Aidan At Critical Care Again

[Guest PiagetsMom]

Prayers sent for Aidan

[greypuppyluv]

Thanks for everyone's responses. I spoke with Bill (Jenny's DH) tonight and he said Aidan is home resting. Jenny is wiped out (she was up at 3:40 this morning when the seizures started), but I did send her this link so I'm hoping she'll check in Monday and let everyone know what they found out at Critical Care.

 

Sending prayers for Aidan.

 

Has she been tested for TBD's? My Molly had seizures before she was diagnosed with ehrlichia. She never had another seizure after treatment.

Aidan is an oops puppy and never raced. TBD's are one of the first things I think about, but because we really don't have TBD-carrying ticks in our area, it's probably caused by something else. But thanks for mentioning it......it never hurts to get as much info as possible.

 

I'm so sorry to hear about Aidan. Seizures can be terrifying and it a helpless feeling watching your pup have a grand mal seizure.

 

A consult with a neurologist may be a very good idea. They really are the experts at managing seizures. The web site www.acvim.org is an easy way for Aidan's family to find a neurologist in their area. There are also some really helpful web sites about canine epilepsy. These are the sites that have helped me most in managing Piper's seizures:

www.canine-epilepsy.com

www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com

 

Sending prayers and good thoughts to Aidan and her worried family.

 

Lucy

Thank you for the links. The Critical Care center that Jenny takes Aidan to has a neurologist in the same building, so I think that is where Jenny will be taking her. I will make sure Jenny sees the epilepsy websites before her visit.

 

Oh no.... So very sorry to hear this news. Aiden is probably down in that Irvine vet center where the neurologist is. Prayers that an answer can be found for her.

Yes, Jenny takes Aidan to Advanced Critical Care & Internal Medicine in Tustin. They've got quite a few specialists on staff which is very convenient.

 

I'm sure Jenny will appreciate everyone's good thoughts for Aidan. It's also very helpful hearing the different experiences people have with different medications and dosages. Hopefully, the vets will find the right combination to help prevent Aidan from having more seizures.

[Guest vahoundlover]

Glad Aidan is home. Sending many prayers they get this figured out!

[nyGreys]

I'm so glad to hear Aidan is home. She is one beautiful girl.

Give her hugs & kisses for me.

I hope she is feeling better soon. :hope

Hugs for you to.

[patricia]

Welcome home sweetie...sending our continued prayers...Cody Angelo sends his special prayers too.

[Guest sweetgsmom]

Thankyou all for the prayers and good thoughts. Aidan stayed at C.C all day yesterday on the EKG with an IV and catheter, we were able to bring her home at 6:00 last night. They gave me some Diazepam to give her in case she starts to sieze until we can get to the neurolgist. They are really more worried about her heart then the siezures. Its so damn hard to watch when she has these siezures, and yesterday I cried almost all day. I will keep this updated as much as I can. PLEASE kepp those good thoughts and prayers coming she really needs.

[TheFullHouse]

I will keep her in my prayers. I know how hard seizures are to watch. Saint's are the worst I've ever seen. I compare them to my son's, his are that violent also. I do hope you're able to get them under control soon.

[LBass]

I'm so glad that Aidan is home now. Seizures are hard to watch. Sending prayers that the vets will be able to sort out what is going on for Aidan. Are they thinking of sending her to a cardiologist as well as the neurologist?

Edited August 28, 2007 by LBass

[grey14me]

[Guest sweetgsmom]

Well we went to the Neurologist, and he said Aidan has Idiopathic Epilepsy. He was very good and spent a lot of time with me explaining it. He is putting her on Potassium Bromide as well as Phena and keeping her on the heart meds even though this time she didn't have any Arrythmia. Eventually he wants to ease her of the Phena and just have her on the Potassium Bromide she has no Tumors, Blood Clots or pinched blood vessels. the Dr said she is so young & healthy and that the Epilepsy is controllable, not cureable but controlled.

Now all I have to do is learn not to cry and panic if she has a seizure, I do feel so much better now that I have more information.

