Hello everyone. So happy we found this forum.
Our 22 pound 10 year old Corgi/American Eskimo mix, Stella, was diagnosed with Cushings at the end of 2019. We went the holistic route for a while, guided by a wonderful vet. It finally reached a point where he thought Trilostane would be helpful, along with the supplements we’d already been giving her, which included Lignans and Melatonin. So we started off about 3 months ago at .005ml/5mg (Liquid Trilostane) twice a day. Since then we bumped up to .0075ml/7.5mg twice a day.
The good news is that her water consumption dropped way back down, her hair is growing back like wildfire, and all her labs look great.
Our only concerns are:
1 - She’s become a very picky eater. She’s also not finishing all of her food. She used to scarf down her entire meal in about a minute. I understand was a result of the Cushings but she had a pretty healthy appetite before the Cushings kicked in.
2 - Her energy level has dropped off. Getting her to go for walks is a bit of a chore and she just doesn't the seem like her self. The feedback we’ve been getting is that her body has been through a lot and now that the high levels of cortisol aren’t pumping through her system, she’s finding her new homeostasis.
She’s not due for another ACTH for about another month but my wife and I feel a bit uneasy with some of this behavior. Maybe the sluggishness is due to the continued use of Melatonin?
Love to get some feedback on this.
Thank you all so much.
Chris and Adele