Elavil 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?

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Janet B
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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



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On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:42:23 -0500, wrote:


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.


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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

Gary wrote:
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

Yes, it is the same drug, amitriptyline.

Candace

Gary wrote:
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

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.

On 15 Apr 2005 23:01:17 -0700, "-L." wrote:



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!

--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album