She's had skin trouble since she was tiny, sometimes it's more or less ok (a few patches here and there) but for the past couple of years she has had eczema on more than half of her body, with big areas where she's scratched and licked herself bloody.
She's been on various different treatments, pills, creams, injections, nothing has worked. I have made her customised baby grows, put a collar (lampshade) on her yet she still manages to scratch.
Four different vets, all have said the same thing: there's not much that can be done.
Other than the eczema she's a lovely cat, she's really cuddly and friendly and doesn't seem too bothered by the skin issues other than when she's licking/scratching herself (which isn't non stop, but is several times a day).
I can't go through this whole kitten thing again, it's heartbreaking, but the vet maintains that operating on her isn't an option, and that the chances are the deformed kittens are due to her being on the pill.
Argh. 
I'm going round in circles trying to make a decision.