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I wonder if it would be worth seeking out a specialist? My FLUTD cat had a lot of weird complications so we saw a urinary specialist with her and it was super helpful. My childhood dog definitely used to see an allergy specialist- of course, the solution there was to keep her on steroids her whole life anyway, so it might not be all that helpful in this situation. I can say that she lived a long and happy life that would have been miserable without the steroids. Before finding the right medication, she would constantly scratch herself so aggressively that she left blood spatters all over the walls.
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The vet said that long term steroid use opens the door to urinary problems and diabetes, which I think Echo is already predisposed towards. The idiot loves gobbling up dry food which is how he developed crystals and needed to be put on the C/D diet in the first place. So relief from itchies now with the potential for other problems later. I'm not sure going to a specialist is worth it, financially or emotionally. All the food and med switching on the cats was not a good experience for them and I'd hate to have to jump through a bunch of hoops only to end up keeping Echo on steroids anyways. Not to mention the expense that would come with it all. Things are good the way they are right now.
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I tried weaning Echo off steroids based on a hunch, and it panned out nicely. It's been over a week without any drugs in his system and he's not scratching himself at all. I think what set him off was my pregnancy hormones. I was 3 months in when he first started itching, and then he had a major flare up when I finally went to the hospital for delivery but everything calmed down once I was home again. Even with a new baby around, Echo has been extremely chill and hyper affectionate when we can get our cuddles in. A good cat. 
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Jun 26, 2022 01:02
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That is a fascinating correlation, at the very least. And not implausible, given how loving weird hormones and poo poo are.
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The itching came back in August. So I put him on prednisolone again and now Echo has diabetes. Do goons have good recommendations for low carb dry food? Echo also has history with crystals so it would need to take that into account. The vet I’m seeing is going to look into switching him to a different science hills diet but I feel like there has to be a better option out there.
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Don't know if this is relevant, but one of the ladies I work with who does TNR professionally noticed that some cats get bald spots from Revolution flea drops. She switched back to using Advantage on her TNRs and hasn't had any bald spots since. I mention it because your kitty's bald spot is almost in the flea drop zone.
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