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I'm 15 with petit mal, will it go away?
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 14:25Okay, I'm 15 with peit mal seizures aka absence seizures. And I'm at the point where I'm sick of them, I want them out of my head forever! I'm going to be 16 in Feburary and I want to drive but can't if I'm uncousious for 2 seconds or 3 seconds. And it's truly annoying.
When I was 5 my brother noticed them once in awhile, at age 8 it got worse. My mom didn't tell the doctor till grade 8 which I told her in Grade 7 to mention it :/ and now I'm 15 and on medication, it's clobazim or whatever. And they still haven't totally gone away. This morning I had one but my hand still moved my hair away from my ear. Is me having movements them going away?
PLEASE HELP ME! Just tell me if they'll go away or not...
Re: I'm 15 with petit mal, will it go away?
Submitted by Dean Spasser on Fri, 2011-11-11 - 10:52
This type of seizure usually lasts around or maybe less than 20 seconds. There are drugs that are used to treat this kind of seizure. But if you are asking me if it will go away, yes, it will. With theraphy and right medication, it will. - Dean Spasser