Thinking good thoughts for you and Molly! Sure hope the increased BP meds will do the trick.
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Thinking good thoughts for you and Molly! Sure hope the increased BP meds will do the trick.
Hopefully the increased dosage will bring her BP down. Fingers crossed for Molly. Hang in there sweetie!!!
I sure wish her blood pressure could be checked not on an ACTH test day:(:(:(:(:(:(:( but if they did readings there while you were away with a high average then it just could be so.
I sure hope her cortisol came down a bit.
Hang in there Sharlene.
I asked them specifically to do the BP before they started the ACTH and they said they did.
I was wondering if just the atmosphere there makes her BP go up. Today there were a few emergencies and a lot of dogs in there.
We will just keep plugging along. :)
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It should not have affected it then if it was before ACTH, bah humbug on the high number, but was it just a one-off BP or a few and averaged, might pay to check their BP procedure. I sure wish your local vet could do it where Molly would be likely a bit calmer.
I am getting a bit more concerned about the pheo, as you are too. So with you there, when is the next scan due?? Wondering whether a CT might give a clearer picture of the nodule?? Another question to ask when you speak to IMS. Because that BP had come down last check, now bounced back up again. Stink.... will line up with you for the BP meds for us after this stressful week, thank god we have a place to come and vent and everyone understands. Hopefully we see some cortisol shift in the downwards direction with the results tomorrow. xxxxx
Sharlene, I remember what Patti sometimes had to do to get Tipper's BP at the vets. She'd arrange one of the techs to come out to her car before they do anything else and get the numbers while she's holding Tipper. I know they can manage it because the BP machine is portable. We do it all the time to get Ginger's BP only we do it in the examining rm. Maybe you will get more accurate numbers doing this way. You know they are pretty accommodating, I'm sure they will do it for our Muffin but you have to ask. ;)
They do a series of BP, discard the first one as it is usually stress high and then average the others.
If my vet did BP's they probably would, but not sure this big vet hospital would or not, come out to car. Not even sure it would make a difference as molly starts shaking the moment she gets in the car to leave the house. She is fine when we leave anywhere to come home though.
Waiting on the IMS to call with the results of the ACTH.
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Alrighty, that is a good protocol. But repeated x 3 over a few hours would be better. I remember when I first went down this BP line of testing, Vet did not want me there, I wanted to be there. He said owners can make it worse not better as pet is just stressed and wants them to take them home. But they settle more than we realise in a quiet room, our stress increases their stress etc etc. It is a hard one and I grumbled long and hard before letting him get on with it... but I am glad they are doing several recordings on Molly. Tell your local vet to get a darn BP machine as I am sure the money you have paid them for Molly over the years would probably equate to 100s of BP machines!!!
Waiting along with you Sharlene xxxx
I read about Molly's vet visit and her BP last nite and all I could think of was "Good Golly Miss Molly!" I know you are frustrated at taking a step backward when she was doing so well the last BP check. I'm anxious to see what her ACTH results are. Something to me just doesn't sound right with the BP going from 140/150 last visit to over 200's this visit. I know anxiety plays a huge part, but dang. Is there a way you can discretely find out whether they use the same sized BP cuff each time or if they just grab one and test her. I know in humans the cuff size makes a huge difference. I, myself, after quite a bit of weigh gain on high dose steroids have to remind the nurses to use the large cuff or my BP is over the top and totally innaccurate with the smaller cuff. I know I'm grasping at straws but I want to see that little girl under good control, as I know you do. Or it may just not be the correct type of medicine for her. There are so many types and they all suppress the BP differently. Hopefully the higher dosage will give her good control.
Hang in there Sharlene. At least Molly is feeling good which is a huge blessing. I'm just sorry you are having to go thru this. I know your imagination runs wild with scary possibilities and that's no good for you or the hubby. She'll get there, it's just taking a little longer. Is the hubby's surgery coming up this month? Prayers coming your way honey!
Hi Sharlene!
Well I've finally caught up with all that's been going on in Oct and so far in Nov. I ran into that cuff issue with the BP test, also. When I had my blood clot scare, I got a reading of 180+ and that was after having been stretched out in the waiting room for 3 hours, while we waited. I had it retaken this week and it's at 117. Stress is a mess.
What is the husband's surgery for? I didn't run into that in all of the pages I read. When is it and what is the recovery scenario? I hope it's nothing serious......although surgery is always serious.
I love hearing about Molly's antics. She and Bailey would have a ball together....if they got along, that is.:)
Light a bunch of candles, turn down the lights, fill the tub with hot water and bubbles, if you like, and have something to drink there for yourself, lie back and relax. Take your iPod with you. Nice relaxing music. It does wonders.
Love,
Sus