I can't remember for sure why.. but Dr. Ishida and Dr. Addie recommended the use of dex as a single dose and use predisolone instead if you are giving on going . .must be something to do with the fact that it may not impair any liver functions.. with FIP, their liver eventually get damaged and maybe that's why..
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: what would you do? Michelle, How much dex are you giving Lucy? Could you try to lower the dose significantly and see if it still helps? Nina > > So what would you do? Switch to dex or keep her on the pred? I have > never had a doubt before about this when I thought my cats were in > their last stages that it was the right thing to give heavy doses of > steroid shots. It has always clearly made them feel so much better, > even, or perhaps especially, with my cat Buddy who probably had dry > FIP. But it is less clear for me with Lucy, both because it is > unclear if on the whole it makes her feel better, and because it may > work against some of the other meds she is on (feline interferon and > abx). Then again, it might help the epogen to work. Without the dex, > on 12.5 mg/day of prednisolone, Lucy was still eating and still very > purry and seemed comfortable, just incredibly fatigued. Part of me > feels like it is better to try to help her stay like that, if > possible, than give her something that brings on fever and congestion, > even with a small temporary surge of energy. But part of me feels > like, wow, she climbed to the top of a 6 foot tall cat tree-- how can > she not feel better? > > Please let me know what you think I should do. > > Thanks, > Michelle > >
