General Malaise
Footballguy
Hi Friends -
One of my 8 year old twins was recently diagnosed with Absence Epilepsy. Essentially, he will space out for 30 seconds or so and just kind of go.....blank, for lack of better terminology. These can happen a handful of times per day. He is on medication and has been for a month or so, is seeing a neurologist and we're trying to get up to speed on this one as it came out of nowhere for us. Just figured I'd ask the sagacious folks of FBG for any thoughts or experiences or even schtick.
My boy is a champ, taking everything in stride. He is VERY active, so his mom gets pretty worried when he does flips on the trampoline, plays hockey in the street with roller blades or gets on a bike. I worry too, but I don't want to put him in bubble wrap just yet as I think his active life is a feature and I love that about him. But I also don't want him to get hurt crossing the street or blanking out mid-flip.
Anyhow, tossing it out there. Be great to hear from others. I've got another kid with Type 1 Diabetes and the thread here was a great resource for me when he was diagnosed.
Thanks,
GM
One of my 8 year old twins was recently diagnosed with Absence Epilepsy. Essentially, he will space out for 30 seconds or so and just kind of go.....blank, for lack of better terminology. These can happen a handful of times per day. He is on medication and has been for a month or so, is seeing a neurologist and we're trying to get up to speed on this one as it came out of nowhere for us. Just figured I'd ask the sagacious folks of FBG for any thoughts or experiences or even schtick.
My boy is a champ, taking everything in stride. He is VERY active, so his mom gets pretty worried when he does flips on the trampoline, plays hockey in the street with roller blades or gets on a bike. I worry too, but I don't want to put him in bubble wrap just yet as I think his active life is a feature and I love that about him. But I also don't want him to get hurt crossing the street or blanking out mid-flip.
Anyhow, tossing it out there. Be great to hear from others. I've got another kid with Type 1 Diabetes and the thread here was a great resource for me when he was diagnosed.
Thanks,
GM