Amanda & Shmee
Member Since 2018
Previous condo
Thank you for sharing this. I can't imagine what that must have been like. I am barely keeping myself together as it is. Cats have so many issues..... the moms and dads that stick around truly are so special and strong.
Even in the beginning he was very hungry, which is why the vets didn't think it was Pancreatitis. It was actually the message board that thought it might be. So I did the test even though my vet said he shouldn't have it and he did. Except at the points he felt nauseas (I think the Ondan helps more than the Cerenia did in the beginning for him). I tried to take him off the Ondan and he did throw up, it wasn't very much but he did once, maybe 3 weeks ago. Since then I have kept him on the Ondan. I am honestly confused about this whole Pancreatitis situation. You say "still had" pancreatitis - but I thought it doesn't go away? That's what I have read on here and that's what the doctors have said. Do you mean a flare? I don't know how to tell is he's having flares or has it chronic but I assume it is just all the time now. He still doesn't really like it if I pick him up, and he's moody, but I don't think it is as bad as it was when we first found out. I don't really know if the Bupe gel ever did much for him so I stopped that a while ago. I have been giving him CBD for an anti inflammatory.
Dr. McCue has lowered his Pred. and cannot lower his Lev. I don't think they would do this surgery and required supplements that would make them act starving for their entire lives? Ugh I wish it was easy to call the doctors in the UK and get their thoughts on this. @sbluhrs I don't think I have heard you mention that Sophie is extremely hungry? That is why they think something must be wrong, plus the fact that he is just not himself and never really in a good mood. People on here (as well as on my vets long list of things that could be wrong) said EPI and B12 is a good place to start so I was going to get those bloodwork tests done.
I just texted Dr. McCue. because I am confused about everything too. I asked how many other cats are very hungry after this and if he thinks it could just be the pred and lev. He said he will call me tomorrow so we can talk.
His SS is updated. I just did another BG test today and it was 51.
Since I haven't given him the Bupe in a while maybe he is just in pain and I need to order the liquid. Which I really didn't want to do since he already doesn't like me but I probably should.
My vet is actually suggesting some weird thing that happens in humans called hypothalamic obesity which can occur in people that have had pituitary gland surgeries - where their brains never feel full, and one drug that has been "looked at in experimental studies" is Prozac, which she said might also help his personality changes and aggression. I don't want to do that though. That sounds like an obvious stretch to me..... although she did say a side effect of Prozac is often decreased appetite so in the far future if we still cant figure out what's wrong I might consider it. Even though I really don't want to.
Amanda...let me try to put this into perspective for you. Baby hated me for a long time after her eyes removed. I felt such guilt because she had iritis that if treated properly- could have been stopped. I took her to 4 vets before knowing it had already progressed into glaucoma. She showed no symptoms whatsoever until it was too late.
Trust- will you ever forgive me & trust me again? Maybe took a year for her to begin to act like 3/4 of her old self. Keep in mind that this was 2 surgeries close to 6 months apart. Where did my old Baby go? Each year became better... then diabetes. Another reason to not trust me. After a year, she still cries & runs when I get everything ready for test & shot. Then IBD & steroids when she just went into a short remission. I have to tell you, she wouldn’t sleep with me in the beginning... now she is again the majority of the time.
When she tries to bite me, I used to walk away, upset. Now I talk to her calmly & tell her I know & not react. Even try to give a rub to her chin or neck just to let her know it’s ok, I’ll be here & love you no matter what. (Sometimes that doesn’t work, she bites again or growls) “whatever! “I feel your pain & if this is all trust related, time is the answer. You have nothing to feel bad for! You did what we all would do to help our babes! Try hard not to let it break your heart... I understand because my heart hurts too.
Thank you for sharing this. I can't imagine what that must have been like. I am barely keeping myself together as it is. Cats have so many issues..... the moms and dads that stick around truly are so special and strong.
Even in the beginning he was very hungry, which is why the vets didn't think it was Pancreatitis. It was actually the message board that thought it might be. So I did the test even though my vet said he shouldn't have it and he did. Except at the points he felt nauseas (I think the Ondan helps more than the Cerenia did in the beginning for him). I tried to take him off the Ondan and he did throw up, it wasn't very much but he did once, maybe 3 weeks ago. Since then I have kept him on the Ondan. I am honestly confused about this whole Pancreatitis situation. You say "still had" pancreatitis - but I thought it doesn't go away? That's what I have read on here and that's what the doctors have said. Do you mean a flare? I don't know how to tell is he's having flares or has it chronic but I assume it is just all the time now. He still doesn't really like it if I pick him up, and he's moody, but I don't think it is as bad as it was when we first found out. I don't really know if the Bupe gel ever did much for him so I stopped that a while ago. I have been giving him CBD for an anti inflammatory.
Dr. McCue has lowered his Pred. and cannot lower his Lev. I don't think they would do this surgery and required supplements that would make them act starving for their entire lives? Ugh I wish it was easy to call the doctors in the UK and get their thoughts on this. @sbluhrs I don't think I have heard you mention that Sophie is extremely hungry? That is why they think something must be wrong, plus the fact that he is just not himself and never really in a good mood. People on here (as well as on my vets long list of things that could be wrong) said EPI and B12 is a good place to start so I was going to get those bloodwork tests done.
I just texted Dr. McCue. because I am confused about everything too. I asked how many other cats are very hungry after this and if he thinks it could just be the pred and lev. He said he will call me tomorrow so we can talk.
His SS is updated. I just did another BG test today and it was 51.
Since I haven't given him the Bupe in a while maybe he is just in pain and I need to order the liquid. Which I really didn't want to do since he already doesn't like me but I probably should.
My vet is actually suggesting some weird thing that happens in humans called hypothalamic obesity which can occur in people that have had pituitary gland surgeries - where their brains never feel full, and one drug that has been "looked at in experimental studies" is Prozac, which she said might also help his personality changes and aggression. I don't want to do that though. That sounds like an obvious stretch to me..... although she did say a side effect of Prozac is often decreased appetite so in the far future if we still cant figure out what's wrong I might consider it. Even though I really don't want to.
