Floppy, confused episodes of toddler

[Tups]

My little grand daughter has had 2 frightening episodes, each lasting about 3-5 mins, of first rubbing her eyes then going completely floppy then gradually coming out of it but being confused and staggering around like a rag doll for a while. Afterwards, she's completely fine. We're still trying to get to see the doctor and have an appointment this evening. Has this happened to any other toddlers known to you?

[redcrx]

it could be so many things that its best not to google symptoms or ask for ideas really, ive made that mistake when pregnant and it can scare you silly when really theres nothing major wrong.

Getting her to the GP is the best thing.

Hope alls well.

[Tups]

Thanks; I'm sure you're right. I always think that when I see other people asking medical questions and now I'm doing it myself!! Can empathise with them now.

[redcrx]

we all do it tups, we want to be as clued up as possible. but theres some scary stuff out there on the net, perhaps best to read up when the GP gives some ideas.

I mean, look how many children get febrile convultions from a fever, it looks terrifying and if you googled symptoms it would probably come up with some awful diagnoses and yet most babies under 5 will be effected at some point.

[Tups]

Thanks for that redcrx. She's been to the doctor now. The doctor told my daughter to write down what happens before an attack e.g. what she's doing; what she's eaten; has she had sufficient to drink etc. She is having a blood test (poor thing; how do you explain to a 21 month old why she's having a needle poked in her!). The doctor said there is a very mild form of epilepsy - which was my main worry - which affects small children and it could possibly be that. She said it's not really epilepsy as we usually understand it. We'll just have to wait and see. Meanwhile, we have to carry on as normal!

[Lily_b]

Not sure about your local area, however when DD had blood taken at 2 years they provided local anaesthetic cream for me to put on the backs of her hands and insides of her elbows before going to the childrens ward for the blood to be taken. They instructed for her to sit on my lap with her arm tucked behind me and a play worker & I distracted her with toys whilst they took the blood. She didn't see or feel a thing.

[redcrx]

as lily says she wont feel the blood tests at all. My son had bloods checked every 4 months and he never knew, if asked he'd say he went to hospital and got a plaster lol

my friends 12 month old is having episodes similar to your grandaughter and has been told its a type of epilepsy but that she will grow out of it. Thats why i didnt suggest any possible diagnoses.

[crisgal]

my nephew started mild epilepsy episodes at 4. it's called petit mal. I understand how worrying it can be. He's now a strapping 19 year old off to university!
Please try not to worry - it may never happen again! x

[Tups]

Thanks everyone. I hope the NHS down here on the South Coast are as good as yours! I don't know; you never stop worrying about your kids and then they have their own for you to worry about! Wouldn't be without them though!