Febrile Seizures
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Scar Tissue on Babies Brain
Sep 3, 2009 ... certain that it is from having febrile seizures at 2 weeks old and then being on phenobarbital for 18 months following This affected her ...
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- Pay close attention to the neurologist's take on things. It can be serious or it might not affect him at all, or anything in between. My (now) teenage daughter had...
- Are you scheduled to see a Neurologist? I would make an appt and find out what they say. Scaring on the brain can be the result of many things, but also can have p...
- D. this could mean many things. My daughter, now 16, has scar tissue on the right frontal lobe of her brain. We are fairly certain that it is from having febrile seizu...
How Can I Get My 2.5 Year Old to Take Fever Reducer?
We mostly use herbal, homeopathic & natural remedies- but our children are prone to Febrile Seizures so we do use fever reducers when it is high as much as ...
Infant Spasms? or Mini Seizures?
Infant Spasms? or Mini Seizures? Hi ladies- ... Since your older daughter's seizure wasn't a genetic thing, I wouldn't worry unless .... Febrile Seizures ...
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- Hi T., I understand your fear and concern. Especially if you are worried about seizures, that is quite a scary thought. My daughter went thru a period where she had...
- Since your older daughter's seizure wasn't a genetic thing, I wouldn't worry unless your ped. tells you to. You can calm yourself down about this by reminding yourself...
- This has never happened to my 14 mo old daughter, but I would video tape these episodes so you can show them to your ped. Poor baby. I hope it's not too serious.
Seizures and MORE!
My sister was 9 when she had unexplained grand mal seizures, probably brought on by a high fever and over the .... Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure ...
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- C., I am a mother of an 8 year old daughter who has had every kind of seizure all of her life. We started out at Medical Center Dallas and were not real satisfied. We...
- I am so sorry you are having these issues with you daughter. My kids both have neuro issues and even though we are in Dallas we go to Cook Childrens in Fort Worth wher...
- My sister was 9 when she had unexplained grand mal seizures, probably brought on by a high fever and over the counter medicine I gave her during this fever. She was t...
Fever All Week - 2 Year Old
Another major concern for parents are febrile seizures (convulsions). Seizures occur in 2-6% of children with high fevers. It is thought that these seizures ...
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- Hi J. My 2 yr old daughter who is in daycare has had numerous high fever viruses (on her 8th right now ugh) and 2 viruses ago her it lasted for 8 days and I went thr...
- My almost 2 yr old daughter had a fever of lik 102-102.5 for like a week. I brought her to the doctor and they told me the same thing only she had Croup. So I was deal...
- I think it's going around. My daughter had the same 103 for several days & many of her friends at school are in the same condition. In addition to the motrin, give yo...
Thermometer
First off, febrile seizures can be extremely dangerous and fevers high enough to cause ... Fever (or febrile) seizures are safe. The sudden increase in body ...
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- I just have a store brand (Walgreens or something) arm pit one and it has proven to be very accurate. They do say to add a degree to arm pit temp readings.
- I used one that goes under the armpit, like they use at the doctor's office for little kids.
- The tongue thermometer is the the most accurate. Next to the arm pit. The ear isn't so accurate event hough alot of physycians do it that way. Have a great aday!
Fever in 18 Month Old - How Long Before Acetometaphin / Tylenol Works?
Even febrile seizures are not typicaly cause for alarm as there is no evidence that those who do have them (about 4% of children with high fevers) suffer ...
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- How high is the temp? Mild fevers do not necessarily need treatment, unless your little one is in clear discomfort, which is usually why we give tylenol/motrin to beg...
- it may not bring it down to normal, but it will reduce it. i gave my dtr tylenol & motrin for 103 fever and it took it 4 hours to bring it down to 101. a fever isn't...
- It actually takes longer for Tylenol than for ibuprofin check with your pediatrician, they may tell you it's ok to alternate the two, every 2(?) hours. I'm not sure if...
How to handle a 18 months toddler with a 104 fever?
As you know the complications in children are the febrile seizures, but we DON'T want that to happen again :( I would just keep doing what you are doing ...
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- J., I'm not a nurse or anyone of a professional background but I am a full time stay at home mommy to 3 children. Many people look at fevers as bad. Let me reassu...
- J.- I am a nurse, but have little experience with children when it comes to illnesses. But I do know from my little experience that Motrin works a lot better on the...
- Hi, J.. I don't know if you're into natural healings but I found the best website for any kind of ailments for children or even adults and it's called, earthclini...
Toddler Hallucinations
Sep 16, 2009 ... Could it have possibly been a febrile seizure brought on by the fever? I would mention that when talking to the pediatrician. ...
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- It may be night terrors. Our son has them. Night terrors are different than nightmares. With night terrors they may walk around, talk, etc. but they are really asle...
- This happened once with my son and totally freaked me out! My husband thought it was kind of funny, of course. He had a fever of 103-104. We try to use homeopathi...
- Hi L., My youngest son when around 2 or 3 had a couple episodes when he was sick where he would cry in the middle of the night saying bugs were crawling on him. I had...
My 7 Yr Old Has These "Spells" Where His Eyes Shake from Side to Side....
My son had seizures as teenager and I went through the same frustrating feelings . I got second opinons and ... Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure ...
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- Hi K., It must be totally awful not to be able to help your baby. We as moms think we should be able to help and sometimes we just can't. The question that kept c...
- K. My son had seizures as teenager and I went through the same frustrating feelings. I got second opinons and either Dr. would not order an MRI. I felt like I was for...
- Have you checked to see if his MRI could been done anywhere else. I work at the hospital in Safford and know that they have appointment openings usually the day after...
