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Grow out of seizures???

Sun, 05/21/2006 - 21:52
Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Hey, have you other parents out there heard that your child could grow out of their seizure disorder? My Zakry has idiopathic epi, so does that mean that he should be able to grow out of it? We are running one more metabolic test, but that's just to be safe (we thought he had MSUD). Has anyone else heard this? Has anyone else had an experience where someone "grew out of it?" Just looking for the positive!

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Re: Grow out of seizures???

Submitted by Razzle Dazzle on Sat, 2009-06-27 - 15:13

Hi Brittany, my names Lynnette and im 16 years old and i have had epilepsy for about a year now

i really wanna grow out of epilepsy too, but when you tell people you have epilepsy you have no idea how much of a brave little girl you are, it is very hard having epilepsy sometimes i know it because i lost my baby and i stop breathing but they have no idea how brave you are and you should be very proud of yourself for coaping so well with it.If that is the way people you tell react to it then its not worth it don't let it bother you.Me and my dad have a joke about me having epilepsy and it's funny but we still realise how serious it is.

Don't let it bother you

Keep your head up high

Lynnette x x

Hi Brittany, my names Lynnette and im 16 years old and i have had epilepsy for about a year now

i really wanna grow out of epilepsy too, but when you tell people you have epilepsy you have no idea how much of a brave little girl you are, it is very hard having epilepsy sometimes i know it because i lost my baby and i stop breathing but they have no idea how brave you are and you should be very proud of yourself for coaping so well with it.If that is the way people you tell react to it then its not worth it don't let it bother you.Me and my dad have a joke about me having epilepsy and it's funny but we still realise how serious it is.

Don't let it bother you

Keep your head up high

Lynnette x x

Re: Grow out of seizures???

Submitted by jensen_luver on Sun, 2009-07-05 - 16:51

Hi Brittney my name is Kirsty and i HAD epilepsy.

i was diagnosed when i was about 12 or 13 and only ever had 3 seizures.

I am now 22 and no longer have these seizures. i was on medication for them but was weened off them when i was 17 and have not had a seizure since so you may be in luck and may grow out of them.

Hi Brittney my name is Kirsty and i HAD epilepsy.

i was diagnosed when i was about 12 or 13 and only ever had 3 seizures.

I am now 22 and no longer have these seizures. i was on medication for them but was weened off them when i was 17 and have not had a seizure since so you may be in luck and may grow out of them.

Re: Grow out of seizures???

Submitted by mperez on Sat, 2012-07-14 - 15:54
I was told the same thing about seizures ceasing after puberty.  My daughter went through puberty at 10yrs old.  She is 14 now and still gets them.  I'm hoping to have the same outcome for my child that you have had with yours.

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