9/11 Billie PMPS 119 +1 165 +2 165 +3 140 +4.25 107

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Deanna & Billie

Deanna & Billie

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Hello LL!!

Yesterday's condo: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=125072

It looks like a bounce clearing day for Billie. She did a fair amount of coughing today, and I am really looking forward to her appointment on Tuesday. I was doing some reading on food allergies to get a sense of how long it would take to see improvement if the problem is actually a food allergy. There isn't any conclusive info for cats, but there was a study in dogs that found that it can take up to 12 weeks for symptoms to go away. That's nuts! I'm wondering why it would take that long if the allergen is removed. :YMSIGH: Billie hasn't had any new hives pop up in the past couple days. Hopefully, that is a good sign. She's still acting normal, playing, and eating pretty well. It has been 3 or 4 days since she had dairy or fish.

Sending vines to all the cats and beans in need of vines!
 
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So glad to hear Billie hasn't had any new hives, hopefully that coughing will stop as well. Is she still on AB's? Glad you got an appointment with the specialist, hope there are some answers, this has to be so frustrating and scary for you. Sending continuing healing and quit that coughing vines!! :YMHUG: :YMHUG:
 
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I don't know much about food allergies, but I also remember seeing it takes quite a while for the body to clear allergens...maybe it just takes a while for the body to recover from the inflammation caused by the allergens. I hope Billie has a cough-free evening...poor girl!!
 
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Thanks Ruth and Amy!! Ruth, she had the Convenia shot about a week ago, so I guess she's technically still on antibiotics. It's supposed to remain active for 2 weeks and stays in the system even longer than that. Amy, that's a good point - I guess the body has to recover from the inflammation and the immune system has to stop freaking out.

I hope we have a good night! I just had a slight nervous dilemma with her PMPS of 119 and the new food trial, but I think I have it figured out. I have been sticking to the Hound & Gatos and Evo for 3 days now, but those foods are only 3% and 2%. On the AM cycle of 9/9 when she hit green, she did fine with that and didn't need any MC or HC intervention. But, if I need to carb her up tonight (which I likely will), my only option without breaking the allergy experiment is karo, which she historically has not shown interest in, or some HC or MC that she will eat that doesn't have dairy, fish or egg in it. I do have one can of HC FF Chicken and Beef in gravy that miraculously does not have dairy, fish or egg in it! It does have wheat gluten in it, but I guess I can't be too picky. I'm making a quick run to the grocery store to see what else I can find that might work, because Billie can be too picky. I want to give her a carbier snack at +1. I may come back with maple syrup and bacon! :lol: I think Wendy mentioned someone using that. Of course, I have the vanilla ice cream and will break that out if I need to. Who's up for a PJ party?
 
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Ah, but the vanilla ice cream is dairy, so should only be a last resort! Too bad. Better send it here! :lol:

I remember when Sasha was first having her allergy issues. I thought I would go insane trying to figure out what was causing it. We never actually did, but we got it under control. Her allergy panel showed sensitivities to a bunch of things, including cat dander!!! :o :lol: Seems she's allergic to herself! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I hope Billie continues to improve and the cough goes away. Surf safely tonight, Billie, okay? Don't make Mama use that karo!
 
Re: 9/11 Billie AMPS 313 +5 208

honey and maple syrup are both ok to use with cats.

i'm so glad to hear that she doesn't have any new hives. hopefully that's a good omen! cat_pet_icon
 
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Thanks Tricia and Julie!! I ended up getting maple syrup and bacon! Hopefully, that will be a good enough substitute for ice cream. I also got a few different HC foods (no fish, dairy or egg, but they all have wheat gluten) but knowing Billie, she'll turn her nose up at the HC food and will go for a maple bacon treat. I will also go for a maple bacon treat.

Tricia, I can't believe that Sasha is allergic to herself! Oh my! :lol: I'm glad you got her allergies under control. It seems very tricky! At this point, I don't care if I ever nail down what Billie is actually allergic to - I just hope that I eliminate it, and I'll stick to whatever combination of things I land on.

+1 time! 165. Not scary at all.
 
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