4 Year Old Just Started Having Seizures Posted: 09-10-03 17:09pm
Hi everyone.. A 4 year old little boy at
my sons daycare just recently started
having seizures...It has been about 3
weeks now.He has progressively had more
and more each day. He is taking
medication for them but is still having
5-15 per day at daycare. I am very
worried about him and wonder if this is
epilepsy or something else....He has been
healthy otherwise up until this point
anyone have any similar experiences?
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sharon
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Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 191
What Could It Be? Posted: 09-10-03 21:28pm
Hi I noticed you live in florida. I live
in ga. Near jax. The reason I say this
is because I just heard the local news
talk about a meningitis outbbrake in jax.
That could cause sezures. If not that
then there could be lots of other reasons
for this. Only a doctor and testing will
say for sure. I have epilepsy and have
been around it all my life. It runs in my
dads side of my family very heavily.
Also I have known many people with it. I
have never heard of it starting so
suddenly on anyone,much less a 4yr old.
I'm not saying this is the case, but I
have heard of severe child abuse cases can
cause sezures .Due to the great amount of
stress involved. There is so many
possibilities! just pray they
find the cause soon and get the right meds
for him. Having that many in one day is
very scarry for a child! Please let us
know how he does. God bless you for
bringing it to our attention so as many
people can be praying for him! I know I
will!
Sharon
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leopardcrzy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Location: florida
4 Year Old Sudden Seizures Posted: 09-11-03 08:44am
Sharon ,
thank you so much for your thoughts and
prayers....I just worry so because my
little boy is also 4 and it just breaks my
heart!!!I will let the familty know they
are being thought about....And will offer
your suggestions ..I wonder if he is
having any more symptoms associated with
meningitis you are right it is getting
close to us...Anyway thanks again I will
keep you updated
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sharon
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Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 191
Children Posted: 09-11-03 09:39am
I understand your concern. I have a 5yr
-girl 3yr- boy and 19mo old girl -
grandchildren. They live in jax. One in
1st grd. And the others in day care. So
easy to catch whatever is going around.
Sharon
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leopardcrzy
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Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Location: florida
4year Old Seizures Posted: 09-11-03 15:56pm
Hey sharon, I got some new info on
jackson his teacher told me today
that the doctors had said that his brain
was outgrowing his body....I dontknow if
this has anything to do with epilepsy or
not......Still that sounds
horrible.....Dont know anything about that
either...Talk to ya later
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sharon
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Leopordcrzy Posted: 09-11-03 22:11pm
That's a new one on me
i've heard of a persons brain getting
smallar or shrinking. Because that is
whst is happening to my husband. He has a
condition called izingmenger(not sure if
that is the correct spelling)
anyway-basicly he is not getting enough
oxegen to his brain. So parts of it is
dying. He needed a heart and lungs
transplant, but he is to high of a risk.
He would die on the table. They don't
even know how he has survived past his
early childhood. The most on record died
at age 3yrs. He is a living ginny-pig for
some resurchers and doctors. But god
isn't done with him yet, so until then
they can't have him. Sorry, got off the
subject . The point I was trying to make
is he has never had szs. They say he has
had a series of mini strokes. Which in a
way are similar. It's deep in the brain,
and most times not detected. I had (in
laymans terms) a lupus stroke. Also deep
in the brain. But my outer symtoms were
like any other stroke, but when tested
doesnt show as a stroke. Only a doctor
knowegable about how lupus works can spot
it. There are so many aspects to the
brain that it takes a good doctor who
knows what to and how to look for things.
In order to rule out the usual. Just like
god has his hands on my husband he has his
hands on this child.
Sharon
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mancinifla
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Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Location: sw florida
So What's the Latest???????????? Posted: 09-13-03 22:22pm
My 20 month old had his first seizure
sunday, 9/7. We have been in the ped icu
unit a week tomorrow. They are playing
with his medication. He is on vitamin p
(phenabarb) his latest level was 37 and
yes he had 7 minor seizures today. We
live in ft. Myers, florida, and I can't
help but think is there anything else I
can do????? He has never even had a
sniffle...
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sharon
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Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 191
20mo/sz'z Posted: 09-14-03 10:22am
Hello, i'm always sad to hear about kids
with sz's. You might check with your
family back ground to see what sz history
is there. The doctors should be asking
all about family history, if they are not,
i'd ask why? If they rule out ep , the
next step to me would be his enviroment.
Example- what has he been around recently,
insects-chemicals-......? Look at every
thing-even if it seems silly. If he
hasn't been sick, then you can rule out
meds. I pray you find the answer soon!
God bless
sharon
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leopardcrzy
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Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Location: florida
What's New Posted: 09-14-03 13:37pm
So sorry to hear about your baby. He will
be in my prayers. Those suddent onset
seizures just blow my mind ....That is so
scary. Keep us posted.....I have no new
news on jackson (4 year old)...Talk later
just pray they
find the cause soon and get the right meds
for him. Having that many in one day is
very scarry for a child! Please let us
know how he does. God bless you for
bringing it to our attention so as many
people can be praying for him! I know I
will!
i've heard of a persons brain getting
smallar or shrinking. Because that is
whst is happening to my husband. He has a
condition called izingmenger(not sure if
that is the correct spelling)
anyway-basicly he is not getting enough
oxegen to his brain. So parts of it is
dying. He needed a heart and lungs
transplant, but he is to high of a risk.
He would die on the table. They don't
even know how he has survived past his
early childhood. The most on record died
at age 3yrs. He is a living ginny-pig for
some resurchers and doctors. But god
isn't done with him yet, so until then
they can't have him. Sorry, got off the
subject . The point I was trying to make
is he has never had szs. They say he has
had a series of mini strokes. Which in a
way are similar. It's deep in the brain,
and most times not detected. I had (in
laymans terms) a lupus stroke. Also deep
in the brain. But my outer symtoms were
like any other stroke, but when tested
doesnt show as a stroke. Only a doctor
knowegable about how lupus works can spot
it. There are so many aspects to the
brain that it takes a good doctor who
knows what to and how to look for things.
In order to rule out the usual. Just like
god has his hands on my husband he has his
hands on this child.
