From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2003-05-02 05:31:36 UTC
Subject: Insulinoma and adrenal disease
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7193506.1051886576592.JavaMail.nobody@vanadium>
Well it may depend. If he is just not active because his blood sugars
are low, then perhaps uping the prednisone dose, increasing his meals
with supplements ( I like to add meat baby food to the daily intake)
And even considering proglycem.
However, at 9, he has lived a nice long life, so if it is not so easy
to fix, like not just a low blood sugar that responds to the change
of meds, and he is no longer interested in life, it may be time.
A good vet check to see if anything else is going on, see if he
appears anemic or palpable mass on exam,etc. and checking
the blood glucose to see where he is at.
For the adrenal disease, since you don't mention any treatment for
it, adding something like melatonin, or getting him a shot of
lupron may buy him some more time.
There really is no right answer.
Good luck,
Patty
> My oldest has unsulinoma and adrenal disease, he was diagnosed 18
> months ago. He has been on Prednisone since his diagnosis.
> At that time my Vet gave him a few months to live.
> We have cared for him with love and kindness, a healthy diet and his
> meds.
> He is looking very old and tired and I am beginning to wonder about
> his quality of life, and when is it time for me to do 'the humane
> thing' and let him go?
> He is very sweet, but you can see he is tired and old and perhaps
> suffering.[He NEVER complains!]
> I just don't want him to be suffering and for me to prolong that
> suffering because I can't bear to put him down.