I really want to thank everyone for thier prayers and good thoughts, I have read them all and really did'nt realize how much they mean until I was in this position.

So from now on I will be sure to post in H & M more often.

 

Thankyou So Much.

[ShantisMom]

Glad to hear you got to talk to the neurologist in depth. We will keep thinking of you as you work on the medicine dosages. Glad it is controllable!

 

If you need anything, I am not too far from you, just holler!

[Guest tricolorhounds]

I'm glad to hear that Aidan is going to be OK..

[nyGreys]

I'm so glad Aiden's epilepsy can be controlled. You must be so releaved.

I will keep her in my prayers.

She is such a beautiful girl.

[Remolacha]

[Greytlady94]

So glad to see the good report on Aidan.

[Guest BradyzMommy]

I am so glad to hear that the seizures can be controlled!

[LBass]

Jenny, my Piper has idiopathic epilepsy too. I remember so well how terrified I was in the early days of his diagnosis. It really does get easier emotionally. The first few weeks I was an teary eyed basket case. I've got a mental check list of things that I do when he has a seizure and that helps me not focus on my fears but on what I need to do for Piper. One thing that helped me a lot then was the practical "what do you do" advice I found at this web site:www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com The email list, Epil-K9, at www.canine-epilepsy.com also offers a tremendous amount of support, experience and practical wisdom from people who have dogs with epilepsy.

 

One of the mantras you'll hear is that every dog is different--different in the way they respond to meds, different in the other things that help them, different in what triggers their seizures. I'd encourage you to spend some time on these web sites. They'll help you get your bearings with this illness. Information is your ally in managing epilepsy. Remember that most dogs with epilepsy live full, active, happy and long lives. That is the great news!

 

Don't hesitate to PM if you'd like.

 

Lucy and Piper (41 days seizure free)

Piper takes Phenobarbital, Potassium Bromide, Gabapentin and Soloxin (thyroid)

 

[Guest shanozdog]

Jenny, my Piper has idiopathic epilepsy too. I remember so well how terrified I was in the early days of his diagnosis. It really does get easier emotionally. The first few weeks I was an teary eyed basket case. I've got a mental check list of things that I do when he has a seizure and that helps me not focus on my fears but on what I need to do for Piper. One thing that helped me a lot then was the practical "what do you do" advice I found at this web site:www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com The email list, Epil-K9, at www.canine-epilepsy.com also offers a tremendous amount of support, experience and practical wisdom from people who have dogs with epilepsy.

 

One of the mantras you'll hear is that every dog is different--different in the way they respond to meds, different in the other things that help them, different in what triggers their seizures. I'd encourage you to spend some time on these web sites. They'll help you get your bearings with this illness. Information is your ally in managing epilepsy. Remember that most dogs with epilepsy live full, active, happy and long lives. That is the great news!

 

Don't hesitate to PM if you'd like.

 

Lucy and Piper (41 days seizure free)

Piper takes Phenobarbital, Potassium Bromide, Gabapentin and Soloxin (thyroid)

 

My Whippet has idiopathic epilepsy. I adopted him knowing this. They said it was minor and was on pheno when I got him. Boy was I in for a surprise. Petit mals every 6 days or so and a grand mal about every 9-11 days. Of course the seizures happened in the middle of the night, I was a mess, so stressed out. Like posted above, it does get easier emotionally.

 

The advise above is excellent, the websites have provided so much useful information that made a huge difference in my little guy's life. He sees a neurologist, I have tried different meds including pot bromide, but we found diet and a the right dose of pheno has worked wonders for my Whippet. It took over four years of trial and error, but I think we now have a good regime. We went from seizures every 5-9 days to a seizure maybe every 5-6 months.

 

I feel for you and completely understand what you are experiencing. Please feel free to pm me too.

[Guest sweetgsmom]

Jenny, my Piper has idiopathic epilepsy too. I remember so well how terrified I was in the early days of his diagnosis. It really does get easier emotionally. The first few weeks I was an teary eyed basket case. I've got a mental check list of things that I do when he has a seizure and that helps me not focus on my fears but on what I need to do for Piper. One thing that helped me a lot then was the practical "what do you do" advice I found at this web site:www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com The email list, Epil-K9, at www.canine-epilepsy.com also offers a tremendous amount of support, experience and practical wisdom from people who have dogs with epilepsy.

