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I don't really know anything about epilepsy but our lives were suddenly turned inside-out when our 20 month old daughter had a 3 hour fit last week, incredibly violent and all down one side. After 4 days in hospital all viral causes were ruled out and we were left with epilepsy as the obvious cause.
For most of her life she'd done this weird thing if disturbed from her sleep, go a bit stiff, chew her bottom lip and her eyes would flicker. Only for a few seconds, then go back to sleep. And she's never done it whilst awake. I now know its an abscence seizure.
I've just got a phone call from the hospital. They want her in tomorrow morning to start medication, staying in for other scans. This is all too quick. Surely, unless she has another big one or the scans show something scary a few 'spacy moments' doesn't need medicating. Once we're in there we won't have internet access to look stuff up, I'll just have the biased doctor's views.
I'm so worried for her right now. Any advice would be welcome
For most of her life she'd done this weird thing if disturbed from her sleep, go a bit stiff, chew her bottom lip and her eyes would flicker. Only for a few seconds, then go back to sleep. And she's never done it whilst awake. I now know its an abscence seizure.
I've just got a phone call from the hospital. They want her in tomorrow morning to start medication, staying in for other scans. This is all too quick. Surely, unless she has another big one or the scans show something scary a few 'spacy moments' doesn't need medicating. Once we're in there we won't have internet access to look stuff up, I'll just have the biased doctor's views.
I'm so worried for her right now. Any advice would be welcome