All these months later, a (hopefully) next-to-last Gracie update.
I have been gradually reducing her Prednisone, which was once at 10 mg a day and is now at 1.25 mg a day. No more two pills a day. Just a quarter-pill, once a day. This is her fourth day on the quarter-pill, and she is sleeping comfortably in her tissue-paper nest. Of course, in about a minute I’m going to grab her and give her today’s pill, but that’ll be over in a flash and she’ll be purring soon after.
The last time I tried to change her dosage, it didn’t work. She was miserable until I put her back to the prior amount. It’s extremely good news that she’s yowling at me for attention, and playing when I do pay attention to her.
I think our IBD may be in full retreat, and my golden girl may be back to normal soon. Which is a good thing. Not only does she hate getting the pill, but I’m not very fond of giving it to her anymore, either. And I’d really like my freedom back. Some days, I’d like to stay overnight in the DC area and work two days in the office, or see the sights of DC with my friends. When Gracie gets better, I’ll be able to do that again.
I hope that the IBD is indeed in full retreat, never to return. Please pet Gracie for me, and Tig, too!