Trudy, I too am leaning toward steroid use and understand that if ist
lymphoma or another cancer its not wise to start it but I wonder -
maybe you know? if steroids can be used as a "hump" drug- if they are
having a difficult time to try a round of them to get over the hump
and wean off? Simone--- In feline_lymphoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"trudyjhagain" <trudyjhagain@xxxx> wrote:
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> --- In feline_lymphoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Simone" <FairyDoula@xxxx>
wrote:
> >
> > My cat, Ms. Nu, is having trouble with "wasting"- s
>
> Hi, Simone,
>
> If I understand correctly, Ms. Nu has a thyroid problem, high blood
> pressure, and mild kidney disease?
>
> I am just a layperson, but here are my thoughts -
>
> With my older cats, howling was not unusual. My old vet said that is
> something older cats sometimes just do, although it is also apparently
> sometimes associated with thyroid issues. I see my cat sleep a lot,
> since he mainly does it on my lap, and significant twitching is not
> unusual, it's part of dreaming. I know how easy it is to focus on
> everything when things seem questionable, but I would not leap to the
> brain disease conclusion, because those two symptoms sound to me to be
> normal older cat things.
>
> A vet opthamologist might be able to say something useful without
> putting her thru any invasive tests. You might call one and discuss
> what they could find out given her symptoms without stressing her.
>
> The combination of mild kidney disease, drinking a lot of water, and
> constipation makes me wonder if she is dehydrated. Is she getting
> Lactated Ringers? That can really make a cat feel much better if
> dehydration is a problem.
>
> If she had pancreatitis, that would probably show up on a TLI/PLI
> blood test, which is not a usual test, so you might ask for it. If
> that comes back positive, things like B-12 injections and pancreatic
> enzymes may be appropriate. It used to be thought that steroids were
> bad for pancreatitis, but I think the feeling is now that they may help.
>
> I had a lot of luck with Periactin (cyprohepatine) as an appetite
> stimulant for my cat. He has been on it for about three and half
> months, and its effect may be wearing off. If you try this, start
> with a low dose. My cat is on 1/16 tablet twice a day. The normal 1/2
> tablet was way too much for him and wigged him out.
>
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