"ChristyLynn" wrote in message
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When on the meds Toby developed a habit of biting himself, pulling his
hair
out. He would be walking across a room and all of a sudden sit down and
start viciously licking and biting himself like he was being attacked by
invisible bugs. The vet then put him on another med for the side effects,
though I don't remember what, but it was probable something like valium or
an anti-anxiety med. He then was a zombie and just slept all the time.
Then we opted for the radiation treatment and he was wonderful for 8 more
years of his life.


Excoriation (especially facial) is one of the more common side effects of
Tapazole. My 13 year-old just stopped eating after about 4 months on
Tapazole so I had to opt for radioiodine tx. A lot vets will tell you some
cats become anorexic because of the bitter taste of Tapazole-- not true--
its the drug itself. I put the pill in a #4 gelcap and followed the cap
will 10 ml of water from day one- so she never tasted the pill.

She was a little hypOthyroid for a couple of months after I-131 tx- but
that's to be expected until the normal thyroid tissue becomes functional
again. Her T-4 has been dead-center-normal for the last few months. She
goes in again next week for her 6-month recheck. I'm not expecting any
surprises.

Phil