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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2005Shamrock's allergy shots
I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious here lately. Shamrock gets allergy shots every Sunday now after a vet dermatologist determined his inhalent allergies and formulated a program to desensitize his system. I discovered that he hates the shots, but it seems it was only when I didn't allow it to become room temperature before injecting him. To solve this, I fill his needle every Sunday now, and put the syringe under my breast to warm it up. A few minutes later, he doens't object to a shot. :)  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious here > lately. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > under my breast to warm it up. A few minutes later, he doens't object > to a shot. :) Well we know who doesn't pass the pencil test - LOL! > I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious here > lately. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > under my breast to warm it up. A few minutes later, he doens't object > to a shot. :) Haha, that is pretty funny. Tell me, what is the stuff you are injecting? Every week seems like a lot. Cheeks just had her quarterly Depo Medrol shot today. > > I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious here > > lately. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Every week seems like a lot. Cheeks just had her quarterly Depo > Medrol shot today. I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot that contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order to build up his immunity to them. I used to get allergy shots when I lived on the west coast and it did help. I had to get them weekly too. Then I moved to another climate and they didn't work anymore since there were different types of trees and plants. > I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot that > contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order to build up > his immunity to them. I used to get allergy shots when I lived on the > west coast and it did help. I had to get them weekly too. Then I > moved to another climate and they didn't work anymore since there were > different types of trees and plants. What are you allergic to? > > I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot that > > contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order to build up [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What are you allergic to? Grass, pollen, trees, that kind of stuff. What's interesting is every summer I would have really bad allergies and would take drugs like Benedryl, which offered some relief but also made me feel jittery. Someone told me about a homeopathic remedy made by a company called BioAllers, and I decided to try it 2 years ago. Well here it is 2 years later and my allergies are virtually gone. I take the BioAllers at the beginning of the summer for about a week now, and then I'm fine the rest of the season. I was never one who really believed in homeopathy, but in this case, it really worked for me. It's very similar actually to allergy shots because it's made up of very minute amounts of the allergens, similar to allergy shots. Lauren > years later and my allergies are virtually gone. I take the BioAllers > at the beginning of the summer for about a week now, and then I'm fine > the rest of the season. Where do you buy the BioAllers? Is it a prescription or over the counter? And what's the correct name, I'd like to check it out. > > years later and my allergies are virtually gone. I take the BioAllers > > at the beginning of the summer for about a week now, and then I'm fine > > the rest of the season. > > Where do you buy the BioAllers? Is it a prescription or over the counter? > And what's the correct name, I'd like to check it out. Hi Trish, The BioAllers is available at most health food stores. I know Whole Foods carries it. They have different formulas. I actually use 2 of them, the one for tree pollen, and the one for molds and dust. My husband has used the one for animal dander because he was allergic to our cats and he says it definitely helps him. Here's their website: http://www.bioallers.com/ If you do try it, please let me know how it works for you. Also, I use the liquid one (it comes in both liquid or pills). Lauren > > > years later and my allergies are virtually gone. I take the BioAllers > > > at the beginning of the summer for about a week now, and then I'm fine [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Lauren Thanks, I'll pick some up this evening, and let you know how it goes. I can definitely use the tree pollen one. Trish > I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot > that contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > didn't work anymore since there were different types of trees > and plants. I was reading an article about allergy shots and pets, and one thing bothers me now: since he's a fairly young cat, he'll probably have to be allergy tested again if the shots work, then stop working. The article stated that in young animals (and people, I'm sure) that allergens can change with age. :( If that happens, they'll have to brew up a new concoction to inject him with. SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > > I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot > > that contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > didn't work anymore since there were different types of trees > > and plants. I did the whole allergy testing deal (was interesting), went for the full regimen - weekly shots for "x" number of weeks (36 wks?? - can't remember), then once/month after that. But they didn't work for me; boo, hiss. > I was reading an article about allergy shots and pets, and one > thing bothers me now: since he's a fairly young cat, he'll probably > have to be allergy tested again if the shots work, then stop > working. The article stated that in young animals (and people, I'm > sure) that allergens can change with age. :( If that happens, > they'll have to brew up a new concoction to inject him with. Yes, (speaking re: humans, at least) it's possible to develop new allergies as one gets older. Cathy > -- > Cheryl > > "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited > breath." > - W.C. Fields > > > I'm assuming Cheryl is injecting Shamrock with an allergy shot > > > that contains minute amounts of what he's allergic too in order [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Cathy Our body chemistry (humans) is supposed to change every seven years. I have no citation for this. > Yes, (speaking re: humans, at least) it's possible to develop new > allergies as one gets older. > > Cathy< Like me...I was not allergic to kitties and dogs when I was a kid. Now I am. It sucks. Pam >> I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious >> here lately. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > injecting? Every week seems like a lot. Cheeks just had her > quarterly Depo Medrol shot today. Allergy shots. Desensitization therapy. He had his Depo shot last week, but he wasn't any worse from his last shot in early May; the lesions were just taking too long to go away. Shamrock had had to have Depo shots every other month since I've had him (3 years). I finally took him to a Veterinary Dermatologist who skin tested him for inhalent allergies. She recommended this desensitization therapy; our regular vet hasn't seen cats go through allergy shots before; only dogs. She also hasn't prescribed Clomicalm for cats (only dogs) and we've seen great results from that, too. Shamrock's a hard case. Seriously. He was my foster cat and I kept him because of his issues, and I'm glad I did. I can't see that many would put up with said issues. SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields "Cheryl" <jlhshadow@hotmail.com> wrote : > Allergy shots. Desensitization therapy. He had his Depo shot last > week, but he wasn't any worse from his last shot in early May; the > lesions were just taking too long to go away. Where does he get the lesions, on his lip? Shamrock had had to > have Depo shots every other month since I've had him (3 years). I > finally took him to a Veterinary Dermatologist who skin tested him [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of his issues, and I'm glad I did. I can't see that many would put > up with said issues. Please let me know how it goes. I hope it gives him some relief. > Where does he get the lesions, on his lip? His lesions presented on his back, the sides of his torso, the back of his legs, and the base of his tail. He was totally miserable. With regular Depo shots, the lesions have localized to the back of his legs, the base of his tail, and on his back along the spine. The lesions on his sides have stopped. He's never had them on his mouth. SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious here lately. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > under my breast to warm it up. A few minutes later, he doens't object > to a shot. :) My beef professor taught us to warm up frozen semen straws in our armpits. When the critters need injections I use the same technique. b >> I have to post a giggle post because it's just too damn serious >> here lately. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > b "Frozen semen straws" conjures up all kinds of giggles on this end! ;) SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > "Frozen semen straws" conjures up all kinds of giggles on this end! > ;) So does "beef professor." What are you going to school for, Biskybabe? Candace |
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