So Frustrated!!!! So for the past year I have been writing here about Reese's allergies. I have tried countless things and and have been taking her to a holistic vet for the past 5-6 months. They gave her an allergy blood test and it found that she is allergic to just about everything...Since then have changed her diet to raw, and put her on so many different things, and it all seems like so many supplements and herbs to ingest for one little pooch!! Needless to say, she is still itching, and lately right around her chin and mouth so badly (Has anyone experienced this??) So my question is, has anyone tried something that works!?!? I just want to make her feel better!! Please help!:( |
Oh I have no idea's for you. Maybe you should post this question in the Health and Diet section. Hang in there, I'm sure someone will come up with a working plan.;) |
allergy shots. Gracie is allergic to a lot of stuff... roaches cats dust mites! people dander!!!! Yes, she's allergy to us!!!!! Our vet told us it may take up to a year before the shots were fully affective and it darn near took that long. She's MUCH improved and her personality has even improved... probably because she feels better. Least you are worried about painful shots - every Tuesday, she readily comes for her shot because she's rewarded with a favorite treat afterward. She doesn't feel them, doesn't flinch, blink, nothing. They showed us how to give the shot which we have been giving once a week for four years now. |
She doesn't have yeast, does she? Charlie had yeast in his toes and around his ears. Then, it spread to under his chin and he would scratch until he bled. Minor bacteria spread, so he had to be keep clean after each meal and Neosporin until the irritation stopped. He does have a special shampoo that I use several times a month to prevent itching. |
What food ingredients are you using and how do you know she isn't allergic to them? Are you doing an elimination diet? I second the yeast infection thought. Has she been tested? |
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Ginger has a lot of allergies too. I have found she is worse in the spring/summer/fall. I feed her a food she does well on (took awhile to find) and so in the winter, she's only dealing with her allergies to mold and our cat. The rest of the year her grass/pollen/ragweed allergies can make her pretty miserable. I haven't found anything that "cures" it, but have found a few things that make her more comfortable. In the "bad season" I give her daily oatmeal baths (I use Aveeno Colloidal oatmeal, but daisymae06 says you can use regular oatmeal, do a search or check with her) and weekly baths with Aveeno baby bath/shampoo. Keeping the allergens OFF of her is important. Frequent vacuuming, using baby wipes on her feet & belly everytime she comes in, keeping her hair short (yes, goodbye long silky hair) all seem to help as less allergens cling to her. As far as your current issue, I agree, find out about yeast. Good luck!!! |
http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=504 Blood testing for food allergies isn't very accurate. There are also a lot of false positives.:( |
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I agree. But it can be a good place to start. By eliminating the "positives" and feeding those things that don't show up. In our experience, we began feeding Ginger a food that didn't contain any of her "allergens" and fed only that for several months. Then we tried slowly introducing one thing at a time. So far, the tests have held up, as everytime I tried to reintroduce something into her diet, it doesn't go well. I also only try new foods in the winter when most of her allergies are "in remission" so to speak (I know, wrong terminology:) ) So for us, it was an extremely helpful place to start. |
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That is very understandable. I think it really depends on how many foods show up as a positive allergy. If ten foods show up as allergens, I would avoid them. If 100 show up, that would be near impossible. So you would be avoiding 100 foods and it may not be necessary. So I guess it all depends on the results. |
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The skin allergy test Gracie had, showed all her allergies were environmental, nothing food based. |
Unfortunately Reese has both environmental and skin. I realize that they are not always very accurate, but I 100% believe they give me at least a leg to stand on. She is allergic to wool, feathers, dust, pollen, certain trees and grasses. It was the food ones that floored me: poultry, flax, oats, barley, soy, eggs and corn. Now a few I knew were very common..but oats and flax..all supposed to be great!! Well anyway, her itching is awful, and I have eliminated all those ingredients from her diet, and trust me it hasnt been easy. I have read on the allergy shots, but am afraid because i read one story on here about a dog dying of that anafylactic (spelling??) shock from them.. The itching on her face is killing me..This yeast thing, would I be able to see it?? How is it detected?? And as far as any relief for itching, what besides benadryl have you had any success with?? Any suggestions would be great!! |
Could She possibly Be allergic to Gluten its in a lot of food and i know humans have allergies to it im not sure aout dogs But its in just about everything and a lot of humans go misdiagnosed because its not a main Ingredient Just a thought... Hope I dont sound silly |
you do not sound silly at all. I am a teacher and one of my students must have a gluten-free diet. I sound silly when I say that I am not really sure what has gluten in it!! I feed her a frozen raw diet (primal) during the week and then orijjen fresh fish on the weekends because they are the only foods that i have found to date that do not have any of the ingredients she is allergic to...in addition to all the supplements the holistic vet gave me. I started to feel uncomfortable giving her all of it so I have stuck with only a few.. nothing really seems to make a difference!! |
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