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Hi there my name is Holly. I am the old woman of this family. About three years ago, when my mom was very sick, I began to lose weight and also was throwing up and had diarrhea. Mom didn't notice since she could barely get outside. This was before all the kittens arrived.

Finally she got a chance to take me to the vet and they figured out that I had IBD(inflammatory Bowel Disease).  These symptoms that I had are very common for lots of other problems too such as hyperthyroidism, chronic renal failure and in some cases, pancreatitis. Now, they did some tests on me, and my kidneys were fine. For some reasone this particular vet  did not do a thyroid test on me. So they sent me home with some  antibiotics and some predisone. They did not do the test where they take a biopsy sample, thank heavens.  Sometimes the IBD can actually be felt as a thickness in the bowel. I also had to have a huge change in diet, like cooked chicken and some special cat food. Well I wouldn't eat the special cat food.

Anyway, I came home and didn't get any better.  Well I got a little better but still had pretty bad diarrhea. So Mom took me to  another vet. Also Mom has some very good friends that are vets and so she asked them about this. They told me to try the Prednisolone instead of the prednizone. It is evidently much easier on cats. So off we went to the new vet and they agreed that the Prednisolone would be better. But they wanted to give me a thyroid test. Oh great more needles.

Guess what, I did have hyperthyroidism. So now I have two diseases.  So they started me on some thyroid pills which was twice a day but I am very good about taking pills. I just let Mom put them down my throat. It took a long time, to the dosage correct and that was three years ago. IBD is not curable but it can be controlled. I am a happy cat and still get diarrhea but not badly. I have gained a lot of weight and feel much better.

Please if your cat is throwing up or not eating, take them to the vet as soon as possible.