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Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you

Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you

Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you

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Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you

Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you

Another suggestion! I have not personally used this service but it could be helpful for you since you do not have a local neurologist available. Good luck! I hope you and your dog get back to a place of peace without seizures! https://www.virtualvetneurology.com/

Hello all, my name is Matthew and I am 37 years old living in south Texas.

I took in a rescue dog about 3 years ago as a puppy and unfortunately he was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 years old.

its been a rough ride, we went from daily seizures to once or twice a month.

here recently in the last couple of months, they seem to be coming more abundant.

he is currently taking 

92 mg Phenobarbital 

200 mg zonisimide 

1400mg Keppra 

all 2x daily.

his last vet visit his pheno levels were a little high and are being monitored. But is there room to add more in the zonisimide? Should we ween off Keppra into something else?

there is no neurological vets near me, all 600-800 miles away and due to finances, I will not be able to take him to one in the near future.  I am not wasting money on a mri as they are $4000, and even if a tumor was found the surgery is much more. 

I assume bc the medications have worked that, he doesn't have a tumor. But I believe we need to change this cocktail of medicine to something else.

any help from this community on this matter? 

thank you