Lethargy or relief with Apoquel
Hi everyone! Posting here because I am sure many of your dogs are on Apoquel. We started our dog on Apoquel almost 2 weeks ago now…twice a day for a week and now once a day. He was suffering with symptoms such as tearing eyes, shaking his head, itchy ears and skin, sometimes licking his paws. His skin definitely looked pink under the arms and in the groin. He also ended up with secondary conjunctivitis, which is really what led us down this road in the first place. I feel like his allergy symptoms have certainly improved, although not perfect, and I am okay with that. But I do feel like he is hoping around from the floor, to the couch, to the bed to nap most of the day which he didn’t really do before. I am hesitant to call that lethargy or drowsiness because he jumps right up when I take him out, feed him, or play. Could it be that he is more comfortable now and is just able to settle? And another bonus is he seems to be less reactive. For some back story, we rescued him last November and he is a young, energetic, 1 year old pup. What are some of your experiences with Apoquel? I would hate for him to be on a medicine that is causing lethargy or drowsiness, taking away from him being himself. Thank you in advance!