Ashley Pee Troubles - Vet Wants Ashley to Start Amitriptyline - STILL PEEING

[Prairie Purrs]

The pill form must taste really nasty, because it's the only pill I've ever had trouble getting Gatsby to take. So the ear-rub form would be preferable for that reason.

Gatsby didn't take amitriptyline long enough to know how well he would have adjusted, but his personality was much different during the week he took it. He was very subdued, pretty much stayed in one place most of the time, didn't want to play or sit on my lap. He might have adjusted to it over time, though.

I don't recall the cost off the top of my head, but it's an inexpensive medication.

[katladyd]

My Ming was lethergic when he first started on amitryptiline, but after about 3-4 weeks, he was back to normal. I will ask my vet about the cost for the compound you rub on the ear. That sounds easier on the cat. Ming got very good about taking his pill, but this sounds a lot easier. I hope everything turns out okay for Ashley.

[Anikaca77]

Did you have to give Ming the pill every day?

Thanks,
Melissa

My Ming was lethergic when he first started on amitryptiline, but after about 3-4 weeks, he was back to normal. I will ask my vet about the cost for the compound you rub on the ear. That sounds easier on the cat. Ming got very good about taking his pill, but this sounds a lot easier. I hope everything turns out okay for Ashley.

[moosmom]

Okay, I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. Did they bother to check her urine for crystals in the very beginning and continue to check for them??? Amitriptyline, from what my vet told me when I brought Buddy in for inappropriately peeing, has not been tested on cats and will make them lethartic and grouchy. He told me they use is as a last resort only!!!

He gave me a spray bottle of Feliway and told me (after check his urine) it's a behavioral problem, not a medical problem. He explained that I should spray the Feliway and isolate him in a room. Feliway has an exzyme that only cats can smell and it calms them right down. It worked so great on Buddy and he's finally calm and knows he's not going anywhere.

Please, before trying any kinda drugs lke Amitriptyline. you'll give the Feliway spray a chance.

Good luck and please let us know how you make out.

[Anikaca77]

They checked her pee back in Feb. I believe that time I got her pee right from her, I had her locked up the whole day and she wouldn't go in the empty litter box and finally she went into the one litter box and I lifted her tail right up and got her pee in the pee cup. But at that time we were looking for the cat that was peeing out in the kitchen and they said that was Claudia b/c she had crystals then.

This year we have tested Ashley's pee quiet a bit. They first started checking her pee back in Feb or before that and then when this started up again I've ran several samples down to the vets.

I've tried the Feliway plug ins before and those didn't help. I've never tried the spray.

We have confined her to one room with only the cats that are good with her are allowed in the room the guys that chase her or harass her have to stay out.

I will look into the spray.

Thanks,
Melissa

Okay, I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. Did they bother to check her urine for crystals in the very beginning and continue to check for them??? Amitriptyline, from what my vet told me when I brought Buddy in for inappropriately peeing, has not been tested on cats and will make them lethartic and grouchy. He told me they use is as a last resort only!!!

He gave me a spray bottle of Feliway and told me (after check his urine) it's a behavioral problem, not a medical problem. He explained that I should spray the Feliway and isolate him in a room. Feliway has an exzyme that only cats can smell and it calms them right down. It worked so great on Buddy and he's finally calm and knows he's not going anywhere.

Please, before trying any kinda drugs lke Amitriptyline. you'll give the Feliway spray a chance.

Good luck and please let us know how you make out.

[Anikaca77]

http://www.wedgewoodpharmacy.com/mon...dermalgels.asp

I found this info (the link above) on the Transdermal Gel which is the form they were talking about Ashley trying.

I would apply it once a day and I would get 30 days worth for $22.00

I looked at purchasing a Feliway spray and it looks like that would cost about $25-$35 depending on where I go. I talked with my husband about it and I guess we could give it a shot before putting her on the meds. I will have to see when I can afford to get a bottle and do it. Right now I may need to get Hermes blood test done which would cost $200.00 for just one test but if we were going to do that we may want to run the other test incase something wouldn't show up on the one test.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

So Ashley's been on this new Amitriptyline since 11/13/09 and the peeing has been worse this week.

She sprayed on my hair dryer. I found this out yesterday and I was TICKED off at her.

She's in the bedroom with 3 other cats who she tends to get along with but she's still peeing.

I'm just stressing out a bit about this.

Melissa