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Seizures and MORE!
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on January 27, 2008
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Ok, to make a long story short, my daughter had a seizure in August. It lasted over 20 minutes, we were taken by ambulance to Children's. The Drs there could not det...
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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...
Infant Spasms? or Mini Seizures?
Asked by T.S. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2009
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Hi ladies-
My almost 9 month old daughter is having these weird "spasms" seems to be the only way I can describe them. Randomly during the day, she opens her mouth as...
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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.
Baby Seizures??
Asked by A.S. from Sacramento
on July 26, 2011
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Hi ladies,
Have any of your kiddos experienced seizures? Our 8 month old had a mini one yesterday -- I somehow had the wherewithal to get it on video for the Dr. Ou...
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- You should take your child to be seen by your Dr. right away. Seizures can be induced by many reasons some very serious health conditions. It is a red flag for those c...
- Our baby had 3 seizures all due to a spike in tempeture, they call them Febirle Seizures and apprently they are common. Look them up and it will give you more info on ...
- Does he have a fever? Also seizure are defined as lasting quite a long time - like a minute or longer - something like that. When my daughter was 11 we were out at a...
Mini Seizures in 4 Mo. Old
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on September 30, 2009
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The 4 month old son of a friend of mine was nursing normally and suddenly she called to me and said,"look!" and pulled the baby off the breast. His head was shaking ...
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- K., This is my own personal opinion. Your friend should have this baby checked really well. If she used clorox then exposed the baby to such toxic solution, she may...
- Hi K., Thank you for being so observant and concerned about this little one. Being a mom of a lot ofkids myself I have a horror of clorox and products with chemicals...
- I saw this with my father not too long ago in the hospital. He was getting his heart checked out and was sleeping. Then, he started shaking violently all over and op...
2Yr Old with Seizures
Asked by J.P. from Kansas City
on May 1, 2008
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Recently (past 4 weeks or so) my son started having mild seizures that last about 1-2 minutes. They aren't they type of thrashing or shaking but he blanks out and goe...
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- I don't know how true this is but one of my neighbors said her daughter had seisures when she was cutting her molars. Good Luck, I'll keep your little one in my p...
- One day at a time J.. Try not to make yourself sick with worry about things that you don't know will ever come to pass. Your kids will feel your stress. Read ALL ...
- Has your 2 yr old had immunizations recently? That is one possiblility. It can be missed by some doctors. New studies show that certain combos can cause Autism, so why...
Phenobarbital for Treating Febrile seizures..is Anyone Currently Doing This?
Asked by M.P. from Dallas
on June 28, 2011
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Hello all,
My son was recently admitted to ICU for his last febrile seizure episode. He had 3 total seizures which 2 lasted up to 7 minutes. My neurologist and pedia...
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- Frankly, I had heard long ago that phenobarbital can cause a decrease in IQ... I just googled it, and found this abstract (short summary) of research done on that.....
- Dear M., My oldest son had febrile seizures (like his grandpa). The first one was around 14 mos, second one was around 20 mos. I would NOT put your kid on Phenobar...
- Are these fever induced seizures? If so I have a friend that is dealing with this right now as well. I don't believe they have him on medication. I am pretty sure t...
Legally Required Vaccines for Child to Attend School
Asked by S.W. from Los Angeles
on July 23, 2009
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Hello,
I'm in a dilemma. I've read a very compelling source, "Vaccination is not Immunization" that makes a whole lot of sense. I am moving toward not vaccinating my ...
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- The short answer to your question is that different states have different legal requirements and you would have to look them up online or reach out to your local schoo...
- the reactions are a low chance. my twin nephews were a little sickly and they never had a reaction to vaccines. if your son is that sickly then give him vitamins (poly...
- I just sign a form for my kids to be excempt. We live in Spring Valley and my kids go to a homeschool center. God bless you for looking out for you son. My son, had...
PET LOVERS, How Much to Spend on Medical Bills???
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on December 1, 2011
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We are a pet loving family, 1 cat and 2 dogs (rescue pets) and 1 Chihuahua full blood. Well last night the Chihuahua who is 1.5 yrs old started having seizures. This...
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- It is horrible when our furry friends are sick. If it makes you feel any better, I currently have a kitty with renal failure and a $700 vet bill. To save some money on...
- One other person mentioned "Care Credit", which is what I would recommend. We've used it for our animals (3 cats and 1 dog), and if you pay it off during the "no inter...
- I have always been a pet person from my birth I think. We had pets all my life and now I have a dog and a cat and guinea pig. I was raised on a farm and it was everyda...
Nurse Gave Vaccine That We Didn't Want (Part 2)
Asked by A.S. from Atlanta
on January 19, 2012
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I asked a question yesterday about this. I took my son to the doctor and he was given a shot that I didn't want him to have, as I am delaying many of the vaccinations ...
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- What do you WANT to have done? Do you want to sue? Do you want the pediatric office shut down? I understand you're mad, but I don't think you're clearly thinking th...
- My husband is a physician, and we both find it absolutely abhorrent that the nurse was so careless, and that they aren't allowing you to speak to your doctor about it....
- What can you do? You have to just feel angry and then let it go. You don't want to go around carrying anger for a long time. It is bad for you. Also, make sure to writ...
Results of MRI
Asked by M.L. from Chicago
on June 28, 2007
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Good morning! A couple of weeks ago I posted about my 7 1/2 month olds staring spells. He - not everyday or even every week (very sporadic, but when it does happen i...
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- If he is completely unresponsive during these episodes, I would keep pursuing this. Unfortunately, to get a better diagnosis your will have to be older and be better ...
- My little sister had the exact same thing. She was diagnosed with Petit Mal seisures (sp?). She took medicine (we called it Z medicine) for a few years and she grew ou...
- I haven't experienced this personally but it sounds a lot like what my friend has gone through with her son, who will be 1 in August. He has had similar seizures and ...
