my cat has worms and ear mites....

[kelley]

Hi folks---

Just wanted to check in about my cat, Lucky. I've suspected for a very long time (pre-Morgellons for me) that he has ear mites, but the first vet couldn't find them. He shakes his ears all the time, poor thing.

I recently found a worm on the floor on the path to his litterbox---round, pinkish white, about 3 inches long, with what appears to be some poop residue on it.

We took him to the vet ( a different one this time) and they confirmed the ear mites---they said the infestation was pretty severe and they gave me some kind of treatment--miotic, or something--plus Drontal for the intestinal worms. The test results from the stool sample we brought in didn't show the presence of parasites, but from what I've read, these tests are not very accurate.

The treatments were to be given two times, two weeks apart. I noticed that both of us---Lucky and I---improved during the few days after treatment, but the crawling and biting returned each time.

I've taken this opportunity--while he's being treated---to be even more vigilant with our environment. I'm dusting pretty liberally everywhere with diatomaceous earth and vacuuming it up and reapplying every few days. It seems like we both are a little better overall, but today (3 days post-treatment and the full moon) I can feel the little b***ards running amok on me and I can see they're bothering him---this after three days of no crawling for me, at least.

No big revelation here---just wanting to share

hoping you all are doing okay during the full moon,
kelley

[hilly]

Hi Kelly.... just writing in sympathy... it's so horrid when your pets have it and you see them suffering...at least you now seem to have a sympathic and good vet. I think vets are much better on the whole than doctors... I'm sure you're doing all the right things. When my cats and dog had it, I put the DT earth in their food every day, in fact still do. Cats are more difficult because you can't give them a bath, but you can rub the dt earth into the fur...Anyway, keep up with .drontal...(you can get another wormer which also kills mites ) but can't remember what it's called. Your vet would know.
Good luck... Hilly x

[worriedmum]

I feel your frustration. We love our animals too. After loosing our 11year old dog Ruby the day after my 11 year old sons birthday last December 08 and our 1 year old cat Lancelot last September 08, our other cat and dog were just as lost as we were. So we bought a new puppy and a new kitten. With my loving kids and I they have found a new home and heaps of loving. However we saw all our animals scratching almost non stop, which we hadn't had before to that degree. So off to the vet I went and was told that they had ear mites and something called wandering dandruff . The vet gave us Revolution for the cats and Advantage for the dogs. This seemed to work a treat , however the vet told us to leave retreatment till 3 weeks on. So we did, now they are scratching excessively once again . We have reapplied the treatment just today and will do it again in 2 weeks and we hope with all our hearts that they will be itch free unlike us. We are not sure as yet if we have Morgellons, as the doctors we have seen have put it down to me needing psychosis medication and my three sons 20, 13, and 11 to have just bites that all "normal kids" get from time to time
Anyway Kelly I hope wherever you live that you can get that Revolution for your cat as it targets ear mites as well as fleas and worms.
All the Best
worriedmum

[Jo]

Hi peeps,

Thought this was interesting.

Cheyletiella blakei, an Ectoparasite of Cats, as Cause of Cryptic Arthropod Infestations Affecting Humans

"Cheyletiella blakei, an ectoparasitic mite of domestic cats, can cause an extremely annoying, persistent and pruritic dermatosis of obscure origin (cryptic infestation) in susceptible persons having close contact with infested cats.

Although the prevalence of cheyletiellosis in humans and cats appears to be low, evidence of its occurrence in California is increasing. ...."

Cheyletiella blakei, an Ectoparasite of Cats, as Cause of Cryptic Arthropod Infestations Affecting Humans

I've found the best thing for my house and cat is spraying natural pyrethrin once a week.

Jo xxx

[kelley]

Wow---hi everyone! Been lost in a work haze and missed all of these comments.....

hilly--thanks for the sympathy....it is incredibly painful to watch Lucky suffer. Cats are kinda noctural, I think, and all I imagine is him being up in the wee itching hours wondering what the heck is happening to him.

I do dust him lightly with DE, but haven't done the oral yet. He's got chronic renal failure, gets nightly sub-Q fluids, and is prone to dehydration, so I've been afraid to overdo it with him. I give him occasional wipe downs with Kleen Green, but my god, it's torture for him!

worriedmum--I'm so sorry you lost two of your babies so close together---that had to be tough. And goodness-- I don't have kids--I can't imagine how hard it must be to see them sick also. Even though I'm not seeing any western doctors now, I still get mad when I think of the way they treated me---and the way so many of them treat all of us. It's criminal.

Re: the mites: I think the breeding cycle is a little quicker than these two week treatments, so I'm concerned, like you, about the quick reappearance of them. Maybe I just need to be a little more patient. I've got Lucky on Frontline, but now am thinking I should try your suggestion of Revolution---thanks!

Jo--that's fascinating! At least someone is acknowledging that it's going on. I've been too chicken to mention my own trouble to the vet--can't take any more "you're just crazy" looks (and words). Can I ask what brand of pyrethin you use? (not sure if you are in the US...)

