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Hi they want to take my daughter off her meds. not sure what to do
Thu, 11/05/2009 - 15:39Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
Hi I am new to this but my daughter is going to be 18 soon and the doctor wants to take her off of her meds, She has petit mal seizures so they ask if she has had any and I really don't know. She also has learning delays so sometimes she may not tell me either. I haven't thought that she has had any seizures in several years but I am not sure. The doctor said it is up to me if I want to take her off the meds and of course I don't want her to take something she don't need but I am scared. Please help.
Re: Hi they want to take my daughter off her meds.
Submitted by babygirl416 on Thu, 2009-11-26 - 14:44
first i am a 18 year old patient with grand mal seizures. i personally think you should try to decrease her dosage first. then you should go from there. if your daughter wants someone to talk to feel free to message me. i can totally relate to her condition. its hard trying to live through highschool with epilepsy. they had to decrease my dosage to 750 mg from 1000 mg. it also depends on her type of medication.
if you have any questions feel free to talk to me. and if your daughter just wants a penpal like herself. contact me.
first i am a 18 year old patient with grand mal seizures. i personally think you should try to decrease her dosage first. then you should go from there. if your daughter wants someone to talk to feel free to message me. i can totally relate to her condition. its hard trying to live through highschool with epilepsy. they had to decrease my dosage to 750 mg from 1000 mg. it also depends on her type of medication.
if you have any questions feel free to talk to me. and if your daughter just wants a penpal like herself. contact me.