Detoxing from atopica - need suggestions for holistic skin itching options

cat princesses

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Hi everyone! My kitty has severe allergies. We went thru the entire process over 2 years ago. We tried the easy simple stuff first, regular claratin, regular zyrtec, steroids and when all of those weren't strong enough we had to pursue an animal dermatologist. We went ahead with the allergy testing as well as the inter dermal testing skin prick test. They mixed up an allergy serum which she now gets allergy shots 2x per week at home for the past 2 years. She was also put on atopica using it off label with the dog version 25 mg 5 days per week. She's been doing great - it was working however 2 weeks ago on a routine check up her blood work was really weird. Repeated the blood work and again, strange numbers. I had to take her to a specialist of internal medicine and we are pending test results. She is loosing her fur like crazy - she's a siberian/maine coon mix and her fur is like cotton candy - it just comes out on poufs. I am assuming this is happening due to stopping the atopica immediately after these weird results?
I feel so bad for her. I really need a holistic solution for cats with skin allergies due to environment. Anyone have any ideas?
 

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Since they did the skin prick test, what is she allergic too? I'm guessing you cannot eliminate all the things she tested positive to? What Furballsmom Furballsmom is referring to above is using a Chamomille Tea (using tea bags only) brew and using that to pat on the itchy spots, but that is not usually used as a permanent solution. It's more for rashes or wounds. Certainly worth a try though.

Have the dermatologist and internist spoken together? I would think that is a must to try to resolve this issue. The dermatologist may have some understanding about why her fur is suddenly falling out. Are you looking for a solution to take her completely off her allergy shots too?
 
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