Hi. My son at the age of 9 was also diagnosed with absence seizures. We were told that they could be managed with medication but the absence seizures slowly became full blown seizures. Around a dozen per day, mostly nocturnal. We tried several different medications but none of them stopped the seizures and had horrible side affects. The local doctors were clueless. Things got really bad. We weren’t getting any help and his seizures got worse. I could tell you some horror stories but I won’t. Trust your instincts. Don’t fall into the trap that we did at first by trusting the doctors every word. We left our care in Boston and found a miracle at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. But only after a battle with insurance. My son is now 17 and seizure free.