Following intuition is always good! Abby had a reoccurrance 2 weeks ago, we tried to up Pred to 40 mg - didn't work. Went to 70 mg and gave it a week - not...
Azathioprine is on our treatment plan for Marnie too in the event that Prednisone didn't work and so far we are doing OK with the pred. I think Lisa Allen's...
Moses did alot better on Immuran than on Prednisone. Moses, too, took Moducare. I lost Moses in November of 2004 at the age of ten years three months but not...
Any side effects from the Immuran, besides watching the liver? Both Abby and I are starting the Moducare ... "My goal in life is to be as good of a person as ...
I cannot remember if Moses experienced side effects with Immuran. He did have regular blood work. The thing about Moses' IMPA was that it never really...
Our German Shepherd "Angus" was diagnosed with IMP 3 weeks ago. He's still on the Prednizone (sp?) 2 pills every other day. He just had a joint tap last...
YES! Abby was on pred (70 mg for an 80 lbs dog) and needed to go out evey 1-2 hours. She tried to wake us up at night but would go 2-3 times on the rug by...
Hi Trisha and all - How is Abby doing - I've been thinking of her. Didn't you say that her joints had swollen again? We are doing OK. Marnie is still on...
Yeah I know it's a very powerful drug!! He also goes by the door. How long did it take for you to see an improvement in Abby when she was on prednizone? I'm...
Abby peed alot on pred period. She had a relapse in October that we could not control with pred. Her liver enzemes went through the roof and have stayed...
It SUCKS BAD!!!!! Abby is a beautiful dog. I'll get you a photo of Angus when I can. He had a good weekend, no signs of pain or depression. So that's good....
Let us know if we can help! Trisha Adrienne <ajanimallover@...> wrote: It SUCKS BAD!!!!! Abby is a beautiful dog. I'll get you a photo of Angus when I...
Hi Everyone - Hope you had a good holiday - we did and we're glad to get back into the swing of things. Thought I'd write with an update on Marnie. She is...
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I have two Bernese - Marnie is a bernese. They didn't put her on prednisone for the rash, that was for the polyarthritis. Initially she was on 75mg but now...
Hi again - I wrote just a few days ago with an update on Marnie and mentioned that her joints were doing fine - she had an exam just last Friday. Well...
Oh I'm so sorry!!! It's awful to watch them in so much pain. Angus (my shephard) has his good and bad days. He's been on the pred every other day at 60...
Abby (my Bernese) did have have reoccurrances for several months. Now she has them often - she slows down, less interest in food, elevated temperature. Since...
Thanks Trisha! Very helpful info. I know that the vet and I had talked about asthriaprine (I can't spell it either) as an option if needed way back in...
Thanks Adrienne. She isn't on anything for the pain but I'll see if we can get something to keep on hand. No, they didn't do a joint tap, just an external...
Trish, Checking temp is really important. That's how I found out Angus had IMPA. He collapsed right in front of me with a temp of 106. Needless to say,...
Our area does not have much for holistic care. I've done alot of research, talked to Dr Jean Dodds a couple of times and cooperating with my vets. We're...
I'd like to thank Trisha for setting up this elist, I'm sure it will be of value and support to many owners dealing with the vagaries of IMPA. Some of you will...
Sherri, I'm curious about the NH. My vet hasn't told us about this. Although we're in the first stages of treatment. Angus was diagnosed about 3 months ago...
Hi Adrienne, NH is a plant based steroid supplied (by prescription only) by some compounding pharmacies. It's most often used by veterinarians who are well...
WOW!! You've really done your homework. I'm just worried that we will start having other health issues with the pred. Angus will be 4 in April and it's hard...
Hi, I have found this website and feel a kindred connection to the stories I have read. It could have been our story of our journey trying to find an answer to...
Welcome, David...wish it were a different list :) God bless you for what you are paying for cyclosporin! Abby thankfully avoided the drug, she would have...
Welcome, David...wish it were a different list :) God bless you for what you are paying for cyclosporin! Abby thankfully avoided the drug, she would have...
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