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Posted at http://blogs.timesunion.com/glutenfree/?p=122]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21739 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:39 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21739 you must be kidding. Please do a little more research into the topic if youre serious. That would benefit youself greatly.

Posted on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:11:12 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...112AAogPIV]]> you must be kidding. Please do a little more research into the topic if youre serious. That would benefit youself greatly.

Posted on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:11:12 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...112AAogPIV]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21737 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:38 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21737 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21738 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:38 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21738 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21736 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:37 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21736 She's beautiful. She's very active and very energetic. Like normal kittens.
But the thing is she is constantly sneezing. We have in sense burning and smoke in the house. But we have another cat that doesn't show any allergies. Or sneezing. I would think that the sneezing would stop after becoming immune to the smell. We have air purifiers and air conditioning and fans constantly on. I would think it would eventually clear for her. But she continues to sneeze about 10 times a minute. Usually. Does anyone know if that is normal or what is going on with my kitten?!
Please help!
Thank you
Catherine
xo

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:44:58 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...458AAUOP2F]]> She's beautiful. She's very active and very energetic. Like normal kittens.
But the thing is she is constantly sneezing. We have in sense burning and smoke in the house. But we have another cat that doesn't show any allergies. Or sneezing. I would think that the sneezing would stop after becoming immune to the smell. We have air purifiers and air conditioning and fans constantly on. I would think it would eventually clear for her. But she continues to sneeze about 10 times a minute. Usually. Does anyone know if that is normal or what is going on with my kitten?!
Please help!
Thank you
Catherine
xo

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:44:58 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...458AAUOP2F]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21735 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:33 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21735 at his 4 month old check up, the doctor said to start on them once a day!!! Thank you!!

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:43:42 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...342AA9LHQC]]> at his 4 month old check up, the doctor said to start on them once a day!!! Thank you!!

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:43:42 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...342AA9LHQC]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21734 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:32 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21734 Over the past 2 months I noticed she was gaining some weight, panting more and the breathing through her nose became noisy - almost pig like.

Vet put her on Prednisone and also said she had Kennel Cough (no sneezing or coughing) since palpating her throat elicited something. Doxycycline got rid of the Kennel Cough. Prednisone has run its course, but nasal breathing issues still exist.

I suspected Cushings (I am not a vet) or perhaps Stenotic nares (narrowing of nasal passage). Vet ran some blood and one value was 5000 instead of below 500. This blood test was run while she was on prednisone, therefore another blood test will be run in a week to test for Cushings and then further tests for Cushings via blood and injection if that blood test warrants it.

This vet practice has 29 people there and about 9 vets so I am confident of their abilities. I still am concerned about her breathing through the nose being somewhat noisy and labored.
They can take an xray of Sadie and can scope her throat looking for excess skin and such that may cause the nasal noise.

They do not have the tools to scope her nose and to do so would require me taking her to a more highly specialized animal hospital, getting a CT scan and so on. Sure this may cost me over $2k but I am trying to first rule out Cushings and other things.

There is no nasal discharge from her nose and she does not sneeze.


I assume the structure of a dogs nose has 2 passage ways like ours. So I covered one nostril with my finger and she still could breathe although a little restricted. Covered other nostril and she pulled away from me (tried a few times) and I believe this other nostril is more restricted (just like me-her father).

I know this dog has had allergies (just like me) in the past, no changes to environment except some food changes I tried as I was on RX food and vet said it was unnecessary so I switched-but I really see no pattern to this breathing issue.

Sure she drinks more water and pees more due to the prednisone and the breathing. She is more tired but also has gained more weight even b4 prednisone. But she is 13 and tires out easily. She has gained about 3-4 pounds over the past year. Her weight was about 27 and is now 31lbs.

Sounds like Cushings by Google reading but I am nt a vet and this will not be tested. Am more concerned about the pig like sounds during her inhale of breathing through her nose

She never was a dog to breathe through her mouth except to pant.

There is n loss of hair (Cushings symptom)..

So I am doing my best to try to get to the bottom of this. Next vet appt 8/29 to test for Cushings (we are waiting a week for prednisone to get out of her system completely. And if next values indicate possible Cushings, then more specific tests will be run. But not sure the Cushings would cause the noisy nasal breathing issue as opposed to an obstruction, narrowing of nasal passage, etc..

I am at a loss and need some advice....

She has been on Rimadyl for years due to arthritis.


Thanks so much for input. Apologize for the long message. Wanted a complete history.

Sincerely
Peter
Charlotte NC

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:20:11 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...011AAwaXUh]]> Over the past 2 months I noticed she was gaining some weight, panting more and the breathing through her nose became noisy - almost pig like.

Vet put her on Prednisone and also said she had Kennel Cough (no sneezing or coughing) since palpating her throat elicited something. Doxycycline got rid of the Kennel Cough. Prednisone has run its course, but nasal breathing issues still exist.

I suspected Cushings (I am not a vet) or perhaps Stenotic nares (narrowing of nasal passage). Vet ran some blood and one value was 5000 instead of below 500. This blood test was run while she was on prednisone, therefore another blood test will be run in a week to test for Cushings and then further tests for Cushings via blood and injection if that blood test warrants it.

This vet practice has 29 people there and about 9 vets so I am confident of their abilities. I still am concerned about her breathing through the nose being somewhat noisy and labored.
They can take an xray of Sadie and can scope her throat looking for excess skin and such that may cause the nasal noise.

