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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Lady has other health issues like diabetes so she needs a special diet for that, but nothing special is needed for hypothyroidism. It really is such an easy disease to treat. 1/4 pill in the morning and evening and it completely takes care of it.  |
SO Good to hear!! you don't even know!!
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Originally Posted by Ladymom Lady's main symptom was that she was really tired. She a senior so she sleeps a lot anyway, but she was really tired. Her coat had also thinned, but we thought it was from her allergies.
Avery's symptoms don't really sound like hypothyroidism, do they? Vomiting, fever, none of those are associated with thyroid problems, The three classic signs are lethargy, hair loss and weight gain. |
Avie naps throughout the day.. but is FULL of love and has plenty of energy when awake!
she breathes kinda heavy sometimes..? i don't know if that has anything to do with it
She also is a BIG licker.. she is ALWAYS giving kisses!! not sure if that is related to something or not?! She has NOT shown any signs of her coat thinning.. she has a TON of hair! and she doesn't seem to have gained any weight..?
is the weight gain major?..cuz i have NOT noticed her weight increase!!
the other symptoms have subsided.. no more vomiting or runny stools! so i really dont know!
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Originally Posted by Ladymom Did your vet do a T4 thyroid panel? It's separate from the regular CBC. Or is that what he will do on Friday? A thyroid panel will tell you definitely whether or not she has a thyroid imbalance. |
No T4 thyroid panel, yet! ... i wanted to get some more info. on what i should have done, when i go in! he should know to do this, right? if not.. should i request it? he just took blood, sent it out to the lab.. & it came back with low thyroid levels!
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Originally Posted by Ladymom |
thanks for those links!! i did come across thepetcenter.com link!
very helpful..
& i will most definitely check out the 2ndchance.info site! thanks!
i really appreciate all your help!!! thank you so so much!!!!
