Anonymous
01/19/2012 11:26
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:SHAVE THE FREAKING DOG ALREADY!
We aren't shaving the dog, it's winter. For the people telling us to bath the dog more than every 6 weeks, where have you heard this is ok to do? I'm just asking because our vet told us because of the oils in the dogs skin & fur we were told that the bath shouldn't happen any more frequently than 6 weeks apart[u]. If this info is incorrect I'll have her groomed more often until we can make arrangements for her to move to the farm (if that works out) but this came from the vet & the groomer that it's a no no). It's harmful to their coat & skin.
DH is putting a call into the farm friends to see what we can work out. DD does take zyrtec daily and she is too young for allergy shots, the allergist was not willing to start them at her age. FWIW, the zyrtec does not seem to make any difference.
Mierda!
I give my little dog a bath every Friday.
Am I going to kill him doing so? I am asking it seriously..
Anonymous
01/19/2012 11:23
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:I Am the 23:26 PP My daughter, who was allergic to dogs, also had asthma. Her trigger for asthma was actually the cold and exercise induced, nothing to do with the dog.
Several things we did: We did bathe the dog more often, however we didnt use the harsh flea remedies and dog shampoos. We would use either Dawn dishwashing soap (Does help with fleas as well as gentler than flea shampoos) or even johnsons baby shampoo. Some say it is actually the DANDER that can cause the trigger.
we removed all carpeting in the house, stuffed animals went away, encased the childs mattress in one of the plastic bag covers, dusted and vacuumed continually and kept the dog out of her room.
The allergy pill we used was claritin and it worked very well for her.
there can actually be a happy median as long as you take certain precautions. Yes, I cared about my child but she was very heartbroken when I told her the alternatives - that we would have to give her pet away. Think of it this way, will you be able to guarantee your child will never come in contact with other dogs? like at sleepovers and playdates? my niece was highly allergic to cats, but when she'd come visit she made sure she took a dose of benedryl before coming to visit.
good luck with whatever you decide to do
We use zyrtec but I am going to try claritin to see if it is more helpful. We've removed the stuffed animals which was traumatic, mattress & pillows are encased in special covers. The dog isn't allowed in the play room, or any of the bedrooms other than ours. It's definitely the dander, not the hair.
Anonymous
01/19/2012 11:21
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old is DD?
Also, what did your allergist say to do?
DD is 3, a skin allergy test in the office showed her to be allergic to dog. More so than anything else so I do believe she is really allergic.
is that the only thing she is allergic to? did they test her for other things? You know, mold, dust, mites, pollen, grasses, trees, foods, etc can also cause same symptoms as well. So what if you give the dog away. Is that truly going to solve the issue? you may find something else is triggering it more than the dog allergy. They usually do a scale, cant remember, I think a 1-5 scale (it has been 14 years since my daughters last testing). they rate on the severity of the reaction, with the 5 being the worse. How bad was the reaction? if you dont know, you need to call and ask for a copy of the tests, so you can see what is her biggest trigger. If they did not test for other allergens, I would see about getting her tested for more.
I know when my daughter was 9, it was awful. it took 2 hours to test about 60 allergens. 30 across her back, and the rest split between both arms. She was basically allergic to everything I listed above. Ironically about the ONLY thing she wasnt allergic to were cats. At that time, it was perform with a tiny needle being inserted at points across the back and arms and a tiny amount of the allergen being injected. That was 22 years ago!! By the time she was 16, i took her to a new dr. the old allergist didnt feel the need to recheck and I was thinking how am I supposed to know if the shots are working? when they retested at 16 (15 years ago) they did scratch tests across the back for all her known allergens as well as foods, now that we believed she was allergic to some foods. Lo and behold, the shots for all allergens worked, she didnt show any reaction or they were very minimal, however now we have entered the realm of food allergies. Ironically, bananas and melons made that list! whoever knew you could be allergic to a banana! no more shots, she just has to avoid the food allergens. We need to have my granddaughter and gradson tested here soon. GD is 12 and GS is 2.5. We have recognized some food allergies in my GD and we are having them both checked as a precaution. They both have asthma as well
Yes, other than tree nuts, peanuts, and ants. I believe we had the same test, tiny needles in a grid pushed into the back, then we waited for a reaction. The reason we went in was because DD had a reaction to peanuts, and we were concerned she had seasonal allergies because of the constant nasal drainage. I also suspected an egg, dairy or gluten allergy. There was no reaction to any grasses, tress, or molds. The foods allergies came back fine other than the nuts. The test was hell to watch, she screamed and screamed and screamed and now hates even driving by the allergist's office.
