Crossing my fingers for good results for Tipper!
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Crossing my fingers for good results for Tipper!
Patti,
I sent you a visitors message.
Good luck to Tipper today.
Hi Everyone:
Tipper is really acting strange and scaring me this morning. She is crying all the time now when I am out of her sight. This is a very tuff dog that never cried, so I am bewildered over this. She is very smart and I am wondering if she is afraid something will happen to her when I am not right there with her to help her. She also seems to be scared of noise this morning, which usually means lower cortisol which is not fitting with the pattern she is presenting lately with the hunger, and drinking more. This has me stumped, and I hate that she has an ACTH today at 11am , and she is acting funny. That makes me not want to take her, but her 2 weeks is up and she has to get tested. She was also having a lot of shaking last note in the middle of the nite. I have to run to the hospital while she is being tested, which I never do, but have to get my blood tested as I am on Citrate of Potassium to dissolve this kidney stone and they need to see if I have too high of a level. I will be a nervous wreck leaving her, and try to hurry the hospital up. Blessings
Patti
Patti, Please take care on your travels today.
Wishing you and Tipper the best.
Hugs
Good luck today Patti. Sorry to hear Tipper is crying!! Any chance she's really hungry...crying for food. I know she's been wanting food and if her cortisol is running higher...perhaps this might be a reason??
Well...hoping whatever is bothering Tipper is resolved.
Barbara
Hi Everyone:
Thank you Vicki and Barbara we are now home. I ran and got my blood work done while Tipper had her ACTH. That is an first for me leaving her, as I always watch everything is done right. Tipper was really hyped up this time when she was done. She is usually really thirsty and she would not even drink. She was panting and breathing rapidly. She has since settled down. This is I think number 15 for the ACTH tests. Tipper has really persevered. She is a rock star when I think of all she has been through. She lost half a pound too, her and I celebrated that with a low fat doggie treat!!! When I think of how the vet tried to blame it on me for Tipper gaining weight, and I was counting her dog food nuggets, I could just scream. So her results should be back by Friday. Then next Wednesday is her thyroid testing. I made up my mind that if I have to adjust her current dosage, I will not subject her to yet another ACTH in two weeks again. I know that is the protocol, but she has about had it, and that needs to also be considered. I believe her cortisolnis too high right now so we are at a 15/10 split right now, so I will do a 17/10 split if needed which I am sure it is. The vet never came out to see me, but I should expect as much as I am basically the one driving this bus. Tipper is resting on my bed, and wants me with her so I am on the tablet which I am not fond of, but serves it's purpose. I will call the other vet that is in on Friday and get the numbers from the test. I am still not feeling too well somI am taking a break to be with the babies the rest of the day. Blessings
Patti
Thyroid levels can also change behavior, so that might play a part in her actions. It could be that she isn't really use to you being out of her sight since you've been dealing with all the many issues lately.
Take care of yourself too and I really hope that test give you both answers.
hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin
hoping for good test results for the both of you! i agree with you that tipper deserves a break from the vet. all that stress!
hopefully you can reward her with a nice walk tomorrow.
sleep well.
Patti,
I am glad that you're resting. We know our dogs the best, so you're probably right about Tipper's cortisol. Could be a combination of that and thyroid.
I guess that it's our turn to be under the weather here. I have little energy today and can hear wheezing in my lungs. Hoping to feel better tomorrow!
Hi Everyone:
I woke up last nite and could not sleep. Tipper was having quite a few tremors going on last nite. She is acting better today, and I am resting as I am still not feeling well so we are resting. I am inclined to think that the crying Tipper is doing is because I take her wherever I am in the house, and she is never away from me. This has been going on for months. I need to keep an eye on her and feel more comfortable when she is with me. This probably created the situation. That is OK as I feel better with her near me all the time any way.She is going to be out of Vetoryl so I will go and get it and take her, so she sees she does not have to go into the vets every time. She kept getting up last nite doing that swallowing a lot like she had something in her throat, I can hear her mouth is sticky when she does this. I know that the protocol for Vetroyl is to test after two weeks of dose changing, but I am not wanting to put her thru 3 ACTH tests in 6 weeks that is just too much to expect and to pay for. I am curious what others on here think they would do??? Well the IPhone just notified me it is time for Miss Tipper's thyroid meds so that is all for now. I forgot one thing though, I found out instead of treating dogs yeast infections in their ears with meds, they are now using cold lasers!! Blessings
Patti