Saturday, March 3, 2012

Some answered questions about seizures

We made it home around six tonight and I did get a few questions answered.  First, febrile seizures can occur with children up to age 5 or 6.  I asked the doctor if this is a true average  even with chromosome kids - he could not give me that answer but did refer me to Dr. Escobar, a genetics doctor associated with St. V.   I also asked the doctor (the day shift) how to prevent possible seizures.  She stated that she was very familiar with them because her daughter had them and she would treat her with ibuprofen every six hours.  So now I am advised if Eva is showing any illness symptoms, to give her ibuprofen.  I can do this.  So all in all, I feel pretty satisfied with my answers.  I know that febrile seizures are inevitable to control.  I know that they are simply out of our control, like tornadoes.  But we feel helpless as parents watching our youngest completely convulse, turning a faint shade of blue last night right in front of our eyes for over three minutes.  My gut instinct tells me that just as tornadoes are predicted by weather newscasters, so could seizures by neurologists.  I am not sure who or how I can find this person but it will be put on my never ending to-do list.

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