We just can't seem to catch a break lately.
Ray and I have been really sick since Monday, some sort of virus that starts in the throat, which is so painful it even hurts to sneeze, then the chest, head, ears and nose all get involved and it just doesn't let up. I was on anti-biotics for my poisoned leg and THEY didn't even stop it.NOW, today, we wake up to find Lady so weak in her back legs she keeps falling over.
I had noticed her reluctance to walk last night and checked her for ticks but couldn't find any.
This is so TOTALLY not Lady, she usually tears through the house and up and down the stairs like a 2 year old (dog), wherever I am she is right behind me, if not in front of me.
My first thought (last night) was a paralysis tick, even though I didn't find any on her, but she has worsened since then, so it's a mad dash to the Vet before he closes at midday.
After an hour of searching her, head to tail and everywhere in between, three of us could find no sign of a tick, but they're devilish little things, they can get into places we can't explore.
So the Vet had no option but to give her the tick treatment serum & a tick spot-on treatment and some anti-inflammatory meds in case it wasn't a tick.
Now the watching and waiting begins in earnest!
For the next 24 hours I can't let her out of my sight, can't let the cats anywhere near her because the spot-on is Toxic to cats and all three of them love to rub against her. We have to keep her as calm as possible.
At any other time that last instruction would be impossible, but she is definitely fighting something as she hasn't left her bed, beside me. I had to carry her up the stairs because she just stood and looked at them as if I had put Mt Everest in front of her. This is definitely not normal for my little Lady.
Please could you just say a little prayer for her, that whatever it is, she will overcome it?
Thank you all. hugs and blessings, Meganne
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oh pretty lady i just read about you and my heart goes out to you.please get well soon.i am sitting here crying as i am typing this.i just cannot stand seeing any animal sick. they cannot tell us what is wrong but they look up to us for help.i am sending you all prayers and hugs. god bless you all.i have a little king charles cocker spaniel and just love him with great passion.please let us know how lady is doing.
4401Lady you are so beautiful, sad that you are not well, prayers and hugs for all Sally
24342Oh My, she is so precious! I am praying for her and you all RIGHT NOW..Healing and maintained health for all!! God Bless!
19452Meganne, you really need a break! If it's not one thing it's another. I'll be praying for you and your health and for dear little Lady. Hugs, Jan
59631Dear Meganne, when it rain it pours, doesn't it? I will certainly pray for your little girl as well as Tidgy...it certainly is hard when they can't tell you what they are feeling...has she been checked for a blood clot, as that can cause her symptoms..
Huggers!!
261163Hi Meganne, I am so sorry to hear about all the things that has happened to you, I had a long time when I could not come and talk to all, but now I am trying to catch up with all my friends. Did not get time to even send Christmas wishes this year.
So sad to see Lady (so cute) so sad and just lying, but I will pray for you and the little girl. They become such a part of us all, dont they. My baby was 1 year old on Friday. and I fret so when he is not well.
About the Virus. You must please rest a lot. I do not know if it can be the same, but in Nov. I had something like that. Very sore throat, sore every where, very weak. It took 3 weeks to feel like a person again, had to cancel 2weeks classes, because in the end, bed rest helped where medication did not.
I am praying for your whole house, hope you all feel on top of the world again soon.
Hugs and God bless
Marietta
15907Hi Meaganne.
Lady is so beautiful. So sad she's ill. Hope she'll get better soon. As for you and Ray, I see you have many CUTE doctors to help you with remedies. May I add a very important one? HONEY. It acts as an antibiotic. I peronally hate it. Too sweet for me. But for medicinal purpose, I will shut my eyes and swallow a teaspoonful a couple times a day. Also Chicken soup, not my favorite either, but has it's purpose for a cold. I make mine with lots of vegetables, cook some rice or noodles, or drink it plain.
Meaganne, please next time I read your post, I expect to hear you're all well and Lady is running around playing with the cats.
Blessings,
Rachel
5290She is a beauty! It is so hard when furbaby is not feeling good! So many things can happen so fast! They can not talk enough to tell us what is wrong...only that something is not right! Mine does talk to me very well but it is doggy talk that I have had to learn over the yrs, such as it is time to go outside or I am hungry or I want to play. Oh, and she also lets me know when the foster Min-Pin in into something.
As for you and Ray, I sure do hate to hear that the two of you are not well! You ended 2011 not doing great and started 2012 with several things going on that you could not control. I think we all need to remember to pray for you and the whole family! May all of this end well and everyone be back on top of everything very soon! You have such a trying time ahead of you and all of these "other things" are pulling your strength down. Please see your Dr as well as carrying the pets to the Vet! I do pray that you can get well in a hurry and that when you go in for the surgery/test to find out what is going on that you get nothing but good reports. Worry can zap you of your strength and make you sicker faster than most illness can! Please take care of yourself! Many blessings, Linda
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1502211576321593Sending out prayers your way. Keep us updated!! Hugs DeVon
72397Prayers to you and yours meganne. You do seem to have an overfull plate and I wish you all health and comfort. christine LLDS!
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3457Terrible news to get from you! I hope that you and Ray and all your furbabies recover soon and that it will then be a very healthy *family* in your home. God bless and wishing you all a speedy recovery.*****
21543That stuff is NASTY! I was ready to go to the surgeons to have the razor blades removed from my throat. I felt like a dragon! Took Vit C and Echinacea(4 tablets 4x a day) and came out of it pretty fast. Only lasted 4 days and my friends have had it for 3 weeks. Prayers for sweet Lady and you and Ray. Hang on! ;)
158717Awww, just look at her sweet face- bless her- hoping you all get better real soon :)
Hugs
Marie
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3387111271Meg, you do know that God will never give you anything you can't handle, and he knows you have the prayer warriors on your side, My prayers are with you Ray and Lady.
