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post seizure Vomiting

Sun, 01/01/2006 - 04:02
Hello...I am new to this site...my son may have petite mal seizures....since finding out that this may be true, we have been noticing a few things recently....the one I have that is most standing out is Vomiting....when sleeping he has been...for over a 2 months...waking at night and vomitting...he has gone days....to weeks without vomitting....attributed to a stomach bug the first few times..but tonight...I began to wonder if he is possibly vomitting following a seizure....the doctor said that he could be having multiple ones while sleeping. Has anyone every heard of this....my net search has been rendered useless! Thanks Mom to one cool 7 year old and one 8 month old diva!

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Re: post seizure Vomiting

Submitted by pewter on Thu, 2009-10-29 - 18:46

after my partials and/or partial complexes... I typically get a strong sensation of wanting to vomit that hits me instantly.  I do not actually vomit and I do not have nausea... but suddenly and instantly it hits me but then it leaves me just as quickly.

the only 2 neuros I've had both said this was not a symptom of any type of seizure known

I find it very interesting that so many folks who have seizures and/or epilepsy have differing symptoms and that there are differing ways to diagnose seizures.. I have certain symptoms that because they aren't labeled "classic" my only 2 neuros deem me as not having seizures but instead pseudo and yet... so many others share the exact same symptoms as I and actually have been diagnosed with seizures.

My EEGs have been normal but the MRIs have showed abnormalities consistent with possible causes of seizure activity and I had a CHI of moderate intensity prior to their onset.  Yet, because not each symptom I have is considered "classic"... I'm told pseudo.

after my partials and/or partial complexes... I typically get a strong sensation of wanting to vomit that hits me instantly.  I do not actually vomit and I do not have nausea... but suddenly and instantly it hits me but then it leaves me just as quickly.

the only 2 neuros I've had both said this was not a symptom of any type of seizure known

I find it very interesting that so many folks who have seizures and/or epilepsy have differing symptoms and that there are differing ways to diagnose seizures.. I have certain symptoms that because they aren't labeled "classic" my only 2 neuros deem me as not having seizures but instead pseudo and yet... so many others share the exact same symptoms as I and actually have been diagnosed with seizures.

My EEGs have been normal but the MRIs have showed abnormalities consistent with possible causes of seizure activity and I had a CHI of moderate intensity prior to their onset.  Yet, because not each symptom I have is considered "classic"... I'm told pseudo.

I have epilepsy I've had it

Submitted by King David II on Mon, 2018-07-16 - 01:21
I have epilepsy I've had it my whole life I'm 38 and the doctor said that progressed as I got older along with the head injuries I sustained when I get sick I go to the hospital I told me I have gastroparesis I think it's epilepsy because I'm dizzy the whole time and I lose my potassium and usually after a seizure I have Grandma seizures and I have petite Malle that's where I stare off into space blackout and just sit there people have told me my nurse is told me I have somebody that takes care of me at home they get paid to take care of me but after every seizure I do get ill and in bed for1 to 2 days  I also take Depakote twice a day

YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE !My 8

Submitted by Mohd2906 on Thu, 2018-05-31 - 20:07
YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE !My 8 years old boy was diagnosed with Petit Mal since six months. His doctor put him on high dosages of Valproic Acid (up 1500Mg) then Ethosuximide (up to 750Mg)  although his seizures were not completely controlled. He stopped taking his medicine since Six weeks cause he strongly resist taking the tablets ;I do not notice a big change in his seizures though ( they happen 1 to 2 times a day for less than 30seconds then he get dizzy/sleepy)  He does vomit on a a like daily basis when he was on the Ethosuximide  (in the school or in the bed) and we thought it was due to the medicine. Now (after he stopped the medicine) he vomit very rarely and it seems related to the seizures.  His doctor recommended he must take the medicine for 2 years to avoid any future complications ( he just took it for 4month since diagnosed). Unfortunately he quit the medicine and am I afraid of future consequences. I am not sure if there is any other tablets that I could try to fully control his seizures and can he grow it out without the medicine and how long is it gonna last?

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