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post #31 of 46
3/7/10 at 5:35pm
Yeah the bottle says it ... like my powder now is 1.36 grams per 1/2 teaspoon and since I give it to three cats in one room on one plate( they love to share) I sprinkle on just over a 1/2 teaspoon on the food evenly.. my caps are easy 500 mg per cap
post #32 of 46
3/7/10 at 6:08pm
Thread Starter 
I have not heard of a nebulizer and will check into that as well

I found Life brand L-Lysine for $9 for a 90-caplet (500mg per caplet) bottle while I was out and mixed it into her a food and she actually ate it! Success on both the wet food and mixing stuff in her food front!

I just gave her 500mg, but will start giving her a full mg to see if we can get the congestion under control

I'll try to find a supplier of that brand you suggested that allows me to order, as I'm in Canada and Amazon.ca only carries books/dvds/computer programs not any of the fun stuff that Amazon.com carries!
post #33 of 46
3/7/10 at 6:46pm
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Originally Posted by otto View Post
How do you figure out how much of the pure powder equals 500 mg?
1/4 tsp = 500mg on the one I have... That tub has 822doses of 500mg...
post #34 of 46
3/7/10 at 6:54pm
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Originally Posted by melissaw View Post
I have not heard of a nebulizer and will check into that as well

I found Life brand L-Lysine for $9 for a 90-caplet (500mg per caplet) bottle while I was out and mixed it into her a food and she actually ate it! Success on both the wet food and mixing stuff in her food front!

I just gave her 500mg, but will start giving her a full mg to see if we can get the congestion under control

I'll try to find a supplier of that brand you suggested that allows me to order, as I'm in Canada and Amazon.ca only carries books/dvds/computer programs not any of the fun stuff that Amazon.com carries!
Awesome Melissa! Yes, DO give her a full Gram, 500mg in the morning, and 500 at night... After she gets better, or after a month or so, you can give her 500mg a day... If she has Herpes, you will see a HUGE, HUGE improvement. Be patient, Lysine will take a month or so to make full effect, but you will see it.

Here is another site to get it:
iherb (Use this coupon code, and you will save $5.00: VES097 to save $5.00)

their terms to canada: International AirMail A Flat $4.00 or Free for Orders Over $60.00! -- For orders valued up to $80.00, and weighing up to 3 pounds (1361 grams).
Orders shipped out using this method take 1-2 weeks for delivery to Canada and Europe, and 2-3 weeks to Asia and Pacific

That tub has 822 doses of 500mg..., so it's a a big value... Now that you have this one in hands you can buy the tub for when you run out, and save some $$$. You do have time now...
post #35 of 46
3/7/10 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
1/4 tsp = 500mg on the one I have... That tub has 822doses of 500mg...
This is the one I use and I just drop the powder into one of the water bowls. There are cats that never drank out of that bowl that started to use it since I've been putting the powder in there.
post #36 of 46
3/7/10 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by Momofmany View Post
This is the one I use and I just drop the powder into one of the water bowls. There are cats that never drank out of that bowl that started to use it since I've been putting the powder in there.
Here in my house I just put it in the water fountain too... Before, in the beginning, whe Bugsy had a flare up, I gave him extra on his wet food... It's been a looooong time though
post #37 of 46
3/14/10 at 4:52pm
Any updates on this kitty?
post #38 of 46
3/17/10 at 9:23am
Thread Starter 
Well its been a week and a half since we started the L-Lysine
She's been getting a gram a day mixed into her wet food. I'm pleasantly surprised that she seems to have gotten over her aversion to wet food as that makes giving her the Lysine so much easier!

Our other kitty is jealous that Aspen gets the wet food but when I try to give her some to make her feel included she just licks out the gravy and then barfs it all over my floor so no more for her!

No improvement as of yet unfortunately. She's even more congested and sneezy/snotty than a week and a half ago when we started, but I know it takes about a month to work so we're hanging in there!
If I don't see an improvement in a month then we'll be going back to the vet for a consult...I know I should probably take her now but money is pretty tight right now and I honestly cannot afford a few hundred dollars to take her in and run another bunch of tests, so I'm hoping this will be a solution.

