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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
FILTERED WATER, NO BACON STRIP DOG TREATS
FISH OIL
GET A TICK PANEL
KARO OIL, PANCAKE SYRUP OR HONEY TO STOP SEIZURE
MAGNESIUM
MELATONIN
MISCELLANEOUS REMEDIES
POTASSIUM BROMATE, ACUPUNCTURE
REMEDIES NEEDED
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
WEBSITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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Epilepsy Remedies

Updated: 02/07/2012

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FILTERED WATER, NO BACON STRIP DOG TREATS

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YEA

[YEA]  08/03/2006: Carolyn from Dalton, GA writes: "I have a 7 year old yorkie named Bogie. He was having seizures and I quit feeding him hotdogs of any kind or brand. He has been seizure free for the last 6 months."

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[YEA]  05/11/2006: Evelina from Livonia, MI writes: "I have an 11 year old dog that we found when she was about five months old. She started seizuring around the age of two. About once a week, occasionally more often. We installed an R.O. water filter system for ourselves and realized within a couple of months that our dog had stopped her seizures. The only difference was the water! She now seizures only about six times a year. We did notice that she started seizuring after eating "bacon strip" dog treats, and other treats with food colorings, etc. We went back to plain dog biscuits and she's fine. She must be chemically sensitive. I shared this info with her vet who said she would pass this info along."

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FISH OIL

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[YEA]  09/02/2010: Kay from Billings, Montana writes: "I had a litter of pups get their first vaccinations. Exactly three weeks later all of them had back to back seizures for 48 hours straight. Horrible seizures where they ran across the floor and would slam into the wall. It was terrifying. I looked it up and found that lepto will cause seizures 21 days after vaccination. Just like my pups.

They had seizures for several years until we found out that fish oil would stop them. Within a few weeks of giving them fish oil daily the seizures became so mild that the pups would just shake. Eventually they stopped completely. My pups lived to 14 and 15 years old. They never got another vaccination after they were one!"

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GET A TICK PANEL

08/01/2009: Lisa from Wood Dale, Il writes: "I have been in dog rescue for nearly 10 years. This year we associated Dog Seizures to Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever exposure. It costs about $100 to do a Tick Panel to find out if your dog (especially a dog with an unknown history) has been affected. If not treated--tick borne illnesses can cause all kinds of problems while lying dormant in the dog's body. Even if a dog has suffered for years- a good 8 week course of doxycycline can usually help.

If I had a dog with seizures- I would rule this issue out. Testd codes are IDEXX 37161 or Antech SA330.

We do know these diseases can cause brain damage, deafness and aggression besides renal failure."

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KARO OIL, PANCAKE SYRUP OR HONEY TO STOP SEIZURE

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[YEA]  04/29/2007: Michelle from Las Vegas, Nevada writes: "dip the tip of your finger in karo oil, pancake syrup, or honey given orally will bring any person, as well as dogs and cats, out of a diabetic and an epileptic seizure immediately."

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[YEA]  07/01/2009: Sandy3598 from Mobile, AL replies: "YEA.. Honey really works!!! My mixed breed (Rot, Lab, Chow) has moderate to severe seizures. He was starting into a seizure I ran for the honey. He was not fully into the seizure so he was able to recognize me and able to lick the honey off my fingers; HE CAME OUT OF IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. He usually is unsteady on his legs and takes him several minutes to hours to come around; again, he immediately was back to himself and needed to go outside.

It works for people too - I have a friend that has a friend with epileptic seizures, I told her about the honey and they were at the store purchasing honey when she had a seizure, they opened the honey and gave her some. She came out of it almost immediately and was amazed."

[YEA]  03/22/2011: Beaglemama from Charleston, Sc replies: "I just wanted to say THANK YOU! My 5 yo beagle has horrible seizures and has been having them more regularly. This morning he started to have one and, having read your post, I ran to the kitchen for the honey. As soon as it got into his system the seizure completely stopped!! It worked and he loved it!"

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MAGNESIUM

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QUESTION

[QUESTION]  04/29/2009: Jennifer from USA writes: "I read the suggestion for magnesium for seizures for pet. I have a yellow lab who has a seizure about every other week and was going to try it. I needed to know kind of magnesium - there is chelate, chloride, citrate, glycinate, malate, oxide etc. etc. Most are for at least 500mg so i wanted to make sure i got the right one.

