My daughter

[annie4490]

Hello, I just signed up for this forum. I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on this problem.
My daughter had a seizure about a week ago. She has never had a seizure before. I called the paramedics and they wanted her to to the hospital, but she refused. She is 22.
Ever since the seizure, she has been tired and sleeping a lot. She has also been very fuzzy-sometimes like she doesn't comprehend what you are saying. She has also started vomiting and has been short tempered and agitated.
I keep trying to talk her into going to the doctor, but she will not go. She is bipolar type 2-I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
I'm very worried as she is almost like a totally different person.

 

[KatieCoy83]

I'd keep on assisting. Mine started at 25 and I refused to also. I was in denial and thought I'd go away on it's own. I didnt really know what epilepsy really was and didnt think i had it because i wasnt convulsing. Once I went it wasn't so bad. Dad convinced me to go in and mom went in with me. Told the doctor what's up, they gave me a low dose of keppra and a federal to a Neurologist. It's better safe than sorry.

 

[chmmr]

So sorry to hear about your daughters seizure. There is always the possibility that it was a one off (lots of people have one seizure and never go on to have another), and she will never have another. Did she miss any of her medications (assuming she is on some for her bipolar diagnosis)

Can you possibly put in a call to her GP, or her psychiatrist and let them know about the seizure so they can make a note of it in her chart? They won't discuss anything about her with you, but they should certainly take note of the information about her seizure. Maybe they can discuss it the next time she comes in?

Otherwise honestly if she had another, i would tell the paramedics that she has a mental illness as well and that she needs to be seen a the hospital because its the second seizure she has had, and she may not be capable of making good decisions for now. Is she living in your house?

 

[Nakamova]

Hi annie --

Do whatever you can to get your daughter to check in with her doctors. It's normal to feel sleepy and exhausted after a seizure, particularly the very first one. But it's NOT normal for the fogginess/confusion and nausea to last longer than a week unless something else is going on. Did she hit her head or otherwise injure herself during the seizure? Has she been eating or drinking normally since the seizure? Was she sick before the seizure hit? These things can affect how quickly she recovers from it.

If she has been on medications for bipolar disorder (several of which are also used to treat seizures), missing a dose or stopping/starting suddenly could be enough to cause a seizure. There are other factors that can cause a one-off seizure -- infections, allergic reactions, even pregnancy -- but the best way to get a handle on any causes, and to help her recover properly is for her to see a doctor. Keep trying to get her help.

 

[N Sperlo]

Hey Annie.

Your daughter has got to get to a doctor. It sounds like she could be having seizures that you are not recognizing. Look up information on simple-partial seizures or complex-partial seizures. During a simple-partial seizure, I will comprehend what someone says, but I will not respond properly. I may try to talk, but slurred "words" come out or I may make words up. If this starts happening, it is time for a nap. I sleep a lot no matter what.

Is your daughter on anything for bipolar disorder? My wife is on an anti-convulsant. I have learned a lot about it from people here.

Good luck.