Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Oh, Rachel, I'm so sorry you're stuck in such a common but difficult loop with Max. It's probably becoming obvious now that your vet has nothing to truly cure what he created here. And please check back in his history and let us know the timing between the beginning of his itch and the set of shots he got before this. That's usually the handwriting on the wall.
You'll want to view this first post on Apoquel, the one that Big Pharma was unhappy enough about getting so much traffic that they tried to make my site go dark this past Spring. In it, you'll see a free report available to you called Apoquel Alternatives Report. That explains what you can do to get Max out of his misery. It won't be overnight, but stay that course, stop vaccinating him, and he'll come back to normal when you get the help you need.
So glad you found this site before going on Apoquel. Welcome to renewed sanity.