I'm also intending to pick up some Feliway diffusers as soon as I can get out to the pet store (its 20 mins out of town and I share a car with my spouse)

So stay tuned!
post #39 of 46
3/17/10 at 9:54am
Call and talk to your vet . Your cat Needs to Be seen sooner not a month from now... Many vets will work with you on payments or reduceing fees to enable you to afford.
post #40 of 46
3/17/10 at 10:13am
Where do you live? We might be able to find some low cost vet clinics that could help you so she can be seen sooner, generally when cats show any symptoms of illness (they are great at hiding they are sick) they really do need help so waiting a few weeks could cause more issues.
post #41 of 46
3/17/10 at 11:19am
I just wanted to say I have been following this thread and I wish you and your kitty the best.
If she still enjoys being pet and if she purrs when you do, then I don't think it's time to let her go.
There have been many excellent advice. I am no expert, but I can say that I would WRITE them all down on a sheet of paper to make sure not to forget anything when you do get to see a vet. Re-read each post carefully to make sure you don't forget a thing.
I like the idea of the bag with zippers in wich you can put your cat in and give her sub-Q fluids. This would help a lot with her renal failure.
I hope L-Lysine will help.
Ask you vet about all the allergies, illness and medications that have been mentionned.
Bless you for everything you are doing for your cat that you seem to truly love and care about.
post #42 of 46
3/18/10 at 6:09pm
Talk to your vet about Interferon. It would help her immune system quicker than the Lysine.
post #43 of 46
3/30/10 at 12:22pm
Any updates on this cat?
post #44 of 46
4/21/10 at 1:57pm
Thread Starter 
Sorry for the lack of updates on this thread, and thank you to all who responded

Sadly the L-Lysine did not provide any improvement for my sweet girl's congestion issues.
I was giving 500g in the morning and 500g at night for 6 weeks and we saw zero improvement
This past weekend she lost interest in her food, even her wet food (which normally she slurps right up) and became even more lethargic than usual (or rather, what sadly become "usual" for her over the past 6-12 months), and started hiding behind the couch. She even started hissing at me if I tried to get her out from behind the couch to snuggle or eat dinner and she NEVER hisses at me (other people yes, she was a momma's girl!)

I knew she was done...the poor girl was so tired of feeling sick constantly and she was telling me it was ok to say goodbye

I spent two whole days lying on the couch with her and loving her and saying goodbye, I know I was blessed to have that time with her, not everyone is so lucky to say goodbye on their own terms
I made an appointment with a new vet whom a friend recommended as I wasn't thrilled with the other vets I've seen in town (part of the reason I hadn't taken her back earlier is I didn't like the vets we'd seen in the past and couldn't afford to keep trying new vets until I found one I liked) to do an exam, but deep down I knew she didn't want to do this anymore

The vet examined her and we talked about a few of the possible causes of the congestion. She didn't think it was herpes or a few of the other major ones we thought it might be given the symptoms she was exibiting and lack of some other major symptoms but of course would need to run tests to determine whether it was or not.
She gave a few suggestions of things we could try...antiobiotics, putting her under and flushing her sinuses, running a bunch of tests...she was honest and said it was up to me but essentially there would be a lot of tests and trying of treatments and we still might not be able to pin it down. I'd mentioned earlier in my post that this is not a cat that enjoys any sort of treatment. She was already uncomfortable, in pain and unhappy and I didn't want to put her through anymore.

The vet we went to was a wonderful compassionate woman who gave Aspen the peaceful ending she deserved.
My heart is broken, but I know my baby girl is finally no longer suffering
She's over in the Rainbow Bridge playing with all the other furbabies that I've lost over the years, and I'll be seeing her again one day
post #45 of 46
4/21/10 at 2:22pm
I'm so sorry to read this. But I'm glad you had a chance to cuddle and say goodbye to your baby. She is having a wonderful time over the RB. RIP, little Aspen.
post #46 of 46
4/22/10 at 7:15pm
I will close this thread now. There is a tribute to sweet Aspen here. Goodbye Aspen my sweet friend
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