overactive thyroid in older cats

I have a senior cat she's is 16 yrs old be 17 in Aug she's is very skinny weights 4 1/2 pounds she's is a tiny cat. She's eats, poops, pees, plays with her toys but I been noticing she's has been drinking a lot of water and peeing alot. Should I be concerned?.? And is it when cats get older they get skinner?

I believe that an overactive thyroid can cause vomiting and loose stools. Is your cat taking thyroid meds to control her thyroid issues?

Here are some the common symptoms of a Hyperthyroid condition (I am no expert just a fellow person with a Hyperthyroid condition) You may only have a temporary overactive thyroid condition and actually not have thyroid disease hard to tell with out more data.

In the space of about 1 month I lost half a stone for no apparent reason, so I turned to the internet to look for reasons why this might be. Overactive thyroid is one of the things I came across so I looked into it more and some of the symptoms ring a bell; Mood swings, Sweating, Tiredness, weight loss regardless of increased appetite, sleeping poorly, shaky hands (sometimes) and that my heart occasionally feels like it skips a beat.

I am feeling absolutely fine and have never been diagnosed with thyroid problems in the past. In fact, I am pretty overweight just due to not dieting or exercising like I should have been. They prescribed me the lowest dosage of Synthroid available. I cannot for the life of me understand why they would give this to me having a slightly overactive thyroid because I am under the impression that it is for people with underactive thyroids.

t be. Hyperthyroidism is quite common in cats older than 10 yrs. With proper management and monitoring, kitties live long and happy with this disease. As a side note if your kitty comes back hyperthyroid. There also is a treatment with radio-iodine. This treatment destroys part of the thyroid gland so it doesn't make too much of the hormone. I personally wouldn't do it with an older cat, but thats my opinion.

I feel anxious and unwell, not sure which comes first if I have an overactive thyroid, is it causing AF or could the AF and amiodrone have caused the thyroid? I have another appointment with the GP but feel confused. Any feedback appreciated.

It sounds like a UTI. The condition is more accurately called Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease and can be serious, especially if not treated right way. There are other possibilities, like bladder stones or kidney problems, but most likely, she'll need a course of antibiotics and that's that - these bladder infections are very common and very treatable.

I have always had houseplants and my cats never seemed to care. My cats, however, were indoor-outdoor cats. I think cats require an outside life, unlike dogs whose life is with their masters.

This am my 12 yr old spayed female, Spirit, began going back to her litter pans over and over w/no visible result. She seems fine otherwise-good appetite, no apparent pain, responds to laser play, usual impatience w/ other 2 younger cats. I have a vet appt first thing in am for what we're surmising is cystitis; is there anything i can do to keep her more comfy till then?

m also considering starting to feed the cats more canned food (in addition to having the dry food available, since I probably won't be able to do all their meals that way). I've read that wet food is more filling and keeps them from eating as many calories as with dry food. Not sure how true that is, I just read it while doing some research online, but it might be worth a try... Thanks again!

Two weeks ago, I had one of my 16 year old cats to the vet. She palpated a mass in his abdomen and couldn't tell if it was a tumor or something that would pass (if you get my drift). She suggested I wait a while and bring him back to see if it was still there. The follow-up was this morning and the vet's assistant (trainee) indicated that the mass was still there and said it was likely lymphoma. She advised that an ultrasound was in order to properly diagnose the issue.

Although CRF can occur at any age, it is usually a disease of older cats. With dietary improvements in cat food, advances in feline medical care and more cats living indoors, cats are now living much longer and their bodies eventually wear out just as human bodies do. I lost a 12 year old Balinese to CRF last year. Condolences on your loss.

However, it is possible that patients with ‘uncontrolled’ thyroid disease (these are people who have very recently started medication or who do not take their thyroid medication as prescribed) may be at higher risk of complications from any infection. This is especially the case for those with an overactive thyroid (otherwise known as hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis)." https://www.btf-thyroid.

hi again, now i will address the problem with my older cat xena is 8 yrs old and she doesnt like having any other cats in the house...we have 2 dogs and she doesnt mind them but she really doesnt want lady here or max ....now some times she will go to max when his back is turned and sniff his behind or clean it.......i dont get this behaviour because if he turns around she will hiss and hit at him.....can any one help with this ?...thanks so much ......

what are the main symptoms of having and overactive thyroid?...i dont lose weight because ive alway been skinny...

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This SLOWS down metabolism. So in Thyroid terms that would be low thyroid or more commonly known as hypothyroidism or Hypo for short. Hypo most common symptoms are; chronic fatigue, cold hands & feet, low body temperature, inability to take cold temperatures, always bundled up when others seem fine, loss of hair, brittle hair, dry skin, brain "fog", low libido, weight gain/inability to lose weight regardless of amount of exercise. Depression & sometimes anxiety.

I would also definitely find out from the vet if the thyroid medication needs to be changed or adjusted, in case it is responsible for the lack of appetite.

i was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and the dr.s told me that that was my magor reason why i coudnt get pregnant,now they just gave propanolol 20mg i want to know if this medication helps my thyroid hormones in its level it sopost to be and if it can help me get pregnant?

Two months ago my blood tests revealed I had hashimoto. My TSH was 4.769, my T4 free was 1.07, and my FSH serum was 114.5. I have been taking 1 grain (65 mg) of Nature-Throid NT-1. I just had another blood test and now my TSH is 0.006, which indicates that I am cured of hashimoto's and now have an overactive thyroid???

I just got a call from my regular doctor this morning saying that my blood test work which got done last week showed an overactive thyroid. Again. This was just a routine check up so I'm seeing my endo doc on Thursday. Last time I got my tests done were in April when they showed an slight overactive thyroid. I was prescribed beta blockers. Before that, almost a year ago, I went through a phase of an overactive thyroid that lasted about a 3 months. After this period, my values were normal.

25mg to take twice a day so I will see how I go with these but so far they help for a few hours and then off I go on a wobble again -Also I have had so much muscle wastage in my legs I feel like they will not hold me and I am afraid to go anywhere on my own in case I fall and I am going from home into the car, car into work and home again, so all in all it is not much fun having an overactive thyroid and I am starting to think I have an overactive mind also!!!

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