Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

Woohoo! What a catch today. I picture Buddy at home with little lizards mounted on the wall like deer heads in a lodge! :rolleyes: Soooo happy to hear the little guy is out doing his thing and enjoying his day!
Hurray for no tremors. :D

Barbara :cool:

Drum roll please!!!! ACTH results are in and it's Party Time!!!!:D:D:)It's a Celebration!!!:D:D

5-19-13
Pre - 3.2.
Post - 5.6

4-10-13
Pre 8.4
Post 15.2

You are absolutely correct angels! ;) This drop is after 39 days. You said that the numbers often continue to drop for 30 days or more after the first ACTH. Retest in 6 months. Any thoughts!

That is GREAT news!! I still haven't been brave enough to wait 6 months between testing. 3 months is the longest I have gone. But, since Boriss has almost been going good for a year I will probably wait longer this time.
good job!! yay Buddy!!!

Congrats on the good news!!! We love good news. My personal opinion is that six months is too long to wait to retest cortisol.
Buddy should be retested in three months- four months tops - three months is the better option. Dechra advises 3 months.

Good job!!!:D:D:D

Yay... I love good news and good results :D:D:D the best thing I can recommend is watch Buddy for any changes in attitude, appetite and any lethargy. That would be my first clue to get him back for another ACTH stim.

Super good news!!! :) :p :D :) :p :D

At this early stage of treatment, I would not wait longer than three months to retest, either. I think that is sound advice and is consistent with both published recommendations and also the dosing experience of our members.

Marianne

H-U-R-R-A-Y 4 BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!! :p :D
Kathy---What great news! You must feel great! So for now Buddy stays on his same dose? I am so happy for your fantastic results. After all the scary stuff you went through with the emergency and then the Cushing's diagnosis you and Buddy deserve these great numbers! Yay!!! :D NO wonder Buddy is back to some ace lizard hunting!
Barbara

Yes Barbara, Buddy stays on the same dose. The others have been talking about numbers continuing to drop even past the 30 day mark.
No tremors since last Thursday, six days now. :)

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

Oh wow. Great numbers :). I'd do 3 months too. I would have too much anxiety to wait longer. Like john said just keep an eye out that he is maintaining at this level and not still dropping. He shouldn't but they seldom read the manual. Lol

Great no tremors!

Hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Hey Kathy

That's good news. I would go with the 3 months too

Any poor lizards been unfortunate to crawl in the garden today?

Mel
Xxxx