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I am glad you and DS were able to get in to see your pediatrician. The sleep-deprived EEG is gold standard in diagnosing seizure disorders. I would still press forward to see the neurologist ASAP as they do specialize in brain function and may be more adept to treat DS. It sounds like your doctor may take himself a little too serious. I am a medical professional and I am sure I would have laughed too having seen the look on a teen boys face when the idea of sticking something into his rectum was mentioned. To be honest, I chuckled a little bit just picturing the poor lad. I am thinking the medication prescribed must be diastat or diazepam rectal gel. They prescribe it this way because it is dangerous to give medication by mouth to someone who has an altered mental status during/after a seizure. I am sure the doctor told you that seizures typically last 1-2 minutes. If they last 5 minutes plus or they have more than one seizure without regaining consciousness it is considered status epilepticus and you should seek immediate medical treatment. As serious as this can be, I am glad to hear you are keeping your sense of humor. Poor DS, you and family continue to be in my thoughts.

ID see if your pediatrician can find one that can get him in immidiately.. Thats just BS Lady... It is good to hear that your DS has not have any further incidents. It couldn't hurt to see if the pediatrician could get you in to see someone before 3 months. I know that seems like an eternity when you think something maybe wrong with your child. Unfortuantely, specialist like neurologist are often hard to get into see. I laughed to myself when you mentioned the "mutiny" that would happen if he knew you were checking up on him while he is showering. I can imagine that would be the case with him being a teenager. Hopefully, when you have your family meeting he will understand that you are just concerned for his safety and you would only invade his privacy if he was in trouble and needed help. I am sure he thinks you are just over reacting, but I think you are being a good parent. I used to have a dog that could sense my seizures long before I could feel one coming on. She was not trained to detect seizures it just came second nature to her. She would paw at my leg and whine usually 15 minutes or so before a seizure. We had such an awesome bond. I did see that program about the woman who had multiple seizures daily and they trained a dog to indicate when she was about to have one. It gave her a lot of freedom. Lady, I remember you saying something about your son feeling strange for a while before his episode. It made me wonder if he was having an aura. An aura is something that indicates to a patient that they are about to have a seizure. It can be a wide variety of sensations from a smell, taste, sound or feeling. When you learn to listen to your body some people are able to know before they are going to have a seizure and can get in a safe place. My thoughts are with you and your family.

+1 I am an ICU nurse and also happen to have a seizure disorder. I have more than one type of seizures, including grand mal seizures. There are many types of seizures. I was attempting to piece together the information you had given and figure out which type of seizure he may have been having. I can understand why the ER staff may have been a little confused. The description you gave of his head tilting back, shaking/jerking all over, vessels bulging, and even the "spitting" seem to indicate a tonic-clonic or grand mal seizure, but the other part of the description i.e. never losing consciousness and being able to clearly communicate with you immediately afterward contradicts it being that type of seizure. To be honest, it really doesn't matter what any of us medical professionals might be able to suggest on this forum. He really needs to be seen by a neurologist to get to the bottom of this and make sure he is safe and healthy. I would think he needs an MRI and EEG to assist in properly diagnosing him. Unfortunately, this is not always so easy. Some people have "idiopathic" seizures, which just means that they really don't know what is causing them. However; this does not keep them from being able to treat them. It may be unrealistic to be with him at all times until he is seen by a neurologist, but I would suggest that when he is doing things that might be dangerous to have someone close by. For instance, when he is taking a bath it might not be a bad idea to be in the next room where you could check up on him every few minutes to make sure he is okay. You wouldn't have to totally invade his privacy just talk to him through the door and make sure he can answer you kind of thing. And make sure he doesn't lock the door in case something should happen and you need to get to him. I am not trying to scare you, I just want to make sure he is safe. There are a lot of myths out there, so be sure to do your research. Like someone said previously you can't swallow your own tongue, but after a seizure it can obstruct your airway if you are laying on your back and unconscious. And, yes it is common for your jaws to clamp down and sometimes your tongue or cheek maybe in the way. I once bit the tip of my tongue off and the sides of my tongue have several gouges in it. Sorry that was TMI. Okay I will stop rambling on. Your family will be in my thoughts. If there is anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask. I hope all is well.

bumping and subscribing! Great thread. Some of the things mentioned in this thread are helping me to organize and understand the massive amount of info in the Texas mother thread. I am in the process of writing my first DV using the TFC. It is so nerve racking. This is probably a stupid question, but is there a different approach if you are requesting validation based upon receiving a dunning letter even though the said item is not on the credit report yet? Do you still send a letter to the bonding agent? How would you word it if you did? I GREATLY appreciate any guidance or direction! I am going to keep reading the Texas threads until my brain explodes or I finally understand it. Thanks All

How long does it usually take for CJ to begin reporting? I ordered the jewelery a couple of weeks ago and received the merchandise, but have not seen it reporting as of yet. The pendant was nicer than I expected and it came with a nice sterling silver chain that I wasn't expecting. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks CB family.

I opened a 1K BofA secured card and added SO as authorized user. It jumped both of our scores between 20-30 pts across the bureaus. I am far from a credit expert, but it seems to have helped me. Good luck!

