Hello Julie I am 32 and have had epilepsy since the age of 9. You speak about a mask that you wear while sleeping. What exactly is that? How does it help you...
I am very curious about the mask that Julie sleeps with....is that the C-pap machine used for those with sleep apnea? My husbands uses that...does that mean...
Hi! I'm new to this group. My daughter who will be 3 in a week and a half has grandma and drop seizures. She was originally put on tegretol. It didn't work...
I am the same Julie. What is it used for? ssr627@... wrote: I am very curious about the mask that Julie sleeps with....is that the C-pap machine used for...
HI Julie.... my husband uses the c-pap for sleep apnea...do you use the c-pap? if so, does it stop seizures? i'm very curious. thanks sylvia [Non-text...
Hello, And welcome to the group. I'm glad that your child's grand mal seizures are
under control. Neurontin did it for me. Depakote usually does make a...
Thank you. I had never thought of it that way, but that could explain whats going on. I just hope she starts sleeping better at night. She is a happy child...
I think that depakote is a very good med. because it works on alot of different seizure types. For some people it acts as a mood stabilizer. When my daughter...
Hi, My little boy was just recently weaned off the Depakote. It did help his seizures, but it got horrible tremors from it, almost like Parkinson's. This is...
... specilaist. He told me that he would put me on depakote. And that it wouldn't make me nearly as sleepy as the other meds did. it's worked alot for me. No...
... sprinkle cap and depakote ER. The hair thing is funny. LOl. It true about different seizure types. I have small and big seizures, so it works real well for...
... because he thinks I have either Primary Generalized Epilepsy or Juvinile Myoclonic Epilepsy, because of my EEG and symptoms. However, he also mentioned...
Here we go again. Its a holiday weekend. Im on a guilt trip because of my extended family. They just cant understand why I dont want to attend a family picnic...
I am also on depakote for my epilepsy and having fairly bad side effects including my blood thinning, hair loss, weight gain, nightmares and severe mood ...
We are going to a family cookout this weekend and The one problem is my dads (hoe) is gonna be there with my mom even though my mom and her are still married...
Hello all........as you know my son has been free from seizures for a little over a month and how exciting that was for me. Well his MRI on Wed was normal....
Yvonne, That's great news!!!! I hope and pray that it continues. As for the levels, I believe that children outgrow their dose, so maybe that's what's...
Thanks, Micah. They were tremors for my son. He couldn't lift a glass of milk without shaking. That's gone now!!1 Hugs, Doreen ... because he thinks I have...
SO glad to heard things are working for you Yvonne. Hope it continues that way. Thank God for school, right!? both daycare and drill Sgt. Jan [Non-text...
You are NOT alone. I dread holidays & family get togethers. I miss
99% of them on purpose. They will NEVER want to claim I am kin to them.
ESPECIALLY my...
I truly think we all have some relative like your extended family. My husband's family is quite like yours. While mine have no problem in pitching in ......
Hi, She has slight tremors but when she was on the Tegretol she had bad tremors. They got better after she was weaned off the Tegretol. She was having up to...
Hi, I like that Depakote has started controlling my daughters seizures. She has gained a little weight but I hope her hair doesn't get thinner she already has...
Hi, My little girl is on 125mg of Depakote twice a day. I sprinkle it on applesauce. It's working for her. It hasn't made her vomit but a few times she has...
Hi, You said you have mood swings. Is this side effect from the Depakote or the Keppra? The reason I'm asking is when my little girl gets all hyped up...
Hi, I understand how you feel. I also have a family that likes to give the guilt treatment. I use to let them control me with their guilt but I finally just...
