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seeing spots

Sun, 03/09/2008 - 22:04
Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing
My almost 10 year old daughter has been "seeing spots"  first they were flouresant green with hot pink border, ameba like.  I had her draw them for me.  It was the size of a quarter.  then it went to three spots, then it changed color to purple, and she has up to 12 spots at a time.  She has headaches, but not always with spots.  Lots of nausea and "my stomach hurts".   Grades have fallen and behavior at school is not good.  Grades were A's & B's and behavior WAS ok, except for a little talking.  I have spoken to teacher and she says Emily is a "different kid".  MRI was normal.  Have appt with pediatric neurologist April 3rd.  I thought she might have tumor, as my sister in law had one and was told it could be heriditary.  Did not show up on MRI.  I was googleing symptoms and it brought me here.  Does this sound like epilepsy?  Usually has "spots" if not everyday, every other day or so.  I took her to eye doctor who did 2 hour exam on her.  Eyes were fine.  Im interested to hear any suggestions.

Comments

Re: seeing spots

Submitted by tricky1126 on Tue, 2008-03-11 - 18:40
Thank you for your advice... I hope I will know more when we go to neurologist April 3rd.  I am trying to keep a journal of her symptoms until then.

Re: seeing spots

Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Tue, 2008-03-11 - 22:15

TRICKY, FORGOT TO SAY THIS. YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW IS NOT A BLOOD RELATIVE OF YOUR DAUGHTER'S, SO THERE IS NO WAY SHE COULD INHERIT A BRAIN TUMOR FROM  HER. GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEURO. KEEP US POSTED AS TO WHAT THE FINDINGS ARE. HAVE YOU CHECKED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEIZURES THERE ARE AND WHAT POSTICTAL ATTACKS ARE? IT IS ON THIS SITE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA FOR YOU TO READ ABOUT THEM, PRINT THEM OUT.  THAT WAY YOU, HER TEACHER AND THE PEOPLE AROUND HER CAN TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS WITH THESE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES. I'M NOT SAYING SHE HAS E., BUT SINCE YOU ARE KEEPING TRACK OF HER SYMPTOMS, IT ALWAYS HELPS TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF SEIZURES THERE ARE AND WHAT HAPPENS. I HAVE MANY SEIZURES AND AM NOT ALWAYS AWARE OF THEM, BUT MY BEHAVIOR CHANGES. I AM ONLY AWARE I HAVE HAD A POSTICTAL ATTACK WHEN I BECOME AWARE THAT THINGS ARE NORMAL. I CALL IT WHEN MY BRAIN  REENTERS MY HEAD!   

TRICKY, FORGOT TO SAY THIS. YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW IS NOT A BLOOD RELATIVE OF YOUR DAUGHTER'S, SO THERE IS NO WAY SHE COULD INHERIT A BRAIN TUMOR FROM  HER. GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEURO. KEEP US POSTED AS TO WHAT THE FINDINGS ARE. HAVE YOU CHECKED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEIZURES THERE ARE AND WHAT POSTICTAL ATTACKS ARE? IT IS ON THIS SITE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA FOR YOU TO READ ABOUT THEM, PRINT THEM OUT.  THAT WAY YOU, HER TEACHER AND THE PEOPLE AROUND HER CAN TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS WITH THESE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES. I'M NOT SAYING SHE HAS E., BUT SINCE YOU ARE KEEPING TRACK OF HER SYMPTOMS, IT ALWAYS HELPS TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF SEIZURES THERE ARE AND WHAT HAPPENS. I HAVE MANY SEIZURES AND AM NOT ALWAYS AWARE OF THEM, BUT MY BEHAVIOR CHANGES. I AM ONLY AWARE I HAVE HAD A POSTICTAL ATTACK WHEN I BECOME AWARE THAT THINGS ARE NORMAL. I CALL IT WHEN MY BRAIN  REENTERS MY HEAD!   

Re: seeing spots

Submitted by tricky1126 on Tue, 2008-03-11 - 23:35

Rocknroll

 Thanks... my sister in law is my husband's sister, my daughters father. Wouldnt she still be a blood relative? Also I have found out my cousins daughter has E. she has the seizures that occur when she lays down to go to sleep.  Anyway, great idea about print out. Her teacher has already expressed concern and I can give her the print out and she can keep me informed. Thanks for the advice.

 :)

Rocknroll

 Thanks... my sister in law is my husband's sister, my daughters father. Wouldnt she still be a blood relative? Also I have found out my cousins daughter has E. she has the seizures that occur when she lays down to go to sleep.  Anyway, great idea about print out. Her teacher has already expressed concern and I can give her the print out and she can keep me informed. Thanks for the advice.

 :)

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