Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Did you say the nursing home staff gives Delora a shower at 2am? That sounds weird and unlikely. If she has even a little dementia she will probably be very mixed up with the time of the day..that's very common especially with people who are institutionalized.
Hard to imagine the overnight staff ever gives showers unless a patient has an accident.

Barbara

Barbara:
They really do it, as my next door neighbors daughter is a nurse that used to work there, and she did it is because of being short staffed, and it is not as busy then. I still think it is a horrible thing to do to her at that hour. Poor thing gets bronchitis real easy too. Blessings
Patti

i hope the antihistamine will do the trick with tipper's breathing issues.
speaking of which, i have to go and take mine.
does it bother her when walking, or is it just at night?
mucous bothers me also when lying down.
hope you are able to rest in between walks and cleaning the house.

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Originally Posted by goldengirl88

Hi Everyone:
Sorry I am just not up to it today. I called the vet this morning and asked if Tipper could have the antihistamine the IMS said to give Tipper for mucous would be OK with the Soloxine. They said yes so I gave her a half of one. She walked three times today so she did lay down and rest. She did not seem to be making all the breathing noise of last nite. I will give her another before bed time and see if it helps her tonite. The IMS said it would dry up mucous so we will see. Blessings
Patti

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Glad to hear the antihistamine seems to be helping Tipper, I hope it continues. HUGS

Thank you I hope it helps. She's napping now and does not sound congested, and she is not doing all the swallowing hard like she was. I am wanting to know where this mucous is coming from as she never had this before Cushing's???

Hi Everyone:
I just wanted to mention I heard something on tv as I was cooking yesterday, but did not catch it all. It was an advertisement for some drug. I caught the caution part of it and it said something about if you notice muscle tremors once they start they will continue. That made me think about Tipper's situation and maybe the Vetoryl causing this, but when taken off for a few days the tremors continued. This must be something permanent that this causes, and they will always be present?? Anyway I am trying to get this housecleaning done and am in the guest bathroom. Not feeling great so I picked the smallest of the rooms to do today. I have walked Tipper as it is supposed to rain. Next week almost all week is storms so I need to get something for Tipper. I noticed last nite there was no congested sound, and no continual hard swallowing on Tipper's part. Maybe the mucous is coming from the sinuses?/ I know I read that Cushings narrows their nasal passages and could be a contributing factor in their snoring. She is not making a lot of throaty sounds thank goodness. It seems to have helped her. I wonder if there is any harm in her staying on them? I will have to ask the IMS this will be question number 500!! I guess that's why they make the big bucks?? Blessings
Patti

So glad to hear that Tipper has a better night and I would assume that you had a better one too if she did.

Well, Dechra does say that tremors can be one of the side effects of vetroyl, but nothing about whether they are permanent or not. Might be a good question to ask them, if the tremors continue if medicine isn't given.

ugh, storms. Raining here now, but not a thunderstorm, just normal spring showers. (so far)

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

my mocous is coming from the sinuses too, so it sounds familiar to me.
antihistamins do help, but there is still mucous coming down.
especially when lying down.
hope there wil be no thunderstorms next week for tipper's sake.
it is hot and humid overhere, so we did have some thunderstorms.
cush dogs do not handle this type of weather very well.

Patti, I'm so glad that the antihistamines are helping Tipper.
That's crazy that they give Delora a shower at 2am.

Hi Everyone:
I take Tipper for Adequan Tuesday and it won't be too soon for me. Even with the pills I have been giving Tipper for this mucous last nite she was doing all that hard swallowing again. Also on Tuesday I just have. Talk to the vet and get something done for Tipper concerning these storms. I can see when it rains she is already gearing herself up for something bad. We simply cannot go on like this since she cannot wear the dap collar all the time without scratching her neck raw. I have tried the diffusers , you name it we tried it. She must have something safe to get thru this.she was restless last nite and up at 5 am again. We are to have bad storms all next week and I am really scared for her safety. We go to the hospital on Wednesday so she will be in the car, which she knows she cannot get out, and seems to handle it better than in the house. She just lays down on the seat and does not look up. I pray this all goes well. We are going to walk as it going to be nice out today. Blessings