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Dear Friends:
I'm wading thru a multitude of posts, and I know this is late in coming,
but wanted to add a note from my experience.
Bonnie, I know you've started the Epogen by now and all is well. I would
have suggested that yes, you wait until you could watch Fu before starting. They
can have severe adverse reactions, including seizures and thrombotic
events. I would NEVER advise anyone to START or NOT START Epogen, but I would
recommend you do the research and know what the possible reactions are so that
you are prepared.
I also wanted to mention to Kerry that it sounds like Rascal was overdosed
on Tapazol. Tapazol should always be started at a low
dose with dose adjustments only after T4 checks. Many vets start on a
higher dose, or increase without checking T4 and that can lead to a very sick
kitty. A good starting dose is 1/2 of a 5 mg tablet, once or twice a day. I've
had 4 HyperT kitties and my current patient was regulated on his initial dose of
just 2.5 mg/day. There are also two hyperT groups if you'd like to look into
them. (I'm a member of both).
Sending best wishes to all,
Jo
a day late and a dollar short, as usual.
(If I can help in any way, I do pick up personal mail at this address
daily:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
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