I am looking for an alternate treatment, other than pills to treat a seizure disorder. Serious responses only?

I have nocturnal seizures and I know exaclty how hard it is on a child because i started having them when i was 12. I have had some pretty bad ones but not as bad as some. The one thing that helped me out more than anything was having a loving and a helpful family. I unfortunatly have just been taking pills my entire life and it is no way to live. You are right to try to seek out a diffrent method to control your daughters seizures. The other entry posted here about implanting electrodes to offset sudden spikes in your nervous system was accurate. You should talk to a doctor about it, but do plenty of research yourself before you decide. If your daughters old enough she should have some say in it as well.

Good Luck to you and your daughter.

There are implantable neural stimulators that can help with the seizures. Talk with a neurosurgeon to see if she is a candidate. There is also a diet that can work wonders on people with seizures. It is called a ketogeneic diet. This diet must be followed by a registered dietician preferably a pediatric dietician, to help make sure your daughter's nutritional needs are being met. Other then that, it might be time to adjust the dosage of your daughter's meds. Have you discussed the lethargy with her pediatric neurologist? He or she might have some ideas for you. I wish you all the best.

There is a experimental use of pacemakers to control seizures i believe.

http://www.uihealthcare.com/news/pacemaker/2004/su...

I found lots of stories when i searched on the web, i don't know if this would help your child.

Other than that, being as heathly as possible will help.

Tai-chi or chi-kung might help. Seeing a chinese doctor for herbals and medicines+ acupuncture, but that's up to you and and your daughter obviously and whether you can find a good reputable one.