Guest greytsmom Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Can prednisone cause an increase in frequency of urination? Our boy is being treated for a colon infection as a result of a food allergy. He has also been on Flaygyl for 8 days. He started on the pred yesterday and has needed to urinate about every 4 hours since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Yes, it can cause increased thirst which will cause them to drink more, which of course leads to more urination. Good luck to your boy. Quote ...............Chase (FTH Smooth Talker), Morgan (Cata), Reggie (Gable Caney), Rufus (Reward RJ). Fosters check in, but they don't check out. Forever loved -- Cosmo (System Br Mynoel), March 11, 2002 - October 8, 2009.Miss Cosmo was a lady. And a lady always knows when to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mickie37 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Yes, my Lupo just finished a course of Prednisone and he was very thirsty and had to urinate a lot. It is a side effect of the medication. I set the alarm at night so that I could let him out frequently. A couple of times he could not hold his urine for three hours but the rest of the time he managed well. Good Luck. As soon as you stop the medication he will return to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh yeah. Beau has IBD and started 50mg of pred about a year ago. (he flucuates between 5 and 10mg now) but when he was on the higher doses, he would have to pee EVERY 3 hours round the clock and when he did pee he did for 3 minutes straight. It was terrible, poor guy. It's gotten better on the lower dose. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greys2cats Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh yes, Sara was on pred for 10 months and it was a high dose to start, every 2 hrs even through the night, poor baby. It will get better as they lower it. Quote Roberta & Michael with Furkids- Flower (Shasta Flowers 6/7/06) & Rascal the kitty - Missing our sweet angels - Max(M's Mad Max) 10/12/02 - 12/3/15, Sara (Sara Raves 6/30/01 - 4/13/12) Queenie & Pandora the kitties - gone but never forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandimom Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Very normal! The longer they are on it the less frequent it will happen. Brandi is on it every other day for life 2mg. (since 2004). Every 6 months I have her kidneys and liver checked. So far they are normal but she also gets acupuncture every month and the holistic vet said this is one of the reasons we have not had any trouble with kidneys/liver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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