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[indysadventures]

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its so lonely moving thousands of miles away all by yourself.

my poor coping mechanisms are back in full swing and i need to learn better coping skills because i cannot..

Spoiler: TW: ED

revert back to binge eating. it ruined my life and kept me in a negative spiral for years. i cannot go back. i cannot go back.

Vamp, please feel free to PM me anytime. I just recently made a big cross-country move too, and it has been very hard on my mental health. Giving you a big hug.

 

[_rae_]

Absolutely ridiculous. Hopefully they’ll recall the rest of that batch and provide you with a new bag or two free 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Unfortunately, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW BETTER, I threw the damn bag away when I put it in their food container (metal, not plastic). There’s no way to identify the lot. Thankfully, we’re in the process of switching them to RC HP satiety so a refund would be sufficient. Makes me wonder though if the sudden bloody poop he had again was so much random colitis or if it was really an allergy reaction…

 

[honeypot999]

Absolutely ridiculous. Hopefully they’ll recall the rest of that batch and provide you with a new bag or two free 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Please make sure to reach out to your hills rep! We can help you with potentially getting a refund

I have the Minnesota’s rep contact if you need it

 

[_rae_]

Please make sure to reach out to your hills rep! We can help you with potentially getting a refund

I have the Minnesota’s rep contact if you need it

Even if I’ve already reached out to Hill’s directly?

 

[max_wildlife]

Update to my Hill's saga from earlier this month:

I just found a piece of unidentifiable kibble in my cat's *checks hand* novel protein allergy diet. He's been so much itchier recently and I think we just found the reason why. If they can't even keep their pet allergen food uncontaminated, I don't know how they think their pecan shells aren't contaminated.

i'm sorry that your cat is itchy :/ it's really frustrating all around.

i meant to reply to your update and totally forgot. the shells could still affect me. my allergies are kind of weird to the point i've thought of seeing a fancy specialist but haven't been able to afford it. basically i have classic allergy for cashews/pistachios (show up on skin test), but then i have oas (oral allergy syndrome) for most other nuts, which works a little different than standard allergies and won't show up on a skin test. it's more that my body confuses certain nuts for their tree/plant pollens; i also react to cucumber and melon. many folks with oas don't need an epi-pen and have somewhat mild reactions, and food is often considered safe once it's processed. i'm one of lower percentage of patients that has more severe reactions and requires an epi-pen, processed food is not much safer (except pickle soup seems okay?) and i'm particularly sensitive to when dust from nuts/particulate matter go airborne. i react to 'non-allergenic' allergens all the time.. like i'll still get hives with moisturizers/lotions that sneakily included nut shells. heck when i worked as a barista i used to have to go into the basement when someone ordered an almond milk latte to avoid the steam. it seems to have decreased in severity now that i'm in my 30s - particularly fruits/veggies - but the nuts are still pretty intense. and not for nothing, both melons and tzatziki sauce caused contact reactions bad enough that i had to quit two different waitressing jobs. so yeah, i'm kind of worried about pecan shells.

and disclaimer, i am kind of the grown-up kid that still eats reeses cups because i'm (magically) not allergic to peanuts so i certainly take my fair share of risks with cross-contamination, much to the concern of others around me. but this is one that i'm gonna be very wary about. i would contact hills to voice some concerns, but between two jobs and two countries and moving, i'm pretty spent. it'll be on my list though. i suspect they'd say that it's safe for the vast majority of people with allergies, which might be true, and that they can't make it safe for everybody, which is also probably true. but they could at least choose something that isn't more or less a byproduct of a top 10 allergen.

 

[SkiOtter]

Unfortunately, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW BETTER, I threw the damn bag away when I put it in their food container (metal, not plastic). There’s no way to identify the lot. Thankfully, we’re in the process of switching them to RC HP satiety so a refund would be sufficient. Makes me wonder though if the sudden bloody poop he had again was so much random colitis or if it was really an allergy reaction…

Maybe they have the lot number on their end from when they sent it? Sometimes invoices have it?

 

[_rae_]

i react to 'non-allergenic' allergens all the time.. like i'll still get hives with moisturizers/lotions that sneakily included nut shells. heck when i worked as a barista i used to have to go into the basement when someone ordered an almond milk latte to avoid the steam.

This is why I'm shook that they seem to think it's a non-issue. I grew up around people who had severe, life threatening allergies. I knew how to use my friends epi-pen in an emergency by the time I was seven. I was always taught to take allergies like that deathly seriously, because they are. I'm the kind of person who uses the same utensils we eat off of and measure with to serve our cats their food. Of course they get washed in between but all it takes is one time. And now with my cat's food not even being allergy safe for my cat, ugh. Hill's was my ride or die. Their food is really palatable and affordable compared to RC and Purina, but these two situations have given me serious pause.

Maybe they have the lot number on their end from when they sent it? Sometimes invoices have it?

I *might* have the invoice somewhere? I definitely don't see it in the online order receipt.

its so lonely moving thousands of miles away all by yourself.

my poor coping mechanisms are back in full swing and i need to learn better coping skills because i cannot..

