My cat after seizures

Hello there,
I have a cat that is almost a year old. She has always been a very small cat and is different and much smaller than her sister which is the same age. I just got her spayed and got her shots about a week ago. About two days later she started having uncontrollable seizures. I took her back to the vet and they medicated her and sedated her and she continued to have seizures. After sleeping all night she woke up and immediately started having seizures again. I took her to the vet again and they did blood tests and put her on Phenobarb and an antibiotic. She has not had any more seizures but she shakes all the time and cries constantly unless you hold her in a blanket and comfort her. She eats but does not use the catbox yet. My cat is not the same cat anymore. Any advice on if she will get back to normal soon? Will the shaking and crying stop? When she is not in her cat carrier she just stands around and has a blank stare. Is this normal for being on Phenobarb? I am so worried about her and I just want her to be normal again. I love her so much and she is a special kitty.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

It is normal for a cat when first starting phenobarbital to be a bit dopey and uncooridinated. This wears off after about three weeks.

It can take time to find the lowest possible dose that still controls the seizures. It took about 18 months, starting very low, then gradually raising, to find the right dose for my Tolly.

I can't comment on the shaking and crying. However it sounds to me like this kitten might have some brain damage, as along with the neurological problems the not being able to learn to use the litter box, stands out. This is normally practically instinctive for most cats.

Do you know her history? I'm wondering if she had some oxygen deprivation birth.

Call your vet and let her/him know what's going on. You might ask about a referral to a veterinary neurologist.

I can tell you love your little girl very much. What;s her name? Welcome to TCS and please let us know how things go.

I agree to call the vet. They should be able to do something to help your cat. I hope things get better.

I am really scared for her. She was born to a great mother. My mom has the mom. Although, I do not know her history when she was born. The mother and the two kittens were picked up from a house. This one, Cindy, has been the runt though.

She just had another minor seizure and I am having trouble getting her meds down. My mom wants me to get her put to sleep and thinks she is suffering but it is so hard for me to do. I can't take her to a specialist because I don't have the money.

To keep her calm, I have to keep her in her cat carrier because she runs into things and just stops and looks like she is in a trance.

Anyway, thank you for the advice.

Only you can make the final decision, but do try to put your own personal feelings aside and consider Cindy's quality of life. Living in a carrier is no life for a cat. If your vet thinks she can recover and adjust to the meds, of course it may be worthwhile to keep trying with her but.....I just wanted to say that. It's a tough situation to be in.

I have limited experience with cat seizures ( one cat who threw one a year) ... but I have lots of human and dog experience... IT does take time to dose correctly... I agree talk with the vet if she is so bad as to live in a carrier you made have to make a tough choice.

Oh my gosh, I feel so bad for you and your kitty. Was this a reaction to shots? Anesthesia? Can the vet give you any answers at all? I'd want way more information before I made any huge decisions. I hope things get better - fast. Please keep us posted...