has you child had Febrile seizures?

Question

my 17 month old had a febrile seizure the other night, the scariest thing i had ever seen or been through, just wondering how any other parents handled this, and if i handled it ok. i kind of freaked, i was crying i called 911 but was there something else i should have done (i did turn him to his side)
he is doing better now, he was in the hospital two days and everything was fine when he left, but i am absoulutely afraid to be away from him, my mom who also is my daycare provider had to force me to go to work today because i wouldnt let him out of my sight.
is this behavior normal after somehting like this.

Answer 1

my son has had a few due to temperatures - as I have seen them before through work, it wasnt that scary for me, although I did panic a little

You did well putting him on his side to prevent choking, and phoning for an ambulance. Just reassure them constantly, and make sure they cant injure themselves on furniture / clothing.

You'll gradually be able to relax. HONEST

Answer 2

The cause of most febrile seizures is a SUDDEN SPIKE IN BODY TEMPERTURE - it's not how high the temperature gets, but how fast it gets there, that causes the seizure. Most often it will occur during the first day of a fever, but not always. My kids had febrile seizures, and both of them stopped breathing during their episodes. They began breathing again on their own, before the ambulance arrived, but it was frightening. Febrile seizures often run in families. My husband had one when he was a baby, and so did my brother and sister, both of whom stopped breathing for a short period of time. I was told that about 3% - 5% of otherwise healthy children between ages 9 months and 5 years will have a seizure caused by a fever.