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| Mad-Biker |
Gday
My wife is allergic to that bacteria in ratties claws, one scratch makes her
puff up in painfull redmarks.
Im wondering if anything can be done to treat this, we put some antiseptic
cream on it, but that doesnt have much effect, anything anybodys found that
makes the swelling and pain go away?
regards
Mad
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| Joanne |
Mad-Biker wrote:
> Gday
>
> My wife is allergic to that bacteria in ratties claws, one scratch makes her
> puff up in painfull redmarks.
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> Im wondering if anything can be done to treat this, we put some antiseptic
> cream on it, but that doesnt have much effect, anything anybodys found that
> makes the swelling and pain go away?
>
> regards
> Mad
>
>
Has she tried taking allergy pills? I'm also allergic to my rats but I
take Singulair to control the asthma and allergy pills for the hives
(red marks)
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Joanne
Owned by 17 rats.
Webshot pics of my pets: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
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| Tracey |
"Mad-Biker" <madbiker666@Geemail.com> wrote in message
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> Gday
>
> My wife is allergic to that bacteria in ratties claws, one scratch makes
> her puff up in painfull redmarks.
>
> Im wondering if anything can be done to treat this, we put some antiseptic
> cream on it, but that doesnt have much effect, anything anybodys found
> that makes the swelling and pain go away?
>
> regards
> Mad
>
I'm the same. I take anti-histamine tabs for a few allergies I have but I
still react to rattie claws. I put 'Witch Doctor' on, which is witch hazel
in a gel form - that cools and soothes the itching.
Glad to see you are able to post in the rattie group again, Mad!
Tracey
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| msjdoolittle |
Interesting. I've never thought about the red, puffiness caused by rattie
claws as being an allergy. Was just a part of being a rat slave, to me.
Might give an antihistimine a try, pills or cream. <makes a note to buy
Benadryl cream at work tomorrow>
Julia and
The Mischief Makers
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| Mad-Biker |
I know its caused by a bacteria that grows under their nails, as a result of
walking in their own fecease.
I know the missus is allergic to everything else on the planet, nuts,
fruits, grains, etc..
And yep, i managed to change to another news server with my isp which had
this rattie group on it.. the other one just didnt cut it.
Mad
"msjdoolittle" <msjdoolittle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Interesting. I've never thought about the red, puffiness caused by rattie
> claws as being an allergy. Was just a part of being a rat slave, to me.
> Might give an antihistimine a try, pills or cream. <makes a note to buy
> Benadryl cream at work tomorrow>
>
> Julia and
> The Mischief Makers
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| Joanne |
Mad-Biker wrote:
> I know its caused by a bacteria that grows under their nails, as a result of
> walking in their own fecease.
>
> I know the missus is allergic to everything else on the planet, nuts,
> fruits, grains, etc..
>
> And yep, i managed to change to another news server with my isp which had
> this rattie group on it.. the other one just didnt cut it.
>
> Mad
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> "msjdoolittle" <msjdoolittle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:JKf1g.3741$iF3.2363@dukeread01...
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>>Interesting. I've never thought about the red, puffiness caused by rattie
>>claws as being an allergy. Was just a part of being a rat slave, to me.
>>Might give an antihistimine a try, pills or cream. <makes a note to buy
>>Benadryl cream at work tomorrow>
>>
>>Julia and
>>The Mischief Makers
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Most people are allergic to the dander on animals.
--
Joanne
Owned by 17 rats.
Webshot pics of my pets: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
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| Kate |
Mad-Biker wrote:
> Gday
>
> My wife is allergic to that bacteria in ratties claws, one scratch makes her
> puff up in painfull redmarks.
>
> Im wondering if anything can be done to treat this, we put some antiseptic
> cream on it, but that doesnt have much effect, anything anybodys found that
> makes the swelling and pain go away?
>
> regards
> Mad
>
>
Sorry for the late reply but I haven't been online much lately..:( My
eldest daughter comes out in red itch welts and lumps if she so much as
lets a rat walk on her skin. Taking an antihistamine is always an
option but Cassie just leaves it and it goes away after a while.
Regards Kate
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| Mad-Biker |
the what?
"Joanne" <j-s.b@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Mad-Biker wrote:
>> I know its caused by a bacteria that grows under their nails, as a result
>> of walking in their own fecease.
>>
>> I know the missus is allergic to everything else on the planet, nuts,
>> fruits, grains, etc..
>>
>> And yep, i managed to change to another news server with my isp which had
>> this rattie group on it.. the other one just didnt cut it.
>>
>> Mad
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>> "msjdoolittle" <msjdoolittle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:JKf1g.3741$iF3.2363@dukeread01...
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>>>Interesting. I've never thought about the red, puffiness caused by
>>>rattie claws as being an allergy. Was just a part of being a rat slave,
>>>to me. Might give an antihistimine a try, pills or cream. <makes a note
>>>to buy Benadryl cream at work tomorrow>
>>>
>>>Julia and
>>>The Mischief Makers
>>>
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>>
>>
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> Most people are allergic to the dander on animals.
>
> --
> Joanne
> Owned by 17 rats.
> Webshot pics of my pets: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
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