What is it?

Lung cancer in dogs, luckily, is very rare. Only 1% of canine cancer diagnoses are lung cancer. Primary lung cancer, which begins in the lungs, is even rarer, but has a much lower canine life expectancy. Secondary lung cancer, the more common form, is caused by cancers in other parts of the body metastasizing or spreading. in both cases, canine lung cancer symptoms are the same, though they may be harder to identify in secondary cancer cases, since the primary cancer would have similar symptoms. Keeping a close eye on a sick dog’s symptoms is important in catching this cancer early.Symptoms

Canine lung cancer symptoms include symptoms common to other cancers, and common to other lung diseases. Lethargy, or low energy, is the most prevalent symptom of all cancers. Chronic coughing is the more prevalent symptom of lung cancers and may include phlegm and even blood. This is a symptom that is only tied to serious health problems in dogs, so a trip to the vet is warranted even without the presence of other symptoms. other canine lung cancer symptoms include shortness of breath and a marked loss of appetite. Appetite loss is another symptom common to other cancers, but respiratory issues are mostly specific to lung cancers. many of these symptoms can be noticed with normal attention to your pets and do not require a closer than normal eye. Dogs that are already sick, or of advanced age, should be monitored more closely, but lung cancer is, again, uncommon and shouldn’t be the main problem of concern.Treatment

Once your vet has confirmed the canine lung cancer symptoms your dog is presenting as lung cancer he/she will refer you to a veterinary oncologist. This is a vet that specializes in the treatment of many different forms of cancer. since canine lung cancer acts similar to human cancers, canine lung cancer treatment is also similar. Treatments such as radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and drug treatments are among the many available treatments for your dog. much like human cancer though, canine cancers are tough to fight and will require dedication and will from both you and your dog. in the end, canine lung cancer life expectancy will depend on this dedication.This information is provided for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for an advice from your pet veterinarian or pet trainer.

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I think I might be suffering from depression, but I had never really admitted it to myself. I need to hear the symptoms to see if it matches how I feel.

You should see a doctor, but insist on a physical. Most will just write a prescription nowadays.

FYI
*Here are some (not all) of the documented symptoms of antidepressants used to treat depression

1. crying spells, 2. Worsened mood, 3. Low energy (fatigue, lethargy, malaise)
4. Trouble concentrating, 5. Insomnia or trouble sleeping, 6. Change in appetite, 7. Suicidal thoughts
8. Suicide attempts, 9. Anxious, nervous, tense, 10. Panic attacks (racing heart, breathless)
11. Chest pain, 12. Trembling, jittery,or shaking, 13. Irritability, 14. Agitation (restlessness, hyperactivity)
15. Impulsivity, 16. Aggressiveness, 17. Self-harm, 18. Homicidal thoughts or urges
19. Confusion or cognitive difficulties, 20. Memory problems or forgetfulness, 21. Elevated mood (feeling high)
22. Mood swings, 23. Manic-like reactions, 24. Auditory hallucinations, 25. Visual hallucinations
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You need at least five of these symptoms for at least two weeks (based on DSM IV):

(1) depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful). Note: In children and adolescents, can be irritable mood.

(2) markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day (as indicated by either subjective account or observation made by others)

(3) significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e.g., a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day. Note: In children, consider failure to make expected weight gains.

(4) insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day

(5) psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down)

(6) fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day

(7) feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt (which may be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick)

(8) diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day (either by subjective account or as observed by others)

(9) recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide

feeling tired is the big one pain in the joints or the body in general lack of interest in things you like just like in all the antidepressant commercials

the main symptom for depression is depression

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy have fallen more than 50 percent in the United States since 2001, but doctors are still inexplicably giving women high-dose pills linked to strokes and cancer, researchers reported on Thursday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other groups do not say women should avoid hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, but they recommend taking the lowest possible dose for the shortest period of time.

"We're disappointed," Dr. Randall Stafford of Stanford University in California, who led the study, said in a statement.

"Yes, there was an increase in the use of low-dose preparations, but it was not sizeable."

Hormone replacement therapy is used by women who are going through or who have gone through menopause to relieve symptoms that range from hot flashes, low energy, sleeplessness and vaginal dryness to bone loss.

Doctors once believed HRT also prevented heart disease and cancer, but the Women's Health Initiative found in 2002 that women who took estrogen plus progesterone pills for five years had higher rates of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, strokes and other health problems.

Sales of U.S. market leader Wyeth's combined estrogen plus progesterone pill Prempro have fallen by about 50 percent since 2001 to around $1 billion a year. Wyeth is now owned by Pfizer.

Many makers of HRT have reformulated their products, offering much lower doses of hormone, often as patches, creams or vaginal delivery products.

Stafford and colleagues looked at data from 340,820 patient visits to hospitals, clinics and doctor's offices, as well as information from telephone calls.

They found that use of HRT fell by 52 percent from 2001 to 2009, from 17.5 million users to 8.3 million users. but the women using HRT were often still getting relatively high doses of hormones in the pills.

"Despite reduced use, standard-dose oral (HRT) remains the dominant formulation, yet lower dose transdermal and vaginal preparations may yield less harm," they wrote in Menopause: the Journal of the North American Menopause Society.

"We thought that over time there might be greater tailoring of therapy based on characteristics of the individual woman," Stafford said. "the bottom line is that over time we didn't see the level of refinement in clinical practice that we expected."

Many experts believe that lower-dose formulations and skin patches may be a safer way to deliver HRT. the patches, in particular, may reduce the amount of hormones reaching vulnerable organs.

In 2001, more than 16 million women took some form of HRT pill, but by 2009, 6 million did, the survey found.

Lower-dose product use increased modestly, from 700,000 in 2001 to 1.3 million in 2009, they found.

In October, researchers reported that women who took hormone replacement pills had more advanced breast cancers and were more likely to die from them than women who took a dummy pill. [ID:nN19153576] In June, a different team found that women using low-dose patches were less likely to have strokes than women taking pills [ID:nN03253698].

(Reporting by Maggie Fox)