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Seeking Moms Who Have Children on Medication from Having Seizures
Unfortunately if there is an abnormal EEG then there is a definite need for the medication. An "abnormal" EEG means there are misfires going off in the ...
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- This is tricky, because a seizure disorder is nothing to take lightly(as I am sure you are not), but at the same time, the rush to medicate can sometimes be the doctor...
- I have had seizures most of my life; and when I was young was put on medication that I could not handle, what made me painless made me brainless it was never adjusted ...
- Hi my name is S. I am a mom of a 10 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. When I was 10 I found out I had epilepsy I have been on medication for it every since. I have ...
Lyme Disease
What is "abnormal brain activity?". Did they do an EEG to determine that? (EEG is a common test done to asses brain activity) EEG's can show mutiple things, ...
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- HI K., sorry to hear about your son. Any idea when he may have contracted the Lyme disease? What is "abnormal brain activity?". Did they do an EEG to determine tha...
- K., I do not know much about Lyme Disease, but I just wanted to say HANG IN THERE! One day you will find the right doctors for your child and for your family. Do a...
- Hi K., What sort of "abnormal" brain activity does he have? Has it caused any developmental delay? Or medial fragility? If so, then he is probably eligible for a...
My 7 Year Old Son Has Transient Dizziness.
He does have abnormal EEG and ENG but we have not seen any seizures. ... Since he has an abnormal EEG & they think his dizziness is migraine related, ...
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- I believe what Lisa T is referring to is called The Epley Maneuver. You can google it and ask your doctor about doing it. Also, one thing that came to my mind was co...
- I have 2 suggestions but would ask that you speak to one of the doctors about them first. The first is to maybe give him dramamine as needed. I had vertigo last summ...
- I don't have experience with this, but I was doing research for a friend for something else & I came across a lot of sites and people's personal postings that said inc...
Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure
She also had an abnormal EEG (we heard if it's done within 2 wks of a seizure that it will have sparks of abnormality) showing that she had a type of ...
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- T., I understand your frustration. My 4 year old has had 5 in his lifetime. The first one began in the bathtub and we had no idea what was going on,even his mouth loc...
- How do you live a normal life w/ such vague and uncertain information? You just do and consider the alternatives like anti-seizure meds---if you keep pushing they ...
- HI T., My daughter had her first seizure when she was about 18 months, it was not caused by a fever, But I thought sharing my experience with you may be helpful. She ...
Just Wondering
Abnormal EEG, characteristic pattern with large amplitude slow-spike waves. Associated (20 - 80%). Strabismus Hypopigmented skin and eyes ...
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- Do you mean my playgroup? No, none that I know of. I'm afraid I dont know what Angelman syndrome is though, can you inform me?
- A., How did you find out about your daughter? My daughter is 6 and we are still not sure what she has. Angelman has been mentioned. Does she see a geneticist? Did she...
- Hi A., No i do not have a child with Angelman syndrome, however i do have a son that is Dyspraxic but i am curious could you tell me what Angelman's syndrome is and...
4 Year Old with a Weak Stomach?
I had the EEG and EKG done with nothing abnormal showing up. I did have a doctor tell me that a blackout or fainting could actually be a mild seizure, ...
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- I think there is something more serious happening with your daughter. I would see an electrophysiologist as soon as possible to analyze her EKG to check for Long QT S...
- You need to see a pediatric gastroenterolgist and neurologist. Tnis sounds like it be orthostatic intolerance. My daughter has been recently diagnosed with this and it...
- We have a strong family history of epilepsy in my husbands family so when my son started having seizure like episodes after he experienced any sort of pain, we went th...
Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy
An EEG showed abnormal brainwaves and we've had him on Depakote and now Depakene (liquid form) for 2.5+ years. We did have one breakthrough episode where ...
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- My daughter has epilepsy. Some days she has constant seizures every 1-2 minutes that last 5-15 seconds. On her good days she will have seizures about every 20 minutes....
- A.-My son is 71/2 yrs old.He is my youngest. He was born with Lissencephaly which means smooth brain. As a result of this he has siezures. We are currently have him on...
- A.: I do not have children with Epilepsy, but my brother has had Epilepsy for over 20 years. So, I can definitely be a source of support. I have started to do some ...
Seizures Due to Illness
His EEG is a abnormal which means in face of an illness, he is prone to having seizures, but he's much better off the meds. Do they know the cause of the ...
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- Dear L., My heart goes out to you. My son started having seizures at 16 months after an illness. He was put on Topomax and two years later switched to Lamictal. He...
- Hi L. Yes I am currently going through this. My son had his first sezure about 3 months ago. He had a temp caused by the imunizations. Hes undergoing tests right now ...
- L., I know what you are going through. My daughter had a similar experience. When she was 18 months old, got an ear infection in both ears and collapsed in her cr...
My Son Was Diagnosed with ADHD, but I Won't Put Him on Medication
If this med doesnt work his neorologist wants him to start a seizure med because of his abnormal EEG over a year ago. We will get a repeat in sept. ...
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- I understand your hesitancy with medication and firmly believe in trying all natural remedies first. Taking out sugars, processed foods, additives/preservative, etc. ...
- I didn't medicate my son for his ADHD for a long time, as I was convinced he would benefit from extra help. He didn't, and we ended up doing medication after a year an...
- Dear C., There are some amazing nutrition products that may give your son what he needs and meds will be a non-issue. I really encourage you to give a try before do...
Seeking Moms Who Have Children on Medication from Having Seizures
Unfortunately if there is an abnormal EEG then there is a definite need for the medication. An "abnormal" EEG means there are misfires going off in the ...
Answers
- This is tricky, because a seizure disorder is nothing to take lightly(as I am sure you are not), but at the same time, the rush to medicate can sometimes be the doctor...
- I have had seizures most of my life; and when I was young was put on medication that I could not handle, what made me painless made me brainless it was never adjusted ...
- Hi my name is S. I am a mom of a 10 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. When I was 10 I found out I had epilepsy I have been on medication for it every since. I have ...
