At 07:11 PM 1/30/2007, you wrote:
Steroids are anti inflammatories, the fever is called by inflammation
,,hence the steroids reduce fevers, swelling and inflammation.
Kelly
Michelle,
I am so sorry for all you and Lucy are going through. I've been
keeping up with the discussion but haven't responded since I don't
feel I have anything to add.
What I don't understand is how steroids would make her less likely
to have fever. Corticosteroids make the body less able to fight off
infection...and I know that in people they don't do anything to
lower fever - I just wondered how that works...? I have a lot of
experience with those drugs, unfortunately, since I have
asthma...and an unfortunately also very familiar with their
side-effects. I worry about so much steroid overtime because
although cats can tolerate far more than dogs...there is still a
point where they cannot help but begin to acquire the
side-effects. I'm not advising -- just generally wanting to understand.
My thoughts, prayers, and love are with you both,
elizabeth
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Actually, she now feels hot, not warm. I have two ice packs against
her and she actually climbed on top of a third on her own. If it is
not down in 15 minutes I will give her fluids.
What I don't understand is why she got another high fever all of a
sudden, after so long. She got more steroids today than she
probably has ever gotten, so she should be less-- much less- prone
to getting a fever today. Does this mean the fip is getting worse?
Could it somehow be because her fluid got drained today? she is
still on a mega-dose (toxo dosing) of clindamycin, so it should not
be that she got an infection of any kind from that.
depressed and concerned,
Michelle
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