kitten68
Member Since 2024
2/25/26 Prev Thread Pudgles
Sorry for long post.. but haven't mentioned some things.. and others have come up, too.
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With his kidney issues, he has a sensitive stomach, so it's been hard to start what was all suggested all at once.. But I'm trying to do all the things tho I need to be able to pinpoint what's bothering him if it arises. Do I just start everything anyway tho?.. Like, I have his Niacinimide, B Complex homemade capsules, the oral B12???, Kidney Gold (tho I know there's disagreement on this I'd like to put him on it.).. and giving him 100 mL instead of 75.. to still do. Things are going so fast, I'm throwing some caution to the wind. He hates the ALOH binder.. I'm just going to stop using it as much. He won't eat much of it, and it waste what food we have left.. But will see what can do. Capsules maybe... ugh.
The eye doctor appt went pretty well considering.. His left eye actually looked good. His vision hasn't changed much, can still see shadows, light. He did have some red blood cells in the eye. But they're reabsorbing.. yay. I noticed his eye was already getting better. He might have some issues still w his blood pressure. But there's (according to second opinion vet) not much to do now w the kidney problems.. since again pressure meds can be hard on the kidneys. The biggest thing they found was that his ocular pressure is low.. which is what maybe contributed to blood in his eye, plus the blood pressure potentially spiking, presence, etc. Drops were prescribed to strengthen the eye.. Fluorobiprofen (sp?) 1 drop, each eye, 2x/day.. I've yet to get them to get some insight and advice. They said this was ok, and would like to do if sounds ok.. It's sounding ok to me. These vets tho.. so expensive for no reason. I also didn't particularly like the eye doctor. But I just need my cats eyes checked, right... They wrote me a nice discharge note if that counts for anything.. Mentioned it's a tight rope between helping his kidneys, and dealing w his pressure... Sigh. Gave advice on how to help him maneuver the house, etc. He's been doing ok.... so so.
I've also begun to piece together what's maybe happened to my cat.. The visit w the second opinion vet finally felt illuminating. He probably got kidney injured from the hypertension/hypotension or both, possibly the Amlodipine (as pressure meds can be hard on the kidneys..... double edge sword.. they certainly overmedicated him because he has white coat syndrome; the values in any office will be inflated.... he might've gone low.. I noticed when I took him off the 3 Amlodipine down to 2 he came back to life.. right as the issues started, too...... trying to treat his hypertension, then, feels like a shot in the dark. I blame myself, also, because I didn't agree with an increase, I had a feeling, but they insisted because of the dangers from high BP (when they don't even properly now how to treat blood pressure mind you I was told; I tried finding a primary to do so as that primary at the time just referred us back to the specialist.. what a mess!) and I was hoping for him to regain some vision.. which never did come anyway..) and an infection possibly also showed up, too, to make matters more fun. So.. I feel pretty much it was an AKI (acute kidney injury) and he's dealing with failure.. Kidney disease never sat right, tho if that's what it still would be technically, ok, but since I feel this I don't know if anything we're doing is going to make a difference, then. Maybe give a bit more time.. which I understand is what anything is mostly anyway, but for us especially, I don't know.
I am not doing ok.. because with everything we're doing, he's still losing weight and I feel like I'm losing time.. I'm afraid my cat is slipping from me. Everything is a guess. But since it's probably an AKI.. is this how it goes anyway? I'm still trying tho.. tho it feel pointless sometimes. I know some will blame me, that's ok, I do too; but it's just me with him and this smashed into us like a truck. Also help came when it did.. I waited sometimes for it. Veterinary medicine, from our experience, has just also been incompetent, stupid, and indifferent even. A pathetic state. I was screaming about this for months. I've also spent a lot of funds trying to get ahead of this.. and sometimes at this point, it feels like a complete waste where we're at now; but honestly I was and am happy to do all the things for him, get him all the tests... He's acting ok mostly, too.. considering.. still has life in him. However, I know he doesn't feel good.. and I wonder if this was at all worth it. Not knowing or getting proper medical advice from practitioners for a long time did us in. We could've gotten ahead of this long ago had we known.. But that's not what happened for us. This is especially hard for me cause we're what's left.. My closest family is my kitty and I; he chose me when I came home from university many years ago; I didn't expect one of my Mom's cats.. but he picked me anyway. I've haven't spoke much on it, I planned to sometime.... but its supposed to be my Mom, me, and Pudgles.. but we lost her suddenly and shockingly some years ago. It hasn't been a fun time.. Difficulties just been cataclysmic.. Finally on the other side a bit, a number of things finally improved, and now we're dealing w all this.. It's something really, haha.
.... I'm trying to get the Niacinimide (binder for the phosphorus levels.. when high, big problems, accelerates things..). I don't even know if it will help.. but going to get some. I would've had it this morning but the local vitamin place has a stinky website that doesn't show inventory properly and I couldn't go across town to another location cause I need to monitor his glucose cycles.. But I'm going now, this afternoon. I've been asking a lot but haven't heard.. implement the Niacinimide and start also the B Complex?... Because the Complex has B3 in it?...
