I was sitting here at the computer the other night, watching while the cats ate. And I realized I was smiling to myself because not only was Milkshake, the "former" anorexic, eating willingly, once he'd finished his own plate, he had wandered oh-so-casually over to Minnie's dish and polished off hers, too. Until I had him, and feeding him was such a crisis for so long, I never really thought about the cats' eating. I put it down, they gobbled it up, The End. At any rate, although he's not gaining any weight - at least he's not losing any noticeable amounts, and HE EATS. Like he actually enjoys it again.
There are a mere 3 of the levetiracetam (generic Keppra) pills from Canada left in the bottle. That's twelve doses, three times a day - four more days. I'm nervous about starting over with the American generic. I know that it's not recommended that non-brand name anticonvulsants be used, in the first place. I don't know what/if there will be a difference - aside from the visual aspects - between the US and Canadian generics. The US one - which ended up to be more than $30 cheaper than the original quote from Costco (a mere $94.73 for 200 500mg pills - and $130 less than I had been paying for the Canadian drug!) is a different shape. It's got rounded ends, which I would think would be better in terms of chopping the pills in quarters. There is a score line across the center, too - another plus. I haven't cut one yet, so I don't know if there's going to be a lot of "dust" when these new ones are cut, or not; there were frequent tiny little bits all over the place with the Canadian brand.
Aside from brand differences, I'm nervous about the dosages, too. We're pretty much down to giving (approx.) 125mg TID, which is quite a reduction from almost a year or so ago. I'm terrified that this change might set off another series of s******s. (Phenobarbital dosages have remained the same - 1/2 tablet in the AM, 3/4 in the PM.)
Time will tell, I guess.