They do not have the tools to scope her nose and to do so would require me taking her to a more highly specialized animal hospital, getting a CT scan and so on. Sure this may cost me over $2k but I am trying to first rule out Cushings and other things.

There is no nasal discharge from her nose and she does not sneeze.


I assume the structure of a dogs nose has 2 passage ways like ours. So I covered one nostril with my finger and she still could breathe although a little restricted. Covered other nostril and she pulled away from me (tried a few times) and I believe this other nostril is more restricted (just like me-her father).

I know this dog has had allergies (just like me) in the past, no changes to environment except some food changes I tried as I was on RX food and vet said it was unnecessary so I switched-but I really see no pattern to this breathing issue.

Sure she drinks more water and pees more due to the prednisone and the breathing. She is more tired but also has gained more weight even b4 prednisone. But she is 13 and tires out easily. She has gained about 3-4 pounds over the past year. Her weight was about 27 and is now 31lbs.

Sounds like Cushings by Google reading but I am nt a vet and this will not be tested. Am more concerned about the pig like sounds during her inhale of breathing through her nose

She never was a dog to breathe through her mouth except to pant.

There is n loss of hair (Cushings symptom)..

So I am doing my best to try to get to the bottom of this. Next vet appt 8/29 to test for Cushings (we are waiting a week for prednisone to get out of her system completely. And if next values indicate possible Cushings, then more specific tests will be run. But not sure the Cushings would cause the noisy nasal breathing issue as opposed to an obstruction, narrowing of nasal passage, etc..

I am at a loss and need some advice....

She has been on Rimadyl for years due to arthritis.


Thanks so much for input. Apologize for the long message. Wanted a complete history.

Sincerely
Peter
Charlotte NC

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:20:11 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...011AAwaXUh]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21732 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:31 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21732
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Following the advices given, we have taken the cat to the Vet who has made further tests to make sure he had no allergies or infection and that the neutering went well.

Apparently the cat's health is fine but he seems to have a behavioral problem and the Vet found him very anxious.

The solution he gave us was to close the cat in a confined area (the bathroom) for 15 days with his food on one side and the litter box on the other then put several litter boxes all around the house for a further 3 months.

However he also prescribed him with 4 months of daily Prozac.

Has anyone done that before with their cat? Did it resolve the problem?

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:41 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...241AAFO5Dz]]>
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...108AAyQL2y

Following the advices given, we have taken the cat to the Vet who has made further tests to make sure he had no allergies or infection and that the neutering went well.

Apparently the cat's health is fine but he seems to have a behavioral problem and the Vet found him very anxious.

The solution he gave us was to close the cat in a confined area (the bathroom) for 15 days with his food on one side and the litter box on the other then put several litter boxes all around the house for a further 3 months.

However he also prescribed him with 4 months of daily Prozac.

Has anyone done that before with their cat? Did it resolve the problem?

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:41 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...241AAFO5Dz]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21733 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:31 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21733
my questions are

1) What are the chances that he may catch HIV in the first place
2) Can a normal blood test primarily detect HIV
3) Does HIV/AIDS Cause Disease with no reasonable diagnose, I mean like he has high number of WBC which means that he is fighting a certain disease and he was actually was fighting an allergy but could it possibly be HIV?

P.S he is 15 years old

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:49:40 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...940AALliu5]]>
my questions are

1) What are the chances that he may catch HIV in the first place
2) Can a normal blood test primarily detect HIV
3) Does HIV/AIDS Cause Disease with no reasonable diagnose, I mean like he has high number of WBC which means that he is fighting a certain disease and he was actually was fighting an allergy but could it possibly be HIV?

P.S he is 15 years old

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:49:40 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...940AALliu5]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21731 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:30 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21731 Yesterday she finally had scopes. From what her pediatric gastroenterologist could see, everything looks normal, which we were very relieved about. He did biopsies, so we'll get those results in a week.
Main question - how were you diagnosed for Crohn's. Did you get the diagnosis from the colonoscopy or was a different test needed? I've heard scope tests can come back normal, but it's eventually diagnosed as Crohn's. Any advice?

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:16:27 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...627AA2ivr6]]> Yesterday she finally had scopes. From what her pediatric gastroenterologist could see, everything looks normal, which we were very relieved about. He did biopsies, so we'll get those results in a week.
Main question - how were you diagnosed for Crohn's. Did you get the diagnosis from the colonoscopy or was a different test needed? I've heard scope tests can come back normal, but it's eventually diagnosed as Crohn's. Any advice?

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Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:21:38 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...138AAsclud]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21729 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:25 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21729 i have had a stuffy nose since the start of pregnancy too....was like that with our first andit was weird how once he was born it all cleared up!! no problem with allergies with our first as if the time of year...still winter!!

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:02:28 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...228AA9IXY0]]> i have had a stuffy nose since the start of pregnancy too....was like that with our first andit was weird how once he was born it all cleared up!! no problem with allergies with our first as if the time of year...still winter!!

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:02:28 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...228AA9IXY0]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21728 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:01:52 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21728
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Posted at http://www.bestbuyfreeshipping.com/elect...r-filters/]]> http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21726 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:01:45 -0400 http://allergybusters.info/showthread.php?tid=21726 you must be kidding. Please do a little more research into the topic if youre serious. That would benefit youself greatly.

Posted on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:11:12 GMT at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...112AAogPIV]]> you must be kidding. Please do a little more research into the topic if youre serious. That would benefit youself greatly.

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