Prednisone/Supplements/Zack/Cody

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It might be the cancer, but seizures is one of the side effects of Pepcid and it is suspected by many to be a side effect of Prednisone as well. Here is a recent post on another forum from a pet owner:Dixie posted a comment on March 18th, 2008 at 8:54 am I am afraid of Predisone and will never give it to another animalof mine, ever.People, including the vets, tell me that Predisone had nothing todo with my Poni's seizures and I try to make myself believe that.But I still wonder.The vet prescibed it for her to help "make her comfortable". Shewas having a runny nose (for over a year) and we just found outshe had tumors in her lungs.But, Poni had her very first seizure within hours of my giving herthe first pill.I stopped giving it to her, But the vets and everyone else said they didn't think the Predisone had anything to do with it. So, a few days later I gave her another pill - within hours she had her second seizure, then a 3rd, then a 4th, etc.I had to put Poni to sleep within 14 hours of giving her that second pill.and the reply by a VetDr. Eric Barchas, DVM posted a comment on March 19th, 2008 at 3:59 am Any person or animal can have an extreme adverse reaction to any medicine, food, or any product.I know of a woman who went to a beauty supply store and tried on some eyeliner. She had an adverse reaction to it, spent 4 weeks in the ICU, and died. This does not mean that eyeliner is inherently evil.The same is true of prednisone, Rimadyl, and every other medicine, food, and grooming product.I am terribly sorry for your loss of Poni. It is likely that she died as a result of a reaction to prednisone. But I can list hundreds of other pets whose lives have been saved by the drug.Like I said: it is simultaneously the best and the worst drug ever invented.One thing that Prednisone does in all people and animals is suppress the immune system. Cody already has a suppressed immune system made worse by the chemo. He needs to have his immune system built up, not suppressed!Seizures have also been reported as side effects to certain anti-biotics given to dogs.It is your decision to make, and no one else's - and I am not a qualified medical expert, but my inexpert opinion is that mainstream treatment has pretty much run out of options and can offer only temporary relief now while ultimately causing further harm that becomes more and more difficult for nature and non-mainstream treatment to correct.Tonyoleander soup , evian793 wrote:>> Hello,> > I am so sorry I haven't reported lately but have been through some rough > waters. Had a meeting at the hospital yesterday with the administrators about > my dad and Cody had three seizures this mng. and I was up all evening with him.> > Got him into the vets immediately this mng. and he had x-rays, fluids and > cbc done. Will know more tomorrow about cbc. Vet feels it could be epilepsy > or it could be the cancer affecting his central nervous system now. He has > had seizures in the past but none for over a year now. I am a puddle of nerves > today. His heavy breathing is from the prednisone as both vets agree on > that one at least.> > He hasn't had seizures since this mng. but I did give him some oleander > before he went to bed last nite. I just wonder if the mixture of the supplements > might disturb something in him? He does have the MDR-1 gene and there are > things he can't have because of it.> > I am giving him sucralfate now for his tummy and stopped the pepcid.> > Hugs to all,> > Bonnie & Cody> > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )>