Comments on: Febrile Seizure http://blog.stevex.net/2007/03/febrile-seizure/ Software development and other notes. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scared Mom http://blog.stevex.net/2007/03/febrile-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-206541 Scared Mom Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:10:43 +0000 http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/2007/03/20/febrile-seizure/#comment-206541 My 5 year old had a seizure with my mom. The ambulance took him to the nearest hospital. I wasn't present during the seizure, however I was very frightened when I got to the hospital and he did not recognize me and would not maintain eye contact. He did not speak for 8 AGONIZING HOURS! He has fully recovered, Thank the Lord. I feel your pain. It is scary but now that I am more educated about seizures, I won't be falling apart like that day. Hands down the worst day of my LIFE! My 5 year old had a seizure with my mom. The ambulance took him to the nearest hospital. I wasn’t present during the seizure, however I was very frightened when I got to the hospital and he did not recognize me and would not maintain eye contact. He did not speak for 8 AGONIZING HOURS! He has fully recovered, Thank the Lord. I feel your pain. It is scary but now that I am more educated about seizures, I won’t be falling apart like that day. Hands down the worst day of my LIFE!

]]> By: Wired Dude Dave http://blog.stevex.net/2007/03/febrile-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-123516 Wired Dude Dave Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:56:53 +0000 http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/2007/03/20/febrile-seizure/#comment-123516 Just experienced our first one last night. never called 911 before either. scariest moment of my life. Just experienced our first one last night. never called 911 before either. scariest moment of my life.

]]> By: Cal http://blog.stevex.net/2007/03/febrile-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-79297 Cal Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:28:42 +0000 http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/2007/03/20/febrile-seizure/#comment-79297 Steve, I can definitely relate; my son had a seizure last fall. This was the first time *I'd* ever had to call 911 and yes, it is horrible to see. Count your blessings, however: the cause of your son's seizure was diagnosed. My boy was playing with his older brother in the living room when he suddenly dropped to the floor...no fever, no trauma, nothing. After a battery of blood tests, an EEG and a CAT scan (all of which came back normal), we were told that "sometimes it happens" and it would probably never occur again. And then he had another, a couple of weeks ago as he was drifting to sleep in his bed. Once again, 911 was called and once again he had the tests...which told us nothing more than the first time. This time around, however, he was prescribed anti-seizure medicine which he has to take twice a day until we could get an appointment with one of only two pediatric neurologists in the city. Watching your child have a seizure is a completely awful experience, especially if you've never been around anybody with epilepsy nor have observed one before. All you can do is ensure that they're rolled onto their side and call for medical assistance. Let's hope neither one of our kids experience this again. Steve, I can definitely relate; my son had a seizure last fall. This was the first time *I’d* ever had to call 911 and yes, it is horrible to see. Count your blessings, however: the cause of your son’s seizure was diagnosed. My boy was playing with his older brother in the living room when he suddenly dropped to the floor…no fever, no trauma, nothing. After a battery of blood tests, an EEG and a CAT scan (all of which came back normal), we were told that “sometimes it happens” and it would probably never occur again.

And then he had another, a couple of weeks ago as he was drifting to sleep in his bed. Once again, 911 was called and once again he had the tests…which told us nothing more than the first time. This time around, however, he was prescribed anti-seizure medicine which he has to take twice a day until we could get an appointment with one of only two pediatric neurologists in the city.

Watching your child have a seizure is a completely awful experience, especially if you’ve never been around anybody with epilepsy nor have observed one before. All you can do is ensure that they’re rolled onto their side and call for medical assistance. Let’s hope neither one of our kids experience this again.

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