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Seizures & The Effects of Season Change & Daylight Savings Time

Wed, 09/06/2006 - 08:27
Topic: Parents & Caregivers
My son was diagnosed two years ago with epilepsy. He is now 8 years old. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the seizures to be brought on by change of season or with daylight savings time. My son has had two grand mal seizures of which the first one occured in October of 2004, with that, he was placed on meds and sure enough in October 2005 another grand mal. I am very worried as October is rapidly approaching us. Has anyone else out there experienced this? I certainly do not feel that it is coincidental. Hope to hear from you! Thanks and make it a great one!

Comments

Like now its happening. We've

Submitted by ERW on Sat, 2017-05-06 - 16:36
Like now its happening. We've had 70-80 degree days now today it's in the 50s and I just had an aura, it's awful

my daughter also get seizures

Submitted by Black Doll on Tue, 2018-01-09 - 04:41
my daughter also get seizures around December January.  befofr she have a seizure her lungs start rattling sounds like her lungs have mucus in them. her doctor says it's allergy.  i makes sure she takes something in those month for allergies like breathing treatments and always keep a humidifier on all the times.  so now i know how to deal with it

Re: Seizures (Effects of Season Change & Daylight Savings Time)

Submitted by morningstar on Fri, 2012-10-19 - 11:43

My daughter is 13 and has had a total of 7 seizures in the past 9 years.  She's been on Keppra since age 4, and was weaned off 15 mos. ago after being seizure free for 4 years.  She suffered a concussion 2 weeks ago and had a breakthrough seizure the next day and another brief, but convulsive, seizure this morning.

Of the 7 seizures she has had, 5 have been in October, and 2 in March.  I've always thought that to be too much of a coincidence...Looking for any information, help, etc. about this season change connection?

THANKS!

My daughter is 13 and has had a total of 7 seizures in the past 9 years.  She's been on Keppra since age 4, and was weaned off 15 mos. ago after being seizure free for 4 years.  She suffered a concussion 2 weeks ago and had a breakthrough seizure the next day and another brief, but convulsive, seizure this morning.

Of the 7 seizures she has had, 5 have been in October, and 2 in March.  I've always thought that to be too much of a coincidence...Looking for any information, help, etc. about this season change connection?

THANKS!

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