I am going to be giving some rapamycin to my dog. He's a 10 yo Flat Coated Retriever. Are there known drug interactions that I should be worried about? He is on gabapentin. 2x daily.
Up until about 6 months ago, he was not acting at all like a 10 yo dog--very playful and energetic. He had a couple episodes of what seemed like his back hurt him. Took him for neuro exam and they can't find what is causing it. He has really good days, but they told us to withhold his gabapentin and get a video if possible. Sure enough, he was supposed to get his dose at 5pm, withheld, 2 hours later he is stiff and frozen, won't move and when trying to lay down, he gets back up. Give gabapentin and in 30 min. back to normal. I don't like that he's on this med but it is providing a clear benefit to him. I also don't want to negate any positive from rapamycin.
Aside from this question--what are the most notable side effects from rapamycin you noticed in your dog with first few doses? Just wondering what I should look out for...
Thank you!
Up until about 6 months ago, he was not acting at all like a 10 yo dog--very playful and energetic. He had a couple episodes of what seemed like his back hurt him. Took him for neuro exam and they can't find what is causing it. He has really good days, but they told us to withhold his gabapentin and get a video if possible. Sure enough, he was supposed to get his dose at 5pm, withheld, 2 hours later he is stiff and frozen, won't move and when trying to lay down, he gets back up. Give gabapentin and in 30 min. back to normal. I don't like that he's on this med but it is providing a clear benefit to him. I also don't want to negate any positive from rapamycin.
Aside from this question--what are the most notable side effects from rapamycin you noticed in your dog with first few doses? Just wondering what I should look out for...
Thank you!