I have a 10 year old Pomeranian who has Cushings Disease(Pituitary).He just doesn't seem to get any better no matter what medications we try. His hair loss is horrible. Are there any suggestions on homeopathic remedies to help him with his hair loss and skin problems due to hair loss? Currently we are using colloidal silver and that has helped his skin and i also put it in his drinking water.

[ 26. January 2003, 23:48: Message edited by: Sandie ]

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Sandie, I've cut and pasted some questions from Dr. Leela's post on Gigi7's thread that may help you to make the case more clear..........

1. Describe your chief complaint in detail. The following are some of the relevant details required.

i) If this is a physical problem, which part of the body is affected? Please specify the location. When did this problem begin? Is it periodic or recurrent? If yes, then how often? For how long do the symptoms last?

ii) Describe the symptom(s) you are experiencing. Explain this with the area of distribution and the sensation experienced. (Please describe this in as much detail as possible, giving comparitive description, eg. The pain is sharp like a knife stabbing my flesh.)

iii) What are the modalities that cause the trouble to worsen or improve? Give details with regard to time, temperature, climate/weather, food items, applications, movement, rest, and any emotional changes which occur.

iv) Add any other symptom that you find related to your chief complaint that is not mentioned above, including how you feel in general while the complaint is present.

v) What circumstances preceded or were occurring around the time that your problem began to occur?

2. Give us some idea about her nature.

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Thanks GPM,

She could also add answers to the following:

3. WHat are her like and dislikes in realtion to food. Does she tend to be more or less thirsty?

4. In general does she prefer the warm or cold weather? HOw does she indicate this?

5. Give us a history of other illnesses she has suffered from and any peculiarities related to them. ALso treatments given.

6. Any oher characteristics about your pet you have noticed that woudl distinguish her behaviour and actions as different from most other animals of the same species.

WArm regards,
doctorleela

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1. Describe your chief complaint in detail. The following are some of the relevant details required.
Hair Loss on back, sides and stomach

i) If this is a physical problem, which part of the body is affected? Please specify the location. When did this problem begin? Is it periodic or recurrent? If yes, then how often? For how long do the symptoms last? It never goes away, the places just get bigger

ii) Describe the symptom(s) you are experiencing. Explain this with the area of distribution and the sensation experienced. (Please describe this in as much detail as possible, giving comparitive description, eg. The pain is sharp like a knife stabbing my flesh.)

iii) What are the modalities that cause the trouble to worsen or improve? Give details with regard to time, temperature, climate/weather, food items, applications, movement, rest, and any emotional changes which occur. We have tried antibiotics,Colloidal Silver, Hydrocortizone cream, Panalog Cream. He was on Anipryl, then Lysodren.

iv) Add any other symptom that you find related to your chief complaint that is not mentioned above, including how you feel in general while the complaint is present.
With the Cushings, excessive thirst, always hungry, pot bellied

v) What circumstances preceded or were occurring around the time that your problem began to occur? He was acting disoriented, very thirsty and always hungry

2. Give us some idea about his nature. Very well natured

3. WHat are his like and dislikes in realtion to food. Does he tend to be more or less thirsty?
He loves vegetables, especially carrots.He loves dry dog food and hates moist dog food.More thirsty

4. In general does he prefer the warm or cold weather? HOw does he indicate this? He loves the cold.We got a canine cooler for him and he liked it so well that we got him a second one.

5. Give us a history of other illnesses he has suffered from and any peculiarities related to them. ALso treatments given.He had a luxating patella which he had surgery on and is fine with that. He was neutered at 6 months old. He has had several skin infections and was treated with Cephaxalen.

6. Any other characteristics about your pet you have noticed that would distinguish his behaviour and actions as different from most other animals of the same species.
To look at Buddy you would think he was just a normal dog, just overweight. But all the medications are not working.They should be making him less thirsty,Lose weight and grow hair back.

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HI Sandie,
Well NAtured does not mean much to us!
You'll have to describe that much more.

Anyway, from the information you've given, it would seem that Sulphur is a good remedy for your dog.
So 3 doses of 30, one dose each on for 3 consecutive mornings should start the ball rolling.
Regards,
doctorleela

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I assume if your vet has been prescribing Anipryl & then Lysodren the dog has Pituitary Despondent Hyperadrenocorticism (pituitary tumers). Apparently Anipryl is only really 15% effective against this (no surprise it didn't work) and lysodren is just plain scary as it can cause all sorts of permanent side effects like Addison's and hypoadrenocort. I am asuming that surgery has been considered.
Can you confirm tumers? I expect this may make a difference in remedy selection. How long has the dog been treated for skin rashes? When was the last treatment?
I would expect that using intense allopathic drugs in conjuction with homeopathic remedies will not yield results. Is the dog on any meds right now? What is the dog's diet like? Are you still using creams?

Sndie,

Dr. Leela means homeopathically prepared Sulphur in 30C potency. You should be able to find the pellets at a good health food store or you can order on line using the references on the opening page of this web site. Or, you can do a Google search for companies selling remedies.

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Sorry i didn't explain enough.By well natured i meant he is very well tempered and not much bothers him.He loves to chase squirrels in our yard and he loves to sleep.He likes kids and adults.And he will put up with other dogs by just ignoring them.He seems happy, but the skin problem causes him to scratch a lot. Also tonight i noticed several red spots on his belly. They are very small, about the size of a pimple head. I have a question. When you say Sulphur 3 doses of 30, i don't know what you mean (pure sulfur? 30mg?)

Sandie

[ 29. January 2003, 00:46: Message edited by: Sandie ]

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Good luck with your little guy, Sandie. Poms are such delightful beings. I find it so interesting that they are the breed of choice (every family seems to have one) of the very strict, old order Mennonite clan (in Pennsylvania). Bouncy fur balls full of energy in such a straight laced, staid community. Please post back with results.

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Thank you all for your help. I will try to get the Sulfur this weekend.

Sandie

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