Anonymous
01/19/2012 11:16
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
The more you wash the dog, the worse it will get. Dander is what your DS allergic to, and it comes from the dog's SKIN, not his hair (although it also coats the hair). If you wash him too much, his skin will get dry and you'll have even more dander floating around.
You must rehome the dog. If you aren't comfortable doing it unilaterally, take your DD on a long visit to Grandma's house and let DH know that you'll be back when the dog is gone, the carpets shampooed, and the air vents cleaned.
Let him decide which is more important to his life. Family or dog.
You must rehome the dog. If you aren't comfortable doing it unilaterally, take your DD on a long visit to Grandma's house and let DH know that you'll be back when the dog is gone, the carpets shampooed, and the air vents cleaned.
Let him decide which is more important to his life. Family or dog.
Anonymous
01/19/2012 01:13
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old is DD?
Also, what did your allergist say to do?
DD is 3, a skin allergy test in the office showed her to be allergic to dog. More so than anything else so I do believe she is really allergic.
is that the only thing she is allergic to? did they test her for other things? You know, mold, dust, mites, pollen, grasses, trees, foods, etc can also cause same symptoms as well. So what if you give the dog away. Is that truly going to solve the issue? you may find something else is triggering it more than the dog allergy. They usually do a scale, cant remember, I think a 1-5 scale (it has been 14 years since my daughters last testing). they rate on the severity of the reaction, with the 5 being the worse. How bad was the reaction? if you dont know, you need to call and ask for a copy of the tests, so you can see what is her biggest trigger. If they did not test for other allergens, I would see about getting her tested for more.
I know when my daughter was 9, it was awful. it took 2 hours to test about 60 allergens. 30 across her back, and the rest split between both arms. She was basically allergic to everything I listed above. Ironically about the ONLY thing she wasnt allergic to were cats. At that time, it was perform with a tiny needle being inserted at points across the back and arms and a tiny amount of the allergen being injected. That was 22 years ago!! By the time she was 16, i took her to a new dr. the old allergist didnt feel the need to recheck and I was thinking how am I supposed to know if the shots are working? when they retested at 16 (15 years ago) they did scratch tests across the back for all her known allergens as well as foods, now that we believed she was allergic to some foods. Lo and behold, the shots for all allergens worked, she didnt show any reaction or they were very minimal, however now we have entered the realm of food allergies. Ironically, bananas and melons made that list! whoever knew you could be allergic to a banana! no more shots, she just has to avoid the food allergens. We need to have my granddaughter and gradson tested here soon. GD is 12 and GS is 2.5. We have recognized some food allergies in my GD and we are having them both checked as a precaution. They both have asthma as well
Anonymous
01/19/2012 01:04
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
I Am the 23:26 PP My daughter, who was allergic to dogs, also had asthma. Her trigger for asthma was actually the cold and exercise induced, nothing to do with the dog.
Several things we did: We did bathe the dog more often, however we didnt use the harsh flea remedies and dog shampoos. We would use either Dawn dishwashing soap (Does help with fleas as well as gentler than flea shampoos) or even johnsons baby shampoo. Some say it is actually the DANDER that can cause the trigger.
we removed all carpeting in the house, stuffed animals went away, encased the childs mattress in one of the plastic bag covers, dusted and vacuumed continually and kept the dog out of her room.
