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Falling Down
Thu, 12/09/2004 - 03:55My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with absence seizures during the past 3 weeks. He has been on meds only for 2 weeks. We are currently increasing the dose because the seizures are about the same. But now the big difference is that the seizures are causing such a loss of balance that he falls/tips over. Because he is in the process of seizing, he does nothing to break his fall! I am crazy paraoid because he is always climbing something! I have caught him at the top of the slide, on chairs, and at the steps. Does this seem like a normal progression in this illness? It just seems to have escalated so quickly! I am exhausted just from watching him all the time! HELP!
RE: RE: Falling Down
Submitted by monalisa on Thu, 2004-08-26 - 15:15
Jeez..You have to do that!!!
You have my sympathy.Your kids must be really energetic.....
I'm behind you on this though....Calling someone is best right now to get this checked out and properly.Kids are different from adults,the medical profession is just waking up to that fact, and the dose needs to be taken into account....
Jeez..You have to do that!!!
You have my sympathy.Your kids must be really energetic.....
I'm behind you on this though....Calling someone is best right now to get this checked out and properly.Kids are different from adults,the medical profession is just waking up to that fact, and the dose needs to be taken into account....