Thank you for your help."

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06/28/2009: Fletch and Mia from Rockland, Ontario Canada replies: "Jennifer, not too sure if you've found your answer, but in my researching for my yellow lab, I've learned that Magnesium needs calcium to be properly absorbed, so buy magnesium in combination with calcium in the chelated forms of magnesium glycinate, magnesium citrate or magnesium gluconate. As for dosages, a medium sized dog would start at 20mg and could go to 50mg/day."

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MELATONIN

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[YEA]  03/05/2008: catroina from astoria,ny writes: "to :anonymous in Mississippi--around the time the "next ?" rabies booster is due, have the vet draw the titres and take it from there.
IF the titre proves coverage...contact your board of health or whomever handles rabies vaccinations and let them know you want an exemption, have proof etc.
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for those with epileptic dogs,we have found,thank God that going by your dog's weight,melatonin(natural supplement)WORKS esp. IF your pet is prone to night time,early AM seizures--there is a website out here but unfortunately I can't remember their name,had a forum for epople to post questions/responses/their stories etc--what works..
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one thing finally dawned on us here--we had 2 wonderful dobies that lived healthy lives till 14-16 years---a VERY loooong lifespan for this breed. They were NOT vaccinated for all these diseases and only received a rabies the year nyc mandated it.
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investigate
www.watercure2.org
for testimonies both human and pet.
Also,try to purchase the BEST natural /holistic food u can as it definitely makes a differencein your pets' lives....or prepare your own."

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MISCELLANEOUS REMEDIES

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[YEA]  12/03/2011: Wendy from Melbourne, Australia writes: "My 15 year old cat started having seizures about two months ago. As soon as she starts, I grab her and continuously tap FasterEft style on the point above her eyebrow all the time saying "Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go" until the seizure stops. It usually stops within 10 to 15 seconds. (Go to Robert Smith's website fastereft.com for info on tapping. ) I then hold her and cuddle and reassure her and give her Rescue Remedy. I fill a 30 mil dropper bottle with spring water and add four drops of Rescue Remedy and I keep this bottle handy.

I give her a dropper full from this dosage bottle. Sometimes I can only get half a dropper in her mouth but it seems to be O. K. The length of time from the start of the seizure until she's back to normal is no more than a minute

Fastereft is a technique to help you release your stress and all emotional issues, e.g. Anxiety, trauma, depression, abuse, fear, anger etc. Etc.. I've been using it on myself for a couple of months and I can't recommend it enough. I thought I'd try it on my cat and the result was extraordinary. She is still having seizures but this shortens them dramatically. I think I'll try coconut oil as well.

Robert Smith founder of FasterEft is a most generous man and he has posted nearly 500 free FasterEft videos on Youtube so people can learn how to heal their emotional issues and stresses.

Do yourself a favour and check out his site, it is life changing stuff."

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[YEA]  05/02/2007: debby from miami, fl writes: "hi i know how horrible seizures could be , i have tried several natural remedies and would like to reccommend them . very important is to evaporate alcohol from herbal and homeo remedies because as it occured with my chi , his liver was hurt from alcohol in the tonics . But what has worked fairly well is Dr. Cynthia Foster's Composure formula, Frankincense oil diluted in jajoba oil and the healthy dog diet homemade recepie from Dr.Dodds , google these persons and you should find out , he still has seizures but i am controlling it better without the use of pheno , although his have been pretty mild . any further info email me . Also his thyroid was low, dr dodds has a cheap and great service for checking this out google her you'll see , way cheaper than vets prices. God bless, deb"

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POTASSIUM BROMATE, ACUPUNCTURE

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BETTER BUT NOT CURED

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  07/06/2011: Helaine from Jacksonville, Fl writes: "I had a dog (70 lbs) that had grandmal seizures for years. For control I gave him Potassion Bromate caps (made in manipulate pharmacy) quantity depending on his weight. And what really made the difference was acupuncture. I was succesfull controling the attacks and lived to be 14 years."

