[Murphys Dad]

Jersey has been on her anxiety meds for almost a week now. It seems they might be working. Today, Mike went out to Blockbuster and she only got a little upset when he left. Nothing at all like before. I hate giving her this medication (it's essentially Prozac), but I feel better about it now that there seems to be an improvement. Let's hope it continues! :thumbup:

 

[BeagleBabe]

Yeah! :woohoo: She probably feels better too!

 

[Murphys Dad]

:woohoo:

So glad you are getting positive results. In case vet did not mention it, when you do want to take her off of it, you have to wean her off -- don't stop suddenly.

 

[Murphys Dad]

Woohoo..... this is great!!
I hope the improvement continues.... kisses from me and Chloe
:happyhappy:

 

[Murphys Dad]

That's really good news! I'm sure both you and Jersey feel better. Sometimes, we have to do things we aren't happy about in order to help our furkids.

 

[Murphys Dad]

That is good news.

 

[jcfehr]

I'm glad to hear that the meds are helping her ...

 

[wayfarer]

We're pleased that Jersey is feeling better. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Andy

 

[angelaH]

So glad things are better with medication, dont feel bad about giving her it, the improvement makes life better for her as well.

 

[Murphys Dad]

It's been over a week now and while the medication seems to be helping her anxiety, some other side effects are starting to surface. Her appetite is definitely off. She's only eating one meal a day. Plus, she's been very tired. She's sleeping a lot and just isn't her active self. She'll play if we initiate it, but otherwise she just wants to sleep. I'm hoping that as she adjusts to the meds, the side effects will taper off. It's just wait and see.

 

[Murphys Dad]

Jen -- Maggie does sleep much more soundly at night since she started the Prozac -- she has always slept a lot during the day. If Jersey doesn't adjust, you might want to talk to your vet about cutting back on the dose a little bit. It is a balancing act -- giving just enough to help with the anxiety and not too much so there are side effects.

 

[Murphys Dad]

Judy, Mike and I were talking and we plan on giving her until Monday. That will be just about two weeks. If her appetite doesn't improve by then I'll be calling the vet to talk about adjusting her dosage. She's on 16 mg/day right now. I'd like to cut that back to 8 if possible.