Since the trigger seems to be the stress of having another kitty in her space, there is hope her symptoms could reduce as she and Wayne get used to each other, but it’s not a guarantee. For now she’s on gabapentin 3x a day & we have to be a little more cautious about petting her.

Some theories about FHS are that it’s a nerve disorder, a seizure disorder, or an anxiety disorder—or possibly something triggered by any of the above. After diving head first into a Reddit hole, anecdotally it seems like many cats start having symptoms after a new cat comes into the home.

…Monday Yana was diagnosed with Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome, which is a not very well understood condition where she’s basically having either phantom pain and itching and has become extremely sensitive to touch. Diagnosis is basically a process of elimination, which was not fun for anyone

Second: Cat introductions are a PROCESS 🥲 We’re a month in and they’re still not sure about each other. They have to be separated most of the time and both are sick as shit of being kept in their separate rooms. We had just started limited face to face play but that is now paused because…

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