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hiya her 13 yr daughter was sick during the night. my friend kept her off school .but she has been throwing up all morning.then she had a fit and wet herself(poor girl) my friend has sent for an ambulance,i am worried for them both. is it possible this could be a one off (i pray it is) x update about jessica please see page 2

I do hope that's all it is, Sandra. Thinking of you and them. :-) Joy

Sandra Your friend has done the best thing. I will think of them. Let us know how the young girl is. Suzy x

A very frightening time for them. xx

I hope everything turns out alright for them, don't know much about fits but i think if a childs temprature goes up or down quickly it can cause a fit maybe other people on here know more. Gill

God Bless them Sandra. I sincerely hope it is a one off, the heat of the weather perhaps? Deanna (((X))) My baby had a fit like that when he was 10months old, and it was a temperature. He is a stong healthy 43 yearold now. X

Hi Sandra I bet your friend is worried sick, I hope her daughter is ok. Heather

Sandra I really hope everything is ok. Sue

hiya girls and thank you.jessica is an identical twin (i was at the house after tea time) she was fine .my friend is a single mum of three and she works full time. my heart goes out to her. i am off in a mo to clean for my two old ladies but i will let you all know .thanks again xx

I am thinking of you all..But i bet it was the heat, dehidration will cause sickness and can in extremes cause fits.If this is the case then they will put her on iv and she will be ok in few days..I hope all geos well.Regards Jay..

SORRY TO HEAR THIS, HOPE SHE IS OK, MY DAUGHTERS BOTH SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY, IT STARTED WHEN THEY WERE 9 AND 10 (THEY ARE TWINS)IT COULD BE A ONE OFF, AS SOME TIMES A VIRAL INFECTION CAN CAUSE FITTING, IT IS ALSO COMMON TO WET YOUR SELF WHEN HAVIING A FIT. IT IS FRIGHTENING AT FIRST, BIT IT GETS EASIER. IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD IF IT IS EPILEPSY, THERE ARE SOME VERY GOOD DRUGS THAT STOP THE FITS, MY DAUGHTERS ARE NOW 22, ONE HAS PASSED HER DRIVING TEST, AND HAS BEEN DRIVNG FOR 6 MONTHS, HAS BEEN FIT FREE FOR 8 YEARS,THE OTHER HAS BEEN FIT FREE FOR 3 YEARS, AND IS WAITING TO TAKE DRIVNG TEST, BOTH LEAD NORMAL LIVES,IT DOES NOT TAKE OVER YOUR LIVES, HOPE EVEYTHING IS WELL ANGELA

I hope everything is ok? Luv Lorr x x x

hiya anne thanks and angela x what worries me is jessica has been very moody lately and always shouting. i am sure someone told me thats what there child was like. b4 being diagnosed speak soon x

Hi Sandra When a childs temperature gets too high they often have a fit. My son did. During a fit it is quite normal for them to wet themselves so don't worry about that. As soon as you get their temperature down that is quite often the end of the problem. My son has not had any more fits. When a child has a fit it is very frightening and upsetting for everyone. You have done the right thing and got her to hospital for a check up. my thoughts are with you and i hope she makes a very quick recovery. All the best jane

THINKING OF THEM BOTH. XX

Hi Sandra I hope your friends daughter is ok? She could have had whats termed as a febrile convulsion! little children can get these due to the heat! ( and yes it can be a one off! hope fully thats the case with your friends daughter!) Dont worry about her wetting herself that happens anyway! My son is an epileptic (fortunatly controlled with medication) the mood swings are usually because of the medicine! and unfortunalty its something we put up with! but worth it to see him free from fits! I shall be thinking of you and your friend, and praying its a febrile convulsion, and NOT epilepsy! love Val :~)

Fingers crossed taht all is Ok with your friends daughter. A very worrying time for you all. Please let us know how she is sarah xx

Hello Sandra - thinking of your friends daughter and her family, this is such a worrying time for them and you.Take care:o)) Jude sarf wales x

Hi Sandra It is possable that the fit was a one off, possably caused by the a virus that also caused the vomiting. It is quite common for people to wet themselves during a fit as they have no control over their bodies and they are often very embarresed about this. No-one can promise that your friends daughter will never have another fit but no-one can tell is she will either. I'm sure the doctors will do every diagnostic investigation they can to find the caurse of the fit and to rule out conditions such as epilepsy. At 13, your friends daughter may be embarassed at having the fit and wetting herself as a result and also frightened at what could be wrong. The media often protrays epilepsy with large fits that prevent an individual from leading a normal life. But people with epilepsy do lead normal lives and there may be girls in school with your friends daughter that have epilepsy that your not aware of. My mother and 2 school friend had epilepsy, my mums started after she'd left school and once diagnosed and given medication for it she has never had a single fit (abt 27yrs fit free). my 2 friend were a bit different as they have had epilepsy all thier lives. the one was well controled with medication but the other refused to take the medication so could fit at any time. My advice to you, your friend and her daughter is to liston to the doctors, do as they ask and if your at all concered ask for a second opinion. As I said it is possable that it was a one off due to an infection. I hope the girl is doing well, and i send my love to you all.

I have just been on a course to help me understand Epilepsy, as it is part of my job. I drive a minibus for children with special needs and amongst them are several children with Epilepsy. My understanding is that a child (or indeed an adult) can have a seizure or even two before any significance is placed on it. It is only then that the medical profession see the need to investigate the cause of the seizure. It is indeed very frightening seeing a child having a seizure, and it is a shame that everybody can't be taught how to react when this does happen. Well meaning people can get it wrong, the person fitting doesn't have to be restrained or have their tongue clamped down in their mouth! From what I understand from our lecturer (who was herself an Epileptic) the person having the seizure is not aware of anything so they need reassurance, especially in the case of a child, that all is well when they recover. Bizarre behaviour can occur before a seizure takes place, and usually follows the same pattern every time for that person. This can include shouting, swearing and even removing all one's clothes! Fortunately the children on my bus very rarely have seizures due to medication, but both I and my escort (who sits in the back with them) know the signs to look for.