Jim...blocked??? Ultrasound scheduled Aug 17

**jenluckenbach** · 08-06-2009, 08:27 PM

Looks like Jim will be going for an ultrasound. The date is not set yet, but his urine is bloody.... but the ph is BETTER! and the crystals are now minimal. And NO infection at all. We need to find out what we are dealing with.

The last (well the only ultrasound) i went through was with Lucas in 2006. And not a good diagnosis. $285 then to find out CANCER, $340 now to find out ....what????

He's doing better, again, on the pain pills and fluids. but (like last time) what happens when I stop the treatment? Will it the pain and straining start again like it did this last time? And the blood! Poor boy. I know he's uncomfortable, at least to an extent, but he's still my sweet boy.

**katladyd** · 08-06-2009, 09:17 PM

All I can tell you is that when I started Ming on amitryptiline, there were no more blockages and no more blood in his urine. He has been fine as long as he gets one pill per day. They aren't expensive, only $10 for 100 pills from Pet Meds. You need a prescription from you vet to get the pills from Pet Meds. Maybe you could talk to your vet about this.

**Catty1** · 08-06-2009, 10:22 PM

I really hope Jim can maybe start on some amitryptiline - and that the ultrasound shows nothing major at all!

My sister had bladder dysfunction with her MS, and was on the same med (called Baclofen). I guess it is very commonly used for a variety of mammals!

Prayers for sweet Jim.

**jenluckenbach** · 08-07-2009, 05:01 AM

Jim has been on amitriptyline for years!!!!

**Pinot's Mom** · 08-07-2009, 07:31 AM

Prayers coming, please keep us posted.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 08-07-2009, 10:30 AM

I'm so sorry to hear that he's having more problems again.

Hopefully the ultrasound will tell you what's going on with him and hopefully it's something that's easily treatable. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.