Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I own a list for hypOthyroid cats but I have to admit I haev not read much about hyperthyroidism in cats as I have not ever had one that was. But what I have read agrees with what you have read, usually medication and if that doesn;t control it, RAI. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://www.seewell4less.com/Valspage.htm Medical Alert Bracelets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Symptoms sound a bit more like diabetes to me, my aunt and uncle gave their cat insulin shots for years and he lived a long and " furfull " life. kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I had a cat that was hyperthyroid. We tried medication at first but she could not tolerate it at all. She was constantly vomiting. I ended up doing the RAI (which was very expensive, over $800) but she recovered really well and lived for several years after that. I didn't even know she was sick, I just thought she was a skinny old cat and had taken her to the vet for an unrelated problem when they found they hyperthyroidism. I sure have learned a lot since then lol! Carol > > Hi, I know this isn't a pet forum but I thought someone here might > know where to lead me...i'm going to take my cat to the vet soon due > to weight loss, excessive thirst, patchy fur...i'm suspecting > hyperthyroid. > > Does anyone know of good websites or alternative treatments for this > condition for cats? EVerything I found said you either do medication, > surgery, or radioactive iodine (which sounded like the best treatment). > > thanks! > Liz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 > > Hi, I know this isn't a pet forum but I thought someone here might > know where to lead me...i'm going to take my cat to the vet soon due > to weight loss, excessive thirst, patchy fur...i'm suspecting > hyperthyroid. My cat, Trouble, is hyperthyroid. My last cat, Scaredy, was too. Seems it is very common in old cats. What you describe does sound like it could well be hyperthyroid. Is he eating lots but still losing weight? Trouble is impossible to pill so we have to grind up his tabs & mix them in with his food. He didn't get on at all well with Felimazole but chows down happily on Neomercazole. On the whole, he's doing very well - gaining weight, eating normally, and much calmer in himself. Hope this gives you grounds for hope :-) Rosie/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 He actually doesn't seem to be eating any more food at all. But drinking water like crazy, itching his ears, fur loss on legs, and getting thin. thanks for your input on the medications! Liz > > > > Hi, I know this isn't a pet forum but I thought someone here might > > know where to lead me...i'm going to take my cat to the vet soon due > > to weight loss, excessive thirst, patchy fur...i'm suspecting > > hyperthyroid. > > My cat, Trouble, is hyperthyroid. My last cat, Scaredy, was too. > Seems it is very common in old cats. What you describe does sound like > it could well be hyperthyroid. Is he eating lots but still losing > weight? > > Trouble is impossible to pill so we have to grind up his tabs & mix > them in with his food. He didn't get on at all well with Felimazole > but chows down happily on Neomercazole. On the whole, he's doing very > well - gaining weight, eating normally, and much calmer in himself. > > Hope this gives you grounds for hope :-) > > Rosie/5 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Just as for people, it is better to use antithyroid medication first and see if it works. There are two types: methimazole and PTU. (the same medications humans use) It is the first line treatment and RAI or surgery should only be used if both meds are tried and can't be tolerated. However, like someone else said, the thirst thing sounds more like diabetes to me.... > > Hi, I know this isn't a pet forum but I thought someone here might > know where to lead me...i'm going to take my cat to the vet soon due > to weight loss, excessive thirst, patchy fur...i'm suspecting > hyperthyroid. > > Does anyone know of good websites or alternative treatments for this > condition for cats? EVerything I found said you either do medication, > surgery, or radioactive iodine (which sounded like the best treatment). > > thanks! > Liz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I really appreciate everyone's input, and i'll let you know what the vet says...I will be making the appt. for this week or next. Liz > > Just as for people, it is better to use antithyroid medication first and see if it works. There > > are two types: methimazole and PTU. (the same medications humans use) > > > > It is the first line treatment and RAI or surgery should only be used if both meds are tried > > and can't be tolerated. > > > I agree, from my reading. I have a cat being watched for hyperthyroid, > and that is what I would do if and when he crosses the line into needing > treatment. > > And FWIW, I have read of people having RAI and never being told they > would be hypothyroid after. > I once was in the room ready for a " minor " procedure, and was given the > final permission slip to sign at the last minute, I irritated everyone > by reading it through. Then I said I wouldn't sign it and got up and > walked out. The doctor who was going to perform the surgery, had not > informed me of half of the worst possible consequences. " Informed > consent " is often anything but that, if you don't read the small print. > In vet medicine, all we often have to go on is the vet's verbal > assurances, and those are often not totally honest nor accurate. > sol > > sol > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Just checked out one of our old cats b/c and our vet said that if a cat has a thyroid problem it's always hyper and dogs are always hypo. Our cat ended up not being hyper, at least according to labs that I haven't seen for myself yet. I did order that book that Val recommended and I will read it as soon as I'm done with Peatfield's book because I think that my dog might be hypo. --- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " Rosiebint " > > My cat, Trouble, is hyperthyroid. My last cat, Scaredy, was too. > Seems it is very common in old cats. What you describe does sound like > it could well be hyperthyroid. Is he eating lots but still losing > weight? > > Trouble is impossible to pill so we have to grind up his tabs & mix > them in with his food. He didn't get on at all well with Felimazole > but chows down happily on Neomercazole. On the whole, he's doing very > well - gaining weight, eating normally, and much calmer in himself. > > Hope this gives you grounds for hope :-) > > Rosie/5 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I am so sorry... what is FWIW? E --- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , sol > And FWIW, I have read of people having RAI and never being told they > would be hypothyroid after. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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