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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005Elavil dosage for inappropriate urination
Hi all, haven't been here in awhile. Things had been going alone swimmingly since last August, when my tortie Carey was put on Elavil (1/2 tab per day). Her unearthly yowling ceased, her inappropriate urination ceased, and all was right with the kitty world. In the last few weeks, she's reverted to her former habits. The yowling is slight, but the urination is pretty bad. She uses her boxes (3 of them) but also counters, sofas, chairs, floors, pretty much anything. I have a call in to my vet obviously (Carey has continued to have a clean bill of health in all areas), but was wondering if anyone who has used Elavil for this has had to change/increase the dosage after several months?  SignatureJanet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfriendsobedience/album >She uses her boxes (3 of them) but also >counters, sofas, chairs, floors, pretty >much anything. Being on Elavil doesn't preclude your cat from developing a urinary tract infection. You need to rule that in or out before assuming her medication should be increased. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >Being on Elavil doesn't preclude your cat from developing a urinary >tract infection. You need to rule that in or out before assuming her >medication should be increased. > >Megan Not assuming - asking. I realize she may have a UTI, but her urine appears fine, and she is using her box comfortably and regularly. She is not straining in the least. I've dealt with enough UTI's that this doesn't seem to be the problem. It could be something else entirely of course, which is why I'm waiting to hear from my vet. SignatureJanet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfriendsobedience/album Is this "Elavil" the same tricyclic antidepressant medication that doctors sometimes prescribe for humans to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc.? I do know that people on tricyclics have to have their dosages adjusted from time to time, so it probably is the same for cats. ??? Just wondering, Gary > Is this "Elavil" the same tricyclic antidepressant medication that > doctors sometimes prescribe for humans to treat depression, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just wondering, > Gary Yes, it is the same drug, amitriptyline. Candace > > Is this "Elavil" the same tricyclic antidepressant medication that > > doctors sometimes prescribe for humans to treat depression, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Yes, it is the same drug, amitriptyline. In the beginning, Hodge was on this for a short time in the hope that it would make him calmer and less aggressive. Instead, he just bit and swiped in slow motion! Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ > Is this "Elavil" the same tricyclic antidepressant medication that > doctors sometimes prescribe for humans to treat depression, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just wondering, > Gary My (admittedly limited) understanding is that they usually put the cat on a low dosage and if that has no effect, up the dosage once. If it doesn't have an effect at the higher dosage, they assume it isn't going to have an effect, and discontinue treatment. Others may have had different experiences. -L. >My (admittedly limited) understanding is that they usually put the cat >on a low dosage and if that has no effect, up the dosage once. If it >doesn't have an effect at the higher dosage, they assume it isn't going >to have an effect, and discontinue treatment. Others may have had >different experiences. She's been on the lower dosage since August (I think) and had been doing really well on it. Per my vet, we've upped the dosage to a full pill and if that doesn't solve it, we're back in for more tests. Only one dose at this higher level so far, so we'll see! SignatureJanet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfriendsobedience/album |
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