Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

I don't know what to do. If I take him off the prednisone his mobility declines. If I take him off the trilostane, his Cushing's symptoms will return and he'll be miserable. However, if I keep him on both, he has tummy issues. If I try slippery Elm, I risk an allergic reaction. I am out of ideas. This allergy thing sucks! It limits my options. :confused:
Kathy

Kathy, are you sure the crying/respiratory symptoms you saw this morning were truly an allergic attack? According to this link, they can also be symptoms of hypoglycemia in addition to the head tremors:

http://www.petwave.com/Dogs/Health/H.../Symptoms.aspx

Marianne

No Marianne, I don't know if Buddy's respiratory distress was an allergy attack or just a symptom of hypoglycemia. He was wheezing just like he does when he has an allergy attack though. He snapped out of it really quickly after I gave him the corn syrup. First the tremor went away, then his wheezing stopped also. The crying was definitely caused by the head tremor and the head tremor was caused by hypoglycemia. That would make the crying a symptom of hypoglycemia also. The crying stopped when the head tremor stopped.
Kathy

Just thought I'd mention this since you were hoping to discontinue the benadryl. You still may be able to do so if the attack you witnessed really wasn't allergic in nature.

Marianne

We skipped the Benadryl yesterday and Buddy was fine. He was wheezing when he woke up this morning. That was long before breakfast and his hypoglycemic attack. That occurred about an hour after breakfast.

Marianne - Do you think I should try the Slippery Elm bark to help settle Buddy's stomach or not, since allergies are an issue?
Hugs,
Kathy

Oh crappy morning Kathy. :( I'm sorry Buddy had an episode after doing so good without them. Drat that he is getting such an upset tummy from everything.
Would a tad bit of pumpkin help you think?

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Aw poor Buddy, hope his tummy gets better soon, so hard to get their little tummies settled! We need him better for all those sneaky lizards :)

Kathy,
ask the vet about Tylan (Tylosin) powder. Daisy has been on it for two and a half days and it has worked wonders!

Valerie, Buddy doesn't have diarrhea. His stomach just gets gassy and uncomfortable because of all the meds. I think Tylan powder is more for diarrhea, isn't it? Buddy's stools are fine. Knock on wood;)
Hugs,
Kathy

Kathy,
I wonder if Fortiflora will help?