NAET and allergies

Last year before Christmas Monique and her two kids came by for some cookie baking. Before long Mds was having an allergic reaction to the cats that we have. He was sneezing almost non-stop, his breathing was not clear, he was getting hives and his eyes were very runny. I gave him a mega c drink (3-4 grams of C), and things calmed down enough for him to stay for a while longer. It didn't take long before his reactions became more severe and again a c drink calmed things down but they didn't stay long after that. His hives popped out quite a bit once they were home and it took a while for him to recover from being at our place for a couple of hours. Other times in contact with cats the c didn't work that well.

It was at the point that we limited the kids seeing each other as even being in the vicinity of us (the two boys sitting on the couch together at their place) was enough for him to react to the cats on our clothes.

The summer before I had felt so bad for him as he was sniffling with puffy and runny eyes due to seasonal allergies. He would be running and playing and 'suffering' (though I really think at that age – 5 – it just is the way things are and they don't view it as much as suffering as we might – or as I did).

Many food allergies and sensitivities also affected his daytoday life (though we do learn to adapt to those and again it just is the way things are).

Then they started up with NAET treatments. I was surprised with the ease of this summer for him. We didn't see them all that often but Mds was not suffering being outside. He could run and play and wasn't always stopping for remedies and nose-blowing and all that.

I was so impressed at the changes.

Last week they came by for a visit. First time they had been to our place in over a year. Before they arrived ds was berating dd for letting the cat inside – he remembered the allergies. It didn't matter. They were here for over two hours. He was not sniffling, he sneezed less than a handful of times over the course of the visit, and he was able to play quite a bit without over-exerting himself.

We had these rice crackers that had wheat containing soy sauce on them (we tend to avoid gluten just because but have no real need to ingest it) and he was able to eat them. Before he had to be very careful about all contact with gluten as he would react (hives and puffy eyes at least).

I am inspired and impressed by the changes I have witnessed - seems to be a good thing. I do suppose that, as with anything else, the practitioner is also a key factor in having good results.

Hanging out with bird and cat

We have a 'pet grouse'. This bird has been hanging around for a while and is getting more and more friendly with us. Kind of neat to have a wild bird hanging around and coming up close. He likes corn and has no problem eating it out of hand. I was taking pictures of him the other day and I was having a hard time being far enough away from him. I would step away and he would step forward.

And what a chatterbox Mr Grouse is. He always has a lot to say – even while eating.

There are problems with him as well. He likes to fly at moving objects. If I am running down the laneway he will run after me and then fly at me often flapping at my head. Same as when I am biking (once he even stayed on for a ride for a bit). When I am walking he will walk with me (well more like run with me). So I have a cat that will go for walks and a bird that will go for walks as well – who needs a dog?

Mr Grouse also likes our berries and our apple tree. At this time of year there is nothing for him to take but last summer there was a struggle with us getting any berries – he is darn quick that guy and will get out early and pluck through all the berries. The apple tree will soon be strarting to grow buds and I fear Mr Grouse will be plucking them off as fast as they appear.

The cat and bird will both hang out close to us. Occasionally Mojo will make like he is stalking the grouse but in fact he is scared of the bird. Today I was watching as Mojo was getting into that 'ready to spring, stalking position' and was close to grouse. Next thing I knew grouse was chasing the cat! And the cat was scared and running fast. We told grouse off for that one but I really don't believe he understands a darn thing.

Grouse sure doesn't seem to need anything from us but he does enjoy the corn. I tell him to keep the ducks out of the stream (they mess up the water which messes up the filters in the house) in exchange for treats from us. I'd like to think it is working though recently we ran out of bird food so I have fallen behind on my part of the bargain. We shall see how he keeps up with his once the weather gets colder. I did see some ducks the other day but not as many as I have normally seen in the stream. OK I may be dreaming but no harm in that...