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Appointment. Confused.

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 19:22
Hi, I just want to keep the people up-dated.  So, I went to my appointment today, and the doctor thinks I have ADD.  I have 30 seizures a day, and, yes, some things of ADD do add up.  But Epilepsy just seems like the correct thing.  I don't know.  But I have two more EEG's to take, one this Thursday.  Need to get to the bottom of this.

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Re: Appointment. Confused.

Submitted by trentonbest on Wed, 2010-10-27 - 17:06
Yeah.  He said if I had Absence seizures I would have, or most likely would have had one.  Again, so many other people say it sounds like Absence seizures so I really think I have both.  An EEG tomorrow.  Am I really considered young?  I think so.  Thanks for being supportive.

Re: Appointment. Confused.

Submitted by zealot on Wed, 2010-10-27 - 17:13

Trent,

Fourteen is young, but not young for epilepsy.  Take a look around the site.  There are many Fora (Forums) for parents of children with epilepsy so you will see there are many children with epilepsy.  Read the other Youth Fora.  Read whatever you can.  The words of others like you will help you understand yourself.

Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help!

P.S.  My latest grownup blog post: 

Epilepsy Carpe Diem: Psychiatric Patient Abuse Google Searching for Answers

http://psychout.typepad.com/blog/2010/10/epilepsy_carpe_diem_psychiatric_patient_abuse_pubmed_medline_plus_mayo_clinic_omh_ny_state_us_gov_nj_dmhs_ancora_jewish.html

Trent,

Fourteen is young, but not young for epilepsy.  Take a look around the site.  There are many Fora (Forums) for parents of children with epilepsy so you will see there are many children with epilepsy.  Read the other Youth Fora.  Read whatever you can.  The words of others like you will help you understand yourself.

Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help!

P.S.  My latest grownup blog post: 

Epilepsy Carpe Diem: Psychiatric Patient Abuse Google Searching for Answers

http://psychout.typepad.com/blog/2010/10/epilepsy_carpe_diem_psychiatric_patient_abuse_pubmed_medline_plus_mayo_clinic_omh_ny_state_us_gov_nj_dmhs_ancora_jewish.html

Re: Appointment. Confused.

Submitted by trentonbest on Wed, 2010-10-27 - 19:15
Do I click on another link after I click that one?

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