Need a little help if anyone is still awake out there.

My cat, Oscar Wilde, was diagnosed with AIDS last January. He had been showing signs for about 2 months prior such as desire to lick/eat dirt/sand/gravel, weight loss and gingivitis.

The gingivitis led to sinusitis which led to bouts of pneumonia. There is scaring from that which makes his breathing noises "rattly" when he purrs. At one point he was on Clavamox antibiotic because his lungs were totally filled with fluids.

Since then, he has been under the care of a very good "human" homeopath who is away at the moment. He was put on Nit Ac and has gained weight, looked healthy and acted happy for quite some time. He had been on progressively higher potencies of Nit Ac, spaced out over a good long time. Usually a month or so between doses. She has done a wonderful job with him.

He began to vomit occasionally after meals and started to lick dirt again about 9-10 and gave him Nit Ac LM 1, one dose. Again on 9-21, 9-22 and 9-23 as he was beginning to have respiratory troubles. I was advised by the homeopath if in her absence, he should have resp crisis to use Puls 30 and up to 200 as he had had a good response to it in the past. As his breathing continued to worsen he was given Puls 30 in water, succussed, two doses, late 2-23. On 2-24 and 2-25 went to Puls 200. He continued to worsen.

Yesterday he got one dose of Kali C 30.

Today, Wednesday 9-26 he is in dire straights. Gasping with opened mouth for each intake of breath, a thud as it seems to hit his lungs and loud wheeze on exhale.

His breath is foul (new since yesterday but had been that way when very sick before).

He is hungry but can't eat due to fluids gagging him from the sinusitis.

Is either not thirsty or unable to drink.

He normally loves attention but now attention exacerbates his breathing difficulties to the point that it seems dangerous to me.

He is in a closed, quiet, low lighted bathroom with steam from running shower every hour or so and a room mister.

He is not lying sternal but on his side in a more normal position than I would expect a cat in such trouble to be in. His tail twitches with his discomfort.

If sound asleep, his breathing is like a loud snore.

Breathing much, much worse when awake.

I gave him Sil 30 in dilution about 4 hours ago and he almost stopped breathing from gagging and gasping. (I didn't aspirate him with the dose. Just drops on his tongue at a time.) He continued to have severe breathing difficulty for about 1/2 hour and I put Camph 12 under his nose. No appreciable change.

In total fear I started him on Clavamox about 2 hours ago. Have used Rescue Remedy throughout evening on his ears with no noticeable amel.

He is still having such a hard time breathing. His homeopath should be back by the weekend but he may not make it that long unless the Clavamox kicks in soon.

If anyone is still awake and has a magic formula for Oscar, we would very much appreciate your help.

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Dear GPM,

I'll always admire you commitment to these helpless animals.

I would suggest Antim Tart 30 in water, one dose every 2 hours or so, or the frequency that you were giving Pulsatilla.

I'm awake, so I'll check in a few hours again.

warm regards,
Doctorleela

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doctorleela,
Thanks very much. I have tried it in the past with his other "episodes" (and Phos) but will check him again now and give as you suggest if he still is having such trouble. Will report back.

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Oscar has had 3 doses, one every 15-20 minutes, of Ant T 30 in water, stirred before each dose. I really don't know how to judge the reactions. He is very opposed to having anything put in his mouth from fear of being able to swallow, I imagine. I have only given 1 ml, in drops, for each dose because of that. He struggles against even that. Which makes his breathing much worse. It became more rapid and much more difficult after the first dose and remained that way. ( I really thought he wasn't going to make it.) His breathing noises can be heard two rooms away. I left him alone and sat outside the door to listen in the event that my being there was an issue but his breathing didn't improve. So I went back and just sat next to his basket and simply put a hand on him without petting and trying to not disturb him. He will breathe somewhat quieter for about one minute, pick up his head as though catching his breath, gasping or choking a little, put his head back down and breathe better for another minute.....repeatedly. When I left him to come back to post, his breathing sounds had quieted some and resp rate was slower.

He is decidedly weakened. Loosing some control walking when he went to the litter box. He has urinated twice today but has not passed stool. He hasn't eaten today but did eat a small amount yesterday.

Doctorleela, don't stay up any longer (what on earth time is it in India?! Surely it's no longer night?) for this, please. I will give him a few more doses of Ant T as the night progresses. I really don't think there is much else to give him other than Ant T and only time will tell at this point.

