Monthly Archives: March 2014
Three days after the Tea Tree oil incident
The Curmudgeon is still not quite back to where he was before. Thanks to the idiot who used the Tea Tree oil infused shampoo on him. It is almost as if he had an MS relapse, although with secondary Progressive MS he doesn’t have those, it’s more a steady but slow downhill journey.
At least today he could walk, and he managed to do his normal daily routine, although with some effort. That’s a blessing. Maybe in a few more days he’ll be back to where he was before the stylist used the Tea Tree Oil shampoo. I hope so.
What you got there Dad? You gonna share it?
Tea Tree oil warning. Again.
I have commented on the dangers of Tea Tree oil before, and here we go again. I spent the day yesterday watching The Curmudgeon struggle to walk. Why? Because the day before, he went to get his hair cut, and the gal that did it, did not warn him, did not ask him if it was okay to use, instead she just began to shampoo his head with a shampoo containing Tea Tree oil.
Had he not noticed the scent and asked if Tea Tree oil was in the shampoo it could’ve been worse. He yelled, “get it off, get it off, I have a bad reaction to it!” She washed his hair twice with another shampoo but even then it was not enough. When he woke yesterday he was barely able to walk.
Tea Tree oil can cause severe reactions in people (and pets) and should never be used without asking if the person (or pet) has ever had a reaction to it. The Curmudgeon’s MS is deeply affected by Tea Tree oil.
Years ago, one of our dogs had a severe reaction to it too. We were told to put it on an inter-digital cyst and when we did his foot swelled to football size. Thank goodness for Benedryl and a good vet.
Please, use it with caution!!!! The damned stuff needs a warning label and shouldn’t be put willy-nilly into everything.
They have a box full of them
Isn’t he done yet? I want it.
They have a box full of Nylabones of all shapes and sizes suited to them and natural bones too. However, one always wants the one the other one has. If she isn’t outright stealing the bone from his mouth, she’s looking pitiful. He, on the other hand will wait patiently for her to get tired of the bone and then snatch it from where she’s dropped it. They are a hoot.
You all have a good one!
Sneaking this in, hoping Mother Nature doesn’t take notice
We got off lucky on Sunday with only a dusting of snow. (Saying that very quietly.) When it was snowing hard and, thankfully, not sticking much, I took the dogs out. Never have I seen such a disgusted look on two dogs.
It’s true, not only are the people going crazy this winter but the pets are too. I’m hoping that today’s forecast of snow also hits the skids as yesterday’s did. We still have feet of the white stuff in the yard which has turned into hard, icy, pad cutting snow. We need it to thaw and go away.
I so crave green plants, warm sun, and flowers. You all have a good one!
Teetering on the edge
That’s me, teetering on the edge of sanity and 59. In a couple of weeks I’ll be over the edge and hit 60. OMG! 60! I never imagined hitting 60. Seems as though, after this winter, I won’t exactly hit 60 as much as it will hit me.
Just took the dog’s outside and it is a mere nine degrees. About takes your breath away out there. The forecast says it will drop to 3 degrees before morning.
I really need Spring to hurry up and get here before I lose the few threads of sanity holding me here. I want to get out of the house, go for walks, go fishing, work on my garden, play in the dirt and get my sanity back on track. This winter was far too long and too brutal.
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