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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Sleepless Night
So last night my DH and I had the crap scared out of us. At about 1:00am we heard a bunch of noise beside the bed where one of our dogs sleeps, so knowing that sometimes he gets caught under the bed my DH feels down there and tries to get the bed off of him. I am walking around the bed at this point freaking out b/c all the comotion, I flip on the light and see out 4 1/2 year old German Shepard mix having a seizure!!! I knew it was a seizure b/c I had a dog growing up that had them on a regular basis. This is the first one this dog has ever had. So after getting him calmed down my dh and I try to go back to bed (b/c the vet said just to bring him in in the morning) well I couldn't sleep b/c I was shaking and every time I would look down on the floor at him I would start crying because my dh was sleeping down on the floor with our poor little "baby".
Well we took him to the vet today and after some basic tests it appears as if nothing is wrong with him. Go figure! So we are to watch him and if he has another one within 4 mos we are suppose to take him back for more tests. Let's hope that doesn't happen!
Needless to say I am ready for bed tonight, but like my dh said every little sound we both will be jetting out of bed to make sure everything is ok!
Anyone else had any experiences like this??
Well we took him to the vet today and after some basic tests it appears as if nothing is wrong with him. Go figure! So we are to watch him and if he has another one within 4 mos we are suppose to take him back for more tests. Let's hope that doesn't happen!
Needless to say I am ready for bed tonight, but like my dh said every little sound we both will be jetting out of bed to make sure everything is ok!
Anyone else had any experiences like this??
Re: Sleepless Night
I've had that exact experience!! Tucker (german shep./lab mix) started having seizures a few years ago, around the age of 2. He thrashes around and shakes badly, and normally loses control of his legs so he can't walk at all. At first it was terrifying to watch or deal with, but I'm kind of used to it now. We've taken him to the vet a few times, but all the tests they've run have come back clear. They said he's probably epileptic. We put him on phenobarbitol, and he's done so well with it. He went from having a seizure every week or 2 to having none in the past 4 months. And the medication doesn't make him drowsy or different in any way.
I know it's scary, but the vet said the seizures aren't painful, so they don't bother me too much anymore. I just hold him and pet him and comfort him until he's out of the seizure (usually about 3 minutes). Good luck!