[hirko]

Hi. My dog is recently sleeping all the day long. His behavior has changed during the last days. He refuses to eat, he smells the water and he seems that doesn't like anymore the food and the water. He is 3 years old now, but 6 month ago he had seizures, and the vet concluded that he must be treated for epilepsy. After 6 months under treatment, being full of life, now it seems like he doesn't like to do anything, but sleep. He is a maltipoo and he usually plays a lot and barks. These days he refuses everything. I send him again to the vet, and all the lab tests were OK. Yesterday after the treatment he had the diet food, but today he has't eaten at all. Is it bad that he sleeps all the time and doesn't eat. I forgot to mention that he vomitted two days ago, that's why I took him to the vet. He is not happy anymore and I want to help him, but I don't know how. Thank you

[Alty]

I'd love to give you advice, but before I do I'm going to cover my a$$. I'm not a vet, I can't diagnose your dog. I can't treat your dog. Everything I post is from experience with a dog that also had epilepsy. None of what I post is a diagnosis or a treatment, you have to make the choice whether you follow this advice or not. If you do, and your dog gets worse, I cannot and will not take responsibility for it. Again, I'm not a vet, I don't work in the veterinary field, and this post is purely based on experience with one dog that had epilepsy.

In other words, follow this advice at your own risk, your choice. You asked, I'll answer, and what you decide is your choice, and any consequences are on you, not me. In other words, if you follow my advice and your dog gets worse, or dies, than you cannot sue me. I am offering advice only, and it's up to you whether to follow it or not.

If you can accept that, I'll post advice. If not, than the only advice I can give is to keep taking your dog to the vet, try different meds, or get a second opinion.

Let me know if you want my advice. :)

[hirko]

I'd love to give you advice, but before I do I'm going to cover my a$$. I'm not a vet, I can't diagnose your dog. I can't treat your dog. Everything I post is from experience with a dog that also had epilepsy. None of what I post is a diagnosis or a treatment, you have to make the choice whether you follow this advice or not. If you do, and your dog gets worse, I cannot and will not take responsibility for it. Again, I'm not a vet, I don't work in the veterinary field, and this post is purely based on experience with one dog that had epilepsy.

In other words, follow this advice at your own risk, your choice. You asked, I'll answer, and what you decide is your choice, and any consequences are on you, not me. In other words, if you follow my advice and your dog gets worse, or dies, than you cannot sue me. I am offering advice only, and it's up to you whether to follow it or not.

If you can accept that, I'll post advice. If not, than the only advice I can give is to keep taking your dog to the vet, try different meds, or get a second opinion.

Let me know if you want my advice. :)

Ok. Let me know

[hirko]

Yes, you can give me your advise. It's not a bad thing to have an opinion

[Alty]

My lab had epilepsy.

He was having multiple seizures a day, for months. Around one seizure an hour. It was horrific.

We went to the vet, and we got the meds. My dog changed overnight. He became lethargic, did nothing but sleep, lost interest in food, wouldn't even get up for his favorite treat. We were told by the vet that the meds could do that. It was too big a price to pay for no seizures, and frankly, he still had seizures, although not as many as before.

So we went back to the vet, and we got really lucky. That day there was a visiting vet at our clinic, a hollistic vet. We got to see him. His advice "get the dog off the meds and give him green beans. One quarter to 1/2 a can in his food each feeding.

So we did that.

My dog went from having multiple seizures a day, to being on meds that made him a ghost, to living the last 10 years of his life completely seizure free, and all I did was give him green beans, no meds at all, just green beans.

I'd try the green beans if I were you. But I'm not you, and again, this is only my opinion. I'd really hate for you to do this and things get worse, or you lose your dog. It worked for my dog, but I can't promise it will work for yours.

[hirko]

Thank you. Why not. Im trying to help him

[Alty]

Thank you. Why not. Im trying to help him

It may work.

After it was recommended to me, and years later when I finally got a computer, I researched it. It's actually a pretty well known remedy for epilepsy. Most vets don't recommend it because it doesn't make them any money, whereas meds do.

It can't hurt to try, it's not like you're feeding him battery acid, green beans are safe for dogs. :)

But, it may mean getting him off the meds, which is why I'm concerned. Then again, if it works he won't need the meds, and he really won't be any worse off than he is now.

Let me know what you decide, and what happens. I'm hoping it works for you like it did for me. My lab lived to 16, 4 of those years with epilepsy, a few months of having seizures hourly, but the last 10 years seizure free, no meds, only green beans. He's gone now, he got too old, and we had to make the horrible decision to let him go less than a year ago. But he had a great life, and most of that was because of the green beans. I really believe that.

[hirko]

Thank you again for your advise.

[Wondergirl]

Green beans were recommended by my aunt-in-law's doctor to help her in all sorts of ways, and they kept her alive for a few years.

Health Benefits of Green Beans:

Increased Protection from Bacterial and Viral Infections
Increased Immune Function
Reduced Cancer Risk
Reduced Risk of Colon Cancer
Protection Against Heart Disease
Slowing Aging
DNA Repair and Protection
Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease
Alleviation of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Alzheimer's Protection
Osteoporosis Protection
Stroke Prevention
Reduced Risk of Type II Diabetes
Reduced Frequency of Migraine Headaches
Alleviation of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Antioxidant Protection
Prevention of Epileptic Seizures
Prevention of Alopecia (Spot Baldness)
A glass of the juice of the beans is believed to help lower blood sugar and prevent type II diabetes, and a cup of green beans a day is believed to lower cholesterol.

Natural vitmains, minerals, and nutrients found in Green Beans: Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | Vitamin B9 (Folate, Folic Acid) | Vitamin C | Vitamin K | Calcium | Dietary Fiber | Magnesium | Manganese | Iron | Potassium |

Read more at Green Beans