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1/10/2014
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Increasing KBr
med.
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Results from blood
work show liver values improving. KBr level unchanged at 1.3, so no change
since 12/6 KBr increase. Will now go
from 1.8ml to 2.0ml starting tonight. Watch for gastro-intestinal issues or extra
sleepiness. Don't want to cause those
- but the ultimate goal is to prevent a seizure. Since she had one at the 1.3 level, we
figure it is ok to try increase in med. And recheck in 8 weeks.
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1/10/2014
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Game plan
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Do one thing at a
time. Up KBr and see if she
tolerates.
Stop W/D to see if any stool changes.
If they loosen, add W/D to see if it helps. (W/D is high fiber, which is good to absorb
water for diarrhea but not very digestible so intestine has to work harder -
not ideal with IBD.
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1/11/2014
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10:15 PM
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Seizure
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While on a walk,
Grace began flailing her paw. I picked
her up thinking she had something in her paw but quickly saw she was air
snapping and drooling. I carried her
to car and laid her down in the grass to wait for the seizure to pass. After about 3 minutes she stopped and I
held her in my lap as we drove home.
At home she was good with
walking (steady on feet) but was anxious and panting. By 11:15pm she had settled down and went to
sleep.
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02/02/2014
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8:30 PM
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Seizure
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While in the
kitchen she started paddling paw and went into a full seizure. Last about 3 minutes and it took about an
hour to settle down and sleep.
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06/28/14
Sliver moon |
10:30 PM
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Seizure
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Mild seizure while
sleeping by door. Foaming and legs
running and air snapping. Ended < 1.5 min Longer time to settle down and sleep ~ 2
hours.
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07/06/2013
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HeartGuard
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2nd dose of
heartworm prevention.
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07/02/14 - 15
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Difficulty
walking. Frequent falls. Sometimes she can walk normally and other
times she can't stay up for more that a few seconds. Can stand and eat. For a treat, she can walk across the
lawn. Placing leash under back legs
like a sling helps steady her. Back
left leg crosses and collapses on her.
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07/11/14
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Vet Appt.
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Talked about
mobility issues. No conclusive
answers. Seems to be a balance thing
to me. Is it weakness, sedation or neurologic? Blood draw to check levels
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8/2/2014
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Seizure
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Just returned home
and at 4:30pm, she had a mild seizure.
Lasted < 90 seconds and was quick to recover. No problem walking afterwards. Got her 1st Hemp capsule on food with dinner.
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08/03/2014
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Seizure
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3:30 AM, she had a
mild seizure. Lasted < 90 seconds
and was quick to recover. No problem
walking afterwards and quick to settle down.
I was surprised in the morning,
that she was able to walk in the park without any issues and unaided.
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08/06/2014
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Seizure
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Gracie was kind of shaky today. Mild seizure at 9:40 am with Mark. At
lunch and dinner she had some facial
tremors. On walk @ 10 pm she had a
mild seizure lasting < 90 seconds and she was quick to recover. No residual effects. I gave her an addition hemp pill for a
total of 3 today. She had another seizure at 11:20pm.
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08/08/2014
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Spoke to vet. Give her full 10 days on
hemp and then see how she is doing.
Options:
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8/7-8/11/2014
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Mobility continues
to improve. Stools also more
well-formed. Weekend walks are back to
normal. 8/11 - She crossed the street at a
quick trot and leaped up over the curb! What remains are the head tremors, soft stools and the occasional coordination
issue indoors and outdoors. She is now 18 days off KBr and 9 days on Canna Companion hemp capsules.
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Looking back over the year, while on seizure medicine I can summarize to say:
- 9 seizures while on potassium bromide (KBr) over 8 months
- Bouts of diarrhea and urine infections have been common
- Mobility and energy has decreased over time
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