Michelle, I will mention dexamethasone to the vet when we go on Monday. But Fu also takes methimazole for hyperthyroidism - would slippery elm's coating of the stomach impair absorption of his other meds?
Bonnie www.elephants.com ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 3:28 pm Subject: Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin > I understand. I agree that he may need another enema. But if he > gets one > and it works, I am saying that I think you should put him on > Slippery Elm > afterwards to prevent this happening again, or pumpkin. I have not > tried Pumpkin for > this, but hear it works well. I think the Slippery Elm is a > miracle herb. It > has nutrition value as well and helps the immune system. George > Washington > apparently fed his troops slippery elm gruel in the winter to try > to prevent > them from getting sick. > > When I mentioned the stronger steroids, it is in case the lymphoma > is acting > up and causing symptoms not controlled by what he is on, and/or if > part of his > problem with passing stool is from an intestinal tumor causing a > blockage. > Dexamethasone is amazing at quickly, though temporarily, shrinking > lymphoma > tumors. The effects can last a while. > > Michelle > > In a message dated 7/9/05 4:13:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Michelle, > I do remember your Simon. Fu is on Leukeran and pred. I was > letting > him eat dry food this week which he likes because he has been > losing > weight. I guess that is what has caused the severe constipation. > I'm > worried that he may soon be too be too weak to try to pass the stool. > > Bonnie >
