Post chicken pox seizures

[Goldenmimx]

Currently in HDU with my 2 year old DD. She had chicken pox two weeks ago and seemed to have made a recovery. If anything I thought it was mild as only had one rough night with it. This morning at 6am she started convulsing and her eyes glazed over. Got conveyed to A and E in an ambulance and a few hours later she had another seizure. It was horrifying. The scariest thing I’ve ever experienced. She’s on antibiotics and antivirals and the Docs say they’ve seen it before and connected to chickenpox. Has anyone else experience of this? Everything I’ve ever been told about chickenpox is that it’s usually mild and best for them to get it as young children. I’m scared stiff. She’s had three seizures in total and I can’t find much about it online so just looking for some reassurance

https://www.encephalitis.info/types-of-encephalitis/infectious-encephalitis/varicella-zoster-virus-encephalitis/

I hope your little one is better soon. Quite a lot of normally mild viruses can cause seizures, encephalitis or meningitis-type symptoms in children, in rare cases. If your DD is in hospital, already on antivirals and antibiotics, they are in the best place right now.

That does sound scary but they will take good care of her in HDU, and hopefully you'll get some answers tomorrow.
Will be thinking of you in the hospital overnight, look after yourself as much as you can too.

Hand-hold op. You are in the right place, and I hope she pulls through quickly.

I can't offer specific advice but wanted to wish you and your little one the best.

Children can be worrying! xx

Thank you @OtterMummy2024 @RosemaryRusset@Calliopespait’s been a long worrying day. Crazy to think that mild viruses can cause something which seems so frightening. Very grateful for the handhold right now x

I'm so sorry, that must be really scary 😔 your little one is in the best place and being well looked after thank goodness 🙏 sending you a hand hold!

I think for the majority of children, it is a mild illness but it can lead to complications sometimes. I hope your little one makes a speedy recovery 💐

Watching your child have a seizure is so scary op. I've not had the same but one of my dc had seizures as a baby / toddler and was medicated for 2 years but then when we stopped the meds the seizures had stopped. I remember the consultant telling me that children's brains have a lower threshold for seizures and they often grow out of them.

Hope she had a good night OP.
Thinking of you and your little one.

I looked after a girl once having terrible seizures after the flu. She came to visit us a month later. Was absolutely fine! Complete recovery.

Thank you all for your kindness and reassurance. Touch wood no more seizures since yesterday. I never want to see my baby go through anything like that again and the feeling of powerlessness was awful. Turns out she also has Covid so I’m not sure if there’s a connection there. She’s more herself today but has to have an MRI and lumbar puncture which is horrible to think of. Interesting that a few people now have said that they knew of children having them but later growing out of them. I’m taking all the reassurance I can get!