IMO there shouldn't be an income cap on it. The whole point of the "stimulus" is to move unsold houses and wealthy folk like discounts as much as the next guy. So if a wealthy family buys a second home because it's got an $8K rebate attached to it, it's still an unsold house that just got sold. As usual, I completely agree with you radi8! Why do you always seem to have the right words to make a great point?!? LOL Maybe the point I was trying to make got a little blurred. My thinking was anytime limits are set, there is usually someone who is unhappy with where they are placed. Oh yeah, and I love all of the knowledge I am gaining from the CB family. Hopefully someday soon I will have the confidence to put them in action.

not really. I know a few high school dropouts knocking down far better than alot of people with a 4 year degree or even beyond. They are smart in matters more important than school. I have friends on both sides of that coin. Some are at most high school graduates that make what I consider a pretty good living. Then I have other friends that have 4-8 years of college and make a pretty good living. As for myself I am somewhere in the middle, I make a decent living and have made sacrafice to get a college education. One thing I do know is that sometimes people see the amount of money a person makes, but forgets to include the amount of money and time invested to get to that pay level. Some of my friends that make a good living also pay colossal amounts of student loans for quite a long time. I did not come from a wealthy background and had to do what it took to get through school, which included taking out some student loans. Luckily, my grades were high enough to help me with scholarships or I would be in a lot more debt. Also, as someone mentioned above, the tax brackets can make a drastic impact on how much of that money earned you actually see. I got a raise at my previous employer only to bring home about $100 less per pay period, ouch. And for the cap placed on the $8000 stimulus, someone was going to be upset no matter what number was decided on to place the cap. It is just human nature. If it were $85,000 then those who make $85,001+ would be upset and so on. It is a tough break if you are right on the edge though, I know. Just my 2 cents.

LMAO (at myself as usual), I meant best friend. All of these abbreviations and my pea brain gets easily confused. My post wasn't meant to find out info on lexington law, but rather how much they may have hurt her repair process. And also if there are different techniques required after having used them. Thanks everyone for the tips!

I was wondering how many of you that attempted lexington law before finding this board have had success? My BF is starting her credit repair but she used lexington law in the past and almost everything on her reports are marked "disputed by consumer meets FCRA requirements" or something to that effect. What techniques worked best for those who had used lexington law first. Is a blanket dispute worth the time since they have previously been verified when lexington law disputed them? All tips and pointers appreciated!

+10000 Most breeders sale their "junk" bunnies to pet stores who turn around and mark the price up on them 90%. You need to stay on top of keeping their nails filed/clipped or you can get some bad scratches, especially if you are not careful in the way you hold them. I also wanted to mention that you may want to get a female if it is your first bunny. The males can sometimes spray urine to mark territory. Not all of them will do this, but its nasty if you get one that does. Their droppings are great fertilizer and much easier to clean up than dog or cat poo.

I am sorry to hear you are struggling with this. I won't try to tell you what the best action to take would be. Everyone is different and responds differently to various treatments. That being said, remember herbal remedies are "drugs" as well. I think a lot of people don't think about that because they are sold over the counter. The truth is they can be as dangerous as anything that is prescribed. If you do decide to take the herbals do your research. Many of them interact with various other medications as well as anesthesia if you have surgery. Not to scare anyone, but I think it is a good idea to keep a medication list with you including any herbal medications you take. Some of the emergency treatment you might receive may have a bad interaction with herbals/medications you are taking. I have seen fatal results. If you decide to go with "Western" medicine, remember that many axiolytics are very habit forming. Buspar is supposed to be less habit forming than many of the benzodiazepines such as xanax, ativan, and valium. There are tons of resources out there that help. It helped me to work through an anxiety workbook to figure out what was triggering my anxiety and what things helped versus what was like pouring gasoline on the fire. Practicing different relaxation techniques on a regular basis help me a lot too. I wish you the best of luck in finding what works for you!! I think there are many here who are willing to be part of your support team.

Thank you for the response! That is a big relief since I am not a big jewelery person and their selection kind of sucks. Again thanks, I'm off to make a purchase and get some credit reporting.

I applied for crown jewelers to help with utilization. They sent me an email that I am approved for up to $2500. Do I have to purchase a certain dollar amount to get it to report? I mean, is there a minimum purchase requirement to get the $2500 to report? I opened a BofA secured card for $1000, but I don't want to have to keep putting money into secured cards unless absolutely necessary. Thanks in advance! Love ya CB!!!

When I was a kid my parents let me buy a rabbit. It is a long story but we ended up raising rabbits in a pretty profitable business for quite a few years. There are a lot of things you want to think about when picking out rabbits. There are tons of different breeds of rabbits just like there are for dogs. The smallest breed of rabbit is a Netherland dwarf which weigh only 1.5 - 3 pounds. The Lionhead rabbit is also small usually staying under 3.5 pounds. Another rabbit similar to the lionhead is called a jersey wooley, they are one of my favorites. The one with the softest fur is called a rex, it's like the velveteen rabbit. The standards weigh from 7-11 pounds but they have a mini-rex that weighs 3-5 pounds. Just be careful not to accidentally end up with a big rabbit. Some of them are bigger than a lot of dogs. There is a breed called a Flemish giant that ranges in size from 14 - 20 pounds. There are several that get quite big so research before you buy. It is best to feed them rabbit pellets and supplement with fruits/veggies like apples & carrots etc. as treats. If you feed too many fruits and veggies it will often result in diarrhea, no fun! If you have any specific questions I can help with let me know, I would be glad to help. I love bunnies! Oh yeah and as far as biting, it is uncommon but can happen. If you rasie them from babies and socialize them you rarely will have a biter. Out of the thousands of rabbits I have raised I have only had two rabbits that were biters. One was a dutch and she was at her meanest when she had babies. One time she bit me about ten times before I shook her off my arm.