05/09/2026
🕵🏻♀️ALINA wants to know if you can see the difference.
She first started showing signs of eosinophilic granuloma somewhere between 1-2 years ago. It rarely rears its annoying head, but the few times it has, has provided the confirmation that our wee special needs gal, Alina, has some food allergies that triggers an autoimmune response.
Her recent flare up, we think, was possibly a result of some Merrick pouches we were trying. We do know that putting her back on the Tiki Cat she has also been enjoying, has seemed to help reduce her lip flare-up. And when she decides to be a fuss bucket, weirdly, she tolerates some delectables swirled in. You'd think lower end food would be a given trigger, but apparently not - tho she doesn't eat it as a meal, so maybe smaller quantities makes it okay. 🤷🏻♀️
Eosinophilic granuloma can present in different ways. The Addams family has linear eosinophilic granuloma which causes a flare-up and lesions on the backs of their legs with some fur loss that appears linear. Our tortie, Smudge also has clear food allergies that trigger her eosinophilic granuloma. Smudge develops lip swelling and some sores around the outside of her mouth.
For Alina and Smudge, generally speaking, we just need to let the flare-up run its course and it self-resolves when we remove the allergen. For the Addams family - we are still working through what their triggers are exactly and whether it's environmental, food or both.
Ultimately, Alina is feeling better and her lip swelling and inflammation is definitely going down. There's a teensy bit of mild redness on the inside of her bottom lip, but it's otherwise resolved.😸
