RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Hi, Nina and everyone – I just need lots of emotional support right – it’s really tough for different reasons. I just have to tell you how amazing my little Dharma is – she IS one tough cookie – I have never met anyone like her.. When I was feeding everyone.. she stood up and came to where the crowd was to eat, which she used to do, but haven’t done for a while.. she did not eat it.. but I was so proud of her – her spirit is just something you have never seen.   It was rough last night- she seemed very hard time breathing.. and gave her lasix after all.. and hope she is feeling better – I am praying whatever the best thing for Dharma –I am so mad at everything – I am mad this disease, I am mad the fact that I took her and Naomi away from her mother when I did.. I am just mad at the world.   I took Rikki to the vet – who is my older kitty --- there is a possibility that he may have FIP, too --- he is acting okay but lost lots of weight,, and he reminded me what happened to Peter.. I took him to the vet and he is a bit anemic but nothing really significantly off – he has been hypergloubmia before and still.. so I started on interferon treatment on him as well –   I also have another kitty, OB, who might have a kidney problem, that I should probably take him in to the vet.. again – he is not acting sick, but more so for preventative.   FIP stuff really worries me, it’s not supposed to be contagious… but it’s going around among so many of my kitties within a such a short time.. and I guess that’s really worrying me.. please tell me something I can stay positive.. J   Hideyo   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:23 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma   Hi Sweetie, Tell us more about the seizures.  What exactly happened?  My beloved Vixen Roo Vincent, (Siberian Husky), had seizures from what we suspect was a brain tumor.  Her seizures were severe, she'd even loose her sight momentarily afterward.  We had her on Phenobarbital for the last couple of months of her life.   She didn't do well on it.  It did control her seizures, but it had the side effect of making her dopey, (like she was drunk all the time), and gave her a ravenous, unquenchable appetite.  I'm so sorry to hear about this latest development with little Dharma.  Let us know what the vet has to say. Much love, Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: Dharma had a couple of seizures last night – it could be from epogen, or dex shot, or from FIP – I was reading about the treatment – and if underlying the cause of seizures is difficult to treat (which can be the case with Dharma if FIP is causing it, it suggest as follows:   Phenobarbital is considered the initial drug of choice for feline epilepsy. Diazepam (valium) may also be effective but is more likely to cause liver problems. The dosage must be adjusted individually to minimize side-effects.- do you have any experience with any  -- if epogen is causing seizures which is a possibility, does it mean I should not give it to her anymore?:   I will be making a call to the vet this morning.. but any insight maybe appreciated.