The allergy pill we used was claritin and it worked very well for her.
there can actually be a happy median as long as you take certain precautions. Yes, I cared about my child but she was very heartbroken when I told her the alternatives - that we would have to give her pet away. Think of it this way, will you be able to guarantee your child will never come in contact with other dogs? like at sleepovers and playdates? my niece was highly allergic to cats, but when she'd come visit she made sure she took a dose of benedryl before coming to visit.
good luck with whatever you decide to do
Several things we did: We did bathe the dog more often, however we didnt use the harsh flea remedies and dog shampoos. We would use either Dawn dishwashing soap (Does help with fleas as well as gentler than flea shampoos) or even johnsons baby shampoo. Some say it is actually the DANDER that can cause the trigger.
we removed all carpeting in the house, stuffed animals went away, encased the childs mattress in one of the plastic bag covers, dusted and vacuumed continually and kept the dog out of her room.
The allergy pill we used was claritin and it worked very well for her.
there can actually be a happy median as long as you take certain precautions. Yes, I cared about my child but she was very heartbroken when I told her the alternatives - that we would have to give her pet away. Think of it this way, will you be able to guarantee your child will never come in contact with other dogs? like at sleepovers and playdates? my niece was highly allergic to cats, but when she'd come visit she made sure she took a dose of benedryl before coming to visit.
good luck with whatever you decide to do
Anonymous
01/19/2012 00:16
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:SHAVE THE FREAKING DOG ALREADY!
We aren't shaving the dog, it's winter. For the people telling us to bath the dog more than every 6 weeks, where have you heard this is ok to do? I'm just asking because our vet told us because of the oils in the dogs skin & fur we were told that the bath shouldn't happen any more frequently than 6 weeks apart. If this info is incorrect I'll have her groomed more often until we can make arrangements for her to move to the farm (if that works out) but this came from the vet & the groomer that it's a no no). It's harmful to their coat & skin.
DH is putting a call into the farm friends to see what we can work out. DD does take zyrtec daily and she is too young for allergy shots, the allergist was not willing to start them at her age. FWIW, the zyrtec does not seem to make any difference.
I also did research and found that the more you wash the dog, the worse it can be. Something about the oil regenerating from the dry skin associated with frequent contact with water. And although my son was on allergy medicine, it never really seemed to work for him either.
I had eczema growing up. Being itchy can be HELL. If there was any way I could stop my child from suffering, I would do it. I can imagine possibly asking my DH to deal with an allergy issue, but not a child who really has no say in the matter.
Anonymous
01/18/2012 23:55
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:SHAVE THE FREAKING DOG ALREADY!
We aren't shaving the dog, it's winter. For the people telling us to bath the dog more than every 6 weeks, where have you heard this is ok to do? I'm just asking because our vet told us because of the oils in the dogs skin & fur we were told that the bath shouldn't happen any more frequently than 6 weeks apart. If this info is incorrect I'll have her groomed more often until we can make arrangements for her to move to the farm (if that works out) but this came from the vet & the groomer that it's a no no). It's harmful to their coat & skin.
DH is putting a call into the farm friends to see what we can work out. DD does take zyrtec daily and she is too young for allergy shots, the allergist was not willing to start them at her age. FWIW, the zyrtec does not seem to make any difference.
So give your child away then.
Anonymous
01/18/2012 23:53
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:SHAVE THE FREAKING DOG ALREADY!
We aren't shaving the dog, it's winter. For the people telling us to bath the dog more than every 6 weeks, where have you heard this is ok to do? I'm just asking because our vet told us because of the oils in the dogs skin & fur we were told that the bath shouldn't happen any more frequently than 6 weeks apart. If this info is incorrect I'll have her groomed more often until we can make arrangements for her to move to the farm (if that works out) but this came from the vet & the groomer that it's a no no). It's harmful to their coat & skin.
DH is putting a call into the farm friends to see what we can work out. DD does take zyrtec daily and she is too young for allergy shots, the allergist was not willing to start them at her age. FWIW, the zyrtec does not seem to make any difference.
