Autism and Anti-Seizure Meds: Catch 22
Posted on July 15th, 2009 by admin
We are in the same old Catch 22 with the seizure meds. We removed one of the two anticonvulsants, Topamax; because of the low dose, the fact that we still have seizures occassionally, and the side effects.
Less seizure meds = more verbal and fewer autism-ism symptoms. However, we’ve had 4 seizures in a week. The dilema is do we give it some more time or add the new drug suggested by the doctor; Zonegran. Topamax for sure seems to have some side effects that impact being more verbal.
I also keep thinking of John Travolta’s kid. Seizures can kill either directly or indirectly from a fall. Argggggg!
Filed under: Autism and Seizures, Epilepsy, Seizures
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