7.22 Bella amps 160,+3 71,+4 56,+5 60+6 90, pmps 302,+2:30 187

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/posts/2222772/
Bella’s is all happy
Gave Abby her food (slippery elm) and Zyrtec(for appetite) and she puked, meds already not agreeing with her and she’s only had 2 doses! WHAT DO I DO? I feel completely helpless to save her

 

I'm glad Bella is doing well.

Sorry about Abby puking. Are you giving methamizole? If so, you can get it compounded into a gel you rub inside the ear. Sending prayers.

 

I’m giving pills, w tried the gel to

 

Morning Jamie! Sounds like your day is off to a rollicking start...or is that collicky? Hmmm...whatever...Sorry to hear Abby isn't feeling well...my Abbey is out there chowing down her breakfast...and now off to kill some unsuspecting creature in the backyard...Luci getting a new dose as of yesterday - hoping for some better numbers here. Happy to hear Bella is all happy too...hope he can get to the lagoon on his new decrease...

 

Thanks,
Bella is there now, he says Where’s Luci?? Does she have that yellow rag on
Hope she gets to the lagoon

 

Actually she came downstairs this morning wearing a blue dress - at least that one is better looking than that yellow or pink rag I'm hopeful

 

Bella is colored blind or maybe bean is lol

 

Or maybe can’t read numbers

 

Nice +3 for Bella

 

Don't give up on Abby yet. Isn't there a website someone here recommended.
Did she do better on the Gel. Instead of her ear did you try another spot?

Maybe if you give the SEB 2 hrs before the meds it will settle her stomach? And make sure it's watery not thick. My kitties have vomited when it was too thick.( you can't give it with meds, they may not get absorbed)

So Frustrating!

 

Did you give SEB at the same time as the Zyrtec? Did you give the methamizole at the same time also? You need to wait 2 hours after SEB to give other meds.

Thrivingpets.com has oral suspension of the methamizole.

http://www.thrivingpets.com/index.php/methimazole.html

 

I put the SEB I her food last night she ate then I gave meds, she threw up
This am I put SEB in her food, waited 1 hr gave Zyrtec then waited another 1 hr and gave thyroid med so far so good

 

I’m just still so in the state of shock, I can’t think really, been so sad all day, the more I try, cry, worry, not sleep, think nothing changes, being able to do that for her with so much help from friends and strangers and it was for NOTHING
On the other hand..bellas numbers are good today

 

You had no way of knowing.

Do you have Abbys labs? Did they only test the t4 or did they do more BW tests?

 

Don't put the SEB in food. It coats the stomach & food & meds will not get absorbed properly.

"Slippery elm contains many nutrients, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, calcium and several trace minerals.It may stay down when other foods are not tolerated. In fact, slippery elm is known as “emergency” food.
Give a half capsule , opened up and the contents mixed with cold water, when using slippery elm for pets.Give slippery elm apart from meals, supplements and medications by at least an hour, A separate dose at bedtime will allow it to work, undisturbed, to enhance its benefits."

I hope this Helps

 

Thank u

 

Just T4, she had preop full blood work and it was perfect except for T4

 

I know it is frustrating, but you did what you thought was best at the time. Sending prayers.

 

So give the slippery elm, wait 1 hrs then Zyrtec, wait 1 hrs then thyroid meds?

 

Website for cats with Thyroid issues.

https://thecatsite.com/threads/thyroid-medicine-making-cat-sick.359093/

"I have to let him eat his meal first, wait an hour before giving him the medication. "

 

The problem is and why I had surgery is because the pills at the dose she needed made her deathly ill, switched to gel and did well till we uped the dose that she needed, sick again

 

Maybe try tiny increases with the gel or a bit several times a day instead of only once or twice a day. Maybe her body just needs a longer time to adjust to it?

Did you check out the website?

 

Yes, thank you
Think I will do 1.25 am and Pm

 

The gel is like 65.00 and I don’t have it right now, will have to try the pills they gave me(i gave them Abby’s pills when she had surgery, they still had them) until I can get the gel

 

Apologies if you've discussed this before and I've missed it, but I was wondering if radioactive iodine was not a treatment option for Abby.

I'm glad Bella is doing his part to ease your mind a bit today.

 

It wasn’t a option because they wanted it all up front and I didn’t have it, I did a fundraiser for her for the vet, he required a down pay,ent then I could make payments on the rest, trust me I’m sick so sick that I couldn’t afford it, feel sooooooooooooo bad

 

No! You've been doing so much for her. You're a wonderful momma! Sending many vibes and vines that a good solution comes soon to regulate Abby's thyroid.

 

Thank Susan

 

Just having a really hard time with this emotionally

 

Jamie, as far as the thyroid meds go, I know that vomiting right after Forrest would eat was one of the symptoms of the hyper thyroid. I discovered it I give the methimazole in a tiny bit of food ( about 1 tsp ) about 20 minutes before his AM and PM meal and then only give him about 1/2 oz of food at a time, then let him relax, he usually walks around a bit, then he comes back and I put down the other 1/2 of his food. This has kept him from vomiting and me having to give the thyroid med again since he barfed it out. Hope that helps you. Also, giving Abby smaller more frequent meals like you do for Bella is helpful too.

As far as the SEB goes, it needs to be given 2 hours away from meds, either 2 hours before or two hours after.

I give 1/4 tsp of SEB mixed with 1/2 tsp of AVJ mixed into their food twice a day for their guts to help with constipation issues. If giving SEB for nausea then you would want to use the proportions above and let set up a bit to be able to roll it into a ball and then put on the roof of kitties mouth. Do that about 30 mins before you want them to be able to eat.

It does get tricky with the timing of SEB when kitty is on medicines.

Hang in there Sweetie. Try the slow feed approach and see if that helps.

 

It was such a bad surprise and your distress is justified. But your self-reproach is not!

 

Thanks Bobbie will try with her dinner tonight, going to go fix the SEB now

 

SEB done, that was way easier than I thought

 

They want me to give her 2.5mg am and pm, does that sound right?

 

I know that my vet wanted me to start Forrest at 2.25 morning and night. Marje said that starting dose is old school and to start him at 1.25 twice a day as to not go over and throw him into hypo thyroid and then to have to back off the meds for a while and start over. I listened to Marje and when I took him back in 3 weeks to check his levels he was perfectly in the middle normal where the vet wanted him. I told him what I did and his response was, "glad you did what you did" It was just this May that his dose went up to 2.5 twice a day as he was at the high end of normal. 3 weeks later he was right back in the middle again.


But all that said, when he was first tested for hyper T his numbers were just at the high end of normal. It sounds like Abby was well out of the normal range. Maybe put a question mark in your title thread and say something like Hyper T advice.

 

Quick run down
Bella’s sister hyper t, had problems taking meds, had left thyroid removed June 19th, went for recheck yesterday and it was high and small lump now on right side
He wants to start her back on meds, he said 2.5 am and pm
I’ve heard from several people that’s high dose, any help would be appreciated

 

Here is another site with info
http://www.felinecrf.org/hyperthyroidism.htm

It also has holistic treatment info
http://www.felinecrf.org/hyperthyroidism.htm#treatment_holistic

 

Thanks Lizzie

 

Jamie, sending prayers and vines for Abby. Glad Bella is doing well.