Do you think my son should be tested for absence seizures?

My 2 year old has these moments that I only see when he is in therapy where he spaces out for a few seconds. But sometimes I know he's listening to something like a plane going overhead, is distracted or simply having sensory overload because they really push him to learn. Most of what I've read says that onset is 4 years and that there are other things normally going along with it. All of his metabolic and genetic testing is normal. Is there really a serious cause for me to put him through an EKG??? Why do we have to torture these poor kids? I read that most kids grow out of them anyway and some kids don't respond to drugs. Gosh - I don't want to put him on epilepsy drugs - I've heard those can mess a person up more than the seizures. What do you think? I'd really like to hear from someone who has had a young child with this or a doctor who has seen it.

I have Epilepsy and my son was tested at about 2 yrs old. It wasn't anything near torture. stressful for us as his parents but he just got to sleep through it (w/out use of drugs). I wasn't diagnosed until I had my first grand mal seizure at 15 yrs old. After learning about epilepsy, I was able to look back and see that I had been having "blackouts" for as long as I could remember including while making speeches in class (embarrassing) I wish my parents had known more and could have gotten a diagnosis earlier. It could have been very bad had I been swimming or driving etc.. when I had my first grand mal. Personally I would have the tests done. It would be safer to be on the meds than have an accident. You never know when he will have a seizure. You also don't know if he will out grow them (I never did). Seizures also take a toll on the brain. Our first priority as parents is to keep our children safe. The testing he will go through really isn't as stressful on him as it is on you as a loving parent. Remember it could turn out to be nothing other than a 2 yr old spacing out :). There is also a good deal of info through the national epilepsy foundations website. Good luck