I also have to transition him to a new food.. apparently Merrick is discontinuing their Limited Ingredient series. I was able to start him on the Zenequin.. I've noticed a slight improvement already in potty habits.. but it's only Day 2..
His glucose numbers are doing well.. I don't know how much more we'll be making it down.. but it's going. We've worked excruciatingly hard a long time. I was hoping he'd go into remission and it feels like all our work was for nothing. We had so much happen.. I did my best. And because of his kidneys now.... Just bought time.. but, buying time is better than nothing I guess; it's also been healthier for him, it's what we got.. But this does disappoint me and make me sad. But I have my kitty still... and that's good.
He's coughing/sneezing a bit.. I noticed when he misses his potassium it's like that. Or it can be something else entirely. I don't know. I don't trust my hunches anymore.
I missed his B injectable yesterday cause I was a bit nervous on the insulin conversion and had terrible difficulty finding some online (idk) but got 1cc insulin syringes today.. so I can also give it subcutaneously, too, if needed. I am going to provide all his meds below.. there are so many things now I am struggling to get them all in (as many are to be given with food..) and would greatly appreciate any help in knowing what could be put together so I can consider and try it.. for ex. his probiotic and fish oil go together fine. Please let me know... Me and Pudgles so thankful for this community.. thank you for everything..
(Look at this list now.. oy.)
::Meds and Supplements::
Lantus, 2x/day
Cerenia, 12 mg, 1x/day
Mirataz Transdermal, as needed.. (every 2 days or so at the moment..)
Ondansetron, 4 mg, 3-4x/day (experimenting w 4 times.. I want him comfortable as possible, now I see he could maybe use it.. esp since idk how much longer we have.. I don't care anymore..)
Renal K+ potassium powder, 2 scoops everyday
Zenequin, 25 mg, 1/2 tablet, 1x/day ~ two week trial
Miralax, 1/16-1/8 tsp/day (I think this might've caused his diarrhea the other day.. but that's how you know..)
Milk Thistle, 7 drops ~ increasing to 11-12 drops (liver health..)
Proviable probiotic, 1 capsule emptied in food everyday
Nordic Natural Fish oil, 2 drops (working up to a few more..)
B12 injectable, .4 mL, 2x/week (every 3 days?.. not sure for how long to do so.. started last week..)
Adding: Niacinimide, 25 mg, once to start? or should just do 2x/day?
B Complex capsule
Pet WellBeing Kidney Gold
Oral B12??..
Fluids, 100 mL.. (this is kinda independent, not interfering much w the above.. but someone did mention that this could dilute his potassium.. idk.. (the eye doctor.. so 75 mL is better..... ugh....))
Sorry for long post.. but haven't mentioned some things.. and others have come up, too.
~~~~
With his kidney issues, he has a sensitive stomach, so it's been hard to start what was all suggested all at once.. But I'm trying to do all the things tho I need to be able to pinpoint what's bothering him if it arises. Do I just start everything anyway tho?.. Like, I have his Niacinimide, B Complex homemade capsules, the oral B12???, Kidney Gold (tho I know there's disagreement on this I'd like to put him on it.).. and giving him 100 mL instead of 75.. to still do. Things are going so fast, I'm throwing some caution to the wind. He hates the ALOH binder.. I'm just going to stop using it as much. He won't eat much of it, and it waste what food we have left.. But will see what can do. Capsules maybe... ugh.
The eye doctor appt went pretty well considering.. His left eye actually looked good. His vision hasn't changed much, can still see shadows, light. He did have some red blood cells in the eye. But they're reabsorbing.. yay. I noticed his eye was already getting better. He might have some issues still w his blood pressure. But there's (according to second opinion vet) not much to do now w the kidney problems.. since again pressure meds can be hard on the kidneys. The biggest thing they found was that his ocular pressure is low.. which is what maybe contributed to blood in his eye, plus the blood pressure potentially spiking, presence, etc. Drops were prescribed to strengthen the eye.. Fluorobiprofen (sp?) 1 drop, each eye, 2x/day.. I've yet to get them to get some insight and advice. They said this was ok, and would like to do if sounds ok.. It's sounding ok to me. These vets tho.. so expensive for no reason. I also didn't particularly like the eye doctor. But I just need my cats eyes checked, right... They wrote me a nice discharge note if that counts for anything.. Mentioned it's a tight rope between helping his kidneys, and dealing w his pressure... Sigh. Gave advice on how to help him maneuver the house, etc. He's been doing ok.... so so.
I've also begun to piece together what's maybe happened to my cat.. The visit w the second opinion vet finally felt illuminating. He probably got kidney injured from the hypertension/hypotension or both, possibly the Amlodipine (as pressure meds can be hard on the kidneys..... double edge sword.. they certainly overmedicated him because he has white coat syndrome; the values in any office will be inflated.... he might've gone low.. I noticed when I took him off the 3 Amlodipine down to 2 he came back to life.. right as the issues started, too...... trying to treat his hypertension, then, feels like a shot in the dark. I blame myself, also, because I didn't agree with an increase, I had a feeling, but they insisted because of the dangers from high BP (when they don't even properly now how to treat blood pressure mind you I was told; I tried finding a primary to do so as that primary at the time just referred us back to the specialist.. what a mess!) and I was hoping for him to regain some vision.. which never did come anyway..) and an infection possibly also showed up, too, to make matters more fun. So.. I feel pretty much it was an AKI (acute kidney injury) and he's dealing with failure.. Kidney disease never sat right, tho if that's what it still would be technically, ok, but since I feel this I don't know if anything we're doing is going to make a difference, then. Maybe give a bit more time.. which I understand is what anything is mostly anyway, but for us especially, I don't know.
