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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 267103" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Thank you!</p><p> </p><p>Last year's EEG was cancelled. He stopped having the symptoms that led us to that test (2 - 3 second auroas) . I really feel that if he does have seizures, the clonazepam was keeping it in check and nothing would have shown on the test anyway. I am more hopeful that if there is seizure activity it will show up this time. I will need to call the middle of next week to get the new date. This one we will go through with.</p><p> </p><p>The 1st panic attack on March 9th was from a migrane headache. difficult child did not follow his coping skills (had done so well for many many months that he forgot what he was suppose to do). I understand that one. That one was a fear of death. Then with the floodings in Fargo, we could not get into the docs to help get this under control again.</p><p> </p><p>The 2nd panic attack was on March 29th. He was riding bike away from home toward a wooded area. I understand that one. That one he had difficulty breathing.</p><p> </p><p>Those two I feel were panic attacks. He started medications on April 4th and ever so so slowly, we are both seeing an improvement in his anxiety. He does not whine so much going to school anymore. He is feeling stronger. He was on Flouxetine last year -up to 30 mg and it did help immensely.</p><p> </p><p>This one, I feel is more like Susiestar described Jesse. It feels to me more like a seizure than a panic attack. (Though the others could have started as a seizure activity, they definetly ended as panic. This one did not have the panicy feel to it - terrified but not panicky if that makes sense. Maybe because we were facing therapist and psychiatrist at the time difficult child was not as afraid - he knew help was at hand) He did not hyperventilate. Just out of the blue mind blanked out and came to which sounds so much like a seizure.</p><p> </p><p>Midwest, you are such a great resource to me. Your understanding of what difficult child is experiencing helps me to keep to the plan and learn how to handle without adding to the fears. You are so right about not telling him that something is wrong. He was crying in the psychiatrist office. He just doesn't understand the process of looking and that whatever is found will be managed through medications. psychiatrist also told him that we KNOW that whatever is going on is not lifethreating that he has to hang in there while we figure out the best medications.</p><p> </p><p>Susiestar, as Midwest leads the way in helping us find our way through the anxiety part of this, I so welcome your insight on the possible seizure side. Your words are making so much sense right now. It is nice to be able to say, "Yes, that is what seems to be happening here. Now I can start putting it into words." When difficult child threw up, I was so surprised that the receptionist suggested that he had the flu. I would think that they would see kids who throw up due to anxiety from time to time? I told her no. He is not that kind of sick. Maybe because after the very first visit or two, they have never seen difficult child upset except for maybe twice but he never threw up. Your insight on the anxiety side will also be helpful. </p><p> </p><p>We have to keep telling the professionals that difficult child does not have an upset stomach when he throws up. It just happens out of the blue.</p><p> </p><p>We are also starting the process to assess the need for memory testing. difficult child states he does not remember what he reads. He also does not recognize people (me included) or other things at times. We are starting with giving the school a School questionnaire. This is a side note for now but I will keep bringing it up at each and every psychiatrist appointment. until it is addressed fully. psychiatrist outlined a process for that which includes a referral to a specialist who will work with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 267103, member: 5096"] Thank you! Last year's EEG was cancelled. He stopped having the symptoms that led us to that test (2 - 3 second auroas) . I really feel that if he does have seizures, the clonazepam was keeping it in check and nothing would have shown on the test anyway. I am more hopeful that if there is seizure activity it will show up this time. I will need to call the middle of next week to get the new date. This one we will go through with. The 1st panic attack on March 9th was from a migrane headache. difficult child did not follow his coping skills (had done so well for many many months that he forgot what he was suppose to do). I understand that one. That one was a fear of death. Then with the floodings in Fargo, we could not get into the docs to help get this under control again. The 2nd panic attack was on March 29th. He was riding bike away from home toward a wooded area. I understand that one. That one he had difficulty breathing. Those two I feel were panic attacks. He started medications on April 4th and ever so so slowly, we are both seeing an improvement in his anxiety. He does not whine so much going to school anymore. He is feeling stronger. He was on Flouxetine last year -up to 30 mg and it did help immensely. This one, I feel is more like Susiestar described Jesse. It feels to me more like a seizure than a panic attack. (Though the others could have started as a seizure activity, they definetly ended as panic. This one did not have the panicy feel to it - terrified but not panicky if that makes sense. Maybe because we were facing therapist and psychiatrist at the time difficult child was not as afraid - he knew help was at hand) He did not hyperventilate. Just out of the blue mind blanked out and came to which sounds so much like a seizure. Midwest, you are such a great resource to me. Your understanding of what difficult child is experiencing helps me to keep to the plan and learn how to handle without adding to the fears. You are so right about not telling him that something is wrong. He was crying in the psychiatrist office. He just doesn't understand the process of looking and that whatever is found will be managed through medications. psychiatrist also told him that we KNOW that whatever is going on is not lifethreating that he has to hang in there while we figure out the best medications. Susiestar, as Midwest leads the way in helping us find our way through the anxiety part of this, I so welcome your insight on the possible seizure side. Your words are making so much sense right now. It is nice to be able to say, "Yes, that is what seems to be happening here. Now I can start putting it into words." When difficult child threw up, I was so surprised that the receptionist suggested that he had the flu. I would think that they would see kids who throw up due to anxiety from time to time? I told her no. He is not that kind of sick. Maybe because after the very first visit or two, they have never seen difficult child upset except for maybe twice but he never threw up. Your insight on the anxiety side will also be helpful. We have to keep telling the professionals that difficult child does not have an upset stomach when he throws up. It just happens out of the blue. We are also starting the process to assess the need for memory testing. difficult child states he does not remember what he reads. He also does not recognize people (me included) or other things at times. We are starting with giving the school a School questionnaire. This is a side note for now but I will keep bringing it up at each and every psychiatrist appointment. until it is addressed fully. psychiatrist outlined a process for that which includes a referral to a specialist who will work with that. [/QUOTE]
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