Help! Need advice for seizures

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Hello! I have been on the listserve for a while since I have Celiac Disease

but I am writing

about my 15 yr. old son. In August 2005 (right before school started), he

had his first

seizure. I believe it was the grand mal type from descriptions I've read

about. This was

the first time I had witnessed someone have a seizure. It was scary and

heartbreaking.

He was taken by ambulance to the hospital for evaluation and testing. He had

many tests

done including: urine sample, EKG, CAT scan, and EEG. He never had any

seizures until

this time so the doctors felt that perhaps it was an isolated event. My

husband and I did

not want to put him on meds either.

As you might suspect, he has now suffered a second seizure this month. I am

distressed

that it happened again. I have learned from researching on the web, that one

of the symptoms of Celiac can be seizures! Do any parents have advice to give

me about whether

he should be put on meds or can the SCD diet control it? Of course, we want

to do what is

best for him but most of these drugs have bad side effects, don't they? Also

he is in his first year of high school and has subjects which require strict

attention in class. He usually has

a good deal of homework to do as well.

I apologize for the lengthly e-mail but I really could use some advice.

TIA

Melodye