Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

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Hi Everyone;
I am getting increasingly worried about this swallowing at nite that Tipper does. She gets up out of her sleep and starts swallowing a lot and it sounds like she has a mouth full of water, I can hear her swallow it. It does not sound like the sticky mucous sound. She has so much going on with that trachea that it is scary not to be able to figure this out. She slept ok last nite after moving about several times. I noticed her breathing was more labored and her sides were really heaving, and she had that whistling noise like her airway was compromised. I was going to try the Vicks on the Kleenex in front of her nose, but she got up and went in her crate. I was going to follow her and try it so I opened the jar and she came out of her crate with her nose in the air smelling and went back in. She could smell the Vicks from me just cracking the jar open, so she was watching me and would not let me put anything by her nose that smelled as awful as that! I am having some arthritis pain this morning in my knee and hands, just not feeling like doing too much today, I hate when I wake up and already feel bad before I even get out of bed. I already walked the dogs and need to get moving a bit and get this knee going. I think there is still garage sales today, so I will keep the doggies busy with something. Blessings
Patti

Hi Everyone:
Tipper went on the porch again today for a short while. She has been doing that swallowing a lot today, and a while ago she had a bad honking episode. I kept rubbing her throat, and it lasted longer this time than any other time. It is so scary when she cannot breathe, for her and me. I did not realize it became warm in the house today, as I had the heating pad on the pain in my chest. Tipper started panting, and right away I thought oh no cortisol rising. As soon as it cooled off from the air she stopped. She has been doing good at nite and not hungry thank goodness. My elderly neighbor came over to show me his daughters lab, Tipper went crazy. He didn't realize this when he decided to bring the dog over as he is old, so I just hurried him off since Tipper does not need riled up. It got very hot here today and no sign if rain so I hope Tipper sleeps well. Blessings
Patti

Hi Patti,

What do you think it is Tipper is swallowing? I know with my sinus problems and allergies I alternate from having thick mucous stuff to sometimes having this liquid stuff just pouring down my throat, it is gross. I wonder if that is what is happening to Tipper?

Zoe always breathed better with the air on, even when the house was not that hot to us. As soon as we would put the air on she would breathe so much better.

Sorry your arthritis is acting up. I noticed since I have been bending over so much to do gardening, my hips hurt. Never had that before:rolleyes: I must be getting old.

Koko went to his first street festival and was the star of the show:)

I hope you have a restful quiet night.

I wonder if the heat was bothering her enough to cause her to pant if it was also bothering her throat? (mucus)

Well I'm sure it was a beautiful lab. But yea, can't see Tipper being thrilled at another dog around you.

Do many or any of your neighbors have dogs themselves?

Hope you have a good night. We had a lovely day here today.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Addy:
I think it sounds like what you are saying some type of liquid going down her throat. I have been giving her two Benadryl one morning one evening. When she sticks her tongue out and keeps doing that and opening her mouth, I think that is the sticky mucous, I can hear her tongue moving in her mouth and it sounds sticky. But when she does the swallowing repeatedly it is lime she has a mouth full of water. If this is not her sinuses where else would this be coming from and what could it be?? It really worries me. There are some other neighbors here who have small dogs, but not too many, Tipper was just at the TV because National Geographic was shoeing the wild dogs of Africa and she is barking at them and charging the TV. When they go off the screen she looks beside the TV to see if they are there, which I thought was pretty smart on her part. She does sleep better with the air on. Addy did you ever ask the Dr. what the fluid is? Is there anything you take to make it go away?? I feel sorry for her it is either the swallowing, or the storms, or her breathing that keeps her from resting well, that is why I try to get her to lay down in the late afternoon an d rest a while. She is doing the tongue sticking out, and I can head the stickiness in her mouth as I type this. Wish I could get this managed. Blessings
Patti

Hi Everyone:
We sure as anything after I got the previous post typed yesterday I went to take Tipper to potty and she had a vestibular episode. It was not as bad as some of them have been, but really???It scares me for two reasons. I am afraid that her head could stay like that as it has with some dogs, and that the list of things going on with her is getting so long. This baby cannot catch a break. She did rest some last nite but was up moving about with that swallowing and sticking her tongue out. She is not sleeping all thru the nite as it is always something waking her up and disturbing her rest. I have walked the dogs this morning already this morning as it is to be a hot one and I can feel the humidity rising. Tomorrow is laser therapy, so much for the break in appointments. The time seems to go so quickly when you get older. These months and weeks have just flown by. That's ok as Tipper does better in winter anyway. Hope you are all enjoying a day off form the rat race. Blessings
Patti

Hi Patti,

I dont know that I can help solve Tipper mucus problem other than to tell you what happens to me and maybe we can think about how that might apply to Tipper. Everything comes from my sinuses. I try to keep the thick mucus at bay with a nasal steroid spray, heat applied to my face for five minutes and extra strength Mucinex and an occasional decongestant. I cannot take any kind of antihistamine as it dries everything out too much then blocks up my sinuses. When my sinuses are blocked up I tend to have to breathe out of my mouth and I breathe harder and am more short of breath.

What happens to Tipper when you do not give Benadryl?

Is it possible Tipper now has a sinus infection? I get chronic sinus infections and the allergy spray I use can also cause them.

So that is why I wonder could she have a sinus infection? Benadryl does not help all dogs and you may have to try a different antihistamine as long as it is compatible with Vetoryl and as long as it is not making her sinuses worse.

Maybe I will have to go back to the other antihistamine the IMS prescribed?? Does this happen more at nite to you? She does not seem as affected when she is not laying down. What do they need to do to see if she has a sinus infection, as I am sure they need something to culture?? Thank you this may be what is bothering her. I wish they had something like the Mucinex for dogs, because I know Delora used to get it really bad and said the Mucinex helped break up the mucous. Blessings
Patti

Oh Patti I am sorry to hear about Tippers vestibular episode and her congestion. I hope both resolve quickly. Have you had a chest Xray done lately for Tipper?

I hope and pray her issues clear up fast!