alex and seizures

[Cinder & Smoke]

Sorry to hear this, Alex.

But you DID have some good days in there ... *munch* some pills
and start to feel BETTER, OK?

[joycenalex]

a very stoned dog is sitting under the desk. he had another one around 11:30 last night. after each seizure to boost his blood sugar, per the vets' instructions he's to get a small meal; peanut has learned this means a middle of the night snack, she loves the scrambled egg or cottage cheese. alex inhales the food and looks for more, he's willing to eat anytime.

[anna_66]

Awww Joyce, I was hoping that I'd read he hadn't had any more but it seems this is not the case

Lots of love and hugs to you both.

[joycenalex]

alex has had 2 more seizures since sunday am. i talked to the vet and we're gonna bump his phenobarb up to 164 mg, twice a day, blood work to test his levels in 3 weeks. this is a lot of meds for a 40-ish pound 11 year old dog. i do get upset over the number he has had and the amount of med he's on and i've worked myself into a migrane, so that monster is here too-GRRRR, ya think head issues can be passed tween dogs and humans?

[pitc9]

{{hugs}}}
I'm so sorry to hear this Joyce.

[shais_mom]

alex has had 2 more seizures since sunday am. i talked to the vet and we're gonna bump his phenobarb up to 164 mg, twice a day, blood work to test his levels in 3 weeks. this is a lot of meds for a 40-ish pound 11 year old dog. i do get upset over the number he has had and the amount of med he's on and i've worked myself into a migrane, so that monster is here too-GRRRR, ya think head issues can be passed tween dogs and humans?

aawww poor you and poor Alex!
well actually my holistic/empath vet told me the last time I broke my foot that that was the reason kept hurting her legs - was b/c she was so in tune with me. I said TELL HER TO QUIT IT! b/c it was easier for me to deal with a hurt leg - than watching her struggle to do it! Lots of hugs and prayers on the way!

[4 Dog Mother]

Joyce, I am very, very bad at checking the Health section. I am so sorry that Alex is having trouble with seizures again. And I was most surprised too. Snoopy had his first seizure since Dec. 13 on the 11th. He was 4 minutes long grand mal - I began to wonder if he was ever going to come out of it - but doesn't always seem longer while they are going through it? I gave him his medicine and followed up with a couple days of valium but he seems to be doing okay. (knock on wood). I checked my calendar and found that 3 years ago on the 13th was Snoopy's first seizure. So what was in the air?

[lizbud]

Joyce, I am very, very bad at checking the Health section. I am so sorry that Alex is having trouble with seizures again. And I was most surprised too. Snoopy had his first seizure since Dec. 13 on the 11th. He was 4 minutes long grand mal - I began to wonder if he was ever going to come out of it - but doesn't always seem longer while they are going through it? I gave him his medicine and followed up with a couple days of valium but he seems to be doing okay. (knock on wood). I checked my calendar and found that 3 years ago on the 13th was Snoopy's first seizure. So what was in the air?

Sure makes you think ,doesn't it? Another scary thing about this disease
would be that it can strike with no warning.

[KittyGurl]

{{hugs}} I am so sorry about Alex

[shais_mom]

any update?

[KYS]

My heart goes out to you.
I had a little poodle mix that had some whopper size seizures when she got older.
I hope the meds will control them.
Hugs to you and alex.

[joycenalex]

since yesterday at 9pm, no more. he is recovering quickly and the post ictal period is short. he's his bouncy self today. and that makes me happy

[pitc9]

*whew*
Glad he's his normal bouncy self!!

[4 Dog Mother]

Good news! Keep getting better, Alex!

[joycenalex]

i think alex might have this, or a complex seizure or a small stroke, off to the vet. pupdate later.