Thursday, March 26, 2015

Skittlez Update

Apache Junction, AZ  High 88  Low 60

P1060401Sure is quiet around here without Todd and Michaela. It only took us about three days to finally catch up on sleep and energy. I don’t think that’s too bad. LOL

Skittlez is doing really good. Last Saturday we picked up an antihistamine from the vet and they told us that there were very few dogs who had any side effects from the medication. Well, Skitz was one of those very few. Her system just couldn’t handle it and gave her bloody diarrhea. And that was after only half of a pill. We immediately stopped the pills. Back to the vet on Tuesday after we took the kids to the airport.

The vet wanted to see a stool sample and check Skitz out. After all the checking out, we decided the next thing we would use is Temaril-P which is a combination of antihistamine and corticosteroid. This was definitely the answer for us.

We gave her 1/2 pill the first day and it started to work almost immediately. The difference in her scratching was incredible. I was concerned because it does have an antihistamine in it but she has not had any reaction to it at all. Almost all of her sores are healed and it doesn’t make her all dopey. We will continue to give her Temaril-P until about the middle of April and hopefully by then we will be out of pollen season.

We have now returned to our ordinary everyday lives.

21 comments:

  1. Three days to catch up....you two crack me up!

    Yipppppeeee for Skittles. Sounds like you have a very caring and knowledgeable vet.

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  2. I guess dogs, like people, have reactions to certain meds. I'm going to try to get through allergy season without any help from OTC or Rx meds. So far, so good.

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  3. Glad to hear you have recovered from the kids visit. So glad Skittlez has something that works.

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  4. So glad you found something to help Skittlez. Cute picture!!

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  5. Glad you found an effective medication, and good that you were so proactive in changing until you found one that worked.

    Skittles is a lucky pooch.

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  6. Lots of dogs are suffering this year. glad you found something that isn't making Skittlez sicker. Fred has the itchy water eyes but not much else. Poor little guys

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  7. Good news and that's a great picture of her. Makes me want to rub her belly.

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  8. great news for Skittlez...I will remember the info as Sally also suffers from allergies. Speaking of allergies, mine and Joe's have been horrible as well in Tucson this year. All the beauty the desert has to offer this spring has sure driven our noses and eyes crazy!

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  9. What good news! Glad to know everyone is happier now.

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  10. So glad to hear the medication worked! I love the pic of Skittlez nestled in your arms.

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  11. What a rough allergy season! I'm wondering why none of my pets have had allergies... it sounds like it is terrible for them and for you!

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  12. She's such a little cutie-pie - I love the way she sits with your arm around her. Good that the second med is working - boy, allergy itching is just miserable, glad she isn't itching any more, and doesn't have any other ill effects from the meds. :)

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  13. Yes, back to the daily ordinary life.

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  14. So good to hear that Skittlez is doing better.

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  15. Yea Skittlez!!! Glad she is feeling better. Pollen season stinks for most of us, I share her pain. Well, minus the scratching part.

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