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Hi, I'm the one who posted the original thread about the methimazole alternative for hyperthyroidism. Lots happened since then, but short summary-- My vet was willing to do a blood test that went off to a company (I can't remember the name at the moment) to test for IBD/lymphoma. My cat's came...

Thanks for the update! We tried her on the methimazole again but same thing happened with her liver so we stopped it. A few weeks ago, we also got a diagnosis of likely intestinal lymphoma. Vet started her on prednisolone and chlorambucil and it has made such a difference! She's eating well...

Thanks all for your thoughts. We decided to give the methimazole one more shot on a 1.25mg dose 2x per day; I started her on that Thursday. Unfortunately the Y/D diet is not available right now, so pretty limited options. She seemed good for a few days but didn't want to eat this morning (hoping...

@Furballsmom Thank you for the advice! I just requested approval from vet to buy Y/D so I'll give that a try. She likes the Weruva BFF food (though mostly the seafood ones) so perhaps the two together will at least let us manage this. Thanks again!

@FeebysOwner Thank you for the response! We had her on 2.5mg twice daily transdermally. I asked the vet about a very low dose if we try methimazole again. He said we might get to the point we need to try it eventually, but he thinks she is doing well enough he wants to take the watch and wait...

My cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in July. We immediately started her on Methimazole and her thryoid levels quickly regulated. However, after about a month of treatment she developed extremely high liver enzymes along with vomiting, refusal to eat, and noticeable pain. After stopping the...