Posted by Ted on August 9, 2003, at 12:43:48
For those who don't know: my cat takes amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed because of bedwetting (i.e., the cat pees on my bed!).
For those who do know, The Saga Continues....
Well, she (Dusty) was prescribed 10 mg daily. That turned her into a zombie. So we reduced the dose to 5 mg (half a 10 mg tablet), and that was much better.
Then we left for 3 weeks vacation. Well, Dusty would not take the amitriptyline mixed with food -- only stuffed down her throat. We couldn't ask our cat-sitters to do that, so we simply weaned her off the AD until we returned. (Remember, she takes tapazole also, and has no problem with it, and will take it mixed with food without a problem).
Well, we returned from vacation and she is a good kitty and doesn't pee on our bed at all for 2 weeks. Then it starts again. Uggh. So my wife decides to give her only 1/4 tablet, 2.5 mg. All hell breaks loose. Since there is more inner surface of the tablet exposed, she can taste it more and gags, coughs, hacks, and often spits it out. Even kitty treats that she loves won't help it down. Fortunately my wife is handling this problem.
Meanwhile, the bedwetting seems to have stopped.
BTW: we have 4 litter boxes for 2 cats. That is NOT the problem.
Ted
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