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…I'm so glad she is improving! I hope today was even better for you both. Paws crossed she finds relief from the Farabloc
blanket, thanks for ordering with us. It's helped many dogs and cats and people too.
So as for rehab therapy, I'm pretty familiar with SoCal.
…but surely, getting that pain specialist appt is a good idea. Hopefully the meds you are us9ng now will be effective.
Let is know how the farabloc
works, okay? When does she get her stitches out? Odd that her pain seems to be related with her getting up. Wouldn't it be great if somehow
…of physical therapists in the area. Or if you all know any near Norco, California that would be super helpful. I also ordered one of the Farabloc
blankets for her! Thank you both for what you do here. I would be so lost if it were not for your page. I am so grateful
…Tripawds Articles About Phantom Pain in Dog and Cat Amputees
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Sorry for the trouble, and thanks!
…is phantom pain
....so, no dialing back the dose just yet.... the phantom pain
is so scary! I posted elsewhere but Im going to get the farabloc
blanket for him - but the gear site keeps timing me out
…boy is having what I think is phantom pain
(this is day 13 post-amp) and the farabloc
blanket intrigues me.
Im trying to order it from the Gear page but it keeps telling me Ive timed out (even when I go through paypal)...
…respond to it the same every time. Throwing in a novelty thing like the toy can certainly "remap" his responses. I hope it helps, along with the Farabloc
. It sounds like slow but steady progress with all of these combined approaches. Good job!
Oh about the balance board: yes, an extra set of
…an extra pair of hands to help me hold him & the board. I would recommend others to look into this for early recovery therapy.
As for the Farabloc
blanket, I washed it and slept on it for a few days and now have it sitting on my desk which he sometimes sits on while I work. I can usually get
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Oh glad you decided to try the Farabloc
! We are keeping our paws crossed that it works well. Keep us posted.
…therapy appt from a place in Ohio! They said they hadn't tried it before but were willing to give it a try.
I did decide to buy & try the Farabloc
. Hopefully, that will help a little bit... crossing fingers!
…s pain issues, some say it didn't do anything. I never got a chance to try it on our Wyatt Ray
. Similar to other pain relief products like the Farabloc
blanket, it can have mixed results. Purrkins' mom Holly reports that it did work for him, and many others have too.
…or a few minutes. Purrkins goes every six weeks for acupuncture and will sometimes have one breakthru spell in between our appts. I always grab his farabloc
blanket and hold it against his no-arm area. It never lasts long! It is distressing regardless and unpleasant, to say the least!
And again, no
…. Did your vet team mention that as a possibility? See if you can get her into an acupuncturist asap and that may help too. We also have the Farabloc
blanket in the Tripawds Gear Shop
which for many animals and humans works really well to alleviate phantom pain
issues.
If holding her with the
…bit.
Okay, Gabe's been mainly getting the random pains when laying still.. very seldomly when he moves. I will for sure take a looks into the Farabloc
a bit more here. I'm hoping working with the different stimulus actions found here, https://vitalve.....amputation
I found lots of good
…I have been doing lots of stimulus around the amputation site and lots of massage.
Great job! That's really helpful to keep it managed. As for Farabloc
, hop over to the product reviews page, and also here are some other posts:
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is like anything when it comes to non-pharma pain relief. It works great for some, but may not do anything noticeable for others. Overall the…
…majority of folks who we have heard from report good results, and human customers too, both on our site and Farabloc
's.
…said
Hi there
it appears koko is having a lot of phantom pain
. Anyone have a Farabloc
blanket they would like to sell?
Hey there. I put your post here so it will get more love. Just FYI, items in the Angel Exchange are for
…there
it appears koko is having a lot of phantom pain
. Anyone have a Farabloc
blanket they would like to sell?
…episodes and calms down right away. Is there anything I can do to help her besides the meds for now? I'm also on the fence about buying her a Farabloc
blanket. I will do anything to help her get through this. Any advice on Gabapentin and phantom leg pain
would be greatly appreciated!
…) 2x daily, and Amantadine at night
giving him TENS therapy a few times a week if he tolerated that much
Something you may want to try is a Farabloc blanket. We get lots of good reviews on them and it's something you can put in her favorite snooze spots without her realizing it's helping her.…
… You can even try a Farabloc
harness hack like this and see if it helps (although I figure it's probably pretty warm for her to wear it right now, maybe in winter.
Hope this
…for the info on the Farabloc
. I get paranoid about fire. I've always been like that, but our house had a fire 6 years ago. The cats and I lived in a hotel for a little over 6…
…months. So, now I'm even more paranoid. I was worried about the metal in the Farabloc
heating and burning on the heated bed. But I'll give it a try. Thanks.
I'm sure they have their own language too. I used to have a third
…having a mobile therapist come to the house if that's something you can swing? Lots of therapists travel with laser units.
Oh by the way I asked Farabloc
about using the blanket on a heated surface. Here's what he said:
The fabric itself will not affect the application that provides the heat,…
… like small electric blanket. Would be interested to learn of any observations when the Farabloc
is used by the same person with and without the heated bed.
Let me know if you decide to try it.
…she did, and that was a long time ago too. It was the first time we had ever seen someone practice on a dog.
Keep us posted on the Farabloc
. I'm not sure about putting it on a heated surface but I will ask the mfr and let you know.
…oncologist did Reiki? Wow! That is fantastic.
I put the Farabloc
on the floor because I was nervous about it on her heated bed. Once it's no longer cold and I unplug the heated beds, I'll add it to the bed to see
…work is a woo woo kind of thing, and many people don't believe in it. But I've witnessed it help my cats (and humans) firsthand. I did buy the Farabloc
, but my cat never sits on it. We did a lot to help integrate the energy of the leg. I can't guarantee Rita won't get phantom limb pain, but I…
…helped calm our Jerry when he had vet visits. His oncologist would do it before every exam, it was wonderful to watch him ease into it.
So no Farabloc
relief for Rita? Did you try putting it in her bed? Be sure to update us on how she's doing!
…work is a woo woo kind of thing, and many people don't believe in it. But I've witnessed it help my cats (and humans) firsthand. I did buy the Farabloc
, but my cat never sits on it. We did a lot to help integrate the energy of the leg. I can't guarantee Rita won't get phantom limb pain, but I

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