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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Did they just up his pheno dose? Pheno will make them very drowsy. It takes about a month for the body to adjust to the pheno and then he will be less drowsy.
It broke my heart the first month Lady was on Pheno. She was a zombie. She did adjust to the medication, though.
We have to be very careful not to give her anything else that might be sedating. She can't take Benadryl at all. She literally cannot walk she is so sedated. I have never heard of Rimadyl being sedating, but check with your vet. I'd also be concerned because some dogs can't tolerate Rimadyl and have serious side effects. Lady has multiple health issues and always gets Tramadol for pain. |
This is the 2nd time Max's dose was doubled. I didn't notice much lethargy the first time, but it seems this has really taken a toll on him. I'll give the vet a call about Rimadyl. He's taking it as an anti-inflammatory.
Max's pheno levels have not even been on the charts since he's started taking it. Both level tests have come back extremely low, so maybe he's never had the side effects. However, he is extremely hungry all the time. It's getting very difficult to stop the crying in the kitchen. His water intake is incredibly high as well.
Max is on 16mg