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Assistant Dogs For Fibromyalgia

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Birmingham, UK

As we all know this condition effects us in many ways often leaving us unable to do things for ourselves, I don't just have fibromyalgia but has anyone ever looked in to assistant dogs for help and therapy, as some days I'm unable to get dressed or just do routine jobs due to pain or fatigue, I was wondering has anyone had help from a trained animal, if so how do you go about the process of getting help, maybe not at the moment but if things get worse any help would be great Thank-you

June 10, 2016
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I don't have one but have wondered the same thing. This site I once found specializes in dogs for people with Fibro and other similar illnesses and issues. http://k94life.org/programs/servicedog/

June 10, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes i agree with u as well, my hubby had those stones for awhile, and actually had to get rushed to the hospital over one that was 5 millimeter big, the nurse had to start an IV when i took him to our local hospital, while he was on the floor he was in extreme pain, and thank God the Dr. Knew what he was doing and did a cat scan and came out with Huge eyeballs and said , this is no lil stone we r dealing with here!!! So they rushed him 100 miles away from where we lived , and they did ER. Surgery , and had to go in with a basket like instrument and grabbed it out!! Some. R Uric stones othets calsified stones , yes they say men know about labor pains from stones, anyway about the servuce dog question, try goggle and ask for info. On service dogs and it should lead u in the right path for answers.

February 14, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I think it would awesome to have a service dog do all those things. I've actually watched a program on Saturday mornings called Lucky Dog and he has trained service dogs for disabled vets to do those exact things. He also trained one that keeps a girls emergency meds in a pack on his harness. She suffers from some disease that causes her to basically be a stone factory. I cannot imagine living like that, always having kidney stones and such and nothing can stop it. I think I'll take my pain, fatigue, sweating, etc. over that.

June 12, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have an emotional service dog...she helps when I am bedridden due to my pain. She also can fly with me. Her tags are through NSARCO. com (National Service Animal Registry). She also get into many places with me since she is categorized as a service dog so when I want her around, she can go with me. I don't know about a service dog that could help with the items you presented-it would be cool, though, right?

June 11, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

You're welcome. I also have read they can pick things up of course and bring you things and the stuff you mentioned. But what impressed me is they train them to act as a stability aide for us. They wear a special harness that kindof reminds me of the harness and bar for a seeing eye dog, but the bar is straight up and doesn't tilt or move. Then say if you are on a uneven surface or stairs and need support there like you would use a cane, the dog by command stiffens his body to take some of your weight and support you. That would be very handy for someone who has bad balance issues and needs the support.
Right now I can get by with a cane on uneven surfaces and even though I do have issues with stairs I get by with a death grip on the rails and using my stronger leg as the lead leg and taking 1 step at a time. It takes me longer than other people, but I do what I need to not to fall. Just normal walking I do not carry a cane yet, but I do have to be aware of every step because I can trip on flat surfaces in a second. One day I could need more help and I would rather look into a dog so that I can still go outside and climb stairs and where ever I need or want to. Fibro has taken too much away to let it limit where I can go too.

June 11, 2016

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