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Newly Diagnosed Child & OVERWHELMED
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 22:46Topic: Parents & Caregivers
My 11 year old son was diagnosed in January. How do the parents cope with this? I am in constant fear & stress over my child's safety. I constantly question "is he about to have a seizure?" Every time he goes to take a shower, or use the bathroom, even though I am nearby I am terrified. I am terrified any time he is alone for any short period of time. At night when everyone goes to bed I am terrified. I don't know how to turn this anxiety off/down. I have dealt with so many extremely difficult challenges in my life, but having an issue like this happen to my child is the most incredibly difficult obstacle I have ever faced. I don't know how to handle this stress.
Ken: I hadn’t answered the
Submitted by Lurch69 on Wed, 2020-04-29 - 20:51
Ken: I hadn’t answered the one question. Whether your son outgrows them or not is speculation and will likely depend in the underlying cause. I’d recommend seeing a neurologist and asking him about the possibility of your son outgrowing them.