AllThisIsNewToMe

About 7 months ago, my 76-year-old Mother had an apparent seizure. My dad called an ambulance which rushed her to the ER. The diagnose...bladder infection. Her follow-up with her GP and a neurologist discovered nothing, but the antibiotic cured the infection. Several months later, my dad questions the GP about the anti-seizure meds and was told "they really don't KNOW if it was a seizure so they may not be necessary". So my dad quits filling that prescription and yesterday she had 2 more seizures (one in the ER so at least they KNOW it was a seizure now) and is AGAIN sent home with a diagnosis of "bladder infection".

Has anyone heard of this? Clearly she should stay on the anti-seizure meds, but this woman has been very healthy other than an ulcer and (several years back) Shingles.

I am 5 hours away, but she seemed to be doing better physically (she has awful short-term memory issues). My poor Dad is a bit overwhelmed!

SteveMA

Was she running a fever? High fevers can cause seizures. Bladder infections do cause really odd symptoms in a lot of people.

gouf78

As Steve said--high fever can cause seizure which coincides with the infection. The anti-seizure meds MAY not be necessary (hard to say) -- but they have their own set of side effects.

Marian

Suddenly discontinuing anti-seizure meds could also cause a seizure. Generally, if a physician decides that it's appropriate for a patient to discontinue these meds, the dose is tapered gradually.

I wonder whether the two seizures your mother had could have been caused by discontinuing her medication too abruptly.

shyanne

My sister-in-law has had seizures from bladder infections.