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Everyone:
Please see Josie's thread and read Lori's post. It clarifies what I said in the beginning. The initial testing is done 30 days after starting treatment and then after each dosage change test 15 days after change. I don't want anyone to be confused. Tipper is resting after her many walks. She is so happy, and so is Toby. Blessings
Patti
Hi Pattie,
I did post this on Josie's thread too, but I'll repeat it here, because I don't think it is clear cut of doing it at 10 - 14 days vs do it at 30 days. I think it depends on what you are seeing in your dog and their reaction to the beginning of medicating. This is the very first test we are talking about after starting a brand new medicine, so I think it has to be dependent upon symptoms if they are going to give such a broad span of days.
This was what I posted:
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I have always gone with the 10 - 14 days for first test. Normally we start to see symptoms decrease at the 10 day mark from what I've noticed here on the forum.
So I think there has to be some subjectivity on when to do the test too. For instance seeing a decrease in symptoms, then I would go ahead and test prior to 30 days, but that is just me. I wouldn't risk going too low. If not seeing any changes then I'd be fine to let it ride out to a longer period of time.
That is my thoughts on the initial testing following starting medication.
Sharlene and molly muffin
glad that the walks made your dogs happy. hopefully tipper will sleep through the night now. glucose level a bit high is normal for a cush dog.
flynn and ian had this too. [as long as it is not too high.] stress can cause it indeed.
a friend of mine had a dog with diabetes and before treatment she did drink non stop. hugh amounts! people do too. so no panic!
i think a break from all those vet visits will do tipper good. all that stress does not sound good for her. maybe you can skip the first acth test.
saves you a lot of money too.
just relax and enjoy her company.
Hi Everyone:
Tipper and Toby slept like rocks. They had so much fun outside smelling all the grass they can finally see, and all the other critter smells that have been around during the winter. It is already 36 this morning. Yahoo!! The doggies get out again. It does seriously look like rain though.I cleaned the house yesterday so today will be critter day. Toby is due for a trim. I am worried about Delora, I can see her going down hill. It is sad to see, I wish she had made her own choices.Tipper is continuing to drop this extra weight off, which probably is making her feel better. She never had excess weight on before Cushing's. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this dosage will work for her and no more changes for a long while, as she has had enough ACTH testing. Tipper seems to be going into a deeper sleep lately. It has been harder to wake her up when she starts with the tremors, even if I really shake her. This is unlike her as before this
she would hear a pin drop. Hope everyone has warmer weather and gets outside
with their babies. Blessings
Patti
Hi Everyone:
Tipper has really been at the water bowl today. It is going to be hard to tell now if it is the Cushing's, or Soloxine. It just seems like she is drinking quite a lot. I !at have to measure again. It is very overcast here and expecting flurries tonite. The dogs walked three times today. Tipper is enjoying getting out of the house so much, she never wants to come in. My neighbor Delora was really bad today with her tumor bleeding really a lot. I try not to pry and ask questions, but my God she should be with someone receiving care. It is getting around feeding time for the dogs and Tipper is sitting beside me making grumpy noises to let me know she wants her food. She will stare at you until you get it. I got an email from the people that have Grace. They sent me pictures of her laying on her back sleeping, like she always did here. They had a St Patrick's Day card their faces on these bodies all dressed up for the holiday, and Gracie was in the middle in a costume. It was very cute, but I can not help but cry when I see her. They love her and said she is the nicest cat ever, how well I know!! I am glad they treat her as good as a child. Blessings.
Patti
That is wonderful to hear that Grace is doing well and seems to have adjusted and is comfy. I know you miss her and always will.
ugh, two options for causing water increase is not easy to deal with. :(
They can sure make their needs known can't they. Molly huffs and stares at me when she wants something.
We are under a wind chill warning here and Judi mentioned outside of the forum that they are having a blizzard this mid afternoon! Good grief. No blizzard here, just cold, a few flurries flying around that didn't stick. Hoping that this is the last really cold, cold blast we get, but who knows.
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
Patti, Maybe all the outside time and walking has Tipper drinking more. Trixie always drinks more when she has more exercise. I'm so glad Tipper and Toby got all that time outdoors and enjoyed it so. It does make for really good sleep. Trixie also had a great time off leash in Central Park this morning...she sniffed every inch of where we walked. There were many dogs out and she loves that...sniffing around at all the "news". All the dogs were very happy with the weather..it was very breezy but not too cold, just right for dog walks. Tomorrow supposed to be cooler but we will be in the park at 8am anyway, I think Trixie likes the cold.
So nice to here Grace's new family seem to adore her. I'm so glad. I know you miss her but thank goodness you found her a good home!
Barbara
my dogs drink more too after a long walk. also during the walk. [river or puddles.] so i think -like barbara] - that this could be the case with tipper too.
great that tipper and trixie and even molly were able to walk today!
Patti,
I'm so glad that Grace is doing well. I know that you miss her dearly. It sounds like you found her another purfect home and you can't ask for a better outcome.
Finally, Tipper and Toby are getting out and releasing energy. Daisy and I went out too. Much colder today.
Hi Everyone:
It was not a good nite for Tipper and I. She was having a lot of distress breathing. She kept me awake most of the nite. In the middle of the nite she did amdojble inverted sneeze and could hardly recover from it, which scared me. When she got up this morning she had a lot of mucus in her eyes again. She has had this before and it seems to go with this struggle to breathe. It is all connected somehow. Then when I was in the bathroom she jumped and hit her leg again. This is so frustrating I cannot even verbalize it. I am hoping no new damage!!.There seems to be a pattern developing that the week before her Adequan shot is due, she has really bad tracheal problems. I am going to ask the vet to up her Adequan dose a tad. I guess that will be the next battle?? He will probably give me a bunch of crap over it and make a big deal out of it. I am not feeling too good after being up most of the nite. Tipper is patiently waiting for the temp to go up so she can walk. This will be a lazy day for sure. Blessings
Patti