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Originally Posted by Nikki+2  He responds great to the pred. but I am not, under any circumstances, putting him back on it. He was on it the longest I felt comfortable with- probably longer. My vet is presenting Atopica as a lifelong option and I'm not ready to accept that. It just seems that there has to be something less hardcore for his relatively mild symptoms. I might be playing games with myself but it seems like the tea wipes actually helped a bit. It's a very strange situation because even at his worst he seems to feel fine. When his skin gets inflamed he is uncomfortable but Benadryl takes care of it within 25 minutes and the inflammation is very infrequent. The swollen runny eyes worry me to death but they don't seem to bother him in the least with the exception of his annoyance of having his face washed so frequently. 
I'm off to google Susan Davis and plant steroids. Thanks for the response.  |
I do not blame you for no more pred. Ryder is on it for another week from hurting his back, and it's killing me!
If the inflammation is infrequent, and the benadryl treats it, that's what I would use.. also, the watery eyes are super common and if they aren't bothering him I would continue with what you're doing.
Oh, and it's plant sterols, not steroids
I know she got them at iherb.com (my new FAVORITE store!!!)