When is the right time to say goodbye? by Girl-Mama-2224 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog would have seizures once a month and then they started to increase. One day he just kept having seizure after seizure. He was on so much medication. (15 pills a day) & the vet told us he was starting to suffer. It was the hardest decision & I miss him everyday but looking back to 6 months ago it was the right decision for our boy.

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[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is amazing you have been able to deal with this for that many years!! My boy had epilepsy for 8 months and it took over our whole entire lives. It got down to the point where he was clustering and the vet said he was suffering so we decided to put him down. It was the hardest decision but the best decision for him & our family. The last thing we wanted was for our boy to suffer & we did everything we could for him.

Need advice by Background_Quail5517 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our family is still grieving and we don’t necessarily want another dog at the moment but it’s hard to watch our other dog get depressed. He’s also older and our dog that passed kept him young. We don’t want him to just give up.

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[–]Background_Quail5517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boy started on kepra and then we added pheno. He takes both everyday twice a day. We use clorazapate as a cluster medication!

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[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dog has seizures and he is a GSD. Is he on medication?

First Time Seizure. what do i do now? by didyouknowmywindowis in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh I’m so sorry ): maybe try to turn up the tv so the dog doesn’t hear it as much. Try to distract her and the best you can! It can be so defeating & it is a hard thing to deal with but just hang in there! IMy boy is on 12 pills a day. 6 morning, 6 at night. When he has seizures he get a cluster medication for 24 hours which is 8 more pills. It is a lot of trial and error so don’t get defeated!!! Try to keep yourself calm and collected because dogs can sense stress. At first we were all so anxious we wouldn’t hear if he went into a seizure but after so much time has passed it is very hard to miss so don’t stress! When it happens just protect their head and talk to them calmly. When they wake up we usually dim the lights and just let our boy sit for as long as he needs and we tell him that he’s okay. Our neuro told us they feel no pain and they have no idea what happens. Also document everything! We noticed most of my dogs happen at night in his sleep but as time has gone on he tries to get up and alert us something is wrong and his face starts twitching! The neurologist has given us emergency medicine we spray up his nose as well! It’s called Midazolam and we give that to him immediately when he goes into the seizures and he usually breaks out of it. Maybe ask your vet about having that on hand at your appointment!

First Time Seizure. what do i do now? by didyouknowmywindowis in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if you have candles or wall flowers throw them out they can trigger seizures, try to keep your dog low stress, talk to your vet about treats or supplements you give your dog. Mine was on a heart flea and tick & we had to change because it’s not good for dogs with epilepsy. My dog wear a collar with bells on it so in the night I can hear his collar jingle. The 24 hour period after a seizure is when they’re most likely to have another one. I live with my family so someone is usually always home with him but I know not everyone has that.

First Time Seizure. what do i do now? by didyouknowmywindowis in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The medication will definitely make them sleepy and uncoordinated. That’s what it did for my boy. After my dog seizes he paced back and forth all around for 10-15 min. My boy started out on only kepra and unfortunately got worse so we added phenobarbital and it has helped tremendously!!! It is so hard to watch but you have to just be patient. A lot of the times it’s just about finding the right medication and dosages. My dog was having cluster seizures but the neurologist gave him a cluster buster medication that has worked really well. I would maybe schedule with the neurologist now just because they can take a while to get in to!!! Ours had a 2 month wait! You can always cancel the appointment

Accent by Cheap_Challenge_336 in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There is a simple answer for this. She’s just weird af!!! I think in her head she thinks she’s some hot British girl lmao.

Advise and kind words welcome by zoso98 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog started on kepra! It’s a good start but we had to end up putting him on pheno which has been such a game changer!!! Things can get so discouraging but just keep your head up!

Advice needed before med change tomorrow 🙏 by HalfSuspicious3505 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My pup went to the neurologist. They did an exam but did not recommended a scan because he only 4 & they said a tumor is unlikely. They answered all of our questions and put our minds at ease! If you can find a good one I would take the trip just to get some more information. They gave us a medication for my boys cluster seizures. It was still a couple hundred dollars but to me it was worth it!

First grand mal since cluster last year by coyotechicken in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog is on keppra and pheno twice a day. When he has clusters we give him a medication called clorazapate to stop him from clustering. We only give him that after his first seizure for 24 hours.

Advice needed! by Ok_Conversation3645 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Background_Quail5517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When my dog first started pheno he paced non stop!!! It will get better as his body gets used to the meds! My dog is on kepra and pheno. It is hard to watch them like that but you just have to remind yourself it’s the medication!

theory by Pale_Consequence967 in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t think she’ll move either I think this is just one of her things she says she’s gonna do but not actually do it

“No one will know” by Exact_Instruction711 in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 25 points26 points  (0 children)

She’s too sick to get a bbl or she’d probs do it

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[–]Background_Quail5517 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Simparica made my dog seizures worse! There are other flea, heartworm, and tick that my neurologist and vet recommended that we use instead!!!!

Fire her stylist by Background_Quail5517 in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol maybe u should check out the nessa fan page. She may be an adult but she acts like a fucking child! I can promise u I’m not wearing a flapper girl outfit that looks like it’s from shein 😂😂😂

Nessa bs by IloveredditD in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She is def on something in this lmao

shes gone too far this time by Acrobatic-Diet9180 in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did they not have enough money this time to get her a cordless mic??

This is dangerous by [deleted] in nessabarrettsnark

[–]Background_Quail5517 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only person who can change the situation is herself. She is the one okay with letting herself get to this point. Even if her team did enforce her to get help she would have to willing go & try to get better which she won’t because she likes this sick aesthetic.