This video shows a mild episode of hers- sometimes it would be much worse where she would dart away from her back ripples, like she was trying to run away from them.She would sometimes run into things as she was darting - It would make me so sad to watch her. It happened a few times per day, but mostly in the morning and evening. Bela has some Siamese in her (blue eyes) which is what pointed me in the direction of FHS at first after reading that Siamese, Burmese, and Himalayan breeds are more likely to get it. I spent alot of time searching online looking for information about FHS, trying to figure out what to do. At first, I tried to treat it as an allergy by starting to get rid of all toxins on the house (I guess it was good for us to 'go green' anyway.) I got all natural cleaners for the rug and floors, got rid of all sprays, candles, cleansers, etc. I also tried to buy all natural hand lotions and soaps for myself in case one of the many lotions I used was causing a reaction. Then I tried to treat it as a behavioral thing by playing with her more. Someone told me it helped to get another cat, but we are not even allowed to have Bela, so getting another was out of the question. We tried to make a point to play with her as much as possible (toy on a string for her to chase, throwing a ball, etc) - lots of things to keep her moving and busy. I also changed her plastic bowls to glass bowls and started using Science Diet food instead of the grocery store bought Friskies ...
Keywords: feline, hyperesthesia, cat, twitch, back, roll, licking, biting, darting, symptom, phenobarbital, epilepsy, giventofly, 34
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