Kitty has Constant Nasal Congestion

Hi Namaste:

I had posted before on her but I know you are so busy with your "furry babies" - they're so adorable.

Anyway, Boubou is 13 years old - a bit domineering with the other two - a little bossy - very fearless - personality plus - constant purring which you literally can hear in the next room - I would say she is somewhat in the middle with hot and cold - like to burrow into one of the beds with a cover over it - she used to be 21 pounds when we lived in Florida - I have had her on a diet and about three months ago she weighed in at the vet's office at 16 pounds - I am sure she is less now. She is a "big" girl and not petite like one or lanky like my other.

There is no discharge, no sneezing, no coughing - but I notice when she breathes through her nose, especially when she is sleeping, you can hear her "straining" to breathe the way we do when we have a severe cold or flu and our noses are all stuffed up!

She is not really lazy - she plays by herself and will quickly become alert when you play with the wand.

She can be a bit of a bully with Dimitra because of "jealousy" - she thinks I belong to her and anytime she sees me giving attention to the other two she is looking with obvious jealousy in her cute little face. She is a "tomboy".... where as the other two are pretty feminine.

What do you think?

Hi Namaste:

Thanks for the reply - keyword here I think is she is a little "glutton" for food - she is the first one there in the kitchen in the morning, around my feet, meowing, meowing and I have to physically make sure she eats slowly otherwise she will vomit.

She eats what appears to be to her fill - walks away and that's it. But, when she wakes up, or half an hour later gets up from her lounging, it's "where's the food" = she heads strait for the food bowl ...

She is not the chilly type - she likes to lie and sleep on a "human pillow" which I have on the sofa for them and often sleeps spread out with her hands and legs in the air...the other two never do that.

She is a bit of a piggy - she is never irritable just a bit of a bossy, little bully.

Hi and thanks for your input - I give my cats the BEST food I can get - they are currently on Newman's organic chicken and rice and Wellness.

I am a vegetarian and there is no way, vegetarian or NOT, that I could or would handle fresh slaughtered meat, under any circumstances.

I put some food grade hydrogen peroxide in their water bowl (big glass bowl with three drops of HP) and do everything I can to keep them well. I do have medical problems myself and often find it difficult to do my best on a daily basis. I bought the Dream coat but no one likes it - they walk away from the food - anything I add into their food, for their health, they won't eat. It just drives me crazy. At least poor Boubou, who is a little Ms. Piggy, eats pretty much anything and everything you give her - she is now snoring away on her pillow by my computer, listening to every word and sounding like a motor boat. The minute I get up, she will immediately get up and it's "where's the food"...

I do happen to have natrum muriaticum 30c which I had gotten for myself. I will give her one pellet and let's see.

OK, I will stop the HP but, I only use 35% food grade - I use it for my own therapy also as well as for cleaning, etc. I am trying to get away from using bleach, etc.

And, they only drink "filtered water" from the Brita Water Filter pitches which I use - no city water.

If we lived in the country, real country life, than ok, I would let them run around but with all the things they can get into ... well, they are indoors for now.

So, when you say 35% is recommended for HP use - well, that is what I use - so are you saying stop putting it into the water?

OK I will stop

Actually, also, while she washes herself you can hear a different nasal sound = much like when you have a horrible cold with runny nose. So, it is one or the other depending on whether she is sleeping or washing.

Thanks John - will give her the single dose of nat m 30c today and keep you informed.

Dear Asteroids12 :

Hello - quite honestly I cannnot remember what you recommended for iron defficiency. I recently had a ton of blood work done from hormones to full thyroid panel and everything in between. I am waiting for the results.

My main and most debilitating problem recently has been extreme weakness and such horrible insomnia I cannot describe it well enough for anyone to comprehend how sick I am from lack of sufficient sleep. I have taken medications which I was given many months ago for sleep and nothing works. I am physically, emotionally and mentally ill from lack of sleep. What can I do?????????

I take melatonin - I take 3 30c of arnica montana at night, nothing works. I am going crazy.

I will write about my cat's results a little later - I am about to fall on my face from lack of sleep. Therre must be SOMETHING that will MAKE ME SLEEP!!!!!!

Hi:

I just looked up our communications together re the iron deficiency. Well, I have been taking the Hawaiian spirulina every day but I was just told by the girl in the lab that my iron came in at around 4 - the hemoglobin was around 8 or less but I will get all results overnight express tomorrow morning.

Damned - I don't know what the hell is wrong with me - I have an appointment on Monday with another doctor but this one is an alternative with a medical background. No wonder I cannnot even wash a dish without passing out on the bed after five minutes.

How are you doing and what are you and your mother taking?

I will get the fefol that you wrote about - did they help you?

My god I have had ALL these symptoms for a few year now especially this last year and a half. Body temperature all over the place - in the evening hours I am FREEZING then I am sweating - depression like you would not believe, total and complete weakness and fatigue and today, because the last few nights were really a nightmare with the sleep, I have the worst flue symptoms ever - very painful and swollen glands and ache all over.

I did the ferritin levels also but will not know results till tomorrow.

Yes, I forgot the blackstrap molasses - I will get them tomorrow.

I am going now - I do not feel well at all.

thanks and will speak with you soon.

Hi - I am closing up my PC for the night and read your posts - when you say dandelion, do you mean tea or the plants itself to cook and eat?

And, the nettle I know is some kind of herb right? Is this a tea or in what form do you use it?

Thanks so much - I will also look into getting iron infusions so that I can get an immediate boost!

Take care and I will report my results - I hope to god I can get some sleep tonight - you would think my poor body is so tired that it would automatically pass out. By the way, i had no idea that iron deficiency anemia also resulted in "insomnia" - interesting - probably my high blood pressure is related also!!!!

Be well

One more thing I noticed - the calcium ascorbate is vitamin C right? So are you saying 4,000 mgs three times a day?

Also, forgot to mention that I take magnesium all the time.

Good night and wishing you sweet dreams and a restful sleep so that we can be healthy and also be in good shape to take care of our little sweety pies (our babies with fur and whiskers)!