tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post5460729769394030579..comments2009-12-01T22:59:54.758-08:00Comments on ME2Z Columnist: Christina-Marie Wright: Epilepsy Meds: Not Just for Breakfast Anymore!Motherhood: Egg to Zine (and everything between)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07908726071857245829noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-49899566728775488612009-10-22T10:52:26.558-07:002009-10-22T10:52:26.558-07:00Hi, Anonymous.
Curlytop has had the "spells...Hi, Anonymous. <br /><br />Curlytop has had the "spells" since she was placed with us at seven months old (and probably before that). Since she had other developmental delays that were not noted in her social services file, it did not surprise me that there was no mention of them when we took her in.<br /><br />Since she had been removed from her parents' care for abuse issues, at first I thought it was a reaction to trauma, but as her other trauma-related behaviors faded away (clenching of her little fists, grinding her teeth with severe bruxism, etc.) and the "spells" did not, I decided to seek out a medical opinion after Curlytop's sensory therapist noted that they looked a lot like absence seizures.<br /><br />I have a cousin who, as a child and into her teen years, had absence seizures, so I sort of knew what they looked like, but my tendency to relate "off" behaviors with trauma (at first) overrode my "trained" eye.<br /><br />Curlytop just turned four, and the seizures are decreasing. I'm really glad we didn't rush to put her on medication that could have contributed to her learning difficulties. She already has enough challenges as it is. I'm hoping she will completely outgrow them in the coming years.<br /><br />You ask about delays, and I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to, but at one point Curlytop had separate physical therapists, speech therapists, cognitive therapists, sensory therapists and occupational therapists. We were up to about fifteen standing appointments a month.<br /><br />Now, she's aged out of the birth-to-three program in our state, and she is getting services from the school district through a special education classroom.Christina-Marie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669501917338549778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-82058126981089902752009-10-22T10:12:34.081-07:002009-10-22T10:12:34.081-07:00Hi, how old was your child when this happened and ...Hi, how old was your child when this happened and what kind of delays were involved?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-47821688512295435842009-04-06T15:45:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:45:00.000-07:00Rebecca, I hadn't heard that chiropractic could he...Rebecca, I hadn't heard that chiropractic could help. Thanks for the suggestion!Christina-Marie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669501917338549778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-26475901130921616312009-03-05T13:01:00.000-08:002009-03-05T13:01:00.000-08:00Have you ever thought of trying Chiropractic care?...Have you ever thought of trying Chiropractic care? It is a drugless and natural way to help with epileptic seizures?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516543952468981927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-91000320316184663702009-02-16T08:15:00.000-08:002009-02-16T08:15:00.000-08:00So glad you took a wait-and-see attitude. I have w...So glad you took a wait-and-see attitude. I have worked with children most of my adult life and have seen too many parents rush to give their children the "miracle meds" that are going to solve all their problems. Only to discover that those meds create problems of their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475947264056682776.post-36556674102501949202009-02-18T10:03:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:03:00.000-08:00My heart goes out to you - - the only thing I can ...My heart goes out to you - - the only thing I can say is keep on doing your own research. The internet gives us a huge amount of resources that were not available just a few years ago, and it's amazing what we can find out that doctors don't know. Plus, only a mom or caregiver can become the world's expert in that one child. Trust your judgment! P.S., when I hear my boss's voice getting farther and farther away and the world starts spinning . . . I'm pretty sure it's an absence seizure induced by his presence . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com