I am not doing ok.. because with everything we're doing, he's still losing weight and I feel like I'm losing time.. I'm afraid my cat is slipping from me. Everything is a guess. But since it's probably an AKI.. is this how it goes anyway? I'm still trying tho.. tho it feel pointless sometimes. I know some will blame me, that's ok, I do too; but it's just me with him and this smashed into us like a truck. Also help came when it did.. I waited sometimes for it. Veterinary medicine, from our experience, has just also been incompetent, stupid, and indifferent even. A pathetic state. I was screaming about this for months. I've also spent a lot of funds trying to get ahead of this.. and sometimes at this point, it feels like a complete waste where we're at now; but honestly I was and am happy to do all the things for him, get him all the tests... He's acting ok mostly, too.. considering.. still has life in him. However, I know he doesn't feel good.. and I wonder if this was at all worth it. Not knowing or getting proper medical advice from practitioners for a long time did us in. We could've gotten ahead of this long ago had we known.. But that's not what happened for us. This is especially hard for me cause we're what's left.. My closest family is my kitty and I; he chose me when I came home from university many years ago; I didn't expect one of my Mom's cats.. but he picked me anyway. I've haven't spoke much on it, I planned to sometime.... but its supposed to be my Mom, me, and Pudgles.. but we lost her suddenly and shockingly some years ago. It hasn't been a fun time.. Difficulties just been cataclysmic.. Finally on the other side a bit, a number of things finally improved, and now we're dealing w all this.. It's something really, haha.
.... I'm trying to get the Niacinimide (binder for the phosphorus levels.. when high, big problems, accelerates things..). I don't even know if it will help.. but going to get some. I would've had it this morning but the local vitamin place has a stinky website that doesn't show inventory properly and I couldn't go across town to another location cause I need to monitor his glucose cycles.. But I'm going now, this afternoon. I've been asking a lot but haven't heard.. implement the Niacinimide and start also the B Complex?... Because the Complex has B3 in it?...
I also have to transition him to a new food.. apparently Merrick is discontinuing their Limited Ingredient series. I was able to start him on the Zenequin.. I've noticed a slight improvement already in potty habits.. but it's only Day 2..
His glucose numbers are doing well.. I don't know how much more we'll be making it down.. but it's going. We've worked excruciatingly hard a long time. I was hoping he'd go into remission and it feels like all our work was for nothing. We had so much happen.. I did my best. And because of his kidneys now.... Just bought time.. but, buying time is better than nothing I guess; it's also been healthier for him, it's what we got.. But this does disappoint me and make me sad. But I have my kitty still... and that's good.
He's coughing/sneezing a bit.. I noticed when he misses his potassium it's like that. Or it can be something else entirely. I don't know. I don't trust my hunches anymore.
I missed his B injectable yesterday cause I was a bit nervous on the insulin conversion and had terrible difficulty finding some online (idk) but got 1cc insulin syringes today.. so I can also give it subcutaneously, too, if needed. I am going to provide all his meds below.. there are so many things now I am struggling to get them all in (as many are to be given with food..) and would greatly appreciate any help in knowing what could be put together so I can consider and try it.. for ex. his probiotic and fish oil go together fine. Please let me know... Me and Pudgles so thankful for this community.. thank you for everything..
(Look at this list now.. oy.)
::Meds and Supplements::
Lantus, 2x/day
Cerenia, 12 mg, 1x/day
Mirataz Transdermal, as needed.. (every 2 days or so at the moment..)
Ondansetron, 4 mg, 3-4x/day (experimenting w 4 times.. I want him comfortable as possible, now I see he could maybe use it.. esp since idk how much longer we have.. I don't care anymore..)
Renal K+ potassium powder, 2 scoops everyday
Zenequin, 25 mg, 1/2 tablet, 1x/day ~ two week trial
Miralax, 1/16-1/8 tsp/day (I think this might've caused his diarrhea the other day.. but that's how you know..)
Milk Thistle, 7 drops ~ increasing to 11-12 drops (liver health..)
Proviable probiotic, 1 capsule emptied in food everyday
Nordic Natural Fish oil, 2 drops (working up to a few more..)
B12 injectable, .4 mL, 2x/week (every 3 days?.. not sure for how long to do so.. started last week..)
Adding: Niacinimide, 25 mg, once to start? or should just do 2x/day?
B Complex capsule
Pet WellBeing Kidney Gold
Oral B12??..
Fluids, 100 mL.. (this is kinda independent, not interfering much w the above.. but someone did mention that this could dilute his potassium.. idk.. (the eye doctor.. so 75 mL is better..... ugh....))
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