Today we finally get to start to wean Max down to his regular dose of Keppra... Oh how I do not like Drunk dogs!!! And I'm sure Max does not like being drunk...
He had a mild seizure 2 fridays ago 4/27 after running around like a mad man. We upped his Keppra dose from 125Mg 2x / day to 500 mg once a day and he was sleeping 17-18 hours of the day, which was fine. He would pace around the house for about 1/2 hour -45 minutes after taking his dose until he passed out. On Thursday of last week we split his dose down to 250mg 2x day to see if he'd be less loopy and less sleepy. He only slept for about 6 hours at a time, and then paced around the house for a good 3 hours! and then was normal for 3 hours before his next dose... Then he'd start the pacing again until he passed out. The 250mg doesn't make him as sleepy, but still kind of agitates him that he has a buzz so he just wants to walk it off. Yesterday he started his pacing at 3:30pm and didn't stop until 9pm! At 4AM, Buster #2 came into my bedroom to tell me that Max was up and pacing on the other side of the house and I needed to make him stop!!! Easier said than done... He went out for a bit, came in, paced some more until I finally grabbed him and put him on his bed and made him lie down at 5am.
He woke up today around 8AM and was a little wobbly at first, got himself stuck behind the toilet in the bathroom for about 10 minutes before I found him... Reverse apparently wasn't working! He had breakfast, and then went for a walk down to the end of the road (about 1/4 mile and back) and seems much more coherant now and CAN now go in reverse... but is still making his rounds. He's always been one of those dogs who doesn't sit still very well.. Out of 35 commands he knew when he first came to me, Stay was not one he every followed! Fortunately Lie Down is one he still remembers... but then he gets back up!
The other thing he started to do when we cut his dose down to 250mg 2x a day was go outside to pee and he's been pooping in the house - even though the door is open. He has always pooped while on the move. I've never been too sure what that was about. My only guess was his previous owners used to run with him and never let him stop to go potty, so he just learned to go on the move. I don't know if this is a result of being buzzed or something else.. but we'll watch it.. He's done it 2 days in a row. Thankfully they are solid and easy to clean. When he was on the higher dose he slept all day so the first thing he wanted to do when he woke up was go out and he took care of his business all at once.. Maybe being buzzed is affecting it??? We shall see. Today we start him back on his regular dose of Keppra 125mg 2x / day.
The twitching seems to have diminished quite a bit, ever so often I'm seeing some twitch - but maybe once a day vs. frequently so that's good. He can hear when you call him and will turn around, but he seems a little foggy still so I'm guessing that's from being drugged up still. When he is asleep he's not waking up when the other dogs are barking unless they are standing right over him.. but again - probably because he's drugged up.
I'll report back after we see how he does with the regular dose.. but all in all - so far so good. No more seizures, he can still turn right and left, still can see and hear. I think he's just drugged and foggy.
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| Max posing by the door during a pace. |
He woke up today around 8AM and was a little wobbly at first, got himself stuck behind the toilet in the bathroom for about 10 minutes before I found him... Reverse apparently wasn't working! He had breakfast, and then went for a walk down to the end of the road (about 1/4 mile and back) and seems much more coherant now and CAN now go in reverse... but is still making his rounds. He's always been one of those dogs who doesn't sit still very well.. Out of 35 commands he knew when he first came to me, Stay was not one he every followed! Fortunately Lie Down is one he still remembers... but then he gets back up!
The other thing he started to do when we cut his dose down to 250mg 2x a day was go outside to pee and he's been pooping in the house - even though the door is open. He has always pooped while on the move. I've never been too sure what that was about. My only guess was his previous owners used to run with him and never let him stop to go potty, so he just learned to go on the move. I don't know if this is a result of being buzzed or something else.. but we'll watch it.. He's done it 2 days in a row. Thankfully they are solid and easy to clean. When he was on the higher dose he slept all day so the first thing he wanted to do when he woke up was go out and he took care of his business all at once.. Maybe being buzzed is affecting it??? We shall see. Today we start him back on his regular dose of Keppra 125mg 2x / day.
The twitching seems to have diminished quite a bit, ever so often I'm seeing some twitch - but maybe once a day vs. frequently so that's good. He can hear when you call him and will turn around, but he seems a little foggy still so I'm guessing that's from being drugged up still. When he is asleep he's not waking up when the other dogs are barking unless they are standing right over him.. but again - probably because he's drugged up.
I'll report back after we see how he does with the regular dose.. but all in all - so far so good. No more seizures, he can still turn right and left, still can see and hear. I think he's just drugged and foggy.
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