Re: Lucy again

[Lernermichelle]

When I have upped her pred it was because she had bad diarrhea, but 10 mg/day of pred makes her bowels solid within a day or two.  She only vomits when relapsing, and only after eating grass. The pred stops it immediately. She lost weight when she relapsed 2 months ago, about a pound, and has not put much of it back on but has not lost more.  She is about 8 pounds now, maybe a little more.  I am really worried right now, though, because since last night she has not been very interested in food. She is eating a little, but only with great encouragement and harrassment. I gave her a little pepcid and a little reglan, and some fluids.  She is otherwise acting ok.  I am not worried about getting food into her, as she is incredibly easy to force-feed, but more worried as to why she's not wanting food when she is on so much pred. It makes me worry more about lymphoma. Michelle   In a message dated 9/9/2006 10:42:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michelle,   My Paddy who was  20 at the time (he is now 21 1/2!) was on 10 mg of prednisolone for about 6 months . When I tapered him, it was very very gradually. Several months on 7.5 mg per day, then 5 mg, & now he is on a permanent daily dose of 2.5.    Does Lucy have any of the usual symptoms?:  Vomiting, diarrhea?  Loss of weight?   Pam