Just went to check him. It's about 1/2 hour since the last dose. He isn't making any breathing noises at all! But he is sound asleep. Head propped on side of basket. I thought he had died but he is still breathing.......though still very hard, deep, belly breathing. I think I'll let him rest and wait until he starts again (wouldn't it be wonderful if he doesn't start gasping again!) before re-dosing.

Thank you very much for being there. Really hard being alone in the night with a little (or big) being struggling so to breathe. Your reaching out was a great comfort. Please get some rest.

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Hi gpm,
How is he doing now? It sounds like there was some slight improvement since the last dose that you reported in your last post.

I just saw this post and just wanted to say I hope he will be all right. Bless his heart.

Best wishes,
Lisa

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Dear GPM,

Thanks for the concern. But don't worry. We're almost 11 hours difference. Though I was up most of last night for different reasons!!

I doubt there is any need to give him any more Antim Tart. You may give him a dose only if you feel the noises are starting up again. Otherwise 6 hourly should suffice now.

All the best. I think you'll need some rest yourself.

Warm regards,
Doctorleela

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Dear doctorleela,
Thanks so much. Oscar is still among the living this morning. If left alone, he is breathing without much noise. If disturbed, the noises return but not nearly so badly and not as life threateningly as in the night. I know he has scar tissue from past pneumonia(s) and each episode makes it worse for him.

I am very grateful to you.

He had been doing so well I was actually tempted to take him in for a blood test as I was sure he had been cured (!) of AIDS. Must never become complacent. Have their been cases of cure in full blown AIDS?

Lisa, thanks for the good thoughts. Oscar was a grown up, tough guy, total feral when he came. Took almost a year to even be able to touch him. He is the most loving and trusting cat now. A really great friend. He is also cute as a button. If you like horse confirmation you have to like Oscar. He is so nicely square with a leg in each corner, as they say. Mostly white with gray stripped patches. Wise old eyes that look right through you. Great dignity and very "proper".

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Ahhhh, he's sounds lovely, gpm .

I must admit cats have never been my favourite pets - dogs go straight to my heart....but oddly, I've had 4 cats in my life and only two dogs - go figure! I guess it is a prissy thang, with most cats....and everytime I owned a cat - it was SOLEY because the cat CHOSE ME much to my surprise each time. All were abandoned/strays and just literally camped out in my house - and wouldn't leave.

I had one cat who was suuuuuch a trampy slut ,lol - she was constantly roaming after the toms all over the neighbourhood...she had a litter in my closet the year before my own first baby was born. And that little tart was out on 'the streets' before 3 weeks had even passed since she gave birth. Used to hold her babies up and let them mew to get her to come feed them!

Anyhoo...I guess I do love cats - just sorta selectively (from a personal perspective of having one as opposed to going and finding/buying/adopting one - they always find me!). And, when they show up on my doorstep and use their wiles on me (and that is EXACTLY what they do with me)...I'm suckered every time, lol.

Hope Oscar is going to recover this episode.
Be interesting to find out if he is cured. Any way to get a blood test without traumatising him??

Best of luck to him ...and you as well.
Lisa

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Dear GPM,

there is some evidence to support the theory that AIDS is a iatragenic illness, that is created by the use of drugs and by doctors. I have worked with many people with HIV and AIDS, have many friends with it, have lost some friends to it, and I can tell you without a doubt that the healthiest ones are the ones that stay away from Orthodox medicine and embrace another reliable form of medicine(homoeopathy being preferred of course). I believe that cats are now suffering the same sort of illness from being overdrugged, with worm medicines, vaccinations esp for "cat-flu", antibiotics and I also think processed food. It is not contagious, or caused by a "virus". It cannot be cured by orthodox medicine because orthodox medicine causes it.

This is mostly true for the "western" strain of AIDS. In places like Africa, they have different diseases when they supposedly get AIDS. In fact, the people in Africa are dying from the same illnesses they were always dying from - malnutrition, starvation, parasites, the same diseases they have been exposed to for decades, if not centuries. It has just been renamed to provide more fear.

I have know people with HIV to survive without any serious symptoms for 20 yrs, still alive today. I have seen some people , syptom-free, go on to the triple doses of chemotherapy,given every day for years on end, become terribly ill, and die. The side effects are unbelievable - they don't even do that to people with incurable cancer. People's bones crumble, they go blind, they develop bizarre forms of cancer.

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How is he doing now GPM?? I dreamed about Oscar the other night and haven't been able to get him off my mind since. I hope he is better now.

Lisa

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