2/6 Niko | AMPS 151, +4 180, +5 330, +8 500

[Niko's Mom]

It never hurts to have a backup meter for a reality check. Meters don’t often go bad, from what I’ve seen here and in real life, but it’s nice to rule out that variable.

Has Niko had any meds recently (Solensia injection, for example, or flea/tick meds) or has anything changed in your home? (burning candles, different detergent, spraying for bugs, exposure to essential oils, etc etc)

Did Niko show any signs of pain or confusion when the potential seizure occurred?

we do have 2 meters but for some reason we didn’t think to double check the 180. It is very possible he could’ve been well below that and the meter was weird.

no injections for Niko since his steroids prior to his diagnosis. He had flea medication administered last summer after getting fleas (the oral pill and the gel). We put that on him up until December. I think I read that flea meds can cause feline hyperesthesia - he had a couple of days where he was scratching and shaking his head but that was back in December. Ear mites have been ruled out numerous times at the vet.

no new sprays or detergents, I don’t think. Maybe besides my perfume? About 10 days ago I put a feliway diffuser in the house but he never reacted that way before, I’ve had them a couple times in the home.

He made no sound during the seizure, just freaking out a little bit and trying to wobble away. He seemed confused during it and for a few seconds afterwards, then returned to normal as we gave him food.

 

[Jason - Kona's Dad]

Hi Ana, quite the scare today. I hope your vet runs some tests and you hopefully figure out what's going on.

This is a long thread, not sure if anyone has asked.... but have you introduced any new plants in the house? Any toxic plants?

If the emergency is over, please remove the 911 tag.

 

[Niko's Mom]

Hi Ana, quite the scare today. I hope your vet runs some tests and you hopefully figure out what's going on.

This is a long thread, not sure if anyone has asked.... but have you introduced any new plants in the house? Any toxic plants?

If the emergency is over, please remove the 911 tag.

sorry, just edited the thread title.

no new plants or toxins I’m aware of. We usually don’t keep plants around. I’m starting to think if it’s maybe a spray or perfume of mine although he never seemed to be effected by that in the past…

 

[Niko's Mom]

Hi Ana, quite the scare today. I hope your vet runs some tests and you hopefully figure out what's going on.

This is a long thread, not sure if anyone has asked.... but have you introduced any new plants in the house? Any toxic plants?

If the emergency is over, please remove the 911 tag.

The only thing I could think of is the last few days he has been sleeping in the laundry basket of clean clothes. Maybe the amount of detergent on those clothes bugged him and caused something. But he wasn’t in the basket prior to the seizure.

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

Just be aware that a cat who has had a symptomatic hypo can be very sensitive to insulin moving forward. So make sure you are monitoring closely

 

[Niko's Mom]

Just be aware that a cat who has had a symptomatic hypo can be very sensitive to insulin moving forward. So make sure you are monitoring closely

thank you. I plan to stay up tonight for his PM dose and monitor.

I hate this disease with a passion.

 

[Marielle]

I hate this disease with a passion.

We all do. I've had cats with thyroid disease, CKD, and even one with a secondary heart block that required a human pacemaker (that we had to replace once), but this disease is the worst.