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Shelbie's seizures increased

Fri, 01/19/2007 - 15:17
Hi! Some of you may have already read about my daughter, Shelbie. She had a video EEG in Dec. Since that time the doctor changed her medicine to depakote from topamax. She was being weaned off her topamax. Her last day was Sunday. On tuesday she had a pretty good seizure. The day care where she was took her to the ER. When I got to the ER, she was back to normal. She didn't want to sleep. She was like nothing happened. The one before this, all she wanted to do was sleep. Well...she has had one big seizure each day this week. The doctor thinks it is because of her adjusting to the new medicine. Maybe it is. I just feel so bad for her. The ones that happened this week I wasn't with her. She had 2 at her day care before school, and 2 at school. The school and day care have been wonderful during this rough time. All the kids in her class have been great! She had one this morning at 10am, and was able to return to class by 1130. So far so good. As of right now I have not heard from the school, so no news is good news. I am just worried if she has any more. If she does, do I send her to school next week. The doctor said that she can have more seizures until her body gets adjusted. But I hate the waiting period. I feel so bad for her. I feel bad for her classmates, and teachers. I hate to keep her home, but it might be best for everyone. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Re: Shelbie's seizures increased

Submitted by littlebug on Mon, 2007-01-29 - 20:02
I'm so sorry you and your daughter are going through that.Last year my daughter started have drop seizures.Her first one was at school.Luckly she didn't get hurt.I was nervous to send her to school.She kept having them over the weekend.She had never had them before.I went ahead and neverously sent her to school.She didn't want to stay home.It was a really hard time.She only had the attacks for a couple of weeks.I wish I could tell you the right answer but I don't think there is a wrong one.If you have good teachers that you can trust and your daughter wants to go to school and your able to take a deep breath then I would say send her.

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