Thanks to you all for sharing advice and commiseration!
kelley

[Jo]

Hi Kelley,

I'm in the UK. I use the following:

For car and home - natural pyrethrum extract (from Chrysanthemums) - its biodegradeable, breaking down on exposure to light or oxygen:
Natural Johnson Flea and Insect Killer 500ml

The plant enzymes sprays are great - eco vie, bug arrest, but I dont believe they kill all morg life cycle elements.

The pyrethrin spray on my cat really helped reduce itching and 'wandering dandruff' (which is dont believe is those mites).

Its important not to over use it, as it can be toxic - so follow the label instructions.
Permethrin and Pyrethrin Toxicity in Dogs

Maybe ask at the local vets about the best environmentally friendly sprays in the US.

Here's some pet info on my site: Morgellons UK - Awareness Campaign 2009 - Morgellons Disease - Support: Pets

Keep trucking one and all

Jo xxx

[kelley]

Thanks Jo!

I had run across your site previously and didn't realize it was you---that's a nicely done resource.

kelley

[Sadsack]

I have an itchy cat, too. And I know she has Morgellons because she passed the same mess from her intestines that I did, a week after me in 2007.
What I am about to say is very controversial, but I am going to say it anyway.
First, there are real bugs, mites, worms...(bet you didn't know that! lol)....but what is associated with Morgellons may LOOK like these things, but they are not. I'll explain this in a minute.
When things that are used to kill "normal" vermin are used to kill Morgellons "things" it not only does not work, but it makes things worse.
Read this post that is copied from one on Lymebusters (from 12/07). Pay special attention to the last paragraph. She is in the process of videographing what she is describing so that the "metamorphosis" is apparent:

"i am sorry you don't believe dr. staningers' work,
as she employed reputable and expensive labs
in her report relative to the fibers.

i have been infected for 11 years. i am also a nurse
in contact with other nurses that have this.

i have spent thousands of hours under the microscope.
i have seen insects melt down
into a silicon material and try to reform into the insect (probably
like the worm of harveys' you mention)

Pictures by ruthlyons_2007 - Photobucket
go to video's. ( i need to download more to share when i feel
a little better)

i am in an episode right now. jan. it will start letting
up a bit for me, until the next 'episode', every 6 months. so with
the buildup to and recline from doesn't leave much good time.

i am a patient of Dr. Staninger. i sent her a 80 min. video of insect formation.
she gets samples and information from people like me,
who allow her my medical records for information to be
correlated. i have paperwork 5 miles long!
she requests a variety of blood tests to do the same.

i will start her protocol in january. the protocol is custom to each person.
she is knowledgeable about chemicals and reactions.

as i have violent allergic reactions to the "chemtrail" plane spraying........
i am doubly glad she is onboard! she is an environmental toxicologist.
she is very aware of all aspects of this, as i talked to her for 3 hours
in one conversation.

she has my full support. i will budget in $ to tithe, as this is for all of
us and the future. i am in grieving over the state of the world.

i understand how hard it is to understand this,
totally thinking "out of the box" is required.

i understand darpa sponsors claytronics, which
is the closest i can come to understanding how
this works.

http://labs.pcw.co.uk/2006/09/intel_works_on_.html

no insect material will ever show in a lab, because
it forms from the materials of our body."

SS

[kelley]

sadsack--

thanks for posting---i appreciate your input and courage. there is so much information that it can get kind of overwhelming. i've only struggled with this for about 6 months and there is so much to learn!

i don't completely understand what ruth is saying. does this mean that the idea of an insect vector with morgellons is false?

like many (i imagine), i don't know for certain if what i have is morgellons. i don't seem to have fibers, and my lesions are more of a rash than some of the pictures i've seen. perhaps the disease hasn't progressed to the fiber point yet---or maybe i'm just missing them. whatever the case, i'm just grateful for this community and for those in it like you who find graceful ways of communicating info.

regards,
kelley

[tcmgpt13]

Ivermectin has been a great help to me in reducing what I feel are parasites in my lesions. Rather than making me feel worse, I have seen great improvement from using this drug. Skin symptoms have lessened over time. I think that Morgellons people have different symptom pictures. Dr. Harvey mentioned finding parasites in some of his patients' samples. I believe the number mentioned was about 50%. IMHO it is very hard to make hard and fast generalizations that everyone has the same symptoms with this illness or that there are never any parasites involved. To say that no one has parasites is to continue discounting those who do have parasitic Morgellons symptoms. I personally find the declarative generalization (there are no parasites involved) both unhelpful (possibly leading to even more declarations of DOP by doctors) and extremely hurtful to those who actually do have parasites involved with their symptoms.

I have seen some very tiny bugs burrowing under my skin and have also have seen live critters jump off the lesions and crawl on the floor. As far as I know only a bug is capable of that. Still since no one has tested my lesions, there is no identification of what it is. Also, the darn things are not always in evidence which is what makes this seem a fantasy of the mind to those not so afflicted. I believe that treatment of this disease is so far quite protracted because there is so far no exact identification of the diseases and parasites people have. Perhaps there is also the need for some new and more effective parasitic treatments and/or medications or maybe even some new treatment approaches entirely.

Of course, removing excess toxins (heavy metals for one) stored in the body is also quite important and is paramount to regaining future health.