.
So what would you do? Switch to dex or keep her on the pred? I have never
had a doubt before about this when I thought my cats were in their last stages
that it was the right thing to give heavy doses of steroid shots. It has
always clearly made them feel so much better, even, or perhaps
coincidence or not, she also seems to be eating less since I gave her the
dex. Perhaps because of the congestion.
Michelle
the thing that's so crazy-making here is that there are SO many
possible things going on, and so many medications involved, that it's
really impossible to know what's causing what. in every
creature--human included--some will have idiosyncratic responses to
medications, no matter how many experts
no, I have been very attentive to her temperature since this whole thing
started a few weeks ago, and she definitely has not been getting fevers in the
past week at least except after getting dex. I specifically waited days between
dex shots to monitor this, and she did not get feverish at
and sometime that's what kill them, too..
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So through yesterday Lucy continued to purr and eat
Hi Michelle,
I tend to lean toward pred. and FOI as her best
chance, but I have no experience with Dex., so
I really don't know. Is the Dex a daily shot? Can
you try it one or two more times and see if she
continues to get that burst of energy from it, and
if the fevers/congestion get worse
Keep in mind too -- dexamethasone is ten times stronger than prednisone...
elizabeth
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no, I have been very attentive to her temperature since this whole thing
started a few weeks ago, and she definitely has not been getting fevers in
the
i'm thinking that she might have been getting low-grade fevers for
YEARS before any of this happened--i do, every night, tho i never
realized it until i actually got sick with something and started
monitoring it! at other times of the day, my body temperature drops
down to 96 or lower. i
but it's not that low grade. It's not that I know she is feverish because I
take her temp. Hear ears get hot and she gets really out of it and does not
want to be touched or to move. I would have noticed this for sure.
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is not strong enough to fight against and
sometime that's what kill them, too..
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interferon
curing fip or giving long remissions have been with
using it in conjunction with
less pred than Lucy was on. None with dex, though I
do not think it has been
tried with dex.
So what would you do? Switch to dex or keep her on
the pred? I have never
had a doubt before about
Michelle,
How much dex are you giving Lucy? Could you try to lower the dose
significantly and see if it still helps?
Nina
So what would you do? Switch to dex or keep her on the pred? I have
never had a doubt before about this when I thought my cats were in
their last stages
.5 cc. It is not giving her so much energy-- she is still just laying in
the cat tree, and not eating. If I am going to give her less dex, I think I
should just go back to the pred.
I am really scared that she has now stopped eating for good. she ate 3 jars
of baby food yesterday before
Don't panic, Michelle. Since she began to eat again after the last dex shot
just assume she will start again after this one. Give her a hug from me.
Will continue prayers.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:.5 cc. It is not giving her so much energy--
she is still just laying in the cat
The last dex shot actually made her eat MORE the next morning, despite the
congestion, not less.
Since I wrote she ate a little more baby food. But, again, no more than 1/5
of a jar and probably not even that much.
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Well, darn. I misunderstood. It is so frustrating when we so want them to
eat and they just won't.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:The last dex shot actually made her eat MORE
the next morning, despite the congestion, not less.
Since I wrote she ate a little more baby food. But,
The fact that she's eating at all is a very good sign, esp if she is
congested. I know you don't want to waste a minute that could be spent
helping her, but it looks like you don't have any choice than to take a
deep breath and wait and see. Try to take some quiet time, out of panic
mode,
_
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.5 cc. It is not giving her so much energy-- she is still just laying
in the cat tree
and maybe that's why..
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Michelle,
How much dex are you giving Lucy? Could you try to lower the dose
Subject: RE: what would you do?
I can't remember for sure why.. but Dr. Ishida and Dr. Addie recommended
the use of dex as a single dose and use predisolone instead if you are
giving on going . .must be something to do with the fact that it may not
impair any liver functions.. with FIP, their liver
prednisolone.
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Michelle - when you say pred - do you mean predisone or predisolone? I
would recommend that you use predisolone
I just don't know Michelle... I wish I could help, but I just don't know! I
will send her positive energy and peaceful thoughts, and hope for her
remaining time to be happy times!
Phaewryn
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Have you tried getting her to eat some lunch meat type stuff? Moogie ate
that even when she was very near the end... boiled ham was her favorite.
Phaewryn
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