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REMEDIES NEEDED

02/06/2012: Dharmony from Orchard Park, Ny, Usa writes: "Help for a Jack Russell who has cluster seizures.

Diesel is 3 years old and the sweetest dog. He started his first seizure at 8 months old and has gotten progressively worse moving into cluster seizures. He has been on Phenobarbital and Potassium Bromide which has not helped. We use intra rectal valium when he clusters. We added Keppra (levetiracetam) December 2010. After a year on Keppra, the neurologist said to come off because it was not helping. He is now on Zonisimide which doesn't seem to be helping either.

Unfortunately, he had many vaccines; rabies, distemper, parvo, corona virus, leptospirosis, lyme disease, bordetella. (I will never listen to a vet about vaccines ever again)

The seizures have changed, the cluster seizures turn into a long drawn out 45 minute or longer slow motion seizure that are not always the same. Sometimes it starts out with him running into a wall when he gets frantic. Other times he can't walk where he will take a few steps and drop hard to the floor get up and repeat and turns into start and stop without the drop. Other times he can't stand and his back legs draw up close to his body and shake and at the same time, his tail comes in close to his body and then relaxes. This happens rhythmically. A few times his front paws also turned under and curled in. Sometimes he foams at the mouth. A few times he clawed at his mouth. Lately he arches his head back, opening his mouth wide, paddling then getting up, walking a few steps, dropping down and falling over. He still also gets grand mals here and there.

Diesel doesn't like the cold and he also runs from the wind. Diesel's episodes seem to happen around the same time in the early evening. He will close his eyes to try to nap and his eyes pop open like he knows something is wrong and then he goes into the run and stop. Some of the time, he comes out of it without a post ictal period and other times he seems blind or has vision changes. You can tell because when he plays with a ball, if your hand moves he will grab at it instead of the ball and not realize it is your hand.

Sometimes you can tell by the look on his face that something is wrong. He gets a look like he has a headache. You can tell that by the eyebrows.

His thyroid has been tested by Dr. Dodds and is normal. Lead and zinc heavy metals – normal. The neurologist says it is not epilepsy, possibly a metabolic disturbance or brain degeneration. The metabolic urine test was normal but shows high levels of some amino acids which they say is probably from the Phenobarbital. A hair analysis shows rabies miasm. We have tried many different remedies through the holistic vet over two years.

We just want to get him under control so it is manageable. He has been having the run and stop type almost daily, then he will have a good week and then two weeks of almost daily episodes.

He has been on a species appropriate diet (raw) eliminating gluten, corn, soy, dairy and MSG for over two years. This has not had any noticeable effect on seizures (Although healthier otherwise).

Summary: Tried the following: Phenobarbital, Potassium Bromide, Keppra, Zonisimide, been to a neurologist, raw diet, many homeopathic remedies, herbs, chiropractic, heavy metal test, thyroid test…

Don't want to give up on this precious dog!"

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02/07/2012: Marianne from Berlin, Germany replies: "Dear DHarmony: Please go on the following website:

http://www.post-vaccination-syndrome.com/3924/the-post-vaccination-syndrome.aspx

Dr. Smits was a homoeopathic doctor from the Netherlands. Unfortunately he died of cancer last year. He cured many children and adults who had all kinds of vaccine damages. I am sure it works with animals as well but I don't know if he worked with animals. Anyway, you can download his book which explains everything. There are many people who keep up his work and have been trained with his method so I am sure you can find answers. You wrote that you have tried many holistic methods as well as homoeopathy. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who call themselves homoeopaths but really don't go by the classical way which Hahnemann invented. So maybe this will help you and is a new approach for you.

Good luck. Marianne"

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12/27/2011: Denise from Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Usa writes: "I have a 14 year old whippet who began about a month ago having one seizure and then recently 3 within 5 days. The first seizure he fell on his side, paddled, etc. The second the same but shorter, the third no peeing and much shorter and this morning just the stand up but shake severely one. My vet is suggesting very expensive tests for brain tumor and says it can't be epilepsy. I need help because testing is expensive and whippets do not do well under anaesthaesia. Please respond ASAP. I love this dog incredibly much and don't want to give up on him just because he is "old". Thank you"

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09/18/2011: Lucy from Eastman, Ga/ United States writes: "My dog had a seizure and now she just lays around limp. What can I give her to help her get well?"

