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Lamictal: can it make things worse before it makes things better?
Sun, 07/02/2006 - 13:52Topic: Parents & Caregivers
My dd has been on Lamictal since April and titrating upwards slowly. We have typically seen 1 seizure every 1 or 2 weeks over the past few months.
Over the last several days, she has been experienceing much more frequent (averaging 1 or 2 a day) which is unusual for her. The other night she had 5 in a 10 hour period.
Does anyone have experience with this and Lamictal? I am starting to lose hope that Lamictal will work for us but I have heard that soem AEDs can make seizure frequency increase before things settle down.
I will call the neuro tomorrow, but in the meantime, thought I would see if you had any advice or insight?
Thanks.
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Submitted by laurensmyprincess on Thu, 2006-07-06 - 22:49
yes, i would love ideas for crafts. She does love doing things with her hands so we will need to be creative. I will email you.
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Submitted by Tommysmom on Wed, 2006-08-16 - 03:52
My son is experiencing the same thing! He just started the Lamictal - 2 weeks now. He is on a very low dosage 14 mg a day. I'm not sure if we should stop the drug or not. It is very frustrating because we want to do the right thing. I definitely don't want him to loose the milestones he has made thus far!
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Submitted by fzMousie on Thu, 2006-07-06 - 20:27
hi there If you want ideas for children's crafts, feel free to send me an email. :) ikidbanana @ hotmail.com I love making up crafts, especially crafts for children. Will you be confined to one room? I'm not a parent, but I wonder if it would help to be able to keep as much of your normal routine as possible? Videos, crafts, colouring books, toys, etc. Does she like doing things with her hands? I remember as a little kid being entertained for hours on end with playdough, big wooden beads, and barbie dolls. ;) Those three things were my life. Good luck. 3-5 days is a long time.