Ellie-Mae not doing that great...UPDATE: 2nd update

[carole]

Thanks guys, Ellie is eating probably enough to get her by, but would like to see her eat more,so she is not starving, i think i needed to explain that more, sorry about that, well she had a double dose of steroids yesterday, poor wee girl she was a way with the fairies, my daughter had all her friends around,and they were going up and down the stairs, and usually she freaks, so i put her in my bedroom, she just sat there not at all worried, and then when i took her with me to bed, she slept a little while i read my book, then woke up, her eyes wide as saucers and looked at the roof, i cannot say i was happy to see my girl like that, but maybe it will take a little time to adjust to the new doseage, she was never like that on the injection though.

I am sorry i have never heard of clinicare and ensure, i don't think we have those down under.

I have discussed this at length with Gabe my vet yesterday, this is all we can do for her apparently, unless we find some magic cure, and that is highly unlikely, i think the extra steriods will help her mouth and her pain levels.

Of course the downside of steroids is they can get fat and get diabetes, but so far that has not happened, but am a bit concerned with her extra doseage this might eventually happen, you just cannot seem to win with this condition,it is indeed a cruel condition and very distressing for both cat and me.

Anyhow just hoping she picks up again, i have no idea how long i will have with my sweet girl, but i will treasure it for as long as i can, even the thought of loosing her just makes me feel sick and heartbroken, she is only ten and had six yrs of a stink life, now this, it is so unfair, but isn't life at times.?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Carole, I'm sorry to hear that Ellie-Mae is in so much pain. Hopefully something will help her. I know only too well about how steroids can affect a cat. They made poor Starr so fat that he couldn't function properly. Storms on them now but he's a much larger cat so they don't seem to be making him gain a lot of weight but he's always hungry. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

[carole]

Yes it is a catch 22 situation isn't it? when she was on the them every second day, she gained no weight, but i kept her at a steady weight of 4.1kg, vet was happy with that, she is a small cat in stature, so don't want her getting too heavy, she is now down to 3.9, so just hoping we can keep her at a healthy level, i don't want her getting diabetes for sure, just have to hope for the best won't we, she has eaten very well today, wondering if she will be miss zombie again tonight though, poor wee thing, i hate them being all drugged up to the max like that.

[Anikaca77]

My prays coming for Ellie-Mae.

Melissa

[Catty1]

I hope Ellie-Mae's system will adjust to the meds, and she will perk up in a couple of days.

Hugs and prayers to dear Ellie-Mae!

[carole]

Just a quick update, yes she seems to have adjusted to her new increase in her meds, not so zombish now, and her mouth is a tad better, eating like a horse, steriods tend to do that to ya,but still have some difficulty in eating, but she is improving, so that is good, of course all just a temporary fix really,that is the downside of this condition, but for now happy to see her getting better, thanks for the well wishes and prayers, Ellie and I appreciate them very much.