Connie Sutherland wrote 10/14/2008 06:10 PM Re: Managing flea allergy [Re: Lori Hall ] #212348 - 10/14/2008 06:10 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Don't forget to try more than one; the effect is highly individual. Yes, only about 30% are helped, but the % goes up when fish oil is used too. It's worth the trials, IMO.
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Lori Hall wrote 10/14/2008 06:45 PM Re: Managing flea allergy [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #212356 - 10/14/2008 06:45 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	We have tried 4 different antihistamines and we've used wild salmon oil (grizzly) and vit E since he was about 8 months old. The chlor-trimeton generic and the hydroxyzine are the two that help the most, but still not enough to make him comfortable. Wonder if that dosage on the chart for hydroxyzine that Mike found is safe? It is twice the amount prescribed by the vet! but maybe it would help.
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Michelle Berdusco wrote 10/15/2008 12:20 PM Re: Managing flea allergy [Re: Lori Hall ] #212408 - 10/15/2008 12:20 PM
Michelle Berdusco Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2008 Posts: 470 Loc: Offline	where do you get hydroxyzine? Mia has had a tough month with allergies. Benadrill has little effect. She takes allergy shots but her derm vet said it has Bern a tough season for allergies. Michelle
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Will Rambeau wrote 10/15/2008 12:58 PM Re: Managing flea allergy [Re: Michelle Berdusco ] #212411 - 10/15/2008 12:58 PM
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003 Posts: 5983 Loc: Idaho Offline	Hydroxyine also goes by the trade name "Vistaril" or less commonly "Atarax". It's available by RX only though...... The Fetz dog: http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/79673/page/25
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Michael_Wise wrote 10/18/2008 10:14 PM Re: Managing flea allergy [Re: Will Rambeau ] #212794 - 10/18/2008 10:14 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	The Chlorpheniramine is still working O.K. Not perfect, but definitely noticeable improvement. The problem is that the 2-3x daily is just too far apart, it seems. I could tell he was scratching/chewing overnight. He's not a closet scratcher/chewer either. Then I wake up yesterday to 2 racing stripes of hair loss on either side of his back, just above the base of the tail. He had pulled the hair out chewing. Would it be worth trying the Hydroxyzine? Or is the "pretty good" results we are getting what I have to expect and I should just stick it out? I can't ever remember how long these itchy episodes last from one time to the next. They always feel like forever to me...can't imagine what he thinks.
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