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Little Eider has been on rapamycin for 5 weeks now. He takes it Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1x a day. Bloodwork is great so far. What is strange, is that he seems to be EXTRA SILLY within a few hours of his pill (evening meal). We keep telling ourselves we are projecting our own excitement/hope, but it is consistent.
Do any of the rapamycin dogs get sassy after their dose?
Thanks everyone!
I don't have any insight, but I fi d it absolutely DELIGHTFUL that Elder is feeling so great and loves his "happy pill"! I think that's a really good sign! 🙂
Even though he wasn't able to get into the trial, I'm glad you were able to continue your own version of the "trial"!
Cheering for you Elder!! YAY FOR SILLY! 🙂
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
I haven't heard of this side effect but am glad that you started this topic. Will be interesting to see how others' respond to it.
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I don't know about silly after each dose, but there was a CNN article about Rapamycin practically being a fountain of youth for dogs. http://www.cnn......ve-longer/ Maybe Little Eider regresses to puppy madness.
Peace,
Jenifer & Milo (and new puppy Darcy who has all of us living puppy madness these days!)
I don't know anything about Rapamycin, but from your description, and Jenifer's article, I fancy some for myself...
Jenifer & Milo (and new puppy Darcy who has all of us living puppy madness these days!)
Jenifer, did I miss this????? New puppy, Darcy???? More details please, and pics!
Meg and Clare (and Elsie Pie) xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
DID MILO SEND YOU A NEW PUPPY??? WHAAAT?????
I missed it too!! MORE ABOUT DARCY!!!!!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Hi!
Are you still giving your pup rapamycin? We are hoping to get into a study at the University of Illinois with our girl, Dolly. We have a 50/50 chance of getting the rapamycin and I'm really interested in how it's going for you. If we don't get the rapamycin arm, I hope to add one homeopathic options after we get through chemo as the control group. But, I think our vet has high hopes for the rapamycin being the secret to Dolly's battle.
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