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Re: More anecdotal experience (got looonnnggg) » ed_uk

Posted by Racer on June 30, 2005, at 12:54:38

In reply to Re: More anecdotal experience (got looonnnggg) » Racer, posted by ed_uk on June 30, 2005, at 10:45:26

> Hi Racer!
>
> Thanks for your detailed and interesting reply :-)

You're very welcome. Thank you for your compliments.

> Are you a vet?

No, nor do I play one on TV... Just someone with a collection of animals. Oh, yeah, and worked with horses for a long time, mostly as a trainer/riding instructor. That means that, not only do I have a lot of experience with various horses with various health issues, I also get to gossip with other trainers and with the vets.

Vets, by the way, are a great way to learn a lot. Much better than doctors for humans. I guess it's because the human doctors figure they can say, "Take this medication as directed" and be done with it. Vets figure they have to help the owners be part of the treatment team, so they tend to explain the treatment plan much better. They tell the owner all sorts of things to look for, since the animal involved can't say, 'you know, my tummy hurts' or anything like that. They also explain what the medication will do, so that there's less chance of the owner "forgetting" about a drug that might be a pain to administer. (One of my horses will eat pills that you offer him by hand -- he's a little dim -- but most require that you grind it up, then dissolve in water, then mix with feed, and often you even have to add something sticky, like molasses. It really is a pain, and very few people use pill ballers these days.) Bottom line is, vets are a great source of information.
>
> >Take a tablet, about two hours later I can roll around and scream with the best of them.
>
> :-O What dose did you find most effective?

I think I took the standard 4mg. Don't need it these days, with Cymbalta/Wellbutrin. The Cymbalta caused a bit of anorgasmia at first, but that wore off, even before the Wellbutrin.
>
> >If I take it regularly, though, for this reason, it will decrease the effectiveness of my AD.
>
> Does it increase your appetite?

Not that I've noticed, but I take it as needed, and not that often.
>
> Kind regards
>
> ~Ed
>
> PS. Now I know why you're called Racer :-)

Tell me? I called myself that because I never had money to buy a nice horse, usually rode off-the-track thoroughbreds -- the bargain basement of the horse world, but I like 'em!


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