Trixie - Schnauzer being treated with Vetoryl - Trixie has crossed The Bridge

Hey Barbara, sending hugs your way, hope that Trixie gets regulated soon, this disease keeps us busy that's for sure, and nights can be long too...it does help so much to have this forum, otherwise I feel desperately alone...hang in there, we are right beside you in this journey, you are a great Momma:)

Hi Barbara, hope things go well at your mothers today. Sorry you have to do it solo, but I understand why you would think that it is best for Trixie to stay at home. This humidity is just uck!
We had rain all day yesterday but no thunder. Molly was still not impressed with it.
I'd like to get through a weekend without rain and just have some sunshine. Maybe July will be better for that, but then it'll probably be super hot too. Still I'll take it over humid and rain. Molly at least will go out in the heat for a little bit, not long, then she wants back inside. Cool mornings are pretty great though.

Have a good day,
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Glad to listen any time, hope you have a good day.

I know wicked picket was having some issues in the middle of the night with her Tara and she switched foods and that plus the new dose seemed to set Tara straight. Sometimes it can be how they absorb the meds. Do you give the evening dose with the same food as the morning dose?

It can be a process to get it figured out.:rolleyes:

hugs,

Hey Barbara, I see you are back. How did things go with your mom this weekend? Did Trixie and your hubby have some hang out together time?
Hope all is well.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Where are you? We should have a report by now on Miss Trixie. ;)I hope that your mom is doing okay and that your husband had some quality time with Trixie on Sunday.
Hugs,
Kathy

Hi to everyone--I'm here. Our building has a garden party every year and tonight was the party. I was involved in the set up ...so that's why I wasn't back on the board this afternoon/evening.
Trixie started on 10mgs vetoryl in place of her generic today. There were no changes- good or bad, so a seamless shift so far. She's still getting 2mg trilostane with each 10mg of vetoryl.
She is still drinking a lot again and using the puppy pads. :( Today she drank 30oz of water, so we're getting back up there again. Just hate to see that coming back so much.
She did go for a morning walk in the park and it was very hot and humid so I do have to account for extra water because of that.
So the vet said let's stay on 24mg until the next test which we will probably do in 2 weeks or so.
It was actually a relief for me to have Trixie stay home from the day at my mother's house-though I missed her and my husband's company too. Trixie tends to be hyper there, pants a lot and like I said before the constant begging that goes on makes me crazy. Unless I watch every second I never know what my mother will give her when she's begging at her feet. So I may have her stay home this Sunday too, especially because this weekend is supposed to be very stormy.
That's the update. Wish I could go back 4 weeks when Trixie was almost back to normal. Oh well...we'll move forward and hope we can get this dose tweaked soon. :rolleyes:
Barbara

Hi Barbara,
It is great to hear from you. :)You only started the Vetoryl yesterday. I know it's hard to continue to be patient, but it probably needs a little more time than one day to make a difference. ;)At least Trixie hasn't had any negative effects from it, which is great! That garden party sounded fun. Maybe we should have an angel party and have all of us meet somewhere central in the world. Everyone would have to bring there fur babies,of course. ;) I would hate to have to organize that party!:eek: Hoping Trixie's dose get settled soon and you're able to breathe a sigh of relief. You should be getting some kind of discount on those ACTH tests by now! Maybe buy three, get one free! Ask your vet about it!;) :D
Hugs,
Kathy

Kathy--How I wish the acth tests had a bogo deal!! Any deal would do, any little break at the vet would be most welcome...I don't even want to think about the next bill. :eek: It's a little scary... I don't have to explain about that on this board. It's one of the many things we all have in common--vet bills. :(
Yes...trying to be patient. It's the water drinking that gets to me. Her days are really good-long walk, breakfast and then napping.she seems to rest comfortably during the day.. over night is okay too, she's sleeping fine..it's the evenings that aren't so great.
I know there will be a dose that will end up doing the trick...hope we get there soon!
Barbara

Sending prayers and hugs for you and Trixie, just to get our furbabies to have normal days would be so wonderful, hope the new dose does the trick.....here for you!!!

Oh a garden party is a lovely idea. That is very cool that your building does one yearly. I can just see you right in there in the mix of things. :) Of course now I'm envisioning those little cucumber sandwiches and it was probably like that at all. LOL I'm sure it was weird being without Trixie at your moms yet, yea, a relief to not have to watch for every little thing too.
Ucky, I see thunderstorm possibilities here. I hope not, molly will be freaking. She's done better with it just raining lately. I guess such a wet spring, it wasn't always thunder and she didn't want to live behind the couch every day. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin