From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2002-03-23 20:16:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Nana update - sneezing
> If she is sneezing so much I myself, would think that there are some
> allergies going on in a big big way.
Yvonne, yes, allergies are definitely something being considered. The
strikes against it are a lack of response to Benadryl and a prior history
of living in the exact same environment prior to the surgery and all that
came after it with absolutely no unusual sneezing/allergy type
problems. But her system was so hard hit by everything that happened,
perhaps things have changed on some fundamental level. I don't know if
that's possible.
> If her kibble, when touching the nose sends her into fits, I would
> consider changing food.
It's not the kibble itself, but rather the act of picking up kibble,
causing her nose to touch the side of the bowl, the surface of the kibble,
etc. She will happily eat any of several different kibbles in the house
and has the same problem with all of them. If I handfeed her the kibble
by delicately handing it to her with my fingertips, so that nothing
touches her nose, there is no sneezing. Any physical contact her nose
makes with anything can kick it off. It's very weird.
Anyway, thanks for your thoughts. Allergies, etc, are definitely a
contender.
Best wishes,
-Pam S.