Worried about Luna: Strange symptom; she's twitching (update #36)

**Kirsten** · 12-14-2008, 08:55 AM

Thank you everyone for keeping Luna in your thoughts.

Originally Posted by weluvcats

How old is Luna?

Luna is 8, will be 9 in April. What you describe in your Sam sound a lot like Luna. I already asked my vet about epilepsy and she said that would go along with other symptoms Luna doesn't show, but I wonder if there's a mild form of it... Luna's blood was tested three months ago, and as usual, her blood count wasn't so great. Here's the thread. But at that time, the twitching hasn't occured yet.

BTW, some days seem to be better than others; right now, she's in my lap and there is no twitching. But this morning when she lay next to me, it was bad for a couple of times, almost like a hiccup (well, maybe it was). A couple of days ago, I had my hand on her stomach when she was twitching and it seemed to me it came from her thoracic diaphragm. But I'm not sure...

Kirsten

**weluvcats** · 12-14-2008, 09:18 PM

According to my vet, it is possible for a cat to have a mild form of a seizure disorder (ie., epilepsy, etc.) As in people, some have a more severe (or mild) type than others.

At this point, it sounds like you're doing pretty much all you can do...keep a watch on her labs, condition and behavior, wait, hope and pray. Boy, it would be nice if either we could speak "cat" or they could speak "human", huh??

Try not to worry too much, love her bunches

, and hang in there!!

**Catty1** · 12-14-2008, 10:19 PM

I had my hand on her stomach when she was twitching and it seemed to me it came from her thoracic diaphragm.

Hiccups?

Indigestion?

**Medusa** · 12-18-2008, 08:17 AM

How is Luna today?

**kittykatharine** · 12-19-2008, 02:33 PM

Yes, how is Luna doing? We love your little girl, she has become part of the Pettalk family!

**Kirsten** · 12-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Thanks for asking!

She's in my lab right now, and she seems to do better. She's still twitching sometimes, but not as often as she used to do. Maybe the B12 vitamin was really helpful here. The strange thing is, I now noticed Lily doing it a couple of times.

Wonder if it's really caused by the s/d diet.

(Lily's eating from Luna's bowl sometimes).

Kirsten

**catmandu** · 12-21-2008, 03:06 PM

You are a GREAT MEEOWMIE Kirsten, and the fact that you noticed something amiss with Luna speaks well of the love and care that you provide.
We are Praying that Luna will be home with you and Lily very soon, all rested up and waiting for her Animal Mas Presents.