tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post812624351933323316..comments2023-05-27T11:53:06.487-04:00Comments on Memoirs of a Horse Girl: Spring Health Report: Allergy PatternsValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-84312564305613728172013-04-17T06:39:50.294-04:002013-04-17T06:39:50.294-04:00I have looked it up and see that spirulina is actu...I have looked it up and see that spirulina is actually cyanobacteria. Unfortunately, I have maxed out my supplement budget at this point.<br /><br />I have been plagued by allergies for too long to find them interesting, if you know what I mean. I wish that I knew less about them. Having a strong immune system is excellent, but an overactive immune system is not fun.<br /><br />Random science fact: <br />Cyanobacteria are the number one oxygen-producers on our planet, which is yet another reason to keep our oceans and water ways clean and hospitable for them.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-61180840663003761672013-04-16T22:00:46.673-04:002013-04-16T22:00:46.673-04:00Allergies are VERY annoying and interesting aren&#...Allergies are VERY annoying and interesting aren't they? I just read about Spirulina helping with allergies..I give it to Laz but random and more as a power green but it's inexpensive and maybe worth looking into???? maybe?Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-17583807244944704552013-04-09T20:21:36.047-04:002013-04-09T20:21:36.047-04:00This is true. I hope your horse has an easy seaso...This is true. I hope your horse has an easy season. Hang in there.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-3979084588706708472013-04-08T18:31:55.389-04:002013-04-08T18:31:55.389-04:00Ohhh, I feel your pain. My horse is also an allerg...Ohhh, I feel your pain. My horse is also an allergy sufferer (most types of grasses, oats and some different pollens and molds) and a hard keeper. It's a management challenge that seems to be never ending. This is the time of year when I start to cringe.Chelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639814653547488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-51678372803878164152013-04-07T11:14:12.667-04:002013-04-07T11:14:12.667-04:00The ates are in body care products usually... The ates are in body care products usually... Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-79771458174611515052013-04-06T07:38:37.310-04:002013-04-06T07:38:37.310-04:00What you are describing in Dee does sound like a s...What you are describing in Dee does sound like a seasonal allergy. Thankfully, it also sounds very mild. <br /><br />Nothing was growing in January and it was dry. You are right; he is out 24/7, so it was not "stable cough". The only thing that stands out is temperature fluctuations and winter dryness. Those are things that can aggravate an asthmatic, I just didn't think that applied to my horse!<br /><br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-65056303828905289292013-04-05T08:50:54.357-04:002013-04-05T08:50:54.357-04:00She did try the Cough Free a while ago and said it...She did try the Cough Free a while ago and said it didn't work but she's going to try it again and see what happens. We'll see what the vet has to say next week when he checks him over. Hang in there.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-23744636972544023322013-04-05T07:54:27.699-04:002013-04-05T07:54:27.699-04:00I do remember you mentioned Nate. Did you try the...I do remember you mentioned Nate. Did you try the Cough Free?<br /><br />Harley has been taking Cough Free for months and I think that it helps under mild conditions, but cannot prevent the type of trouble he is having this week. Oddly, Harley was his best last summer during the hot and humid days. I think the humidity was nice for his airways, even though most do not enjoy it. Dryness seems to be his nemesis.<br /><br />Yet one more reason that allergies are difficult to manage. Each person/horse responds differently. I hope Nate has a better time this year.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-36298949389935591592013-04-05T07:50:21.811-04:002013-04-05T07:50:21.811-04:00Poor Fred! Being allergic to grass must be very d...Poor Fred! Being allergic to grass must be very difficult to manage. I am impressed that you are able to deal with it effectively.<br /><br />I am trying to keep careful records, but it is difficult to measure an allergic response when you are not the one suffering. Sometimes other people tell me that they saw him coughing, but I do not know if they saw normal, everyday coughing (he always has a little) or a real attack that warrants medicine. This is just one more reason that I wish I had my horse at home with me and that I could be around to keep an eye on him.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-49656014916085973612013-04-05T07:47:05.243-04:002013-04-05T07:47:05.243-04:00Allergies are exhausting and I know what you mean ...Allergies are exhausting and I know what you mean about them costing you days. People who do not suffer from them really cannot relate. Prevention is the best strategy, but often impossible especially if you work with animals or on a farm.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-14199162003384159952013-04-05T07:44:30.253-04:002013-04-05T07:44:30.253-04:00I feel for you as well. Hives are the worst!I feel for you as well. Hives are the worst!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-23887943894213226452013-04-05T07:43:45.432-04:002013-04-05T07:43:45.432-04:00The changing climate does make it even more diffic...The changing climate does make it even more difficult to predict an already unpredictable medical issue.