Has you child had Febrile seizures?

Question

Has you child had Febrile seizures?
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 seizures and yes you did the right thing. It is always scary when something like this happens. their are a lot of "myths" with what to do when someone is seizing. NEVER put anything in there mouth or try and restrain them. just make sure they can't hurt themselves and if all possible get them on there side so that they don't choke on there spit. my son has had seizures since he was an infant, he is almost 8 now, and it was very hard for me to leave him at first, even with my mom. not wanting to leave your child just shows how much you love and care for them. I hope everything turns out great for the both of you and if you have any questions or just want to talk to a mom whose been there feel free to contact me, I can get emails through my profile on here. I'm sure everything will be fine. take care.

Answer 2

I know what you mean exactly, my daughter had a febrile seizure when she was 2 yrs old since that day I have been afraid of her running a temperature. You did the right thing by calling 911 & taking her to the hospital. I did the same we went to the hospital did some check up and sent us home. The key is to always start sponging with room temperature water as soon as the temperature starts to rise.

The good news is once they are 5 years & older they would never have it again. But for all siblings below 5 you will have to be careful when they have a fever.

I know how scary it is but its over and hopefully would never happen again. Thankfully the seizure doesn't affect the brain at all. My heart goes out to you as I know how it is- been there, done that!

Good luck & best wishes

Answer 3

A seizure can be a scary experience for the parent. The best way to avoid it is to monitor the fever carefully and never let it shoot up. Discuss with the doctor what fever reducing medicines you can give next time. A cold pack on the forehead, sponge of hands and feet and groin with a facecloth soaked in tepid water, or in the case of really high fever a shower with lukewarm water will bring it down at once. Whatever can be done to avoid a seizure should be done.