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jenthgr8
, March 18th, 2009 at 07:50 PM (319 Views)
Here's the scoop: My daughter had a dizzy spell last week and I blew her off, because I am a bad mother. She had another one Monday morning, and she was shaking badly and having trouble making her legs do what she wanted them to do. This freaked me out, and we went to the doctor, who set her up with an EKG and blood tests immediately. The EKG ruled out a heart attack and the blood tests rules out diabetes or any kind of metabolic disorder. Great news, right?

Wrong. He thinks she's having seizures of some kind. He expedited a referral to a neurologist from CHOC, who we will hopefully hear from by the end of the week to begin running further tests. He had everything rushed and used the word urgent enough times to freak me the fuck out.

She's 14 years old and has never been very sick ever before. A few colds here and there, the stomach flu once or twice, but she's always been healthy as a horse. She had another spell today and is very tired, and her eyes look kind of sunken in, which is further freaking me out. I know we can't do anything until we hear from the neuro, but this is just so freaking out there and bizarre. I have no idea how to deal with this.

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  1. Death Bed's Avatar
    I'll keep her (and you!) in my prayers. Hopefully it's not as serious as it sounds....

    Hang in there.
  2. sanityslipping's Avatar
    Hon, I'm sure that you are not a bad mother. You just didn't recognize something as potentially serious, when it first occurred, and was at the time an isolated incident. That just means that you aren't House. I'm sure you are a wonderful mother. Don't doubt that, even for a second.

    I'll be sending good vibes your way, for you and her.
  3. SoUncool's Avatar
    Hey Jen...hang in there. You did the right thing after it happened again. You're not a bad mom so stop beating yourself up. The docs will get to the bottom of the problem and she'll get the help she needs. Sending good thoughts to everyone being affected!
  4. Insomniac's Avatar
    I hope that it isn't anything serious. I'm sending positive energy to you both.
  5. LocalCelebrity's Avatar
    You are not a bad mom AT ALL. I dont rush my child to the doctor at every little instance...most realistic mothers dont. That doesnt mean you are a bad mom or that you care any less. She is 14, she made it this far as a healthy child...obviously you are doing something right. Please keep us posted on her status. Will be parying for you both. Keep your head up!
  6. Just my luck sucks's Avatar
    My teen, when she first began having her cycle complained about having some dizziness, shaking. It resolved itself without a problem/after several tests. Hopefully it just something like that--but, I understand, the waiting is killer and no--you are not a bad Mom.
  7. Death Bed's Avatar
    I remember one time, in third grade, I was sick. My throat hurt so horribly bad but my mom wouldn't listen to me and made me go to school. I was in so much fucking pain.....that night I was up crying all night.

    Turns out I had strep.

    I called social services and I've never seen that bitch again since.
  8. jenthgr8's Avatar
    Hey guys. Thanks for your thoughts and comments. We have a neuro appointment for her for April 14th, which feels like a long way off, but it's good that they weren't like, yeah, come in in 20 minutes. So maybe it's not as urgent as I'd feared. She seems to be doing well, she's tired and sleeping more than usual, but otherwise being her pleasant self again. No spells since Wednesday.

    I just hate waiting to know what's going on.
  9. Pete Bondurant's Avatar
    Phenobarbitol burns my stomach.
  10. malq's Avatar
    It could be anything Jen, and I am no doctor, but my take on shit like this goes like this.
    If it is bad enough to go to the doc now.. it is serious. If it under investigation by the docs then it might work itself out.
    Like an intermittent mechanical problem. When it becomes a real problem it will present itself. Meanwhile, beating yourself up, or excessive worrying is counterproductive.
    If only I could follow my own advice....