Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread Nina
Macarena, I don't know if you've been following my problems with Gypsy, but she has IBD symptoms as well. There is a corticosteroid that is nonsystemic, (metabolizes quickly and then flushes from the system), so it reduces the side effects that Prednisone has. It's called Budesonide, (brand name

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread catatonya
Macarena,   I'm so sorry about Kurt.  I hope the vomiting is not due to kidney disease.  I'm behind on email so hope good news is coming.   tmaca cats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi everybody, I have been mostly lurking lately, sending my vibes to allthe sick kids and crying with the sudden deathas

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread Sallyk1955
Title: AOL Email In a message dated 4/8/2005 3:29:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: thank for all the advice and good thoughts. latest news are it was notdiabetes, but IBD. This I feel I can handle a little better,

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread Nina
Macarena, I don't know if you've been following my problems with Gypsy, but she has IBD symptoms as well. There is a corticosteroid that is nonsystemic, (metabolizes quickly and then flushes from the system), so it reduces the side effects that Prednisone has. It's called Budesonide, (brand n

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread Melbeach
That sounds like better news. Don't know anything about IBD, but sending good vibes your way! -Kyle - Original Message - From: "maca cats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: Re: need advice for Kurt > thank for all the

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-08 Thread maca cats
thank for all the advice and good thoughts. latest news are it was not diabetes, but IBD. This I feel I can handle a little better, and even though the crisis is not finished, I see more light at the end of the tunnel now. He has not vomitted since last night, he ate a little tuna, about half a spo

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread Barbara Lowe
s" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: need advice for Kurt > hi everybody, I have been mostly lurking lately, sending my vibes to all > the sick kids and crying with the sudden deathas we have had lately. I > am having my share at home too. Ku

RE: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
shes, Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:19 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: need advice for Kurt Dear Macarena I'm so sorry that Kurt is having such a bad ti

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
P.S. If he turns out to have chronic renal failure, or kidney failure, there is a very helpful yahoo group you can join.  I can dig up the address of the group or someone else must have it. There is also a diabetes list. Michelle

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
Macarena,     I would assume that the nausea is from the kidney problems rather than the diabetes, though the two problems may be related.  Kidney problems can be helped by subcutaneous fluids and phosporous blockers, and perhaps other things that are currently slipping my mind.  The nausea

Re: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread TenHouseCats
you might want to start here-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Felinediabetes/

RE: need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
alk@felineleukemia.org Subject: need advice for Kurt hi everybody, I have been mostly lurking lately, sending my vibes to all the sick kids and crying with the sudden deathas we have had lately. I am having my share at home too. Kurt, my elder is every sick, he dosen't stop throwing up, I th

need advice for Kurt

2005-04-07 Thread maca cats
hi everybody, I have been mostly lurking lately, sending my vibes to all the sick kids and crying with the sudden deathas we have had lately. I am having my share at home too. Kurt, my elder is every sick, he dosen't stop throwing up, I thought it was because of the doxy he was taking for hemobarto