 

One of the mantras you'll hear is that every dog is different--different in the way they respond to meds, different in the other things that help them, different in what triggers their seizures. I'd encourage you to spend some time on these web sites. They'll help you get your bearings with this illness. Information is your ally in managing epilepsy. Remember that most dogs with epilepsy live full, active, happy and long lives. That is the great news!

 

Don't hesitate to PM if you'd like.

 

Lucy and Piper (41 days seizure free)

Piper takes Phenobarbital, Potassium Bromide, Gabapentin and Soloxin (thyroid)

 

 

Jenny, my Piper has idiopathic epilepsy too. I remember so well how terrified I was in the early days of his diagnosis. It really does get easier emotionally. The first few weeks I was an teary eyed basket case. I've got a mental check list of things that I do when he has a seizure and that helps me not focus on my fears but on what I need to do for Piper. One thing that helped me a lot then was the practical "what do you do" advice I found at this web site:www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com The email list, Epil-K9, at www.canine-epilepsy.com also offers a tremendous amount of support, experience and practical wisdom from people who have dogs with epilepsy.

 

One of the mantras you'll hear is that every dog is different--different in the way they respond to meds, different in the other things that help them, different in what triggers their seizures. I'd encourage you to spend some time on these web sites. They'll help you get your bearings with this illness. Information is your ally in managing epilepsy. Remember that most dogs with epilepsy live full, active, happy and long lives. That is the great news!

 

Don't hesitate to PM if you'd like.

 

Lucy and Piper (41 days seizure free)

Piper takes Phenobarbital, Potassium Bromide, Gabapentin and Soloxin (thyroid)

 

My Whippet has idiopathic epilepsy. I adopted him knowing this. They said it was minor and was on pheno when I got him. Boy was I in for a surprise. Petit mals every 6 days or so and a grand mal about every 9-11 days. Of course the seizures happened in the middle of the night, I was a mess, so stressed out. Like posted above, it does get easier emotionally.

 

The advise above is excellent, the websites have provided so much useful information that made a huge difference in my little guy's life. He sees a neurologist, I have tried different meds including pot bromide, but we found diet and a the right dose of pheno has worked wonders for my Whippet. It took over four years of trial and error, but I think we now have a good regime. We went from seizures every 5-9 days to a seizure maybe every 5-6 months.

 

I feel for you and completely understand what you are experiencing. Please feel free to pm me too.

 

 

Thankyou for the information and the sites I have been to them and they have answered some of my questions. The one thing that is so worrying to me is Misha my Alpha female is aggressive towards Aidan when she has a siezure, as Aidan has had more siezures its not quite as bad but I am so afraid she is going to attack her I watch constantly, they are never left alone together I have gated areas to seperate them. does anyone have this same experience? Its really hard right now I feel like I am just waiting for the next seizure constantly watching and writing down behaviors even when she doesnt sieze. I feel better knowing I am not alone in this and thank everyone for all the information.

 

[TheFullHouse]

On more than one occasion I had to physically put myself between Saint and my other 5 at the time and Jilly Bean to keep them from attacking Saint. Poor Jilly got my foot because I was holding the others back with my arms and legs. This is the reason why all of mine are crated when we leave the house or at night while we sleep. My fear is that we would come home some day and find Saint mauled by them and since he seizes in the middle of the night, we were afraid they would get to him before we could.

 

It's absolutely normal for a pack to react like that. Ask any kennel owner how many wet and poohed beds they have to change when a hound in the kennel seizes. It's pack instinct and I don't think there is a thing you can do about it but try your best to keep Aidan safe. Pack instinct is to rid the pack of the weak and frail dogs for the survival of the pack. I know it sounds funny when you think of our docile animals acting that way but it's nature.

 

Besides babygating yours you might consider adding muzzles. It's entirely possible that one day your other pup could jump the gate and get to Aidan, at least with a muzzle the damage done won't be as severe.