Karen Cowie | 05-15-2015 08:27 AM | hypothyroid...or not? Hi Ladies and Gents...hoping someone can shed some light/insight on a recent diagnosis. Mikey Mugoo went in to the vet with skin issues, a bit of diarrhea and one episode of vomiting. Everyone is assuming skin issues are related to allergies (Florida is notorious). When he was "found" (he is a rescue) he was treated with prednisone and antibiotics. When he was taken in by the rescue, he was again treated with prednisone and antibiotics. Then when I adopted him, AGAIN with a pred/antibiotic combo medication. At this visit, I asked for a lab panel, as well as a few other checks (urine, ears--which were loaded with bacteria and yeast, eyes, anals, teeth, etc). Two days later vet called with dx hypothyroid. We got him put on lowest dose twice a day soloxine (he's about 11 lbs). Got two whole doses into him and he became so lethargic that he didn't even react when the garbage truck went by! Normally he is so alert that dad cannot go into the garage for a soda and back in without Mikey announcing to the world warning of a possible intruder. He slept through the whole day. I called the vet; they told me to discontinue the thyroid medication, which was a no-brainer, and the following day he did bounce back out of it. I read the veterinarian Merck manual about TSH, T3, T4; it's pretty heavy information that my brain only slightly gets. However, on the labs there was mention of some dogs with no sign of hypothyroidism are likely euthyroid sick (syndrome). His numbers were said to be "borderline" but definitely hypo, even a more in-depth blood draw after the initial one. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OF THING? Vet insists this medication is not known to have this effect...thanks |