Re: Could be having Seizures???

February 22, 2006

i don't know enough about the subject to answer your question, but if i

would you, i would get an appointment with a neurologist at childrens and

get him an eeg. we had andrew go through the mri/eeg thing when he was about

4, just to rule out possible brain damage/seizures.

bernadette

On 2/22/06, Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote:

>

> Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and questions

> with me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a week now, I've been

> noticing some strange behaviour. He'll lay on the ground on his stomach and

> put his forehead down on the ground so that it is touching and then he'll

> get stiff and his legs will go straight out behind him and his toes will

> point straight out . I've even noticed he'll try to make fists or he'll

> actually make fists while this is going on. He only stays this way for about

> a minute or maybe not quite that long. When he is like this he doesn't say

> anything and I usually have to say his name 2-3 times before he'll respond.

> Today we were at my sister's house and he was standing next to the chair I

> was sitting in and all of a sudden he gets down on the floor in the

> position I mentioned above and then once he's done he just kind of layed

> there for a minute and then he got up and went on with something else. This

> is really scaring me and I was just

> going to see if there were any other parents that had children who had

> seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on the 27th so

> I'm defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see what she thinks. I'm

> just so scared for him because like any mother, I don't want to see him in

> any pain and I know that with seizures he would be. Please give me your

> honest opinions.

>

> Leighanne

>

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February 22, 2006

My son has had seizures since he was a baby and it sounds to me like those are

seizures, they are not in pain during them and usually won't even remember them,

it does make them very tired and my son will sleep very deeply for 2 or 3 hours

afterward.

( ) Could be having Seizures???

Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and questions with

me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a week now, I've been noticing

some strange behaviour. He'll lay on the ground on his stomach and put his

forehead down on the ground so that it is touching and then he'll get stiff and

his legs will go straight out behind him and his toes will point straight out .

I've even noticed he'll try to make fists or he'll actually make fists while

this is going on. He only stays this way for about a minute or maybe not quite

that long. When he is like this he doesn't say anything and I usually have to

say his name 2-3 times before he'll respond. Today we were at my sister's house

and he was standing next to the chair I was sitting in and all of a sudden he

gets down on the floor in the position I mentioned above and then once he's

done he just kind of layed there for a minute and then he got up and went on

with something else. This is really scaring me and I was just

going to see if there were any other parents that had children who had

seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on the 27th so I'm

defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see what she thinks. I'm just so

scared for him because like any mother, I don't want to see him in any pain and

I know that with seizures he would be. Please give me your honest opinions.

Leighanne

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February 22, 2006

Leighanne,

I think you should call your pediatrician tomorrow (Thursday). My son

had seizures when he was younger. There are, as you probably know, many

types of seizures. My son had " absence seizures " , which aren't terribly

serious as seizures go. A child just looks like he's staring off into

space when he's having them, and he's unresponsive to stimuli during

the seizure. They often outgrow absence seizures during adolescence. My

son was on antiseizure meds until about 3 years ago. You sound really

worried. I think you should call your son's pediatrician and describe

what he's doing. Don't wait until his appointment. Pediatricians are

used to helping concerned parents. That's their job.

Liz

On Feb 22, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Leighanne Ratliff wrote:

> Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and questions

> with me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a week now, I've

> been noticing some strange behaviour. He'll lay on the ground on his

> stomach and put his forehead down on the ground so that it is touching

> and then he'll get stiff and his legs will go straight out behind him

> and his toes will point straight out . I've even noticed he'll try to

> make fists or he'll actually make fists while this is going on. He

> only stays this way for about a minute or maybe not quite that long.

> When he is like this he doesn't say anything and I usually have to say

> his name 2-3 times before he'll respond. Today we were at my sister's

> house and he was standing next to the chair I was sitting in and all

> of a sudden he gets down on the floor in the position I mentioned

> above and then once he's done he just kind of layed there for a minute

> and then he got up and went on with something else. This is really

> scaring me and I was just

> going to see if there were any other parents that had children who

> had seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on the

> 27th so I'm defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see what

> she thinks. I'm just so scared for him because like any mother, I

> don't want to see him in any pain and I know that with seizures he

> would be. Please give me your honest opinions.

