Crianza's trials

[texaslawchick]

I have a little time now to focus, so I can write this all out. Most of you who follow me on facebook know that Crianza has gotten very sick over the last few weeks, and we don't know what's wrong. I just picked her up from the vet, and she's not particularly happy with life right now, but the vet thought she'd be more comfortable and less

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[rainbow]

Lots of vibes and healing energy heading her way -- and lots of vibes and your and g's way, too.

I don't know how into energy stuff you are; I'm getting an impression of inflammation in her gut, like she's reacting to something she's eating and it's setting off a vicious cycle of nausea -> doesn't want to eat/drink anything because she's nauseated -> dehydration -> more nausea.

I can't get a lock on what it is, but I'm wondering if she might have developed a food sensitivity; if she's having an autoimmune reaction, though, I don't know if that would show up on tests.

I don't know if this is something you'd want to check into, but celiac type of gluten reactions can cause nausea, vomiting, diahrrea, constipation, gut inflammation, and pain, and it can take several days of being gluten-free for the worst fo the symptoms to pass. (But it could be anything, that's just the first thing that popped into my head,probably because I have celiac disease.)

a site that says slippery elm is safe for dogs and is the herb that the vet (Michele Yasson) uses most in herr practice. (cache linked since the site itself isn't loading).

[texaslawchick]

I think you're right about what's going on with her. We just need to get her out of that cycle and back into health.

I'll talk about the slippery elm with the vet.

Thanks so much!

[rainbow]

You're very welcome!

If you have even the slightest twinge of intuition re gluten being an issue for her, make sure you read labels on anything you buy for her (lots of dog foods, dog treats, and people foods like soups, stews, broths, etc., have gluten in them. Sometimes it's easier to look for a "gluten-free" label on people food (there's a pet food brand that labels their foods "gluten free" but puts barley and other gluten grains in them, so "gluten-free" labels can't be trusted on animal foods; instead look for a grain free food or one that's only grain is rice.).

If you get the okay on the slippery elm, it's much less expesnive to buy it in bulk if your local store carries it. It can be added to foods and liquids, which is often easier than getting a pill down when someone's already got an upset tummy and a more sensitive than usual gag reflex.

And this is just my own experience from being glutened and my gut going crazy with inflammation after: bland foods that aren't too fatty are safest for me until my gut simmers down. Lean well-cooked meat and really, really well cooked white rice with just a bit of salt is usually pretty safe. Spicy stuff isn't, nor fried stuff. And when I take the slippery elm I try to have soem every couple hours in a drink or in soup instead of only having it a few times a day. It's a funny herb; it's not so much systemic as it is soothing on contact, so as it goes thru the system it helps soothe and heal the tissues it passes thru (also the reason for slippery elm throat lozenges).