This is what happened Sunday: CoCo has had a horrible set back. - TopicsExpress

This is what happened Sunday: CoCo has had a horrible set back. Last night she had a grand mal seizure at 4 a.m. She let out a horrific terrorizing cry that lasted about 10 seconds and then she was in full seizure: on her side, eyes wide open, front and back legs twitching and moving, stopped breathing for a few seconds, mouth open, and pooped in her bed this episode went on for 20 to 30 seconds. I could get no response from her so I just talked to her calmly but I was so scared and my heart was pounding like crazy. After the 30 seconds she lay on her side not moving, eyes still wide open and breathing very quickly. She was like that for about 20 to 25 minutes. Then she tried to get up and fell flat on her face into the carpet. She was very wobbly and her hind legs looked like she was having problems moving them. She was crashing into every piece of furniture and was pacing around. She could not hear me at all - I tried several tests to see and nothing! This lasted for about 30 minutes and then she seemed she wanted out. So I took her out and she peed and had a small amount of diarrhea. When I brought her back in she continued to cry like she was is great pain or discomfort and she would not settle - she did this for another 20 minutes. I tried to settle her several times but nothing. Finally I got her settled on the sofa with me but she was still trying to find a comfortable position and crying and growling. Then she fell asleep. She has had a little water today but no food at all. This is the same seizure noise she made about a month or so ago and this is the same seizure sound I have heard in the past during the night - I always thought she was dreaming but I realize now that is a seizure. So for the past few years this is what is going on. Last week I found her poop on the carpet and that is not CoCo so I suspect she had a seizure while I was out. This is devastating as this little, frail girl cant handle anymore things to happen to her. Kidney problems, enlarged liver, high blood pressure, cataracts, Cushings and now dealing with seizures. She is thin as a rail and I just am feeling so sorry for her life now - is she just existing? I am beginning to think so - God this is so hard and through all my tears I am trying to find the strength and the will to let her go while she is at peace. God help me!