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Originally Posted by ourfirstyorkie  Hi Cathy,
My Farrah gets these. Somewhat new. She has had about 6 of them over the past 4-5 months. The vet knows she has had them but we are unsure what they are. Hers last 2 minutes and the front 2 paws paddle. I don't think we should pick her up but on her fifth one she almost got very hurt trying to get to me. So now I pick her up but don't pet or talk. I just wait it out and put her down where she is back to normal immediately.
Do you know what it is from? What they are called?
Thanks for your reply. |
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Originally Posted by 107barney Is Farrah on medication? Teddy has epilepsy and had all the testing done to rule out any other cause of seizures. His seizures are severe generalized also called grand mal seizures. He is on medication dosed every 12 hours - apparently it is not working. |
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Originally Posted by 107barney Yes he did seem to come out of it quickly but was wobbly so we put him in the crate for a little while. He is back to himself now but tired. He realllyyyy liked the ice cream too. I read somewhere ice cream helps them to get over the seizure and prevent another and I just happened to have some. |
Seizures happen when the signals in the brain misfire. When my DD has a seizure, I make contact with her, talk to her about recent home events, hold her hand, rub her arms and legs, sometimes I put a cold compress on her forehead or the back of her neck. I believe it helps her, as it can be scary for her, during the seizure and when she first comes out of it. I also believe it helps the seizure end sooner. She can usually respond to a degree during a seizure, and I believe my talking and asking her questions helps her brain to try to focus on other things. I figure the more neurons I can keep engaged, the less control the seizure will get. Just a theory, though.
The doctors did explain that no medication will completely control or prevent her seizures, it is only meant to limit them and the frequency that they occur. The meds will stop them completely when increased, but then we are dealing with 'quality of life' issues, so we have come to accept partial control over them, allowing her more ability to engage in everyday activities. She has seizures about twice a month, from 2 or more a week. So we're good with that. I remember reading about the ice cream.. will check it out further.