From:
daneedv
Date: 2002-01-06 18:50:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Bandit-water in his lungs??
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., cjbandit@a... wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> I really hope this reaches you this time...I keep having that nasty
mailer
> demon send my messages back to me.
>
><snip>
>
> Anyway, he gave me a medication that he said might help to expand
his
> lung--It's called "Theophylline Elix" (given twice a day). The
doctor said
> it could cause excitibiliy?? in Bandit and if so to stop it.
> He wants me to come back in (3-6) months for a re-check, he said if
Bandit
> starts having difficulty breathing he would need surgery.
>
I
> would also like to know more about the medicine mentioned above-
because I'm
> not familiar with it....
>
Hi Christina -I am a long time asthma sufferer, and years ago used to
have to take thoephylline. It is rarely used with humans anymore,
because there are so many newer drugs that do not have as many side
effects. When I was using it, though, I did find it to be very
effective in helping me breath. I also have a cat with asthma, and
she was on theophylline for a while. When the side effects became a
problem, she was switched to brethine.
I don't know if this is the kind of information you were looking for
or not.
Danee