Meningoencephilitis... looking for options to steroids/immune suppressants

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Hi,

 

My dog was diagnosed via MRI & Spinal tap as having Immune Mediated

Meningoencephilitis.

She started having seizures July 15th. She is a natural dog, no vaccines, no

medications,

no weird dog food. She mostly eats nutritionally complete grain-free raw

chicken patties

and the occassional (but not since she's been sick) Innova Evo grain free

kibble.

 

Since being on the immune suppressants (because they decrease inflamation) she

doesn't

have seizures. What i am concerned about is that something else is causing the

inflamation. I do not like the idea of her being on immune suppressants. She

is on both

Prednisone & cyclosporine because she had a relapse about a month after I took

her off of

them so the neurologist wants to " hit it hard " .

 

I am looking for some guidance, some wisdom, some help. I have exhausted much

of my

savings, yet do not feel they have diagnosed this properly. I live in Santa

Monica , CA and

she has seen two vets here, one neurologist and one holistic. We drove to

Colorado where

she had her relapse last week and she saw three different vets there, one of

which was a

neurologist. The alternative vet suspects helicobacter because it is a bacteria

he has done

extensive research on and has found it in the diseased tissue of both humans and

animals

in locations outside of the digestive system. He says Tela is positive for it,

but hasn't told

me how he diagnosed or tested for it; the neurologist the alternative vet

referred me to

said the alternative vet says many things are a result of the helicobacter and

she doesn't

take him seriously in regards to it. She is an old school alopathic neurologist

very set in

her way. If she had it her way, tela would be on Chemotherapy right now...

 

Anyway, I need some help. My dog is stabalized now but on high dose of 20 mg

prednisone 2 times a day and 100mg cyclosporine 2 times a day.

 

I want to know if plant sterols can be effective enough.

I want to know if there are extensive blood tests that can find protozoa or

bacteria that

they did not search for. I would hate to have to make her go through another

spinal tap.

Back in July i started her on Transfer Factor. Is this helpful.

How can I be sure this is truly an autoimmune disease?

 

I would love to know of a progressive vet that truly knows his stuff in this

area. I went to a

vet in Santa Monica that could have almost killed her because he said she didn't

need to be

on anything because he did NAET on her. 3 days after she had a seizure.

 

your wisdom, suggestions and support is greatly appreciate and needed,

Brigitte, Tela & Moon