Kate, I don't have any quick ideas for you here since I've never dealt with this. But I really do think that if you're concerned enough to mention it (and I know you love Maggie so much), you need to call your vet and ask. It never hurts to ask the experts and that's what they're there for. I wouldn't hesitate to call if I had a question. Please let me know what the vet says. I'd be interested. -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 6:32:55 pm, Tue, 03/18/08
Author: Sandy
Subject: Kate, I don't have any quick ideas for you here since I've never dealt with this. But I really do think that if you're concerned enough to mention it (and I know you love Maggie so much), you need to call your vet and ask. It never hurts to ask the experts and that's what they're there for. I wouldn't hesitate to call if I had a question. Please let me know what the vet says. I'd be interested.
In reply to: Kate 's message, "Hi guys....It will be two weeks on Friday since I started Maggie on the meds for the hyperthyroid......she definitely looks better, her eyes are really alert and her coat is as shiny and full as I've ever seen it...but she doesn't seem to be acting like herself....she is eating fine, going to the bathroom as usual and sleeping on my lap at night as usual....but she seems a little more tired than she had been...she hasn't been playing as much....any idea, could this just be as a result of still getting her thyroid levels where they belong?" on 5:30:59 am, Tue, 03/18/08

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Hello there...thank you so much for answering my post......
I did call Dr. Lee's this morning, she said that since it's only going on two full weeks of the meds it's probaby due to her body/system still getting the levels corrected the way they should be..she said not to be concerned especially when I told her how beautiful and full her coat is and how alert her eyes are....she said as long as this continues and she is eating and using the litter box as usual then things are going fine... (NT) -- Kate, 8:33:58 am, Wed, 03/19/08
I'm glad you called Dr. Lee and there's no cause for alarm. Will they do a re-check on her thyroid levels to see if Maggie is getting the proper dose? (NT) -- Sandy, 1:36:49 pm, Wed, 03/19/08
We take her back on April 1st for a check-up..and I'm sure they will be taking blood at that time....hopefully it's where they want it so we don't have to take her again really soon...she gets so traumatized by these visits, I just hate to do it to her.... (NT) -- Kate, 7:16:46 pm, Wed, 03/19/08
I didn't know about the "tired" part of this, I'd have thought this would be BEFORE meds and not after. April 1 isn't too far and maybe it's winter depression and she is tired of this weather too! : ) SPring will perk all of us up...I hope! (NT) -- Denise, 5:32:43 am, Thu, 03/20/08
That is sort of what I thought too Denise...outside of not playing much she seems to be fine and as I said, really looks good...Unfortunately right now it's virtually impossible for me to get her to the vet until at the very earliest next Wednesday..so I'm just watching her...I think she is ok...I think I'm being overly-worried!! (NT) -- Kate, 11:11:42 am, Thu, 03/20/08
Just did some more digging in to hyperthyroidism in cats and the medication Maggie is on...here one of the side-affects is lethargy...so maybe that makes more sense as to why she is acting like this..plus vomiting, which she did do last night....
so I'm calling Dr. Lee again just to be on the safe side.... (NT) -- Kate (again), 11:24:07 am, Thu, 03/20/08