Split: Split: For Hope and Steve

[admin]

Hi Hope,

I am still up too but here it is “only” 2:30 am. That sounds scary and I have never experienced anything like that with a healthy or sick dog. If the vet says it is nothing to worry about I guess you can relax, but we all know how that goes:) i would suggest you film it, maybe with a phone next time it happens and show it to your vet. This way he can really see what is going on and get a better idea of what you are talking about.

I should really go to bed now and so should you:) I hope you can sleep and have a good night!

Brigitte

[Vally]

Early evening here ha ha.  I’m pretty sure I remember Linda saying something very similar about her jumping out of bed once because she was sure Sadie  wasn’t breathing.  She said very much the same thing as  you.  Linda freaked and Sadie does the “what’s up with you” thing too.

I like Brigitte’s idea of filming it, but I think it sounds like a really really deep sleep.

They are such bad dogs aren’t they.

Lots of love, Vally & Bingo

[Hope]

Morning all!

Brigitte – thanks for your quick response — I sat up with him for about an hour and then I crashed lol! Filming it is an excellent idea! He’s going in today for another PCV check so I told husband to make sure he mentions it again.

Vally – you’re totally right! She did mention that.. I was so frantic last night I couldn’t think but I remember her telling me she had the same experience.

These children!!!

Thank you both!

Xoxo hope and Steve

[Hope]

Linda – did you ever talk to your vet about Sadie looking like she had stopped breathing while asleep? Did she do it again? Is this to be expected or dangerous? It really freaks me out — this is the second time I’ve seen it and husband saw it once. I saw on a website/blog that sometimes the anemia can cause them to stop breathing which can ultimately lead to brain damage over time. Does anyone know if this is true? Is there anything I can do?

sir Steve went in for a check up today.. PCV at 40%! It was 41% last week so the worry wart in me has me a teensy nervous but I know now to expect the fluctuations.  They told us we don’t need to come back until mid July — if they do another reduction then he will have been on this dosage for about a month so I guess that’s good. I want to make weekly if not bi-weekly visits (if not more) for my own sanity tho.

Hugs to all!

Hope and Steve

[Vally]

Hope, 40 is a brilliant PCV.  They always go up and down, so that’s really really nothing.  I’m really proud of myself that I no long throw myself on the floor crying at the vets whenever Bingo’s PCV drops . Not really, I just go really pale, hot and sweaty and the vet, obviously suspecting an oncoming heart attack, says, “No, it’s okay Vally, it’s a good result”.

Did you mention the sleep thing to the vet again?

Love Vally & Bingo

[Hope]

Hey vally! I know the feeling PRECISELY! I was at school (this is quickly becoming the story of my life isn’t it) when husband texted. He said 41 at first and I was like “yay! Stable!” I got home and he was like “I meant 40%, sorry I mis-typed.” A wave of angst washed over me for just a moment. I didn’t get to ask the vet since I wasn’t there but I did put a call in to ask him. I’m also going to email dr dodds.

Xoxo hope and Steve

[Hope]

Is ~4 weeks too long for Steve to stay on this dosage? Should I try to get in to see the doctor before then?

Hope

[Vally]

Hope, sorry I don’t remember.  What dosage is Steve on and when did he start it?  I’ve never reduced dosages any sooner than monthly, I think actually 6 weeks was more normal after a few good blood results.  Since being on the low doses and worrying about a relapse (only because we’ve had a few relapses whenever we got to every second day pred dosing), we’ve been reducing even slower, over 2 months  and never more than 20%. Bingo is most likely going to stay on a small dose and we’re just trying to test the waters with how low we can go.