Re: Thinking of getting a poodle - wondering how will it affect Crohn's?

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Hey Josie,

What ever happened with the poodle? Did your daughter handle having the poodle around well enough for it to become part of the family??

best wishes for health and healing

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 9:03:34 AMSubject: Thinking of getting a poodle - wondering how will it affect Crohn's?

We are thinking of getting a hypoallergenic poodle and I am wondering how this might affect my 12 yd with Crohn's who has a moderate allergy to dogs. She has been on SCD for 7 weeks and is doing quite well (her inflammation is now in the normal range and her iron and folate deficiencies have reversed). When exposed to a regular dog, she reacts quite quickly with itchy swollen eyes, chest tightness, coughing, etc. Yesterday we kept the dog at our house for 2 1/2 hours and she only felt a slight tightness in her chest and sneezed just a couple times. She and the rest of the kids are quite excited, but my husband and I are concerned that even this small reaction will cause inflammation in her lungs and send her immune system into overdrive, thus causing a GI flare. Does anybody know the likelihood of this? I would hate to derail her progress, and I don't know which type of medical professional to ask. Any quick advice would be appreciated as I am being

pressured to make a decision today. Thank you.Josie12 yd Crohn'sSCD 7 weeksNo meds (6mp) 8 weeks

[Guest guest]

, thanks for asking. It was a tough decision but we erred on the side of

caution. Both my daughter and husband (and even I to a certain extent) had

small reactions so we decided it wasn't worth the risk no matter how small it

might have been. I must say though, the dog was adorable and I am not a dog

person! Thanks again to everyone for all their advice.

Josie

12 yd Crohn's

SCD since 1/31/10

No more meds (6mp) since 1/25/10

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> Hey Josie,

> What ever happened with the poodle?  Did your daughter handle having the

poodle around well enough for it to become part of the family??

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> best wishes for health and healing

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> To: BTVC-SCD

> Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 9:03:34 AM

> Subject: Thinking of getting a poodle - wondering how will it

affect Crohn's?

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> We are thinking of getting a hypoallergenic poodle and I am wondering how this

might affect my 12 yd with Crohn's who has a moderate allergy to dogs. She has

been on SCD for 7 weeks and is doing quite well (her inflammation is now in the

normal range and her iron and folate deficiencies have reversed). When exposed

to a regular dog, she reacts quite quickly with itchy swollen eyes, chest

tightness, coughing, etc. Yesterday we kept the dog at our house for 2 1/2 hours

and she only felt a slight tightness in her chest and sneezed just a couple

times. She and the rest of the kids are quite excited, but my husband and I are

concerned that even this small reaction will cause inflammation in her lungs and

send her immune system into overdrive, thus causing a GI flare. Does anybody

know the likelihood of this? I would hate to derail her progress, and I don't

know which type of medical professional to ask. Any quick advice would be

appreciated as I am being

> pressured to make a decision today. Thank you.

>

> Josie

> 12 yd Crohn's

> SCD 7 weeks

> No meds (6mp) 8 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you made a good decision then - although I'm sure it was a tough one. Adopting a dog into the family is like taking in a toddler that will never grow up!

Cheers

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, April 12, 2010 10:48:01 PMSubject: Re: Thinking of getting a poodle - wondering how will it affect Crohn's?

, thanks for asking. It was a tough decision but we erred on the side of caution. Both my daughter and husband (and even I to a certain extent) had small reactions so we decided it wasn't worth the risk no matter how small it might have been. I must say though, the dog was adorable and I am not a dog person! Thanks again to everyone for all their advice. Josie12 yd Crohn'sSCD since 1/31/10No more meds (6mp) since 1/25/10>> Hey Josie,> What ever happened with the poodle? Did your daughter handle having the poodle around well enough for it to become part of the family??> > best wishes for health and healing> > > > > > ____________

_________ _________ __> > To: BTVC-SCD@yahoogroup s.com> Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 9:03:34 AM> Subject: Thinking of getting a poodle - wondering how will it affect Crohn's?> > Â > We are thinking of getting a hypoallergenic poodle and I am wondering how this might affect my 12 yd with Crohn's who has a moderate allergy to dogs. She has been on SCD for 7 weeks and is doing quite well (her inflammation is now in the normal range and her iron and folate deficiencies have reversed). When exposed to a regular dog, she reacts quite quickly with itchy swollen eyes, chest tightness, coughing, etc. Yesterday we kept the dog at our house for 2 1/2 hours and she only felt a slight tightness in her chest and sneezed just a couple times. She

and the rest of the kids are quite excited, but my husband and I are concerned that even this small reaction will cause inflammation in her lungs and send her immune system into overdrive, thus causing a GI flare. Does anybody know the likelihood of this? I would hate to derail her progress, and I don't know which type of medical professional to ask. Any quick advice would be appreciated as I am being> pressured to make a decision today. Thank you.> > Josie> 12 yd Crohn's> SCD 7 weeks> No meds (6mp) 8 weeks>