Re: Hi everyone, short note

[Guest guest]

oh thank goodness, seizures are very scary especailly when you experience

them for the first time, they believe that part of dads problem is seizures, he

did have abnormal eeg while in hosptial, at this point we are still in the

lets wait and see if exelon helps mode,

good luck hon,

sharon m

[Guest guest]

Jan, thank God it wasn't really bad. Will say prayers that all is well

extra soon.

Courage

Hi everyone, short note

>Hi All,

>Well, Jim had a seizure, something I hadn't

>experienced with him before. It scared me to death. He

>stiffened all over and his eyes went into a stare and

>he didn't blink or respond. I kept patting him on the

>back to get a response and he was totally rigid with

>no reaction. I thought he died and rigormortis set in,

>so I panicked, what a nutcase I am!

>He doesn't want CPR or anything to save his life, so I

>didn't feel for a pulse, because I knew if I didn't

>feel one I would instinctively give him CPR, so I

>called the paramedics. While I was on the phone I

>actually saw movement with Jim and let the person on

>the phone know that he was coming to, he had another

>seizure while I was waiting for the paramedics. They

>once again ran tests and gave him a CT Scan, but

>everything seemed okay, so he is home again. Next

>time, hopefully there isn't a next time, but I'll know

>what's happening and won't go into a panic. I NEED A

>VACATION! Jan

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan,

Sorry to hear about all the problems that you have gone through over the last

couple of days. Caring for someone with all the ups and downs of this disease

can be scary can't it? I'm with you I need a vacation too. Keeping you and Jim

in my thoughts and prayers.

Take care,

Gwen

Hi everyone, short note

Hi All,

Well, Jim had a seizure, something I hadn't

experienced with him before. It scared me to death. He

stiffened all over and his eyes went into a stare and

he didn't blink or respond. I kept patting him on the

back to get a response and he was totally rigid with

no reaction. I thought he died and rigormortis set in,

so I panicked, what a nutcase I am!

He doesn't want CPR or anything to save his life, so I

didn't feel for a pulse, because I knew if I didn't

feel one I would instinctively give him CPR, so I

called the paramedics. While I was on the phone I

actually saw movement with Jim and let the person on

the phone know that he was coming to, he had another

seizure while I was waiting for the paramedics. They

once again ran tests and gave him a CT Scan, but

everything seemed okay, so he is home again. Next

time, hopefully there isn't a next time, but I'll know

what's happening and won't go into a panic. I NEED A

VACATION! Jan

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[Guest guest]

Hi ! I am so sorry for what you are going through.

Are you sure it was a seizure ?

My Dad did this from the Haldol - he went into these

catatonic like states where he would just stare or his

eyes would even be closed.

One time this happened - even before the Haldol - and the

paramedics didn't even know what was happening since all his vitals

were fine.

Unfortunately I think its a " symptom " of the LBD !

I hope you get and keep him homne ASAP

HUGS

Donna

c/g Dad who passed April 14,2004

>

> Hi All,

> Well, Jim had a seizure, something I hadn't

> experienced with him before. It scared me to death. He

> stiffened all over and his eyes went into a stare and

> he didn't blink or respond. I kept patting him on the

> back to get a response and he was totally rigid with

> no reaction. I thought he died and rigormortis set in,

> so I panicked, what a nutcase I am!

> He doesn't want CPR or anything to save his life, so I

> didn't feel for a pulse, because I knew if I didn't

> feel one I would instinctively give him CPR, so I

> called the paramedics. While I was on the phone I

> actually saw movement with Jim and let the person on

> the phone know that he was coming to, he had another

> seizure while I was waiting for the paramedics. They

> once again ran tests and gave him a CT Scan, but

> everything seemed okay, so he is home again. Next

> time, hopefully there isn't a next time, but I'll know

> what's happening and won't go into a panic. I NEED A

> VACATION! Jan

>

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>