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Once the Mirtazepine kicked in later this morning, Lars was a bit closer to acting himself. Still a little flat, still a little lethargic, but the "cat crazies" that I anticipate him getting from the med were almost there full force by afternoon time. :)
He even downloaded a good one for me early afternoon instead of waiting all day and into the night to do so! :) Mama's a bit more of a happy camper.
I finally did get an answer regarding the ongoing lethargy; Dr. M attributes it to possible side effects from the Mirtazepine. Given that Mirtazepine is an antidepressant, lethargy could legitimately be a side effect. Thing is, though, it usually ISN'T with any of our cats who've taken it. They all have usually gotten the "cat crazies" and acted manic as all fuck while on it, at least for the first 24 hours of the dosing interval. So, sort of a non-answer. The solution is to give Lars 1/8 of a tab vs. 1/4 of a tab every 72 hours or to go to 1/4 tab every 96 hours. Here's the thing: the 1/4 tab starts to crap out and his appetite starts to wane about 12 hours before the next dose is due, so lengthening the dosing interval is probably not a wise idea. Nor, would I think, would cutting the dose in half be a wise idea, but I guess we'll try it the next time he's due for a dose, if anything to appease the folks at VCA, to show we're listening to and following their counsel.
So recap: more active and vocal and "Cat Crazy" today, even perching on the cat fort in the den for awhile for the first time in over a week that I've noticed. Eating pretty darn good, downloading earlier in the day. All and all A Good Day so far. Here's to hoping his days continue to improve!! :)
He even downloaded a good one for me early afternoon instead of waiting all day and into the night to do so! :) Mama's a bit more of a happy camper.
I finally did get an answer regarding the ongoing lethargy; Dr. M attributes it to possible side effects from the Mirtazepine. Given that Mirtazepine is an antidepressant, lethargy could legitimately be a side effect. Thing is, though, it usually ISN'T with any of our cats who've taken it. They all have usually gotten the "cat crazies" and acted manic as all fuck while on it, at least for the first 24 hours of the dosing interval. So, sort of a non-answer. The solution is to give Lars 1/8 of a tab vs. 1/4 of a tab every 72 hours or to go to 1/4 tab every 96 hours. Here's the thing: the 1/4 tab starts to crap out and his appetite starts to wane about 12 hours before the next dose is due, so lengthening the dosing interval is probably not a wise idea. Nor, would I think, would cutting the dose in half be a wise idea, but I guess we'll try it the next time he's due for a dose, if anything to appease the folks at VCA, to show we're listening to and following their counsel.
So recap: more active and vocal and "Cat Crazy" today, even perching on the cat fort in the den for awhile for the first time in over a week that I've noticed. Eating pretty darn good, downloading earlier in the day. All and all A Good Day so far. Here's to hoping his days continue to improve!! :)
