Hi everyone!
I'm new to this site and new to epilepsy. My 2 year old, Lucy, was diagnosed with epilepsy. She has generalized absence and petit mal seizures. You probably wouldn't know she had an illness if you had just met her. She seems perfectly "normal" (whatever that actual means) until she has a seizure or a staring spell. She also bites herself during a seizure. So far she has not only bitten her tongue, but her arms and toes. Does anyone else know of this problem? Lucy also has sensitivity to bright lights (mostly false lighting like grocery store lightening) and loud sounds. She also has repeated behavior such as repeating words several times in a row. Lucy also has banged her head repeatedly after a seizure on a hard surface. She will also go into a fit of rage after a seizure, but my educated guess says that it’s due to the confusion and pain seizures can bring. The only two things that calm her down are warm milk (bottle) and a warm bath.
Lucy is currently taking Keppra twice daily at 1.5ml and Diastat for seizures that last longer than 15 minutes.
I moderate a website in her honor, please feel free to come and leave feedback.For those of you who are interested, my facebook account is listed under the "about me" section of her site. (I'll have all my links posted to my profile)
It was nice introducing my daughter and hopefully I will gain insight and help as I help Lucy on her journey.
I'm new to this site and new to epilepsy. My 2 year old, Lucy, was diagnosed with epilepsy. She has generalized absence and petit mal seizures. You probably wouldn't know she had an illness if you had just met her. She seems perfectly "normal" (whatever that actual means) until she has a seizure or a staring spell. She also bites herself during a seizure. So far she has not only bitten her tongue, but her arms and toes. Does anyone else know of this problem? Lucy also has sensitivity to bright lights (mostly false lighting like grocery store lightening) and loud sounds. She also has repeated behavior such as repeating words several times in a row. Lucy also has banged her head repeatedly after a seizure on a hard surface. She will also go into a fit of rage after a seizure, but my educated guess says that it’s due to the confusion and pain seizures can bring. The only two things that calm her down are warm milk (bottle) and a warm bath.
Lucy is currently taking Keppra twice daily at 1.5ml and Diastat for seizures that last longer than 15 minutes.
I moderate a website in her honor, please feel free to come and leave feedback.For those of you who are interested, my facebook account is listed under the "about me" section of her site. (I'll have all my links posted to my profile)
It was nice introducing my daughter and hopefully I will gain insight and help as I help Lucy on her journey.