Thanks, Kerry. Lucy is in fact feeling a lot better today, acting feisty,
eating a lot, weighing more, and solid stools, knock on wood! She is on 15
mg/day of pred at this point, though, which is pushing the outer limits, and
also on metronidazole. I do not want to jinx her so am just glad she is better
today and will see what tomorrow brings. My hope would be to taper her off the
pred, but I need to go very slowly with anything I try in that direction at this
point, and want to at least see her acting fine for a few days before even
thinking about it. I will keep her on the metronidazole for a few days, at
least. I hope it is that, and not the increased pred, that is making her so much
better, because that would mean IBD rather than lymphoma.
Thanks again,
Michelle
In a message dated 9/18/2006 2:35:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Michelle,
I hope Lucy is feeling better today...Yes, I use metronidazole for Inky
all the time or at least when he gets a loose stool...I don't have to give him
the full dose either as it seems to work like imodium works for us..I usually
only have to give him a few doses (last time only 2 or 3 pills). It has
been sorta touchy with him since he has (needs) to be on a kidney diet
now..and he is getting Hills k/d for that and grilled chicken with lots of
chicken broth...He has so many things wrong that I have had to weigh the
benefits and try to figure out what things will keep all his troubles in check
and so far this diet is working...He won't eat his raw turkey lately so I just
keep doing this..They wanted me to give him some rebound, but I hesitated then
did it...and guess what loose stool and made him feel bad cause of it...then
we ordered clinicare RF, that wasn't as bad, but I can't chance it cause of
the IBD. Inky is now on 7.5mg pred, tapazole, and pepcid. I have
added pedialyte to his chicken broth and he seems to like it ok..
I would use it for Lucy if she gets a loose stool as it sure seems to
help Inky.
Take care,
Kerry, Bandy and Inky
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