Hello everyone, CEO Olivia here. As you must know by now, I live with idiopathic canine epilepsy. My huMom does her very best to aid me in managing my epilepsy. Part of our routine is to keep a journal. In it we record dates & times of an event as well as anything unusual about my behavior. I recommend anyone living with canine epilepsy to do this.
It’s because of my journal that over time we noticed something unusual. A pattern became clear. I seem to have a grand mal event whenever there is a quick or extreme change in the weather. For example, if we have a run of warm humid days followed quickly by cooler dry days, we go on seizure alert because my chances of having an event go way up.
We don’t really know why this is. These weather changes can also trigger a migraine in my huMom, so perhaps the barometric pressure has something to do with it. Whatever the case, we are very sure that for me at least, a seizure can be triggered by a rapid shift in the weather.
I’m curious if this is the case with other Epi-Warriors like me. If you live with canine epilepsy, I’d be interested to know if the weather affects you as well. Unfortunately, if it is the case, there isn’t much that can be done other than to be prepared. An early warning system is better than a surprise.
You can read another article on this topic done by the Fivesibes blog.
CEO Olivia ❤
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I think the barometric pressure does make a difference in dogs and huMoms. The only thing I’ve noticed is that most of Elsa’s seizures have been in the mid-to late afternoon and usually on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Luckily we haven’t had one since August and when we went to check therapeutic blood levels recently, they were high because Elsa is also on CBD oil. It’s allowing us to reduce the dosage of our Phenobarb which makes me happy. Not much you can do about weather patterns but we’re sending oodles of poodles healthful thoughts your way. 🐩
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Thank you🐾
So happy to hear of Elsa’s successes!
3 bum swings! 3 more!💜
Knowing this to be a trigger often helps us to prepare to ‘Prevent an Event’.
Stay strong Elsa!💜
Nose nudges,
CEO Olivia
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Just as soon as I said she was doing well she had a small seizure. 😩 We go tomorrow to recheck her blood levels after an 25% reduction in Phenobarb. Fingers crossed.
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So sorry to read Elsa had an episode. We hope her recovery was quick & she is feeling back to herself again 💜
Any word on her levels?
Stay strong Elsa! 💜
Nose nudges,
CEO Olivia
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Thank you. She recovered quickly and is her old self again. Levels are right on target within range so we’ll continue to monitor her to make sure she doesn’t start seizing with the lower dose of Pb. Fingers crossed. 💜
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Paws crossed 💜
Sending pawsitive energy & strength.
Stay strong Elsa!
Nose nudges,
CEO Olivia
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I can’t speak for epilepsy, but I can validate the migraine issues in my family when there is a rapid change in the weather. Several of us have had this experience routinely. Luckily, the dogs are unaffected (knock on wood).
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Sending pawsitive energy & strength your way💜
Nose nudges,
CEO Olivia
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Thank you. I can’t imagine having a migraine and your dog’s seizure at the same time. You could use a little strength, too.
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