I think my Lucy had a Stroke or a Seizure

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my, I am so sorry hear this. I hope that Lucy will be okay. Many prayers coming your way from me and the girls in Indiana.

What happened to Lucy sounds something like what happened to my Tabitha about 4 years ago. (She was 14 then!) It was morning, and she always would jump from the bed when I would get up. But that morning, she just layed there, with something of a blank stare on her face. She wouldn't move. I sat beside her and gently stroked her and kept gently saying her name over and over. I was sooooo scared, I thought my heart would pound out of my chest! I carried her downstairs and layed her on the couch. Again, she just layed there when normally she would have headed straight for the kitchen for food. I wrapped her in a blanket, called the office to tell them I would be late, if in at all, and off to the vet we went. They took her right away, and by that time she was meowing, some purring, etc. The vet found her red blood cell count was slightly elevated, and she had a very slight fever, but other than that, she was fine! She even walked around the room and jumped onto a chair and then onto a shelf! He thought she may have had a mini stroke. He told me to go home and he suggested I stay with her all day to keep an eye on her. I have never seen another episode!

I hope and pray that your outcome is as good as ours! Please keep us posted!

Edited to add:And I don't mean to "hijack" this thread....but I just have to also say that when I called my boss, I was crying, as I was so scared and had no idea what was happening. When Tabitha and I came out of the exam room, there sat my boss, patiently waiting, just in case I needed a shoulder to cry on. Isn't that GREAT????? I am so lucky to have such a caring boss!

[jazzcat]

Carla, my Dad started having seziures a little over 4 years ago. To this day the doctors still don't know why or what caused them but they believe it may be that he is having mini strokes so little and light that they are undetectable even with MRI - he went through a battery of tests. They finally decided what ever the cause Dilantin controls them and that is all that matters. He's been on the meds for 4 years now with no problems except when he got stubborn (part of his dementia/alzheimer's) and stopped taking the meds for a few days. He had a big seizure in his sleep and bit his tongue really badly.

As for my sister's dog, I don't think they know why he started having them but so far for the past month the meds are controling them. He's a 10 year old wire hair terrier.

I know it's hard to stay calm, I can imagine how I would be in this situation, but just watch her closely and call your vet in the morning. Try not to worry about the big picture until you know what it is. (((HUGS)))

[DrKym]

I don't know if this will help you or not but our late great Siamese Solomon was 3 months shy of 22 when he passed on 04, he had seizures from the time he was 2, he was also put on a barbituate, we took him in a few times a year to check weight, and dosage changes if needed.

He took his meds in a bit of liverwurst daily, and the worst that ever happened were some smelly pooters from him.

His personality never changed, he was a smart loving attentive wonderful cat, he is sorely missed , but he died from old age not his medical issues.

Hugs to you and candles will be lit for you all!

[Medusa]

When my dog Charmin had her first seizure, it was shortly after she gave birth. My vet told me that occurs sometimes, especially in small breeds. And, as I mentioned before, she was on phenolbarbitol her entire life w/no side effects and she lived to be 18 1/2.

Blessings,
Mary

[rg_girlca]

You have some positive replies here that I hope will help calm your nerves some.

Prayers on the way that it is nothing serious with your precious Lucy and calming {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} for you.

[Taz_Zoee]

I understand your panic, as I would be the same way if it were either of my "kids'. But from what others have posted, it looks like you will have nothing to worry about. Except maybe giving medication daily. Which would be nothing as long as you have Lucy to snuggle up with for a nap.
Lucy and you are in my thoughts tonight and until I read that everything is A-OK tomorrow.

[Catlady711]

Sorry to hear about Lucy. Is she an older cat? I hope this was just a one time incident with no other problems.

Strokes are not as common in animals as siezures are.

If it's any consolation let me tell you about my only personal experience with a siezure.

Dusty (now 16 1/2 yrs old) had a siezure about 2 years ago. I was in another room and heard loud pitiful meowing, so I come out to see what's up and the other cats were all nervous and looking by my table. I saw Dusty laying on her side, feet 'paddling' and her whole body shaking mildly. She was unresponsive to me, and had let loose her bowels. Now while I do work at a vet hospital, this is the first time I've ever actually SEEN a siezure happening. While I did have enough sense to note which side she was laying on, and approximate time the siezure lasted, I was in a TOTAL PANIC otherwise. You'd think I would have enough training not to, but I couldn't help myself. Anyways I also took her in the bathroom (mostly because I had just gotten out of the shower and wasn't dressed, and Dusty was laying by a picture window!). I just petted her and kept talking to her. I've been told animals having seizures aren't so much in pain as just plain confused and baffled, and petting or talking to them helps comfort them. Anyways once her siezure was done (less than 2 minutes, although seemed like an eternity) she got up and was a little shaky. I took her to work with me and the vet said she appeared healthy and couldn't find any explanation for her seizure. Although I'm inclined to believe the other cats picking on her stresses her out and could have caused it, but she had been sleeping in her kitty bed prior to the seizure (because I found stool there also). She slept alot that day but was back to normal the next day. Anyways she has not had a seizure since and other than severe osteoarthritis she's healthy otherwise and has not needed any medication for siezures in those 2 years.

It's hard NOT to panic when one of your furkids is not acting normally. Hopefully your Lucy will be just fine, but do get her to the vet for a check up to make sure there is not something that may have caused a siezure. Keep us posted.