I have a 16yr old son that just started having seizures?

he gets real bad headaches just before a seizure, hes been to 3 drs they say it is just migrines, but they put him on meds and he is still having them at least 3 times a week
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how long to they last? a seizure is something that normally lasts minutes 2 to 3 minutes or more. i faint so a fainting spell is diff that only lasts like 13 to 25 seconds it looks the same tho
i know this because i had an EKG done thats with all the wires glued to the head they induced me to faint by showing me freeky things... good luckAdded*** EEG thats what it is its been such a long time i would set up a video recorder and have him lay down with a cool wash cloth on his head in a dark room if he is feeling a little hot if you can get it on video you can show the DR

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sounds epileptic

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They need to run all kinds of tests on him. They need to find out what is going on. Severe migranes will not cause seizures. They can cause all kinds of other odd things but not seizuring. He may have epilesy. Epilepsy can cause major headaches.

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Go to a neurologist and demand that he be tested. Tell him that you have seen the seizures and that the headaches are his "Aura" (what he gets right before a seizure hits, people have lots of different types of auras). You have to make them listen to you, and don't take No for an answer. My seizures went undiagnosed for a decade, and they just got worse the longer that they were uncontrolled, You don't want that for your son. I ended up having 2 tonic-clonic seizures in one night, turning blue and being unconscious for 30 minutes before I actually got diagnosed. Sometimes you have to fight for your child, and this is one of those times. You can do it!

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