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Lucy had already been waiting for a MRI scan and has a neurologist. They decided that the scan should be brought forward.Now, still waiting for the scan things have got worse. Lucy no longer has these painful attacks. Out of the blue she has started having Tonic clonic seizure. They started 5 days ago and she has had 30 so far. Sometimes they can be pretty violent ones too.
We know when they are going to start (((as i am writing this lucy is restless right now...she is going to have a seizure soon))) She is restless, fidgity, coughs uncontrollably, then starts giggling sometimes turns into uncontrolled laugher. This can go on for 10 to 20 minutes.
Then she go quiet in her own world and distant. convulsions start. Sometimes shes laughing while convulsing. sometimes breathing is irratic. right leg and left arm jerks.
she wakes up screaming sometimes.crying, laughing. its different everytime. ssometimes she dosnt wake up between seizures. sometimes she grabs for things or scratches her arms. if i try stop her then she starts rubbing her feet together..
the most violent convulsions are terrifying. everything swings and kicks shes all over the room rolling over back and forth.grabbing the carpet with her fists. biting her lips...
then she calms down shes panting and her heart is pounding. she groans and is in a daze. sounds drunk and slurred. Takes her about half hour to come round. then she has to go sleep.
Its all very scary to watch and Lucy dosnt remember a thing. Just how she feels after.View Thread
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