>

> Leighanne

February 22, 2006

Well Bernadette it's a possibility do you have a family hx of any sx.

disorders? Until you see your sons dr. (now I'm not tryig to scare

you) you might want to check on him often when he's sleeping. If

there is a possibility it may be seizures, things can happen when

sleeping. Actually it might be a good idea to call his dr. in the

morning. Let them know whats happening...they may want to see him

sooner. It's just my thought.

God Bless

Connie T.

>

> Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and

questions with me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a

week now, I've been noticing some strange behaviour. He'll lay on the

ground on his stomach and put his forehead down on the ground so that

it is touching and then he'll get stiff and his legs will go straight

out behind him and his toes will point straight out . I've even

noticed he'll try to make fists or he'll actually make fists while

this is going on. He only stays this way for about a minute or maybe

not quite that long. When he is like this he doesn't say anything and

I usually have to say his name 2-3 times before he'll respond. Today

we were at my sister's house and he was standing next to the chair I

was sitting in and all of a sudden he gets down on the floor in the

position I mentioned above and then once he's done he just kind of

layed there for a minute and then he got up and went on with

something else. This is really scaring me and I was just

> going to see if there were any other parents that had children who

had seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on the

27th so I'm defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see what

she thinks. I'm just so scared for him because like any mother, I

don't want to see him in any pain and I know that with seizures he

would be. Please give me your honest opinions.

>

> Leighanne

>

> ---------------------------------

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February 22, 2006

> >

> > Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and

> questions with me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a

> week now, I've been noticing some strange behaviour. He'll lay on

the

> ground on his stomach and put his forehead down on the ground so

that

> it is touching and then he'll get stiff and his legs will go

straight

> out behind him and his toes will point straight out . I've even

> noticed he'll try to make fists or he'll actually make fists while

> this is going on. He only stays this way for about a minute or

maybe

> not quite that long. When he is like this he doesn't say anything

and

> I usually have to say his name 2-3 times before he'll respond.

Today

> we were at my sister's house and he was standing next to the chair

I

> was sitting in and all of a sudden he gets down on the floor in the

> position I mentioned above and then once he's done he just kind of

> layed there for a minute and then he got up and went on with

> something else. This is really scaring me and I was just

> > going to see if there were any other parents that had children

who

> had seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on

the

> 27th so I'm defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see

what

> she thinks. I'm just so scared for him because like any mother, I

> don't want to see him in any pain and I know that with seizures he

> would be. Please give me your honest opinions.

> >

> > Leighanne

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> more on new and used cars.

> >

February 22, 2006

sorry Bernadette I meant Leighanne

> >

> > Ok guys, I know it seems like I brought a lot of drama and

> questions with me, but I need to know. My DS is 3 and for about a

> week now, I've been noticing some strange behaviour. He'll lay on

the

> ground on his stomach and put his forehead down on the ground so

that

> it is touching and then he'll get stiff and his legs will go

straight

> out behind him and his toes will point straight out . I've even

> noticed he'll try to make fists or he'll actually make fists while

> this is going on. He only stays this way for about a minute or

maybe

> not quite that long. When he is like this he doesn't say anything

and

> I usually have to say his name 2-3 times before he'll respond.

Today

> we were at my sister's house and he was standing next to the chair

I

> was sitting in and all of a sudden he gets down on the floor in the

> position I mentioned above and then once he's done he just kind of

> layed there for a minute and then he got up and went on with

> something else. This is really scaring me and I was just

> > going to see if there were any other parents that had children

who

> had seizures that could help me out. We have his well check up on

the

> 27th so I'm defenitly going to bring this up to his Ped and see

what

> she thinks. I'm just so scared for him because like any mother, I

> don't want to see him in any pain and I know that with seizures he

> would be. Please give me your honest opinions.

> >

> > Leighanne

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, &

> more on new and used cars.

> >

February 22, 2006

Leighanne,

When my daughter, Sara, was still crawling she used to lay on her stomach,

arch her back and stick her legs straight out. Her arms were pointing at a

ninety degree angle to her body. She would stay like that for a short amount of

time. We called it her " flying baby routine. " We never thought anything about

it at the time; she always had a big smile on her face as she was doing it. A

couple of years ago I happened to mention it to a doctor, who said it was

probably infantile seizures. That was scary...

I agree with the others that you should contact your doctor. At least make

her aware

of the situation. She can decide whether you should bring in sooner.

By the way, Sara stopped doing her routine after a couple of months. She's

now 13 and hasn't had anything even vaguely resembling a seizue since then.

You're right to be concerned, but don't assume the worst...

Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: