ilovemochi
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Hi all,
This is my first question here although I have been reading posts for awhile now, very informative. My 2 yr old cav has been mri diagnosed with SM 5 mo ago It was excruciating watching her go through all that pain I can only imagine what it felt like for her. She is now on gabapentin and omeprazole and has bounced back to life and is back to her old self running and playing ))))) But for the past couple weeks she has been scratching alot (underbelly, ankles,under tail, buttocks, armpits) and it is becoming more frequent. In some areas like under the tail and ankle she bites so much it has scabbed over. I have been putting peppermint oil to soothe the itchiness and allows her some peace but seeing as its getting worse I wanted to know, is this due to the SM or is it something else that I should be checking into ? She doesnt have fleas and I have been giving oatmeal baths. Also she is on a grain free diet and nothing has changed diet wise. Does anyone else have a similar problem and is there any solution? I would rather have a more natural remedy to try as she used to be on steroids and blew up like a balloon and was very lethargic. Thank you for any responses. I would just like to know if there are things I can do to try to make her more comfortable.
This is my first question here although I have been reading posts for awhile now, very informative. My 2 yr old cav has been mri diagnosed with SM 5 mo ago It was excruciating watching her go through all that pain I can only imagine what it felt like for her. She is now on gabapentin and omeprazole and has bounced back to life and is back to her old self running and playing ))))) But for the past couple weeks she has been scratching alot (underbelly, ankles,under tail, buttocks, armpits) and it is becoming more frequent. In some areas like under the tail and ankle she bites so much it has scabbed over. I have been putting peppermint oil to soothe the itchiness and allows her some peace but seeing as its getting worse I wanted to know, is this due to the SM or is it something else that I should be checking into ? She doesnt have fleas and I have been giving oatmeal baths. Also she is on a grain free diet and nothing has changed diet wise. Does anyone else have a similar problem and is there any solution? I would rather have a more natural remedy to try as she used to be on steroids and blew up like a balloon and was very lethargic. Thank you for any responses. I would just like to know if there are things I can do to try to make her more comfortable.