Bugsy had his dental last week, and his mouth is in pretty bad shape... So bad that no extraction will be done for a while, until the inflammation subside some - he will go through a good 6 months of treatment prior to his surgery. (more details here).
I noticed today, one day after his pain medication ended, that he is showing signs of pain when eating - shaking his head, hesitating before eating dry food, making a weird sound like a sneeze with every bite... His dry food is very soft, it crumbles down very easily, so seeing that got me really worried.
What worries me the most is that he is over weight, and doesn't like a lot of wet food - not enough to be his main diet anyways... He will eat at the MOST 3oz a day, but really, not more than that...
I called his dentist and they told me judging how bad his mouth was, that it could take 1 to 2 months for his meds (the ones that he will take daily, for life) to make effect, and for him to feel better, for the inflammation to reduce considerably. Until then the pain management should be done with Buprenex as needed...
Does anybody here have experience with long term Buprenex use? Any side effects I should be aware of?
Thanks!!
I noticed today, one day after his pain medication ended, that he is showing signs of pain when eating - shaking his head, hesitating before eating dry food, making a weird sound like a sneeze with every bite... His dry food is very soft, it crumbles down very easily, so seeing that got me really worried.
What worries me the most is that he is over weight, and doesn't like a lot of wet food - not enough to be his main diet anyways... He will eat at the MOST 3oz a day, but really, not more than that...
I called his dentist and they told me judging how bad his mouth was, that it could take 1 to 2 months for his meds (the ones that he will take daily, for life) to make effect, and for him to feel better, for the inflammation to reduce considerably. Until then the pain management should be done with Buprenex as needed...
Does anybody here have experience with long term Buprenex use? Any side effects I should be aware of?
Thanks!!