I'm sorry I derailed things a bit this morning. I just want to reinforce and validate that moving cross country is hard. I had the support of my spouse and said multiple times that I could not imagine doing this on my own. You're doing something that a lot of people are never brave enough to do. I would take Battie and anyone else up on just hanging out; I got to spend some time with my classmates before school and meeting new people, while very intimidating, was very helpful. I'm someone who has struggled with both ends of the eating spectrum in my lifetime, so if you need an ear or a buddy, I can be one ❤️

 

[SkiOtter]

I *might* have the invoice somewhere? I definitely don't see it in the online order receipt.

No, no I meant in their systems on the back end they may have the lot that was sent to you?

 

[justachillgirl]

i am super anxious about this app cycle as a second time applicant. that is all, thank you

 

[apoptosis09]

l Hill's was my ride or die. Their food is really palatable and affordable compared to RC and Purina, but these two situations have given me serious pause.

Fwiw I have my picky old man cat on RC gastrointestinal hydrolyzed and he loves it. The price shook out about the same as Hills with their feeding program and buying the big bags.

 

[_rae_]

i am super anxious about this app cycle as a second time applicant. that is all, thank you

I was a two timer too! Let me know if I can help!

 

[battie]

Finally decided to find a new job and I'm super sad. But we're at the point where we can't practice safe medicine and I can't do this.

 

[SkiOtter]

Finally decided to find a new job and I'm super sad. But we're at the point where we can't practice safe medicine and I can't do this.

Hugs, bats 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

@battie *hugs* We are here for you.

 

[vampyrica]

@vampyrica don't hesitate to reach out if you're in Denver. Can go get coffee or something non-triggering ❤️

this might be dramatic but this made me tear up. i would love that so much.

 

[vampyrica]

Finally decided to find a new job and I'm super sad. But we're at the point where we can't practice safe medicine and I can't do this.

sending you good vibes and wishing you the best finding a practice that will feel like home <3

 

[indysadventures]

Finally decided to find a new job and I'm super sad. But we're at the point where we can't practice safe medicine and I can't do this.

I’m really, really sorry. I’ve been following your situation and hoping it wouldn’t come to this, but have no doubt you’re making the right choice for you and your family. I’m still really sorry though. 😔

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

I always get migraines on Sundays. 🙁 I chill out a little on Saturdays from my stressful weeks and then get a migraine on Sundays. I think it's the stress because I always have an awful migraine the entire weekend after finals every semester.

It's a problem because I end up missing a whole day that needed to be spent studying. My insurance has been a pill (pun intended) about covering my triptan and this ibuprofen and caffeine I have used as a substitute just isn't cutting it.

 

[_rae_]

just gotta make it to Washington, just gotta make it to Washington...

 

[MixedAnimals77]

Feeling blah and like I want to give up. Tore my acl last October. Had sx in dec. Stopped pt for 6 weeks after having the baby. Restarted pt. Now have painful plantar fascitis. Tried running 3 weeks ago and then i couldnt walk for 2 days after because of my foot. Just feeling like I'll never get back to a playing soccer/skiing/etc level at this rate. Feeling old. Feeling like maybe just having full rom back is good enough. Bleh. Off to pt I go.

 

[catsandsnakes]

Starting to lose sleep over moving for vet school. I hate packing, I hate moving. I'm grieving the life I could have had if I just got into my IS school.

 

[indysadventures]

Starting to lose sleep over moving for vet school. I hate packing, I hate moving. I'm grieving the life I could have had if I just got into my IS school.

The grief of moving is real. Embrace it and let yourself be sad, and remind yourself it’s not forever. Make a list of things you’re excited about for your new home and school, it won’t make it easy but it’ll help. Once you’re there, keep yourself busy and find little ways to beautify your new place!

 

[supershorty]

Starting to lose sleep over moving for vet school. I hate packing, I hate moving. I'm grieving the life I could have had if I just got into my IS school.

There are a few of us on this forum affiliated with your program in one way or another who would be more than happy to welcome you to the area once you're here 😊

 

[catsandsnakes]

The grief of moving is real. Embrace it and let yourself be sad, and remind yourself it’s not forever. Make a list of things you’re excited about for your new home and school, it won’t make it easy but it’ll help. Once you’re there, keep yourself busy and find little ways to beautify your new place!

Will definitely do the list thing in between procrastinating my packing 🫡 it's hard when I am genuinely excited to start vet school things, but not wanting to leave behind childhood pets and friends that are moving back home from their undergrad

There are a few of us on this forum affiliated with your program in one way or another who would be more than happy to welcome you to the area once you're here 😊

Will definitely keep that in mind once I'm settled into cbus 🥹

 

[gobears2022]

Starting to lose sleep over moving for vet school. I hate packing, I hate moving. I'm grieving the life I could have had if I just got into my IS school.

This part is so real 🙁 It’s heartbreaking having to move 13 hours away from home when my IS school would have been a 30 minute commute. I’m trying to see this as a fun opportunity to live somewhere new for a few years but it’s so hard.