Very, very bad news about Austin
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Austin's Mom
Boxer Insane
One of the oncology nurses called me back last night and told me to give him 30mg until I talk to the dr. on Sunday. It really is a helpless feeling, and it sucks because he doesn't understand what's going on.
Murp.mm
Boxer Insane
Austin's Mom: So very sorry to hear about your mom's passing. I don't know how I missed that post and I apologize for not sending my condolonces before now. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. There is no love like that of a mother. Hugs!
Hoping you get some concrete answers where Austin is concerned. You have so much on the go with him being sick and all. Hope he's doing better today. It's a roller coaster ride when he's not feeling well. Take care of yourself and give Austin a big ole kiss from myself and Ms. Ali.
Hoping you get some concrete answers where Austin is concerned. You have so much on the go with him being sick and all. Hope he's doing better today. It's a roller coaster ride when he's not feeling well. Take care of yourself and give Austin a big ole kiss from myself and Ms. Ali.
Austin's Mom
Boxer Insane
Thank you. Aus only had half a pill this morning so we'll see what happens. His breathing seems to have slowed down, there's been times he was breathing so fast it really scared me.
thisissilly
Boxer Booster
I'm sending more good vibes and healing thoughts out for Austin and you.
garvinsmum
Completely Boxer Crazy
Prednisone side effects
The oncologist put Blaise on Prednisone once it became clear the chemo wasn't working. He had her on 20mg once daily, she was only 55lb.
I really felt for her, she was SO hungry all the time and drank vast amounts of water. I was thinking about weaning her off it but I did a little investigating and decided the benefits outweighed the negatives, but of ccourse in her case it was essentially palliative care and the prednisone apparently has, as well as chemo like effects, some pain relieving benefits.
The fast breathing seems to be a side effect too. I didn't notice any personality changes. She did become less active etc, but that happened over a period of time and was to be expected with all the tumours growing everywhere.
I did find that after a while the side effects of the prednisone tended to reduce, but that would have been after about 6 weeks or so.
Garvin was put on quite a high dose for allergies a few years ago and he had terrible problems with peeing in the house and got so hungry he busted into the bin and ate everything in it (off to the vets to have his stomach 'evacuated' - no fun at all). Luckily that was only for a short time though. I did notice a personality change with Garvin, so I imagine it is related to dosage.
They will probably reduce his dosage if it's so unpleasant for him.
Good luck with it.
The oncologist put Blaise on Prednisone once it became clear the chemo wasn't working. He had her on 20mg once daily, she was only 55lb.
I really felt for her, she was SO hungry all the time and drank vast amounts of water. I was thinking about weaning her off it but I did a little investigating and decided the benefits outweighed the negatives, but of ccourse in her case it was essentially palliative care and the prednisone apparently has, as well as chemo like effects, some pain relieving benefits.
The fast breathing seems to be a side effect too. I didn't notice any personality changes. She did become less active etc, but that happened over a period of time and was to be expected with all the tumours growing everywhere.
I did find that after a while the side effects of the prednisone tended to reduce, but that would have been after about 6 weeks or so.
Garvin was put on quite a high dose for allergies a few years ago and he had terrible problems with peeing in the house and got so hungry he busted into the bin and ate everything in it (off to the vets to have his stomach 'evacuated' - no fun at all). Luckily that was only for a short time though. I did notice a personality change with Garvin, so I imagine it is related to dosage.
They will probably reduce his dosage if it's so unpleasant for him.
Good luck with it.
auntthelm
Boxer Insane
I second that.
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