Please help ASAP - poor cat is so sick!?

Question

9 yr old siamese male was dianosed with hyperthyroidism - it was quite high...started him on his first 1/2 pill Monday night and half pill AM & PM since (M, T, W, Th). He has been funny acting - not sociable, not meowing, not purring. This morning after his 1/2 pill it was like he had a seizure kind of. He growled and his legs seemed to seize. Got him to vet this afternoon and they are doing an xray right now and thinking he's in heartfailure. I am so upset - could it be the meds? They say probably not - isn't that a bit of a coincidence? Any suggestions - please help - I'm afraid he's going to die. They could barely get a temperature on him....I'm soooo sad.

Thank you for all your thoughts and concerns. It is too late. His lungs are filled and he is dying. His heart is bad and cannot be fixed. He will go to kitty kat heaven. He is very sick and my heart aches for him. He is very sad.

Answer 1

I'm so very sorry! We have a 15-year old cat and I was afraid of typerthyroidism or diabetes with him, but it was the beginning stages of kidney failure. He's doing well now on a special diet, with kitty drugs, but I know how frightened you were. He'll be waiting for you on Rainbow Bridge. No more pain, no more suffering.

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Answer 2

Low temp further indicates Heart..
I do not think pills I think probably Hyperthyroid caused heart failure. When I was first diagnosed with Hyperthyroid (Graves Disease) The way they first found it was my heart rate was about 100 while resting and I had a very loud heart Murmur. But once we got the thyroid levels down my pulse was normal and Murmur was gone.

But I can say when I first went on Methimazole for the first couple of months the muscle spasm in my legs were like murder. Would wake me out of a dead sleep screaming in pain. Although I never had Dr tell me that it was from the meds... They did finally subside after I was given 5000 units of Vitamin D.

I hope that the heart will be fine after the meds start to lower his thyroid it might be kind of a race of sorts I am sorry.

Answer 3

Sorry about your kitty. However, if he's had a thyroid condition for a long time without being diagnosed, it could have already done too much damage for the pills to start working. Thyroid meds don't start working immediately, usually it takes a month or more for the body to adjust to them and work with the pills--and often the level of medication has to be adjusted depending on how each individual body reacts. They thyroid "controls" such an extensive amount of things in our bodies--from how gums hold the teeth in to the heart and brain and temperature, etc. If not treated soon enough, your body damages itself severely (and will eventually kill you). That's what it sounds like happened.

Answer 4

I am so sorry for your loss. It is frustrating when our animals get sick and we don't know what to do. It's so hard to know if the vet did all they could, you can only hope. My heart goes out to you, we have 3 cats, and 3 dogs, and when one of them isn't well, I am devastated. For you to have to go thru that is very sad. Perhaps, in time, you'll be able to find another companion, it helps so much. Best of luck to you , and I'll say a little kitty prayer for your baby.

Answer 5

Male cats that are actually not neutered strengthen what's time-commemorated as stud tail. it particularly is a oily build up on the tail base. that is not risky. on the different hand entering into and out of the muddle pan may be an illustration of a urinary tract an infection or worse a urethral obstruction. The obstruction might make it so no urine might pass and can be deadly. Is he vocalizing? Is he licking his prepuce (penile section)? in case you palpate his abdomen and slide your hand in the direction of his tail do you sense a water balloon or ball merchandise if so as which would be his bladder., and you'll be able to desire to seek for scientific interest right this moment.

Answer 6

If you have the name of the medication he was on I would look on the web and research side effects etc. If you feel that the vet is wrong than I would get a second opinion just so your mind is at ease.. ...
I really hope things work out... I'm so sorry your cat is sick.
Good luck

Answer 7

Sorry about poor kitty. You have so many advice already and they are good advice. Maybe just go by how you feel. But kitty must come first! Health is wealth and happiness is worry feel. Good luck to you and kitty.

Answer 8

sorry to hear the sad news of your cat,, it hurts as they are like children it sounds as though the tablets did not agree with him but fingers crossed the vet will soon have him on the road to recovery..

Answer 9

TAKE HIM TO A DIFFERENT VET.SOUNDS TO ME LIKE MAYBE HE WAS OVERMEDICATED OR EVEN MISDIAGNOSED.(I HAD A VET ONCE TELL ME MY CAT WAS TERMINAL WITH SOMETHING ONLY 2 FIND OUT THE VET WAS WRONG.MY CAT WAS IN GOOD HEALTH.)SOMETIMES IT IS WISE TO GET A 2ND MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS,JUST TO BE CERTAIN.

Answer 10

Well you love your cat so much why dont you get

Surgical for him or
Radioactiv iodine done for him.