toddler who takes phinobarbitone, epilim and tegretol Posted: 01-28-08 12:37pm
Hi,
My 2 year old daughter was diagnosed with
Epilepsy since she was 3 months old. She
has tried a variety of meds and now she is
on phinobarbitone, epilim and tegretol.
The doctor just changed to this new
concoction after the last meds failed and
she had fits again. She only gets fits
when she is ill, runny nose, fever etc. I
was wandering if anyone knows if this
concoction of meds is advisable as I had
read before that some of the meds cancel
of one another like epilim and lamictal.
Any onformation will be appreciated.
Thanks,
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jolee10
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medication Posted: 04-07-08 18:58pm
hi i have nerer heard of drugs canceling
one another out, but i think the
combination of meds all depends on the
type of seizures. we have found with our
daughter as she gets older there seems to
be more of a range of newer drugs
available to her and less combinations are
needed. i think it is harder to stablize
young children because they grow so fast.
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RobinN
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Posted: 04-27-08 14:08pm
My personal opinion is that is one
concoction that even the best doctors and
researchers won't know how it is going to
harm your daughter. It isn't advisable by
many in the business of total health care
to be on that many neuro drugs at once.
Have you considered nutritional changes?
My daughters seizures have been greatly
reduced by neurofeedback, nutritional
changes, and very well researched vitamins
and minerals.
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