Speck detected a health issue with my wife (weight, dogs, constantly)
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I don't want to go to deep into this in regards to my wife, but she has experienced some random health issues for several years. She describes the feeling as a "head rush" and it usually lasts for 20-30 seconds. Her most severe experiences were several years ago, including losing consciousness while driving on I95. Very scary. Thankfully no loss of consciousness since that event.
Last night, she had a very harsh "head rush" standing at our kitchen counter. Lasted longer than any I have witnessed. She was not responding to my voice or touch, but remained on her feet.
Speck noticed it before I did. He was playing with God-knows-what... probably a fossilized tree frog or something, and immediately fixated on my wife and ran towards her with what appeared to be a since of urgency. He would not leave her side. Even when I moved him to another room, he bolted right back it her feet.
It's hard to explain the look on his face, and honestly, we all tend to personify our pets. But he had a very "human" response. And it was quite amazing.
I'm not surprised by that at all. I've read many accounts of people with seizure disorders whose pets consistently alert them prior to an attack. I think we are only beginning to understand what our furry companions are really capable of.
I hope your wife suffers no ill effects from those episodes.
Also not surprised. It's more common in dogs - some are trained specifically to alert when an attack is coming - but not at all surprised to hear of a cat doing the same thing. Animals are simply amazing. If it helps your wife prepare in the future for these attacks, all the better. Proof fate brought you and little Speck together!
A lot of people will say that is crazy, but a lot of us know pets have an uncanny sense and see things we do not. I mentioned that Daisy has suddenly become very sensitive to my son's sadness after Chewy passed, and she is constantly walking up to him, sitting behind him on the couch, and even going to sleep on his chest while he watches TV. She has never done this before.
Also, a while back, I was having some severe pain in my right leg, and while I was laying in bed Daisy draped her whole body over that leg and the weight and heat of her body actually lessened the pain. She stayed there the whole night.
These little guys have senses we do not possess nor understand.
These little guys have senses we do not possess nor understand.
ITA with this. There have been stories of cats warning their people about gas leaks, smoke/fire, and all sorts of things. You must have quite a bond with your cat. Hope your wife is ok.
Speck definitely further endeared himself to my wife! He is quite the kitty!
My wife actually received great news yesterday in that her condition is believed to be easily treatable. In the past, docs have defaulted to seizures but testing was negative and anti-seizure drugs had no effect. It just took finding the right doctor.
I've had a lump in my nose since the spring that, when I first started getting it, my cat could smell. She was obviously sniffing something in my nose she hadn't smelt before, though she hasn't seemed to sniff it in a while now. I'm finally seeing a specialist about it on Wednesday, though my other doctors didn't seem to think it was anything threatening. But sometimes over the past month or two I've gotten these waves of distress that seem to emanate from it. I think there have been or still are one or two other areas in my nose with the same issue, albeit to a lesser extent. And it's seemed to coincide with some flu-like symptoms.
Speck definitely further endeared himself to my wife! He is quite the kitty!
My wife actually received great news yesterday in that her condition is believed to be easily treatable. In the past, docs have defaulted to seizures but testing was negative and anti-seizure drugs had no effect. It just took finding the right doctor.
I've had a lump in my nose since the spring that, when I first started getting it, my cat could smell. She was obviously sniffing something in my nose she hadn't smelt before, though she hasn't seemed to sniff it in a while now. I'm finally seeing a specialist about it on Wednesday, though my other doctors didn't seem to think it was anything threatening. But sometimes over the past month or two I've gotten these waves of distress that seem to emanate from it. I think there have been or still are one or two other areas in my nose with the same issue, albeit to a lesser extent. And it's seemed to coincide with some flu-like symptoms.
Keep us informed on this. I hope all goes well.
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