Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Patti, a simple discharge could turn into a much more complicated matter if anything should happen to him and you will be left to deal with them at least initially and you already have way too much going on around you. A meal here and there or popping in to check in on him when you can are a different story all together. I wouldn't feel comfortable with doing it and that's not to say I'm an uncaring person. It's just plain wrong. To me it's his daughter's responsibility and not one of his nice neighbor's.

I just read your latest post and I still think his daughter somehow find a way to bring him home.

Patti,
Nothing you could ask, when it comes to your babies, would make you sound crazy! That's our job, to take care of them. And it's the doctor's job to listen to us about our babies so they can take care of them too.

Please do try the night lights for Tipper. I'm one that has to have complete darkness when I sleep. I've painted the phone, tv lights and the DirecTV box lights, all black. Covered the smoke alarm with black tape, cover the coffee pot with a towel at night, anything with lights! My husband said I'm crazy!! But, because Tia got so worked up with storms and lighting, my house was lit up like an airport runway. It was a transition, but I did anything for her comfort.

Take care,
Donna

Hi Everyone:
Please keep your fingers crossed for Tipper. I timed the pill exactly right. One half an hour it takes effect. I gave it to her a half an hour ago and the thunder just started. She laid on the bed for a while, got up and went to her closet. I put the fan on and shut the door as much as I can. I am hoping if she were going to have a reaction, it would have been by now, as I don't like her where I cannot observe her. The weather said heavy thunder,heavy rain and wind. Then later on the same thing. I may need to give her another pill if it starts up again in six hours, since the mg is so low would that be ok? Pouring heavy rain now and wind as I type this. She sometimes comes running in and out of the closet panting and nervous, she seems to be laying down from what I can tell. Hope to God this works!! Blessings
Patti

SUPER GREAT UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!
I gave Tipper the Valium at 10:30 and at 11:00 the storm hit. She laid on the bed and heard several rumbles without any reaction. As it got louder she just got up and walked didn't even run to the closet. She went in the closet and stayed a while, no panting or anything!!!!! Then she came out and was just acting normal and I just talked to her normally. Then the second round came and it was loud with some cracks. She stayed in the closet and never came out running around in and out like she does. It was time for her to eat so I put her food in the closet. I looked in and she had eaten it and was resting in the corner, and she looked up at me very calmly and laid her head back down. I have the fan on and it is supposed to do this all nite, so I wonder if later she can have another one or not?? I forgot to ask the vet how often she can have them cause I was so excited to get them. She even came into the living room for a while. I am so happy for not having to suffer thru this that I can't believe it. I knew this low mg would probably help her at first because she is very sensitive to medications. All I can say is THANK YOU GOD for answering my prayers. I am beyond ecstatic. Blessings
Patti

That's really wonderful Patti. I'm so glad that it helped her. I think you'll have to and I know this is a bit of trial and error, but you need to know how long, how many milligrams last with Tipper. You want to only have to give her the lowest dosage that she needs. Since every dog is different, the medication can affect them differently. Just like with vetroyl, some take less, some take more.

Still, that being said, it might be that you have a solution finally. I hope the storms aren't too bad or too often.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Thank you Sharlene. It is raining and Tipper went potty and had a treat. She may not sleep well tonite because of resting for several hours, but that is ok. I am just thankful she was not a nervous wreck. I think the 2mg is good for her for now. I don't want her zonked out for hours, and this seemed to be just right for now. I hate to resort to this, but she can't go thru this anymore. It is dark and still raining. Blessings
Patti

Oh, Patti - I am so happy for you both that this worked so well! This is such great news, it made my day.

Patti, I am so grateful, too, that this seems to be helping Tipper. I know you may have to fine tune things, but this sounds like such a good start -- at last!

Marianne

Awesome news Patti! I am as thrilled as you are.

I just checked Tia's Valium bottle (no, I can't seem to throw her meds away just yet) and it said "every 12 hours".

Good night.
Donna

Hi Everyone:
Glad yesterday is over as today is to be nice weather but getting humid and hot. Thanks you Donna for thinking of my girl and getting me that information. How many mg did Tia take and did it help her finally? I'll tell you what one time a few years ago the Dr.'s though I had cancer, I was so relieved when they came and told me I didn't. That pales in comparison to the relief I got yesterday from Tipper finally being able to deal with this a storm. You really don't know how bad it is until you experience it, and it had gone on too long as far as I am concerned. As I thought though Tipper was up last nite and making the sound like she was swallowing water. She did not have the Clorpheneramine as it cannot be given with valium. So that could be the reason. I am not hearing the real congested sounds after the antibiotic now either so was that indeed an infection not picked up?? If so I am going to ask for more of the AB in the event it would ever get bad again I have some here. The lumps Tipper had to have removed have really grown in size over the last few months. I am wondering if the Trilostane could have any affect on that, and would like some feedback please. I hope her numbers are not too low so she can get this all taken care of in the summer. We are to have bad storms Tuesday thru Thursday so I am going to need to be vigilant and watch the weather. I still must watch Tipper each and every time I would give valium as maybe 10 years ago she was taking amoxicillin for something and restarted a week later as she was not better. The second time I started it she had an allergic reaction, but not the first week!! So at any given time she can react to something. I hope we never have to go higher than the 2mg. but that seems unrealistic. She did not sleep well last nite and was up and about because she slept some when I dosed her I knew that was going to happen, so I am very exhausted from little sleep. I will just go to bed early tonite. Tipper did drink a little more water than normal last nite, so is that due to the valium?? I hope not the Cushings. My neighbors daughter just called me and asked that I check her dads Dr.'s today as she is sick as a dog in bed for her first day of work!! She gave the Dr.s permission to talk to me. I can do that much just call and give her updates on her voice mail. He is bleeding from somewhere and they cannot find where so they are going into the colon this morning. I absolutely hate that diagnostic tool!! Have had it many times it is necessary, but yucky to do. Toby is now the king of bubbles. Because I restrict Tipper from jumping she cannot get the bubbles drifting up high, but Toby has stepped up and jumps and can get most of them before they get away, he is really quick. I am going to get some chores done and call the pain clinic. Blessings
patti