Anyone with renal cysts and are they
Posted By: Jessica on 2007-03-20
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watchhing them, are they growing, what have you been told about yours? Not supposed to go back for a few months and yet have had back pain from ??? Any information out there? Thanks.
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I lost a male cat to renal failure that started out -(sm)-
as a blocked urinary tract. First his behavior changed, but it was just slight, so I barely noticed. He also began drinking more water, and going to his litter box frequently, but just peeing a little at a time. Then I had to leave town and my petsitter called the next day and said he was sleeping in his litter box. I was too dumb to know what that meant, and told her it was probably the heat spell we were having at the time, and to leave a fan on for him. Next morning she called from the emergeny vet's office. She had come and found him collapsed unconscious (probably from unimaginable pain) on the floor. They got him in the nick of time. He was completely blocked and would have died within the hour. As it was, although he seemed fine for the next month, the toxins from the backed-up urinary tract destroyed his kidneys, and he had to be put down at only age 4.
Male cats are more prone to urninary crystals and blockage than females, and Persians are especially prone to this, because they have teeny tiny little ureters. If your cat is long-haired, could he have Persian in him?
Regardless, I feel responsible for losing my cat because I didn't know about the symptoms. It sounds like he's trying to tell you something, so a vet checkup and maybe some blood or urine tests. Better safe than sorry. Oh, and one more thing: DON'T ever let a vet prescribe the pain killer/anti-inflammatory drug, Metacam (meloxicam) for a cat. (Especially the off-label use of the liquid version, which is for dogs only.) It can cause renal failure in cats. My current cat was given just one 0.5 mL oral dose of Metacam in the vet's office, and became violently ill for 2 days. Thank goodness I didn't give her what she was sent home on! THEN I looked it up online and OMG -- there are hundreds of people out there who have lost cats to Metacam.
Ganglion cysts?
I am almost positive this is what I have. It is a soft bulge at the base of my wrist. I noticed it before and thought it was just a prominent wrist bone, but lately I have noticed some mild numbness and tingling and a little bit of pain. So, after doing some research, I'm pretty sure I have a ganglion cyst.
I absolutely cannot afford to take much time off work! So, I would like to hear from anyone who has had surgery to have a ganglion cyst removed from your wrist area, how long did you have to refrain from transcription, when did the pain from the surgery resolve, and anything else you can think to offer to help me decide whether I should make that initial appointment? I know there is no rush on seeking treatment, but since I am starting to have some symptoms, I am considering at least getting it looked at. Thanks for any info anyone can offer!
Kim
cysts under arms....sm
Does anyone else ever get these cyst type things under your arms. I have for years. They are like little lumps or bumps under the skin. They never come to a head or anything but will go away and then I will get them on the other side and in different spots. I have read that your sweat glands can become clogged and cause hidradenitis. Very annoying. I have had them on and off for years come and go.
My 18-year-old has had ovarian cysts
since 8th grade. THe first time she was in pain for about 2 weeks. All they did for her (after we went to the hospital and determined it was not appendicitis) was give her a few pain pills and take it easy for a while, and go back every 6 months for ultrasound. SHe was fine up until last November when she is now having pain almost every month around her cycle for a day or 2. We actually went to the hospital again wiht her in November and they said one had ruptured, but really there wasn't anything they can do for her except remove her ovaries which she is way to young to have done. They did put her on BCP to suppress them, but if misses even 1 dose she has a doozy of a time.
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