Its nothing like epliepsy. Its a snorting/wheezing fit that some dogs do, sounds like they are trying to hock up a loogie over and over again. From pet place.com Reverse sneezing is a common phenomenon in dogs. In a regular sneeze, your dog pushes air out through the nose; however, in a reverse sneeze, air is pulled rapidly in through the nose. During a reverse sneeze, your dog will make rapid inspirations, stand still with his elbows spread apart, extend his head, and his eyes may bulge. He'll make a loud snorting sound, which might make you think he has something caught in his throat. Each reverse sneezing episode generally lasts for less than a minute up to two minutes. The exact reason for these episodes is unknown but may be related to allergies, nasal irritants or nasal inflammation. A reverse sneeze may look disturbing  many people fear that their dog is not breathing during these episodes  but it is not a harmful condition and there are no ill effects. Reverse sneezing attacks are generally quite brief and not life threatening. An episode can be stopped if the dog is stimulated to swallow by either massaging the throat or briefly pinching off the nasal openings. Some dogs have reverse sneezing episodes so frequently that various medications may be needed to reduce their frequency.

"she was hoping dh and I could tell the kids bye for her!" This woman just is not motherly material, sounds like not even nice person material, whether from narcissism or from a missing DNA strand or from whatever cause. Mightn't it be kinder to the girls to just let her go? As long as they keep being thrust into her life or having her thrust into theirs, they're going to keep on getting torn up & disappointed & they're going to keep having it brought home to them that their own mother gave them away. The fact that someone is your biological relative does not mean that that person won't warp your mind & cripple your emotions & mess up your personality & break your heart . I once went to church with a couple who adopted 2 very young children who had been taken from a sexually abusive home. It took a year to get those children calmed down & reassured that they were safe & loved & that they were worth something. It took a year to get them to stop making sexual overtures to adults (seems like they were 7 & 5 by then). Then the "former parents" & "former grandparents" somehow found out where the children were & launched a campaign to re-establish contact, just be all friends & happy-go-lucky. On the advice of the children's therapists, the family moved far away & kept their new location as secret as possible, almost like witness protection. Everybody realized that any contact at all with the former family would damage the children. The fact that "your kids'" mother's rights haven't been terminated by the state does not mean she's not toxic. I wish the best for all of you, & I'm especially holding those girls in my thoughts.

My sentiments exactly! I live in FL (which, some say, is gonna decide the election again) and the political ads have been OVERWHELMING for months. I'm thinking probably 75% of the ads running during Jeopardy are political ads. The same ones over and over every single day. AARRGGHH! I'm looking forward to getting back to the much-hated car dealer spots. (Not!)

Yes, it is hit Texas hard. I came home for lunch a week ago last friday, and could not go back. I felt so bad. Every time my tummy rumbled, I ran for the bathroom. It lasted about 8 hours. I didn't feel feverish, just a bad intestinal bug out of nowhere. I did not eat before it struck, only water and coffee and vitamins. My usual morning ritual. Yuck!! Trin