if only they could speak to us!
How the hell am I supposed to know if Jasper needs pain meds or not? I
do *not* want to drug him out so I have been very conservative with them. He is not showing any signs of pain, but as we all know, they don't like to! I figure the pain meds, though they will help his mouth feel better, will serve more to disorient him. I don't want him to continue bumping into everything! He has been spending time sleeping as well as doing normal stuff like eating, using the litter box, and even walking by the cat scratch box and hopping on for a "ride". He can't be *too* miserable, can he? TALK TO ME, JASPER! lol, pam (curious about conan!!!!!!!!!!!) |
I would think his is fine without. If he is acting normal, then he must be
pretty good. I wouldn't want to give them to him either. "kitkatluna" wrote in message ... How the hell am I supposed to know if Jasper needs pain meds or not? I do *not* want to drug him out so I have been very conservative with them. He is not showing any signs of pain, but as we all know, they don't like to! I figure the pain meds, though they will help his mouth feel better, will serve more to disorient him. I don't want him to continue bumping into everything! He has been spending time sleeping as well as doing normal stuff like eating, using the litter box, and even walking by the cat scratch box and hopping on for a "ride". He can't be *too* miserable, can he? TALK TO ME, JASPER! lol, pam (curious about conan!!!!!!!!!!!) |
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 20:33:35 GMT, kitkatluna
wrote: How the hell am I supposed to know if Jasper needs pain meds or not? I do *not* want to drug him out so I have been very conservative with them. He is not showing any signs of pain, but as we all know, they don't like to! I figure the pain meds, though they will help his mouth feel better, will serve more to disorient him. I don't want him to continue bumping into everything! He has been spending time sleeping as well as doing normal stuff like eating, using the litter box, and even walking by the cat scratch box and hopping on for a "ride". He can't be *too* miserable, can he? TALK TO ME, JASPER! lol, pam (curious about conan!!!!!!!!!!!) One thing I learned with the horrible Howard episode was that cats are extremely accomplished in hiding their discomfort. Think about it - as a competitive predator, they can't afford to show weakness, or they're finished. As for speaking to us, my current problem is that Louis won't STOP speaking to us. The only problem is I don't speak cat. BLink |
"kitkatluna" wrote in message
... How the hell am I supposed to know if Jasper needs pain meds or not? I do *not* want to drug him out so I have been very conservative with them. He is not showing any signs of pain, but as we all know, they don't like to! I figure the pain meds, though they will help his mouth feel better, will serve more to disorient him. I don't want him to continue bumping into everything! He has been spending time sleeping as well as doing normal stuff like eating, using the litter box, and even walking by the cat scratch box and hopping on for a "ride". He can't be *too* miserable, can he? I just went through the same thing with Ana. I was trying to be conservative with her pain med also because she has a liver disorder, so it takes longer for it to process through her system. When she was drugged up, I couldn't tell if she was laying there doing nothing and not eating because she is drugged, or because she feels bad. I let the drugs wear off and then observed her. She perked up and started doing some of her normal things, but when I found her curled up in the corner looking sad again, that's when I gave her another dose. I would just keep an eye on him and if he starts to look like he's in pain, then give him the med. (curious about conan!!!!!!!!!!!) Me too! -- -Kelly |
I'm sure I am in the minority here but I would not hesitate to give the cat the pain meds and not gamble on wether the cat is hurting or not......as long as you feel confident that your vet prescribed the proper meds. I live with severe chronic pain so I may let that cloud my judgement a little bit but I really don't think so........if he isn't in pain he might enjoy the buzz.......lol......kidding.......if he is in pain the meds will help him if he isnt in pain the meds wont hurt him.....sounds logical to me..... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" |
Brad wrote:
I live with severe chronic pain so I may let that cloud my judgement a little bit but I really don't think so........if he isn't in pain he might enjoy the buzz.......lol......kidding.......if he is in pain the meds will help him if he isnt in pain the meds wont hurt him.....sounds logical to me..... Believe me, I do NOT want him to suffer. And I am not afraid of meds. What I worry about in his particular situation is that he is deaf AND blind and that being all woozie like that may cause him to fall or hurt himself. He can get somewhat disoriented. But I did give him one tonight...i had to break the pills up into quarters, and one of them did not come out very evenly, so I gave him one of the smaller quarters. He is currently sprawled out on the couch sleeping. :) Thanks for everyone's input. Pam |
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:20:08 GMT, kitkatluna
wrote: Believe me, I do NOT want him to suffer. Thanks for everyone's input. Pam I hope nothing I said made you think I hinted that you would want him to suffer.......that thought never crossed my mind......you seemed more responsible than anything else...... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" |
Brad wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:20:08 GMT, kitkatluna wrote: Believe me, I do NOT want him to suffer. Thanks for everyone's input. Pam I hope nothing I said made you think I hinted that you would want him to suffer.......that thought never crossed my mind......you seemed more responsible than anything else...... I sure try! :) I think you were just saying that as a chronic pain sufferer, you would take the pain pills. (I am and would too! ;)) It is so hard to know what is best for these little babes of ours sometimes! :) Pam |
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