Anonymous
01/18/2012 23:29
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
SHAVE THE FREAKING DOG ALREADY!
Anonymous
01/18/2012 23:26
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
when my daughter was 9, the allergist I took her to for allergy testing told me she was allergic to a whole lot of everything (mold, grass, pollen, trees, dog, mites, Roaches!!) basically open up the front door and look out. that is what she was allergic to. He suggested, I kid you not, to *take the dog out back and shoot it*. Needless to say we didnt do anything that drastic. My daughter said she wanted to try allergy shots. So we began when she was 9 and continued until she was retested at 16. she was immune to many of the things she was allergic to at 9, including the dogs, but now a whole new allergy phase took place, mainly food allergies. We have always had 1-2 dogs around ever since her diagnosis. So there is a way to live happily with the dog AND the kid. Not sure sure about the DH LOL
Anonymous
01/18/2012 23:09
Subject: Re:Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
OP,
Get rid of the dog. My son is allergic to dogs and has asthma. We had 2 dogs (pug and poodle-mix). My son was MISERABLE. His asthma actually worsened and at the least sign of a cold, he would get really sick and had pneumonia a few times. We didn't realize that he had allergies that were triggering his asthma until we took him to an allergist to be checked. Gave pug to a great home a few months later (she was a HUGE trigger). Other dog a few months ago.
I feel so guilty that I made my son suffer for so long just because I wanted to keep my dogs. At one point, he was on 5 different allergy/asthma medications. Even today, he had to stay home from school because a cold was coming on and I had to give him nebulizer treatments to ward off cold settling in his lungs.
It's an absolutely scary thing to deal with. He had a severe attack last Oct and could have died. Then, he had pnemonia in late November.
If I had it to do over, I would NEVER put a dog before my child's heath. Even for a little while.
Good luck to you and I hope your DD feels better soon.
Get rid of the dog. My son is allergic to dogs and has asthma. We had 2 dogs (pug and poodle-mix). My son was MISERABLE. His asthma actually worsened and at the least sign of a cold, he would get really sick and had pneumonia a few times. We didn't realize that he had allergies that were triggering his asthma until we took him to an allergist to be checked. Gave pug to a great home a few months later (she was a HUGE trigger). Other dog a few months ago.
I feel so guilty that I made my son suffer for so long just because I wanted to keep my dogs. At one point, he was on 5 different allergy/asthma medications. Even today, he had to stay home from school because a cold was coming on and I had to give him nebulizer treatments to ward off cold settling in his lungs.
It's an absolutely scary thing to deal with. He had a severe attack last Oct and could have died. Then, he had pnemonia in late November.
If I had it to do over, I would NEVER put a dog before my child's heath. Even for a little while.
Good luck to you and I hope your DD feels better soon.
Anonymous
01/18/2012 22:52
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Op, I may have missed this, but does your child take antihistamines? I saw that she is treated for asthma symptoms (inhaler, steroids) as necessary, but what about preventive meds? Antihistamines should really do the trick.
Fwiw, i have allergy-induced asthma that's totally controlled by a once-daily antihistamine and very occasional inhaler use (am very allergic to cats and dogs, and we have one of each).
Fwiw, i have allergy-induced asthma that's totally controlled by a once-daily antihistamine and very occasional inhaler use (am very allergic to cats and dogs, and we have one of each).
Anonymous
01/18/2012 19:41
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Anonymous wrote:
Roll your eyes as much as you want. You don't agree with how other people value things, fine. To some people, pets are family. You clearly don't understand that.
But, OPs child isn't dying and she has not pursued every option. If she doesn't want to, fine. We did and it worked just fine.
So take your attitude and stuff it.
You are beyond creepy.
Anonymous
01/18/2012 18:40
Subject: Child Had Dog Allergy & Husband Refuses To Give Dog Away
Would keeping the dog shaved and scrubbed work?
I would stop talking to him and I have never done that. I just couldn't look at him.
I would stop talking to him and I have never done that. I just couldn't look at him.