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my dd had a seizure last night

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 07:46

Dd(8) was in the kitchen serving herself some more chicken & suddenly there was an almighty crash. I rushed in & there was dd on the floor, eyes rolled back, convulsing... I shouted for dh, who saw the convulsion too & then dd came to. She was dazed but not frightened. She seemed confused, asked me an nonsensical question.

I've just called the paed & am waiting to hear what we should do next. Feel sick with worry.

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ChirpyGhoul · 10/10/2008 07:50

Oh dear, no advice but lots of sympathy, you must have been terrified.

belgo · 10/10/2008 07:54

That's very scarey. Has she ever had anything like that happen to her before? What did you do last night when it happened? Does she usually see a pead?

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 07:55

I wanted to hope that she was pretending. How stupid is that? I'm totally in denial.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 07:57

she has the same sort of fits during sleep. We saw the paed for that (& the bullying she's been getting at school) 3 days ago. Apparently normal during sleep but now she's had one while awake & that cannot be normal!

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2manychips · 10/10/2008 07:59

I remember this happening to my brother when he was about 12, only happened once and never since and he's 40 now. Hope its the same for yr dd.

belgo · 10/10/2008 08:02

What did he call the night fits? Is she booked in for any investigations?

Both of my girls have had fits - dd1 has had reflex anoxic convulsions (quite rare) and dd2 had a febrile convulsion(very common in children), and that's why I'm interested.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 08:10

He called them 'night terrors' as opposed to nighmares. Stress related, I guess. But after what happened last night, it will probably mean serious testing - EEGs, MRIs... I wish it weren't so! I'm sitting at the table in my jammies, waiting for the phone to ring. Doc's assistant said either doc or herself will ring back within an hour.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 08:12

Oh Riven! She was fine this morning. All bright & cheerful, playing the fool with her little brother. It's heartbreaking.

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Mitchell81 · 10/10/2008 08:13

Sorry to hear, my DD also has seizures so I know how you feel. It is one of the worst things to see your child having a seizure. Hope the doc phones soon.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 08:16

Are your dc's on meds? How old are they? I know next to nothing about epilepsy in children. I know adults can't drive or swim (oh God!)...

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 08:20

Severe brain damage. that's terrible. I'm so sorry, Riven.

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belgo · 10/10/2008 08:21

cariboo - there are many causes of seizures that aren't due to epilepsy. I read somewhere once that many people will have a one off seizure in their life, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is a problem.

My dd1 had various tests - EEG, ECG, and other tests which fortunately all came back normal and her seizures are something she should grow out of.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 08:38

It's been an hour. Phone silent.

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Vulgar · 10/10/2008 08:54

Have no advice Cariboo. Sorry but thinking of you.

hope it turns out to be a one off.

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Mitchell81 · 10/10/2008 09:16

My DD has complex partial seizures (body doesn't shake) just has a fixed stare and hand or mouth might twitch. But she is also has a genetic syndrome so could be linked to that. Started at 4 and she is now 8. She is on medication.

Hopefully your DD seizure was just a once off.

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 09:49

Doc's assistant rang & told me to call hosp & make appt with a paed neurologist. Rang hosp, who told me no appts available. Only other option is "to wait until she has another & then go to emerg." What?! Rang back paed who referred me to specialist. have an appt for dd next Friday. Am very shocked. Should I go to fetch dd from school?

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Mitchell81 · 10/10/2008 09:54

were you worried about sending her to school? If she was ok then I would leave her, the school will phone if they were worried. Did you tell them?
Thats quick to get an appointment in one week, they recommend that taking your child to A&E when they have a seizure might get you to seeing a specialist sooner(not always the case though)

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 20:02

I don't know why but I'm in denial. I cannot get my head around dd having epilepsy. There's no family history. Is there a chance that she might not have it? Why would she have an increasing number of what I thought were nightmares but in fact may be night seizures & then suddenly have a daytime one? We have lots of stairs in our house. Should I be worried that she might have a seizure on them & fall? Should I ask dh to swap beds with her until her appointment or would that scare her?

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cariboo · 10/10/2008 20:07

Just to make the day a thoroughly awful one, I heard from my dad that he has arterial fibrillation. He's had high BP for over 40 yrs & been on meds all the time. Earlier this year he had prostate cancer, which seems to have been caught & treated early enough for him to be in remission. It's too much.

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belgo · 11/10/2008 09:43

cariboo - there's a high chance that it's not epilepsy, there are many causes of seizures, some more serious then others, and
the tests should tell you more so it's good that's she's going to have the tests. I remember how worrying it was when my dd1 went through loads of tests.

Sorry to hear about your dad's AF. Hopefully they can control it easily.