Homeopathic treatment for Cushings??

[Sandra_G]

Hi all..I have not been in here in awhile. Life has been hard for Julie (my 10 yr old mini poodle).
As some of you know, she is on Trilostane. It WAS working great till she had many Pancreatitis attacks..every month for 6 mos..& she had to go off & on Trilostane alot & that threw her body way off.  Reluctantly, my Vet upped her to 34 mg. & said she can not go any higher for her weight..13.5 lbs.. I read differently...that she can go to a higher dose. The Vets here in NY all go for Lisodren. I won't put Julie on it because of it's toxicidity...he said he can't promise that Julie will survive Lisodren. Oh no no no. She won't go on it.  Julie has arthiritis in one back leg & now she falls at times. I just ordered Cosequin & pray that helps her. If not, I will get her a sling & maybe a wheelchair/cart. She also has a enlarged liver & gallbladder & lung spots..& a heart murmur...all for a long time. Her poor belly is big & her hair is thinning with bald spots.
She eats like a pig & drinks alot. She is happy & her fun self most of the time. She is such a good dog thru all her problems.
My question is, has anyone put thier dog on Holistic meds for Cushings & if so, do u believe it will work?? What do/did you use?  Did anyone ever use "Huang Qi" ?? I hear it is so good. How about Formic Acid  for hair damage & regrowth & Arsenicum for excessive thirst, urination & most digestive problems?  Flaxseed oil taken with Melatonin  & Dandelion Root, both for the Cushings..adrenal gland.  Please don't say ask my vet.
I don't want to go to a Holistic vet either. They charge a fortune & I have put out over $11,000 for Julie already, in 1 1/2 yrs..
I am willing to pay for natural meds...Yes I will treat her at her Vet for any emergency etc...but with a Vet..it's truly endless with Cushings. She has had every test going over & over...no more. Any Homeopathic help is greatly appreciated
Thank you
P.S. tomorrow, I will post some pictures of Julie now, so you can see what Cushings does. The pics are in my other pc.

[lindapalm]

I don't know of any holistic meds for Cushings, but I would not give your dog a higher dosage of Trilostane.  Our dog is 20 lbs. and is on 30 mg.  She did fine for the first month, but is now not eating.  She had to be put on steriods because the vet felt her meds were working too good and her cortisol levels were too low.  Now she is getting sick from the steriods.  If most of your dogs symptoms have improved, I would stay at the level she is on, rather than increase the dose and possibly do more damage.

[Sandra_G]

Hi..Please give me that site again. Your typing has all xxxxxxx after it.
How bout just the name of the site..I can find it. I guess you can't put http in here.
Thanks ginger

[ginger899]

You could take a look on this site? It's a forum, but there are about 3 remedies suggested by a homeopathic doctor, and a link about where you might obtain it.

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[ginger899]

Oh it's nice to hear from you again, and I'm sorry you are going through all this, and your lovely girl Julie. God bless both of you.
I know a little about homoeopathic meds, but not enough, I think. I do not know off-hand what remedy and what potency might help your girl. I will do some research as much as I'm able....and post back if I find out anything to help you.