Re: Grinding teeth

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: Hi Becky - Wow - before spending all that money would you be prepared to try a couple of homeopathic remedies?  They are a whole lot cheaper!  If Zarley is experiencing nausea and/or acid reflux, then I would recommend Nux vomica, in a potency of 30C.  This can be given maybe 15 minutes before he is due to eat, but also another two times daily, for two or three days, and see if it makes a difference.  The other thing I was thinking was this: it seems the vets are assuming there is no pain causing this reaction - I am wondering then about some nerve damage -even maybe numbness or a loss of sensation?? Hence he prefers hard food because he can 'sense' them better?  And perhaps grinding of teeth because he is not able to experience what would usually be an uncomfortable sensation?  Sorry to throw more speculation in - but if this is a possibility (I know diabetes can cause nerve damage, but not sure if that applies to the mouth)then there are other remedies to try.  Also threw in the query about worms because the homeopathic Cina is for 'teeth grinding' and is a classic worming remedy!  
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: Thanks for responding, Tess.  I can't think of anything that's changed recently - it's just my husband and me in the house (no kids) and our routine hasn't altered significantly in the past year.  
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: : He has a sister (from the same litter) and she has been fine - even acting more vibrant recently since she's getting a larger share of the food!  If there's been some type of physical trauma while we were at work, it's not noticeable.  Both vets have said you'd never know they were 13 years old - they both look much younger and act it, too.  
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: : Zarley (the male) had a UTI several years ago and was also diagnosed with diabetes a couple of years ago, but we gave him insulin injections and put him on a diabetic formula and his latest bloodwork showed his insulin levels were in great shape - the diabetes was essentially gone. 
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: : We haven't checked him for worms since he spends his entire life inside - do you think it's still a possibility and wouldn't it show up on x-rays or bloodwork?
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: : I think he can smell the food - when we put a senior formula down in front of him (or tuna or salmon), he'll try to eat it, but he won't even go near the bowl if we put the diabetic formula down.  He also tries so hard to eat treats (like Pounce) but he chews on them a couple of times, they fall out of his mouth and then he walks away (in frustration or nausea, I don't know).  It breaks my heart to see him try and eat normally but then give up.  One interesting thing - he seems to try harder to eat dry food and will make more of an attempt to eat soft once it's dried out a bit in the bowl.  I've read online that sometimes they can respond to Pepcid AC or Zantac if it's acid reflux so we were thinking of trying that next.  (Tonight is the last night for the Prednozone.)  Do you think it's worth the $800 - and the physical risk - to have him put under while they x-ray h