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That is wonderful! I'm so glad that you found something that finally helps Tipper deal with the storms.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper where that loser son is a pastor in detail about Delora and her story. Refer to him as a "local pastor" and name the church. I bet that everyone else will be on that nursing home for not treating her and her son will be bombarded with bad karma from his parisioners.
I am so glad you found something to help Tipper get through storms, that is wonderful!
Oh, YAY! I am so glad it helped a bit! :cool:
For those curious, the herbs are Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) and Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora). The Latin names are important when you search as there are different varieties of these plants, of all plants, so the Latin allows us to be sure we have the correct herb for the intended purpose. ;) Do not, under any circumstances, gather Passionflower from the wild to use - there are 100's of varieties and some are very toxic...and they all look very much alike. Passionflower is a wild weed around here so most folks know what it is when they see it....just don't ingest any if you see them around you. Look, touch, smell, and enjoy - they are gorgeous! - just don't ingest any part of the plant. It takes a skilled botanist to tell them apart. ;)
This combo is what I have been using with mine for storms and it has been effective. The Passionflower is also part of Squirt's night time CCD protocol - helping her keep those terrors and the anxiety at bay. ;)
A reliable source for these and other herbs in the US is Mountain Rose Herbs in Eugene, OR. A four oz package lasts us quite a while!
Leslie:
Hope you are feeling better, and that that tooth is fixed. Yes this is the only success I have had with Tipper. Is there any problem with using this too much? Like if you give it before a storm and it never comes? How much should I be dosing her? She weighs 18 lbs. Thank you as nothing else ever helped her. Blessings
Patti
Hi Everyone:
Tipper and Toby have walked and I have all my stuff together for 4 am to leave here. I have to go to the pet store afterwards to get some food for the cats and then right home. It makes me nervous leaving Tipper even though she has a sitter. It is dark here and looks like we are in for some more storms. I will give Tipper some of the new storm meds with her lunch in case it comes. I did not notice any tremors last nite as she slept away from me on the bed. I hope there is no rain tomorrow while I am gone. It was cold here again this morning and not to be out of the 50s next week. I am anxiously awaiting the answers to my questions I sent the IMS. I hope she gets to them soon, I hate waiting for stuff. I just turned the weather on and it shows rain tomorrow nite, hope they are right and I am home. I have started on the long process of cutting Tippers hair. I noticed certain areas I trimmed her white hair Haas a very cast to it. I noticed that a while back just looking at her. People used to remark how white she was, and now there is a very grey cast to her hair. She has no problem with it growing
though. It does grow real fast on the top of her neck for some reason. Blessings
Patti
I never give it more often than every 6-8 hours...and then only on those days when the storming is just about constant. Sophie is the only one who will need that much during storms - she is my worst. She weighs around 20 lbs and gets 2-3ml depending on the severity of her reaction. Squirt (12lbs) gets 1ml usually every 12 hours on bad days, Brick (4lbs) gets .30ml every 12 hours. Most of the time, one dose is enough for all of them. It's only during constant storming that they get more. I don't look for complete resolution of their phobia, just a lessening of the reactions to the storms. Sophie will still bark and sometimes run toward the doors and windows - but she doesn't throw herself against them. Brick may still pace a bit, but it's not a frantic, crashing-into-things pacing. Squirt may still be on alert, but she's not shaking, whining or hiding. ;)
The tea shouldn't cause any problems other than making her a bit sleepy if given and not needed but I try not to give them anything until I'm pretty sure it will be needed. I am sure you are like me and watch the weather reports and go out to stare at the sky often when storms are in the area. I try to get them dosed at least an hour before things get going. The herbs will make things like melatonin and other sedative meds more potent so if you use anything like that as well, cut the tea dose back. You will be able to tell fairly quickly how much is the effective dose for Tipper.
Thanks Leslie, yes I am a nut at watching the sky and weather reports. I cannot look up at the sky when Tipper is with me as she knows why I am doing it and will get rattled. I am waiting to see what happens today the weather said rain, and it is dark, but I am holding off for a while. The things you have to do in this weather!! That is why I prefer winter even though it was bad, Tipper has peace of mind then and not worried about storms. Hope you are well, how did it go with the tooth? Blessings
Patti
Well low and behold thunder again, oh give me a break please!!! Well I went to the refrigerator and got out our storm meds and put some in a dish with a few pieces of dog food. The is a great way to get her to drink it. She has heard the low rumbles a few times, but maybe not loud enough to alarm her yet. Normally it would only take one small sound of it to get her crazy. I have gone to my room with her and she is laying on her pillow on the bed. I am anxious to see her reaction this time. I am hoping this continues to help her. I just cannot thank Leslie enough, the woman is a genius!! I will caution anyone who is going to use this first, if you have an allergic dog like Tipper, when you get the mixture brewed, take some on a cloth and put on your dogs belly where there is no hair. Wait dfor about 2 hours and see if there is any reaction. I am so glad Tipper did not react to it. Blessings
Patti
Wonderful!! I hope it continues to calm her, Leslie is great! I agree :)
Patti I have just read your posts, I am so sorry about everything. Your Lupus Tippers tumor and Delora's situation.
Have you seen your cardiologist yet?
Any desicisions on whether to have an op on Tipper
you have so much all at once, you need a break..... I am thinking of you all.
Much Love Diana & Teddy xxx