<br /><br />Only "sulfites" or "sulfur dioxide" are used as preservatives, not sulfates (to my knowledge at least).Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-65906106712294956822013-04-04T09:09:32.169-04:002013-04-04T09:09:32.169-04:00I know it's frustrating and hard to deal with ...I know it's frustrating and hard to deal with allergies in both people and animals. All my children are prone to allergies, especially my son. He can't even be a in a house where they used to have cats. My husband and son both take allergy shots and they do help. The girls don't need them.<br /><br />As I mentioned before my daughter's horse Nate is in the same boat as Harley. Next week the vet will be doing allergy tests on him and see if there is something that could possibly help him. He coughs too. We've taken him to lots of places for lots of tests but no one has a solution. He seems worse in the summer with the humidity so rarely gets ridden then. I hope someday there will be a way to help their allergies that works. Good luck with Harley.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-5153909285057917862013-04-04T00:04:45.237-04:002013-04-04T00:04:45.237-04:00This is so perplexingingly maddening, (I don't...This is so perplexingingly maddening, (I don't think that is a word) Fred is allergic to grass, to be more exact, freshly cut grass. I know this and there is no doubt that is what it is. I guess I am glad I know, but we are now coming into the miserable months, and if I don't catch it in time, the itchy rash comes. I can manage it for the most part, it just takes some planning ahead. Wiping his feet and coat off with a damp rag as soon as he comes in helps a lot. <br /><br />Not knowing and trying to unlock this awful riddle must be so frustrating. I am pretty sure with your analytical and scientific mind and careful observations your are going to be able to unlock this mystery. Hopefully soon.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068684611506771719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-9842175755745038172013-04-03T21:13:26.072-04:002013-04-03T21:13:26.072-04:00I feel your pain. I have to go on a steroid during...I feel your pain. I have to go on a steroid during Spring/Summer in order to continue working around horses. An allergy attack will put me out for a day or two. Its just plan miserable.<br />Luckily dogs don't bother me if they are clean, but I can't even LOOK at a cat without having an attack. <br />Poor Harley. Poor you. Leeshhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504626914889252270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-22654598785505385192013-04-03T19:38:16.226-04:002013-04-03T19:38:16.226-04:00Cassie has sweet-itch and she's prone to hives...Cassie has sweet-itch and she's prone to hives, I have hay fever and not just to grass but tree pollen too. Allergies are a drag. We've lots of sympathy for you guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-72059592525417820732013-04-03T13:25:32.330-04:002013-04-03T13:25:32.330-04:00no - that would be 4 O's and 3! Chemistry was ...no - that would be 4 O's and 3! Chemistry was a long time ago... ;DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-22105828369054916872013-04-03T13:24:24.822-04:002013-04-03T13:24:24.822-04:00I don't think the calendar months matter as mu...I don't think the calendar months matter as much as the weather / climate conditions in predicting allergy issues. Too many variables. <br /><br />In my area, the pine pollen is just now coating every surface. Last year it was a month earlier. And happened during a rainy period so it got washed away every few days. This time it's dry, so more bothersome. As much technology as we have, mother nature can always throw us the curve ball.<br /><br />I also can't tolerate sulfate/sulfite preservatives. They lead to giant headaches. (ate = 3 O's, ite = 2) Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-50493825477712724162013-04-03T13:07:20.010-04:002013-04-03T13:07:20.010-04:00Good point! Hopefully early exposure to a farm an...Good point! Hopefully early exposure to a farm and animals will prevent her from developing allergies. :)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-10915643615380925832013-04-03T09:55:39.073-04:002013-04-03T09:55:39.073-04:00Dealing with any sort of consistent medical issue ...Dealing with any sort of consistent medical issue - diabetes, allergies, ulcers, etc. - is really difficult, for both critters and humans! I feel for you and Harley both and I hope that this allergy season won't be too bad for either of you. I also hope that Baby Horsegirl won't be plagued with allergies!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-6798431107029767572013-04-03T09:37:14.767-04:002013-04-03T09:37:14.767-04:00Oh dear. Your poor pup. He and Harley are in the...Oh dear. Your poor pup. He and Harley are in the same boat.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603946585821420123.post-89368784195424762352013-04-03T09:32:29.238-04:002013-04-03T09:32:29.238-04:00I have a dog with horrible allergies. The poor old...I have a dog with horrible allergies. The poor old guys has suffered with them his entire life. Much like Harvey, he has to go in medication anytime the seasons change, but they do not help completely. He still has really scary coughing fits.Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127842562111344534noreply@blogger.com