Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hi Everyone:
This afternoon will definitely be a med day. WE are to get really bad weather and tornadoes that are coming from south of us. I need to make sure I time these meds just right so she gets the protection she needs as this is to go on for a while this evening and into the early morning. Donna I am so glad I have these. Tipper weighs about 18 lbs and takes 2mgs. She can still function well on that but it just makes her very calm and still and she just lays her head down. It does make me nervous that each time I give these she could have a reaction. Angelique this has been a long time coming as the vet was so opposed to giving her anything. She has suffered with this for weeks now. I am thankful it helps her get thru this weather. I took her this morning for her blood pressure check. It was fine so now we are going to have an easy day. I worked hard yesterday and am still tired, and need to call the pain clinic again!! I am tiring of it and am ready blow a gasket with them. Blessings
Patti

Patti, we're crossing all fingers and paws here that Tipper makes it through the storms with the calming meds. My husky has some storm fear, but nothing as bad as your poor Tipper. Hugs to you both and take a restful day for yourself since you cleaned like crazy yesterday!

Read your news in Huskos' thread...AWESOME it is working!
Hope it continues to do so!!! (fingers crossed!)

Hi Everyone:
I wanted to wait to medicate Tipper until later. She was sitting on the bed, heard some rumbles of thunder and did nothing until Toby started barking at the thunder. I gave her a pill and she went in the closet. It is rumbling a lot so this should be working on her soon. She is not running in and out or acting crazy, I
hear no panting so I think she is ok for now. Don't know what I will do if this lasts all nite. I saw the forecast, all storms for over a week except this weekend. I will need more pills!!! Blessings
Patti

They were calling for thunderstorms here today, but nothing happened, just some rain. Hoping that holds true for you too.

Have you noticed how long a 2mg Valium works for Tipper? Maybe it holds long enough you won't need to use that many.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

glad that tipper is not panicking anymore and that she has found a safe haven in the closet.
hope the dr. has given you enough pills, and that the weekend will be storm-free!.

Looks like we didn't miss the storms tonight after all. We've had thunder and lightening. Molly is doing okay on the couch though with hubs, so that is good. Not much thunder now, just rain, so hope that is the end of that. :)

Hope you too escape the worst tonight.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Hi Everyone:
Well we had the thunder and lightening too. I checked Tipper twice after I gave her the valium and she was just calmly resting in the closet on her pad in the corner. I think she went to sleep and was ok until around 4 am she came into bed. I don't have a good gauge on how long this is lasting her, as I fell asleep. It must be doing pretty good or she would be panting running in and out of the closet and over the bed to let me know she was stressed out. She did none of that so I am assuming she falls asleep and is calm. It is black as nite here now. We are awaiting another storm. I am waiting to see how much of this she can take. I actually think that giving her this valium helped boost her confidence because yesterday she sat on the bed listening to the rumbles of thunder and did not panic until Toby started barking. I think she is learning thru being calm with this drug, that this is not going to hurt her. At least that is what it seems to me right now, it could change who knows. The dogs have already walked so if it starts at least they got some exercise. My elderly neighbor is very nervous about what I going on with him. They are unable to find where his bleeding is coming from. He has had an upper and lower GI and today he gets scans. They have him on a liquid diet and he is so hungry he said. He is having to stay in bed too as they are afraid of him falling. Good thing I found a home for Delora's cat before all this happened. Delora is still hanging in there she is a tough old bird! Today is just laundry and that's all as I am not feeling well. My Dr. straightened everything out with the pain clinic they should be calling me by tomorrow than goodness. It has only been like three weeks!! Yesterday I made a taco casserole and it was so much better than fighting with individual tacos!! It makes a 9x13 pan so enough for quite a few people. If you can believe it my cat wanted some. Of course I put the brakes on that idea with the seasoning and onions he was not getting any. We are having a lot of mosquitoes with all this damp weather, so I am constantly looking down at the dogs to try and makes sure none get on them when we walk. Blessings
Patti

Oh that sounds really good Patti, Taco casserole. Would you mind sharing the recipe in our recipe thread under anything else?

You always make such great sounding food. :) I get hungry. LOL

We had the thunder and lightening last night too. Not fun this one stressed molly out a bit.

Glad to hear your doctor has this mess straightened out with the pain clinic.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Hi Everyone:
It cooled off here and I took Tipper on the porch for bubbles and she was chasing them and all of a sudden a down pour. It got her rattled and she wanted to climb up my leg. So I left her in and she went to the closet. I did not medicate her as they are not sure what is going to go on yet, and it is just rain and she can handle that. She is not panting or anything , just in the closet. If we are just in for rain I will not be giving her anything. We are just having an easy day today. Hope the thunder misses us and she will be ok. No wonder this poor dog is afraid to go outside! This has been going on for two months now! I felt a lump of calcium on the back of her leg just about as big as the eraser on a pencil. Do you think I should get the vet to get rid of it when he does her other lumps or leave it alone?? I want to get everything that needs done accomplished as I am not putting her to sleep again unless for emergency sake. The Taco Casserole recipe is posted in the recipe section now.Blessings
Patti