I am sorry to say but the radiation levels are stronger then your TV and microwave. He was very stressed and unhappy. I had the radio active treatment done in August. I’m so glad we were able to help. I know that the hyperthyroidism kept her in high gear, but this calm, sad kitty is making us all sad. I just want to let you know my kitty had to be treated at a Blue Pearl Facility for her Radio Active Iodine treatment. In washington state it was $875.00 and well worth it. She underwent two weeks of quarantined treatment, and received radioactive iodine in the form of a daily pill. My tabby had a urinary tract infection 10 weeks after 1-131. I can’t recall how long it took – I seem to remember it may have been a couple of months. Thank you for sharing your experience with Radiocat, Patrick. After some research, I learned the amt. When I was her caregiver, one of the most remarkable things I witnessed was how Whisper was so attuned to her needs. We knew something was wrong when the already-small Karma began losing weight, no matter how much I fed her. She is back to around 6 1/2 pounds and her appetite has been very good, and she drinks a lot of water as early kidney disease was discovered after she was cured of being hyper thyroid. There are minimal risks for the iodine treatment- but there will be more risks if your kitty receives no treatment for hyperthyroidism. Our credit is ABYSMAL i will not be approved for care credit. Right now I had to put her on hills y/d since she got allergic to thyrozol, and ear gel seems to have way too many side effects. My cat, after the radiocat treatment, was hypothyroid and she has to have medication to raise her thyroid level. Yahoo groups can be a good source of information, but they should never be considered a substitute for veterinary care. All Rights Reserved. The final decision became clear when she started yowling in the middle of the night as if she was in pain. Given all this, I strongly , I strongly urge all pet owners to due diligence BEFORE an emergency happens. Mom’s SO happy!!! Just not expecting this much of a change in her post surgery. We will work with your veterinarian to determine if your cat is a good candidate for I131 treatment. It is really difficult to do as she is very fast. Pumpkin didnt eat too much, but she did eat and her body felt good, I could feel her weight coming back. I just want him back to his normal evil self-biting me, only coming over for a brief pat on the head at his inititiation. Melissa. Additionally, 20% of patients who have received methimazole become sick and have rising liver enzymes. This is a FIRST. I just got some baby food also for pumpkin cause she was a little slow eating this week, It helped. Not alll radio cat “cures” are made in heaven. I am between a rock and a hard place. She tried following their instructions to not spend much time with him for two weeks. Reading your story makes me feel like I’m not alone in this hard process. It smelled horrible when I drank it, but nothing other than the metallic taste. She would not leave my bathmat which was not a normal place for her. Congratulations to all the kitties who have successfully been treated for hyperthyroidism! Commenting on other treatment options, Dr. Ralph says, “Methimazole is OK, but watch very carefully for adverse reactions ÔÇô- they are much more frequent than is reported in the veterinary literature.” If the cat lives long enough, there will be a point in which you cannot give enough medication to be effective without it being toxic (and thus you’ll have to go to the Iodine to save them). I don’t want to be melodramatic, and I know that animals are probably resilient, but my cat has never been a people person. As a result clients need to utilize appropriate oversight to prevent canine family members for consuming the litter box contents for the interval after radioiodine therapy during which the cats' urine is still radioactive. While the treatment does require that your cat stay in the hospital in a special ward for several days, we pamper her with music, food and loving attention. I’m glad Ash is back to normal! o Radioactive iodine – specifically I131. I didn’t want to go home at the end of the day – coming home to an empty house was incredibly hard. And it really stresses me out!!!! The obvious concern is her losing any more weight. I had sent her regular, healthy grain-free canned food with her, which she usually inhaled. She was on medicine for a while (which our 4 yr old would lick out of her ears, despite being separated for a while after application) and her doctors and I made the decision to go through the I-131 since she was otherwise perfectly healthy (like, not a single value out of range except her thyroid) and had only lost a couple ounces of weight. She became briefly hypothyroid after the treatment, but her thyroid eventually regulated itself. Do I let her live her life out with hyperthyroidism or schedule the appointment next month and have her thyroidism cured only to have her die quickly with kidney issues. I can say the radioactive treatment worked very well, and she went on the upswing pretty quickly. The first night, I broke out in a rash – something that hadn’t happened to me since I was a child. She is more persistent than I am. Letting clients make payments at a rate they can handle also makes the cost (over time) more comparable to other treatments. I am glad i found this post because, although I knew they can go through a hypo period, I didn’t realize that it’s not unusual for them to slow down while regulating. She refuses to be picked up, but she loves cuddles on her terms. If this isn’t as effective as it needs to be then we still have to options, like others have written, this particular pussycat was picked up off the street about 10 yrs. Cost was a huge factor for us, and the treatment wouldn’t have been possible if Dr. Ralph hadn’t been willing to let us pay in increments. These are some of the possible signs of hyperthyroidism, but my vet has told me that this disease manifests differently in every cat. *. I-131 or radioactive iodine injection – is now the treatment of choice for most cats with hyperthyroidism. I would get your referring vet involved and have them call Radiocat. there are bits and bobs so like blood tests and a new carrier (ours was cloth and the state requires plastic in case she pees on the way home the pee is still radioactive and one needs to be able to wash it off with soap and water. Just be advised that you will pay far beyond the initial Radio Cat price. RadioCat. There are currently three treatment options:  lifelong medication, surgery, and the gold standard, radioactive iodine therapy. I am sorry I am late to reply to this thread. We have the luxury of working from home, so we can follow his activity very closely and he’s definitely better off the meds. Amber was treated in 2005, and did really well until she passed away after a brief illness in 2010 (unrelated to hyperthyrodism.) Growing up we always took in rescues. My kitty is 12, and went from 11 lbs to 8.9 lbs…..so far she is doing great after treatment. My mother’s 13 year old cat, Whisper, had radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism two weeks ago. I read that the amt of radioactivity the cat gives off is equivalent to taking an airplane ride from east to west coast of the us and back. hey lorri: we are in probably a grand. Our cat came home yesterday from treatment and never ate. Honestly, the residual radiation coming off a cat who had the I-131 treatment is probably less than what you’d get from a day at the beach, but the facilities are required by the nuclear regulatory commission to issue these cautions. You almost made it through! Anyway….I m trying to remember what she was eating after treatment. So between the clean urine culture, and the ultrasound i felt confident to continue based on the results. Also, he appears to have that rare version where he doesnt lose weight, hes more lethargic but he is always asking for water.

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