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Shorter Seizures a Good Sign?
Sat, 01/28/2006 - 19:59Topic: Medication Issues
My 15 year old son starting having seizures about 6 weeks ago.
His first seizure lasted about 2 - 3 minutes.
I was not present during his second seizure (happened at school) and I am not sure how long it lasted. I was told a couple of minutes.
After his second seizure, he was put on Lamictal, 25mg per day for the first 2 weeks, increasing by 25mg every two weeks.
He had his 3rd and 4th seizure while taking just 25mg/day for one week. I was not present for the 3rd (school again), but he was at home for the 4th and it lasted about a minute.
He now takes 25mg/morning and 25mg/evening. His 5th seizure, which happened today, lasted about 25 - 30 seconds.
Is that a good sign or do seizures occur at random times for random durations?
Re: Shorter Seizures a Good Sign?
Submitted by angel_lts on Sun, 2006-01-29 - 10:03
It can be a good sign. But depending on everything sleep, foods that we eat will make it different. But it truely does change from time to time take care Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/