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12/13/2011: Meghan from Harrisburg, Pa replies: "Not sure if your pet is still having seizures, but when my elder dog has seizures, they are severe! It can take him quite sometime to recover. Giving him 2 tablespoons Haagan Daz (preservative free) ice cream and 4 drops rescue remedy really helps his post-ictal recovery time. Once you know the episode is over you can give 1/4 of his meal to replace some lost carbs.

Your pet just needs time to recuperate, he just ran the equivalent of a marathon."

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SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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[YEA]  07/02/2007: Barbara from Dayton, NEVADA writes: "Re Canine Seizures: When our 4 yo Brittany had his first seizure we weren't even sure what had happened to him. When he had a second two months later, I started to look for answers on the internet. Someone suggested giving him ground raw,unsalted sunflower seeds. This seemed like a doable thing so I got some from the health food store. He responded well and only had a seizure about once every 8-10 weeks. At 35 pounds we feed him 1 Tbls a day and we have learned to grind them fresh every day as they lose freshness very quickly. We also tried sunflower seed oil but that didn't work as well."

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WEBSITE RECOMMENDATIONS

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[YEA]  12/05/2008: Lisa from Glendive, MT writes: "I have tried the raw food diet and the magnesium with my 2 year old Border Collie "Sadie" to no avail. She went from having 2-3 seizures a day to clustering where she had to be taken to the vet to be issued high doses of phenobarbital to get her out of them. Even with this she would have petite seizures for 2 days afterwards and be a haze for another week. She has grand mal seizure episodes 1-2 times a month. She has been prescribed phenobarbital and potassium bromide twice a day and she still was having seizures. My vet pretty much told me Sadie would eventually have cluster seizures she can't come out of and would probably die from brain damage or would have to be put down.

I found a website on line http://www.gentlecarepet.com I wrote into the lady at the website and her name is Pearl - she recommended several products that detox and calm her nerves. In two months she had one seizure and the seizure formula took her right out of it. If you are struggling with a pet that has seizures or any other problems please check this web site out. It is all natural and it really works - please feel free to contact me if you want to discuss anything. Pearl contacts every person and will recommend what you need for your unique situation."

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[YEA]  01/25/2011: Rntg83 from Martinsburg, Wv, Usa replies: "My 14 year old cocker sheltie mix has had seizures since he was just under a year old. He was on phenobarbital and continued to have them. The vet then added KBR and he would STILL have cluster seizures. It was time for an intervention. I couldn't sit back and watch him have seizure after seizure for 45 minutes to an hour three to five times a week any longer. I researched websites and found that Lecithin is a good supplement for seizures. He gets a daily dose of 1200 MG (He is 45 lbs). He has been weened off the phenobarbital so he wouldn't have withdrawal symptoms. Now if he has a seizure it is very mild and only last a short amount of time. That is when I give him Belladonna (bought from homeopathy site) and it stops them almost immediately."
08/29/2011: Valerie from St Petersburg, Fl replies: "I have read about your success with this holistic medicine for your dog. My dog had started his seizures in 2007 when he was 4 and one half years old. We put him on kbr and he was seizure free for almost 3 years. He is a wolf hybrid and weighs about 80 lbs. Then last Aug, the seizures came back with a vengeance. I have been dealing with Dr. Dodds in CA and sending his bloodwork to her. He is hypothyroid and is on soloxine, was on zonisamide, but Dr. Dodds does not like this drug, so he is on keppra now. He went 6 weeks without a seizure, then we doubled his dose and he went 9 weeks. Then had one 5 weeks ago, now yesterday at 10AM, 6 hours after his medicine was given and again at 4AM today, right after his meds were given.

He will be 9 on Thanksgiving. He is our special boy and we dont want to lose him. I belong to the guardian angel website and they have helped a lot with support. Can you help me?"

08/29/2011: Atomiconion from Montgomery, Alabama replies: "try slice of onion on forhead if it is frontal lobe related could be caused by frontal lobe feeding mycoplasma, read my response to dog itching."

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