Hugs,
Alice.
19430oh dear. I realy hope she recovers soon. It's always so sad they cannot tell you what they feel. So I hope and pray she will get over it soon!
And the both of you please recover soon too. Hugs Gerry
743310HI, I had that BUG 2 weeks ago ans still have residual YUCK in my throat. I started taking Zicam & ColdEze as soon as it started along with Multi-
Symptom Cold Meds. Only had the worst for 4 days. I sure hope YOU get back on your feet SOON!!!
31942Oh Meganne I think on you and your little lady. Yesterday I've read the post from Shirlene and today you come with such a terrible story. Hope you all get better the next days and that lady will jump around like a puppy soon :o)
Hugs to you, Bettina
33986Meganne, what said news. I hope you all will be better soon. It is difficult when an animal gets sick, a person can still explain a bit how she/ he is feeling or where it hurts. With an animal you just notice, but it is hard to know exactly. Sending prayers and hugs, Linda
148927Prayers and hugs to the whole family (including Lady, of course)! Hugs, Lidia
78119I will be thinkging of you dear friend, our fur babies mean so much to us. Wishing all of you well soon, hugs Lisa
12843I think it is about time that your luck would change. You have had enough trouble to last a life time. Hope your fellow is better real soon. We treat our dogs once a month with frontline to avoid problems with ticks and fleas. Worth the cost.
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7199Do hope you, Ray and Lady all get over your bug and are good as new really really soon. I'll include Lady in my prayers tonight.
26316I had something like that over Christmas, started in the throat and ended up really hanging around in one shoulder for ages. Have only been properly right for a few days now, so it sure is a hanger onerer. Best of luck with the recovery and for Lady as well.
23163Sorry to hear you are not well. Cut the ends off an onion and keep it by your side day and night. It will absorb a lot of the bacteria
76409Poor sweetheart - it is so hard when they aren't feeling up to par. They can't tell you what is wrong. I hope you find her (and Ray and your sweet self) feeling better!! Hugs to you! Laura*
96279Aww she looks so snuggly in her bed with her blanky. Will send prayers for her recovery & for you & your hubby too.
12407Did the vet think she got a touch of what you and Ray have? We had a dog that was acting strange and the vet said he had the people flu. Come to be my dad had be rather ill with the flu and our dog had been around him. Praying that everyone human and animal in you home gets better.
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by meganne
20 Jan 2012
No, she has no other symptoms. It wouldn't be half as bad if it was the flu she had, Flu would not cause paralysis in the legs.
by capoodle
21 Jan 2012
Should have been didn't get poisoned. If she fell and hurt her spine. Praying hard that she will be walking in the morning.
89895She is definetely looking sad and tired. Hope she gets better soon. I never heard of a paralysis tick.
Hang in there and sooner or later it will subside for all.
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by meganne
20 Jan 2012
Ticks cause paralysis in dogs and if not treated by a vet, it is usually fatal.
37638That virus you have we are calling the crud over here Meg. I know all about it, had it, got better, relapsed, etc. Had to have 3 different antibiotics ea. for 14 days. All of this was prior to Christmas Just about everyone in the fmly has had to fight it and my nr. 1 daughter is now on her 3rd antibiotic. Seems you cannot get over it easily. It causes other infections, sinus, bronchitis, pneumonia & so on. Hope you get over it faster than we did. Lady looks so precious I hope she is better soon also/Lillian
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by bumblebee
20 Jan 2012
Yup,
Our family had it in different states and so did we. My little niece ended up in the hospital for a day to rehydrate. Its nasty thats for sure.
by meganne
20 Jan 2012
I rarely get sick Lillian, in fact I haven't had anything that lasted more than a day, in the last 11 years. I am really struggling with this and you're so right it is CRUDDY to say the least! Feel like I can't function at any level as my ears and head won't stop aching.
by pcteddyb
21 Jan 2012
That is what they are calling it in Arizona too - "the crud" - and it is a good name. Mine started Tuesday with the throat - never had it ssssoooo painful. Good news is that part passes - to become either the head or the chest - or both!
145791Oh! my darlin' lady. Meg is right she is such a fireball! Runs around the whole time and the tail doesn't stop wagging. She looks so cozy in there Meg, I hope she stays still for you.
Hope you guys are feeling better too - I haven't caught it and I hope Pauline hasn't either. I hope by tomorrow she will be back to her old self.
Love and blessings Chris
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by meganne
21 Jan 2012
Hopefully you two won't get it, I would never have gone ahead with Monday had I known how bad this virus is. I can't stop drinking cold water (yuk) even rubbing my throat with Vicks, (double yuk) LOL!!
by pennifold
21 Jan 2012
Ooh! I love Vicks vaporub on my chest etc. when I've got a cold. And I know how you hate water!!!!!! I on the other hand love it, but as you know it's got to be tap water. Hope you feel better real soon and Lady too. Love from me.
by nonna57
21 Jan 2012
All good here, Sorry to hear you havent improved. Ray was so crook on Fri, Kept telling him go to the Dr. Did he? Hope Lady gets back on her feet real soon. Ps remind Ray to drop House key over on Mon Arvo. Till Then LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES.
234500In this picture she looks like she needs a hug and by the sound of things you and Ray also need big hugs,
praying that things so better in your household I am
sending those hugs as well,
hugs and warm embrace
Michelle
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by meganne
21 Jan 2012
I can't hug her right now cause she has that spot-on treatment all over her, but she's laying right beside me.
I'm going back to bed, I have such a headache I can't shift it's scarey.
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11473My goodness Meg - I am praying for you and Ray and also for Lady, too.
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