He’s currently on mirtazopine, Cerenia, and famatodine - the vet didn’t prescribe anything for pain specifically. He’s also on weekly B-12 shots (and subQ’s daily). Do you think he needs something? I could ask.
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Well, he had his subQ’s (didn’t fight it as he usually does, but his tail was twitching the entire time, so he wasn’t exactly happy), and I’ll feed him again about 9. He’s jus not eating enough, is the problem - or drinking enough, either.
Of course, I just now read that Cerenia can cause both lethargy/depression and anorexia in cats . . . when Nigel had histo, he was on a daily antifungal that did the same thing, and it took forever to convince the vet to take him off it. Maybe I will just go back to the famatodine and see if being off it for a day helps . . . head, please meet desk repeatedly . . . so frustrating that the thing you think will help may actually be making things worse.
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Ask your vet if a trial of buprenorphine could at least be tried.
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Another vote for some pain meds. Maybe if he wasn’t feeling so miserable he might eat a bit. It would certainly give him a good sleep which he might need.
And so do you. I can’t even tell you how sorry I am that this is happening. Give him some hugs and love and ((((hugs))) to you, too. I am jingling and hoping that things turn around.
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I’m glad he got his fluids. Certainly see if the Cerenia is affecting him negatively. If the famotodine is working I’d leave him on it until it doesn’t. Zofran is another option if you need one.
It seems that with sick kitties it’s a cycle of good days, bad days, feelings of finally being on top of something and wham!, the next day they’re not feeling good and we wonder what we did wrong.
Give Nigel a hug. I hope your tiny terror is bringing you some needed smiles.
Continued hugs and jingles!!
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Hoping tomorrow is a better day for you and Nigel. See how he does with just the Pepcid and please don’t beat yourself up about it. There’s a lot of trial and error when you’re dealing with health issues like this. What works for one cat or one situation might not work for another. You’re doing all you can for him. Hugs and love to both of you. 
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I wish the cycle would go back to some good days. He started not feeling well last Wednesday, but he’s been steadily getting worse since then. He did drink quite a bit out of the fountain this morning - we spent about 10 minutes or so there, him drinking and me petting him and keeping the Itty Bitty away (though she did barge up and get a drink, which finally inspired him to drink as well - and once he started, he didn’t stop).
I feel like nothing I do is going to make much of a difference at this point.
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This is not easy BUT please keep up your work, Jingles a better day is today.
Are you getting any rest ? Do something for YOU today … read a good hour - ‘outside’ reading not school work. Eat one of your favorite candy bars … make some easy yummy soup/cheese garlic bread
get ‘take out’ ; take a break ((hugs)) for both of you !
My senior cat requires help with water fountain… the top saucer is white and she’s not sure there is water in there / and or does not trust the flow spout ?! but once I show her again … she’s on it !
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I understand. I’ve felt the same way with all mine at some point. I cried over Thomas so long one time I wet his fur. Then he looked up at me and I swear I could him say, good grief I’m not dead yet. Lol
At least he drank some this morning. Sometimes competition is a good thing.
I truly do hope you have more time left with Nigel and that he rallies and soon.
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Yeah, I’m not doing too well today myself . . . the Fitbit says I’m sleeping, but if so, I can’t really tell. I’m fighting off a sinus infection at the same time (I always get sick at weather changes, and we had a cold front come through last night). And I’m beating myself up, of course, wishing I’d picked up on the signs sooner, and wishing there was something else I could be doing for him. And trying to remember that I have other cats who also need my attention and care.
We’re getting better at the syringe feeding. He drank a little at noon, and I think he might have picked at the dry this morning, but it’s hard to tell. His eyes . . . they don’t look sick, or exhausted; he just looks fed up with everything.
I hope you feel better. Getting sick is miserable on it’s own but when you’re stressed it just makes one even more depressed, tired and generally blah. The general you… I know I feel like everything gets 1000 times worse than normal.
Feel better! Would the vet talk to you on the phone about other options? Like pain meds or other things?
Mine would have me bring them in, but I know others have different ways.
I hope you feel better!
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You have tried all kinds of things for your kitty. Not sure why you are so reluctant to try some pain medication.
^ OP has tried a zillion things to help Nigel - the specific pain meds were suggested less than 24 hours ago ! Perhaps she hasn’t had time to talk to vet yet - it is a holiday and some vets are not open today.
This is a cat owner, who any cat should be so lucky as to have her as their caregiver.
Perhaps she just needs some more time to investigate this with her vet ?
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I suggested pain medication back in January. Is 10 months enough time to discuss it with a vet?
I did not know or remember reading your January 10th suggestion …
but Nigel recovered from his histo
and this (I tht was a new kidney injury development) that the vet has been monitoring closely since it occurred.
Again I apologize if I misspoke ….
All I know is she loves and cares for her animals and does everything to help them. She’s stressed and exhausted and doing the best she can.
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Back in January, we were fighting histo - totally different from the kidney issues we have now.
This is why I asked if pain meds are indicated for renal issues - I have not heard of it, and some are contraindicated for kidney issues die to the metabolism problems.
He’ll probably go to the vet tomorrow for evaluation. I am not ready to give up - I don’t think he is either - but we do need to do something. I will skip the Cerenia tonight to see if the side effects are causing at least part of his problems.
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So how bad are you going to beat yourself up if it turns out that pain medication makes your kitty feel better? It is not going to cure him of anything, it just may make his quality of life better which seems to be quite shitty right now.
^ this is a pretty shitty thing to post, when an owner is trying to help her beloved cat !
IMHO
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I totally agree.
Again, your suggestion made 10 months ago has nothing to do with our current illness.
If you want to be helpful, you could try answering my question about pain relating to end-stage kidney failure. Believe me, I am already beating myself up over this. There isn’t much you can do to add to that.
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