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So glad to see the back of 2018 as it has been stressful especially since August when we acquired our neighbour's dog. He went into hospital due to a heart attack after he had been home and recovering from his Stroke in May.
In January we lost Hector or Tibetan Terrier. He had heart failure and it was kinder to have him put to sleep rather than let him suffer major surgery that might not have been effective. RIP sweet Hector, gone and never forgotten. We went to India a few days later and that absence helped the sudden loss. The workmen continued work on the back patio whilst we were away and it was completed in February when we returned.
They started the work on the front patio when we were away in March druing the Beast from the East freezing weather which they worked in whilst we boiled in 90 degrees temperatures. Sadly, we had to come back to the cold
Seizures at night continued through out not surprising with the trauma of the front garden being completed whilst we were here to see the mess. The rain was abysmal and it was still cold so the work dragged on until May when the work was completed and the clean up began. Not only was there mud but also concrete and stone dust
For a break we went to Greece for two weeks in June and got back to the hottest summer in decades. I had a seizure during the night in Greece due to being constipated. The seizures came and went in no particular frequency but I noticed that too much carbohydrate before bed seemed to trigger it as well as eating onions. Not everyone understands the expression "No Onions please" so take away meals can be tricky. Alcohol late at night is packed with Carbohydrates.
We currently have our neighbour's dog and have had her since the end of August 2018 when she arrived following her owner's heart attack. He had a stroke in May and was recovering. We had walked Rosie for him since June and her son dropped her off as mentioned in August.
We went to Sri Lanka in September and had to farm Rosie out to friends who looked after Hector in the past when we were away.. Luckily their dog got on with Rosie so that was a worry gone.
It was during this holiday, to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary, we met people who gave advice on what to take for constipation. This was a decoction of Tamarind. A pharmacist further suggested TRIPHALA tablets which can be taken as a laxative at night in a high dose and then taken daily as a lower maintenAnce dose. TRIPHALA is a herbal remedy comprising three herbs.
I have had no seizures since October and take two x 250mg TRIPHALA before breakfast and three x 250mg at bed time. I am hoping this dose is sufficient to keep the seizures away. If not there is always CBD Oil which is now available legally in the UK for medicinal purposes. That would need a proper prescription from a doctor though. I know nothing about CBD Oil to self medicate.
Rosie is set to go home some time this month as her owner is recovered enough to walk her and hoover up after her because she moults. Hector never shed and I will be happy to cease the morning clean up session once she has gone home.
