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i'm new here and need some info on seizures
Sun, 04/16/2006 - 11:57Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
hey everyone,i am new here and i'm trying to get some info about seizures,my 9yo son has been just passing out ,i took him to the emergency room 2 times in the last week and tomorrow he is scheduled for a sleep deprived eeg.
what i'm wondering is he really having seizures or what could be going on? the ER could find nothing wrong w. him,he mostly just hits the floor and then within MINUTE HE'S BACK TO HIS OLD SELF ALTHOUGH ON 2 OCCASIONS HE WAS REALLY OUT OF IT for like 15 minutes and he even wet his self on one occasion.
this happened last july for a couple of days then just stopped and now it's happening again.
i'm really confused,not to mention scared.
any ideas?
thanks ,kelly
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Re: Re: i'm new here and need some info on seizures
Submitted by my5sons on Sun, 2006-04-16 - 12:56
thanks juperee,my sons name is logan.i guess the more i think on this the more i'm thinking he is having seizures,one of his brothers was already dx. w/ spikes in his eeg but he has alot of other little dx.'s so..........i guess we'll just see what shows up.
Re: i'm new here and need some info on seizures
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2006-04-16 - 12:46
Hi Kelly, There are many possible causes of these episodes but seizures are one of them. Being evaluated by neurologist is key step. EEG when he is not having a seizure may not show anything but that doesn't mean he isn't having seizures. Take a look at the information section on epilepsy.com for seizure types and what to do when a seizure occurs. There is an animated section for "What is a seizure" that gives very good explanation and first aid. Stay tuned here as well - you'll meet lots of helpful people and gets lots of support!
Start making a list of questions to ask your doctor and good luck!
Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist
Re: i'm new here and need some info on seizures
Submitted by juperee on Sun, 2006-04-16 - 12:42
Hey, Kelly, and welcome aboard. The main website that this forum is a part of is a great source of information on seizures and epilepsy. You can go to www.epilepsy.com and just start drilling down the menus, or to read the article on types of seizures, just go to: http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/types_seizures.html Since you're going to get the EEG soon, you'll have a chance to talk with a neurologist about the other seizures, so my advice would be to make notes on a calendar about what happens so you can be accurate when you talk to the doc. The doc had my EEG results interpreted 1 day after the EEG, and on the basis of those alone he diagnosed me and got me on meds. Anyway, if you read lots on www.epilepsy.com, you'll see that seizures are more common than you might think, that they come in many forms, and that many are preventable with drugs. Good luck, and I hope things go well for your son. I was scared too (my diagnosis is only a couple of weeks old), but I find lots of support and a dose of humor make everything OK. Take care, Juperee :) PS WHat's your son's name?