Hi motherofabby, welcome to CWE.
There are many different kinds of seizures. The kind most people are familiar with involves convulsions and twitching (called grand mal or tonic-clonic seizures). But there are also seizures that don't involve full loss of consciousness, ones called Absence Seizures, Simple Partial Seizures, and Complex Partials. It sounds like your daughter may be experiencing one or more of those. Absence seizures are brief "zoning outs" --like daydreaming, though the person doesn't even know they have happened. Simple Partials are unusual sensations -- they can be a strange smell, or a feeling of nausea or fear, or even hallucinations. With Complex Partials, the person is only partially aware or conscious. They may say or do things that don't make any sense, a bit like sleepwalking. I recommend that you ask your daughter's neurologist for a detailed description of his diagnosis -- what kind of seizures, and what kind of symptoms you should look for. In addition, you may want to help your daughter keep a journal of her symptoms -- sometimes you can find a pattern or a specific trigger that may playing a role. If her seizures are occurring at specific times of the month they could be related to fluctuating hormones (high estrogen levels are a seizure trigger). Or they could be triggered by fatigue, or low blood sugar, or certain foods, or flashing lights -- you get the idea. The closer she can track her overall health, the better. Keeping a journal can also help note if the Lamictal is having any side effects.
Best,
Nakamova
