Several Febrile Convulsions - anyone else with this experience?

[khdance76]

Hi, we have just come home from hospital after my 15-month old DS suffered his third febrile convulsion (seizure) in 5 months. These are caused by a sudden spike in temperature. They are very scary to watch, but fortunately research says there is typically no long term damage and they grow out of the fits by 5-6 years old.

He had obvious illnesses the first two times round (first time was a flu virus and second time was gastro), however this time he went to bed a happy little boy and woke about 6 hours later with this fit. He didn't have a really high temp (38.6 degrees) so it goes to show that the temp doesn't have to be really high for this to happen, but it is the rate at which the temp rises which sets it off.

I was wondering if there was anyone else out there who has gone through this? While doctors can be reassuring, it doesn't make it any easier to cope with.

Thanks for reading my story and I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year.

[MyFourCubs]

My dd2 has only had one episode of febrile convulsion at about the same age I think or a bit older- her temp was 40 though and she was boiling hot, had reoccurent small seizures over the coarse of about 45mins then we spent the night in hospital and went home the enxt day. She hasnt' had them since thankfully and I was given all the same info as you. I know it's very scary and I'm sorry I can't give you any more advice or answers that you already have.:hugs:

[suemp]

both my boys have ebrile convulsions. ds1 had 10 all up that i can remeber. his last one was at about 3-4 yrs old. he is now 7