Jayne ,'Ariel'
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I hope she is hiding and will come out when you least expect it yelling loudly for her supper.
I can't imagine she would NOT be inside the house. And she's probably not stuck; I'm betting she's sleeping or just holed up in a comfortable pile of clothes and won't move.
I say go SLOWLY for the Vic, Hil.
And kitty is probably chasing mice in her sleep, Steph.
The cat just wandered through, all casual-like. Now she's all hurt that there's no dinner left for her.
You snooze, you lose, kitty!
I'm glad you found her.
Once things calm down, Steph, I also have a drug question. The doctor prescribed 15 mg of meloxicam for the foot and it seems to be helping. However, now I have a god-awful cold with body aches and exploding sinuses, and the meloxicam seems to have no effect on that. Dr. Google says to not take ibuprofen with meloxicam, but I took two and it helped the cold. Should I not do that? I've never had any problem with massive amounts of ibuprofen.
eta: Yay, cat!
Heh. It's less that we found her and more that she decided to come out. Now we're checking her belly for Wall Dirt.
Teppy, I'm glad your cat is safe. I'll e-mail you tomorrow. Right now I am still trying to fully convince my body that the crisis is over.
I can't go to the pharmacy now, anyway -- they closed at 9.
I want a black and white cookie.
{{{Hil}}} Pain~ma.
Drug Talk with Teppy:
sj, 1 mg of ativan should be fine, from everything I've read. A common daily dose is actually 2-3 mg, given 2 or 3 times daily (in other words, 1 mg per dose). But something stronger, like Valium, might be a better idea. If you're going to see your doctor, ask [gender-neutral pronoun].
Ginger: I have 2 answers.
(1) The internet says that meloxicam and other NSAIDs, when taken together, can lead to a greater chance of side effects, particularly gastrointestinal, and it's not recommended.
(2) If it were me, I would take them both, if that's what works. HOWEVER, I say that with the following caveats: don't take the 2 drugs together; try to space them out by about 2 hours. Also, try to only double up on the NSAIDs for a couple of days if you can. That way you save your stomach lining. And, of course, keep an eye out for any untoward effects.