OT UP MOST OF THE NIGHT

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I have been up a lot last night with this problem. My daughter started

law school on Monday. She has to go to Delaware which is an hour from

here, no big deal. Laurie has a controlled seizure condition. Actually

she has only taken four seizures since her birth. When she gets upset

she starts to shake, happens all the time. Yesterday her awful manager

was just plain nasty. She had ask for " Friday off because there was a

test she had to take. The test is pass or fail no in between. She

never, never takes off and has plenty of time built up. He wouldn't

give her off. A few weeks ago when she had her wisdow teeth out, he

said to her " can't eat maybe you will loss weight " . She really doesn't

need to loss weight, he is just nasty.

Anyway they were doing a pre-test and she started to shake at school.

New twist on this is she said everything got fuzzy with her eyes and her

chest felt tight and she couldn't breathe. She told them that she

shakes whenever she gets nervous but they said no. They took her to the

deans office, they were helping her calm down. They called me, I told

them that the shaking is something that happens and that she is on

seizure medicine. They wouldn't let her drive home. I called the

doctor and he said " Lynn this is not a seizure and it is highly unlikely

she will take a seizure " . He was more interested about this very

important test. Well the school couldn't be nicer and she can take the

test, just has to be set up. My son and I went down and got her. On a

positive note showed us a better way to come home that she is

very happy with. Seems the way she was coming there was all kinds of

construction and it took much longer. Plus with the construction there

is flashing light. Flashing lights are very bad for anyone with a

seizure condition.

Does anyone know if shaking, things getting hazy and lightness in the

chest, hard to breathe is an anxiety attack? I am wonder if that is

what happened to her. I will say Laurie is smart and can do this law

thing. I don't think there will be any problems with the work at all.

The dean did tell me that the first week is an extremely stressful week

for all students. On top of that you put her manager and his terrible

treatment to her. He keeps telling her she is stupid for going to law

school. One other thing they don't like it when she has to take off,

which is rare. No one knows or can do her job but her.

I am sorry this is so long, I am just so upset. I just feel that

nothing goes right.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Lynn MeMom