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absence seizures
Tue, 05/10/2005 - 21:46Comments
RE: absence seizures
Submitted by lemon5us on Tue, 2005-05-10 - 11:23
Hi there,
I am the one with epilepsy so I don't know what it is like to have a child with it although my daughter had grand mal with high fever as a baby. I recomend as well that you get a second opinion, it can't hurt and it might help you understand better. It doesn't sound like the neuro explained things very well to you which is typical of some.
Don't know if this helped.
Lisa
Hi there,
I am the one with epilepsy so I don't know what it is like to have a child with it although my daughter had grand mal with high fever as a baby. I recomend as well that you get a second opinion, it can't hurt and it might help you understand better. It doesn't sound like the neuro explained things very well to you which is typical of some.
Don't know if this helped.
Lisa
RE: absence seizures
Submitted by AmyQ on Tue, 2005-05-10 - 09:46
Are you close to other medical centers? If you are, you should get a second opinion. Drugs may control the staring spells, but they come with side-effects (all of them). It's rare that you get a doctor who actually wants to put off medication.However, you should definitely seek a second opinion. Then, you can weigh out your options.- AmyQ