Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Marylyn
man.  St. Francis - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 9:58 AM Subject: Re: Lucy again I'm in NJ. This is already the second vet in the area that I am

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread 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 ha

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Lernermichelle
I'm in NJ. This is already the second vet in the area that I am trying. I just made an appointment with a really good veterinary referral center for next Friday, with an internist. Unfortunately it is over 1.5 hours away, and Lucy hates hates hates the car, so I am stressed about it.   Miche

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Lernermichelle
There other one is still going, actually. I tried it after leaving the first one. The moderator was better, but some of the members are really mean and I ended up leaving because they kept saying nasty things in response to suggestions I made.  Michelle   In a message dated 9/9/2006 10:53:3

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
ymore, only prednisolone, & they are > identical except for that > one thing. > > Pam > - Original Message - > From: "Precious Pets, Almost Home" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:20 AM > Subject: Re: Lucy again &

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Pam Norman
cept for that one thing. Pam - Original Message - From: "Precious Pets, Almost Home" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Lucy again Dear Michelle: If you find that you need pred after this refill let me know. I probably can

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-10 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
Dear Michelle: If you find that you need pred after this refill let me know. I probably can be of some help! I have the pred in 5 mgs tablets. I hope the transition for Lucy and you goes smoothly! Best wishes! Precious Pets --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks. The vet said he will ref

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Pam Norman
sage - From: Susan Hoffman To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Lucy again I had the same problem.  Maddening!  This was right after Marie developed colitis and the fecal showed tritrichomomos foetus, which is o

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Pam Norman
Where in California?   Pam - Original Message - From: kelly To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: Re: Lucy again At 03:17 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote:i am in California I'm in NJ. Where are you?Michelle

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Pam Norman
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: Re: Lucy again I was on that group for a while, but the moderator was very mean and kept refusing to post my messages because she said I either included too much of the previous post or not enough, and wh

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Pam Norman
PM Subject: Re: Lucy again Thanks. The vet said he will refill for me at least one more time but to try to reduce it as fast as I can without it  bothering her. I had put her on 11.25 mg/day and went to 10 mg/day yesterday and today she has blood on her stool and is eating a little

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Pam Norman
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 sy

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
I had the same problem.  Maddening!  This was right after Marie developed colitis and the fecal showed tritrichomomos foetus, which is often mistaken for flagyl-resistant giardia.   I was trying to share that info and an off-list email I received urhed me to trim and post but i was never able to tr

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread kelly
At 03:18 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote: Ya ..I left for the same reasons,,especially if I did not agree on the RAW stuff,,,It would be a good place to gather infor on Budesonide for your vet..you can just go their archives and print up stuff on it from there and take it to your vet also, I was on that

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread kelly
At 03:17 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote: i am in California I'm in NJ. Where are you? Michelle   In a message dated 9/9/2006 5:57:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 02:47 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote: I also have an IBD cat,,,The budesonide was great,,,If your vet is unfamiliar wit

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I was on that group for a while, but the moderator was very mean and kept refusing to post my messages because she said I either included too much of the previous post or not enough, and when I said something about not having this problem on other lists and really needing to just get some ad

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I'm in NJ. Where are you? Michelle   In a message dated 9/9/2006 5:57:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 02:47 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote:I also have an IBD cat,,,The budesonide was great,,,If your vet is unfamiliar with it have him familiarize himself, he can be

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread kelly
At 02:47 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote: Also try the [EMAIL PROTECTED] good support and suggestions Kelly Thanks. The vet said he will refill for me at least one more time but to try to reduce it as fast as I can without it  bothering her. I had put her on 11.25 mg/day and went to 10 mg/day yesterda

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread kelly
At 02:47 PM 9/9/2006, you wrote: I also have an IBD cat,,,The budesonide was great,,,If your vet is unfamiliar with it have him familiarize himself, he can be on it for life... they say it takes months to reduce [EMAIL PROTECTED] feel free to call anytime where are you located Kelly. Thanks.

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks. The vet said he will refill for me at least one more time but to try to reduce it as fast as I can without it  bothering her. I had put her on 11.25 mg/day and went to 10 mg/day yesterday and today she has blood on her stool and is eating a little less again. But solid stools and act

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread Marylyn
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:41 PM Subject: Re: Lucy again Prayers for Lucy.   take care, tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have prayers to spare in this terrible week with so many sick cats, please say a little one for Lucy.  This time she relapsed at 7.5

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-09 Thread catatonya
Prayers for Lucy.   take care, tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have prayers to spare in this terrible week with so many sick cats, please say a little one for Lucy.  This time she relapsed at 7.5 mg/day of pred.  I am more worried that her ibd could be morphing into lymphoma, as that i

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-07 Thread Belinda
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Re: Lucy again

2006-09-06 Thread kelly
At 07:09 AM 9/6/2006, you wrote: Most vets have access to current medication and Budesonide is used by many these days, Perhaps if you take her /him in the literature he will use it, Kelly Thanks. Yes, I asked for Budesonide, but my local vet has never used it and will not give it to me.  If I

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-06 Thread Lernermichelle
When they do leukeran, it is usually combined with pred.  I don't think my local vet will ever prescribe leukeran for her. If it gets to that point, we will probably need to go to the specialist. Thanks, Michelle   In a message dated 9/5/2006 12:35:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTE

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-06 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks. Yes, I asked for Budesonide, but my local vet has never used it and will not give it to me.  If I have to take her to the specialist that is on my list of things to ask for, but she is so god-awful in the car and gets so stressed out by it that I do not want to do the long car trip i

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread Gina WN
I'm keeping Lucy in my prayers.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:If you have prayers to spare in this terrible week with so many sick cats, please say a little one for Lucy.  This time she relapsed at 7.5 mg/day of pred.  I am more worried that her ibd could be morphing into lymphoma, as that is a pretty

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread felv
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Re: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread LVega50899
Hi michelle, lucy is in my prayers, I pray for the best for both of you.   Lori

RE: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread wendy
Prayers going out for little Lucy. What a trooper! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

RE: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread Gary Murphy
Hi Michelle, Good wishes going out for Lucy and you.  I don't know about leukeran, but if she is probably going to be on it eventually anyway, and if your vet won't refill the Pred., maybe he will allow you to switch to leuk. now without the scope and see how that works?  Hopefully she'll adjust

RE: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Here's vibes that Lucy stabilizes and that your local continues to prescribe the prednisone.   Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:10 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Lucy again If you hav

Re: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread kelly
At 08:10 AM 9/5/2006, you wrote: Try to remember that cats tolerate Prednisone so much better than dogs,and 7.5 is not that high, Have you asked for Budesonide???It is a steroid that work on the GI system without systemic effects,,,My IBD kitty has been on it,,, All good wishes and though

RE: Lucy again

2006-09-05 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Sending prayers for Lucy. Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:10 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Lucy again If you have prayers to spare in this terrib