
As for the "legal game", I will never be able to see it as such. I won't conform to the baser perceptions of others on almost everything because I simply can't. I was that annoying 4 year old kid who asked why? Why? I drove my mom nuts sometimes.
I got hold of a Bible at 6 years old because JW's did the door to door thing and my mom never even knew I got hold of it right away...3 pages of reading Genesis and she took it away and said "no f-ing way" lol. I will never forget how upset and surprised I felt because I was really getting into it. I began questioning her and the second she saw that book in my hands she grabbed it.
Anyways... I have never been able to just take anything complex at face value for long... I have to pull it apart and see how it really ticks and if it can be better.
I loved law and spent my teen years dedicated to becoming a police officer. I used to call the Court House "my church". I don't have that delusion anymore. I remember reading "In God We Trust". I believed it. I don't anymore - I know better than that now.
Understand... I do not speak openly about myself because I trust anymore. I do so because I am not able not to.
I can not compel myself to close...hence why I am always in danger of self isolation. This may not make sense at first...but the only way I can close off is to isolate myself, and I love the way I feel when I don't have to give to others. I go completely still in my body...no anxiety... I become very mentally restless and this is when I draw, paint, work on my novel...this time of solitude is just about me and creating beautiful things. If I get too deeply self-involved for too long, I become aggravated easily by anyone who interrupts me with needs or demands...even to the point of vicious anger on a couple of occasions in the past. I forget to eat... I have to be so careful to sleep... I delve deeper mentally and it is a very pleasing state for me to be in. It's like a drug...just think-tanking the heck out of everything that I have interest or questions in. I spent 2 years bed ridden after my accident studying astronomy lol. I have always been aware that this state could literally kill me...heart attack, stroke, mania, etc. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out.
I am really trying to stay part of society right now and have worked really hard to tear down my self-isolation desire after the horrific last 2 years I have been through in particular...2 part time jobs, my guinea guys...it is so easy for me to become lost in solitary confinement willfully. 40 years of being alone, surrounded by users and abusers, will do that I guess.
I do not feel sorry for myself like I did when I was younger. My first guinea pigs died and that was the end of me as I used to be.
Scuttles baby, Miley, helped me recover. I got her a boyfriend...a beautiful calico Peruvian named "Buddy"...they had a baby...Echo... I was planning on becoming a guinea pig breeder...but I was forced time and time again to move because if harassment. I used to be a very beautiful woman 5 or 6 years ago. I sought refuge at a new low income housing facility, and it was misrepresented to me...it was run by Fraser Valley Health Authority and turned out to be housing for drug addicts and alcoholics. I was threatened with eviction if I did not meet with their psychiatrist and they talked me into giving my guinea pigs away.
The story gets darker. Much darker...to the point where I applied for physician assisted death. I was denied because I have mental disabilities...which is prima facie discrimination...Fraser Valley Health Authority will not give me a letter stating why my application was denied because they know I will sue them and win. A 38 year old woman with what I have got her assisted death the same year I applied for mine.
The law is not my church...my sanctuary...society has never wanted me from the moment I was born into poverty and abuse.
Well, I stopped emotionally wanting and needing to be a part of life.
A strange impulse made me walk into the pet store and meet Felix. I truly tried to stop myself but could not. I didn't want to become attached to anything...but I guess my soul is stronger than my broken "incompetent" mind.
I love myself, and now I love my guinea piggies too. I will cherish them with everything I have left until my abusers find a way to take my life away from me again.
I have no doubt that they will. 40 years...my joy is so short-lived compared to the suffering. I was a good, smart, beautiful, hard working, honest woman...unmarried with no children...severe abuse history...no drug or alcohol abuse history...no criminal record...the perfect meat for a system full of narcissists with delusions of grandeur that thrive on destroying people.
I wonder how much the province of BC made off of the pills I am forced to take against my willing consent? I got bullied until I had a mental melt down...called crazy...raped with pills and class 1 sexually assaulted in hospital by staff...told I don't remember what happened properly...called non-compliant because I refused the pills...deemed to consent if I do take them to avoid being locked up (threats and intimidation, which constitutes consent obtained fraudulently, according to law), etc.
I will never forget what the staff at that first low income housing place said to me: "you are so lovely"
The landlord at the next place kept repeating that same phrase over and over when she met me for tenancy interview...that place was worse...run by BC HOUSING.
I am not ashamed of what I have endured. I am telling the truth. My abusers tried to call me a liar and say I don't remember properly because I have disabilities.
One thing about true criminals...they always have horrific intentions towards others. They ALWAYS leave evidence, even as they try to cover their tracks.
I have evidenced my abusers very well. I have yet to see if justice will take off his blindfold and see me as a natural person with human rights, rather than an incompetent burden and a crazy lady. My tribulations are still ongoing.
I tried to get help from the law. They failed me...and I realized they always have. Right from when I was a child and was left to survive or die in an extremely violent and abusive environment. They treated me as useless and now they treat me like I'm a monster for mentally breaking down.
I am not allowed to live my life my way...I am not allowed to get a doctor's help to die. I tried 19 times to do so myself... I am really bad at it and failed poisoning truly sucks.
Something has to give. Something has to change. This is just not possible. My abusers can not change, and neither can I.
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Post by gremlin40 on Jan 21, 2020 2:34:22 GMT
I got a little off topic with the thread contents...ummmm, that was darned near an e-book I just posted 😬
Well, hopefully there's a lot to be helpful either way. I guess we don't just get to meet each others guinea pigs on Wheekers...we also get to meet each other somewhat.
I'll try to stay on topic better with the thread. This Diatomaceous earth is truly neat stuff.
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