Losing My Mind

Well its been a while since I posted about Ariana. It's been two months that she has been on Keppra alone after being weaned off trileptal and failing lamictal because of the rash. Since being on the Keppra she has only had one partial seizure in 2 mos. YAY! BUT.... the rage and anger is getting worse. She was a bit emotional when she started it but now is out of control again and that is the same thing that the trileptal did to her. She is also very hyper. I have read others saying their children are sleepy, but not Ariana. She doesn't even walk anymore. School last year was a nightmare and this year she is going to a self contained classroom of about 7 other kids from 3rd to 5th graders. She will be in 3rd. I am very concerned about the outbursts that have started and the anger. She has hit her 4yo cousin, thrown things at him, her brother, me. I do know one of the problems is that the nights when she is with her father, he lets her go to sleep at any time and she is not getting her keppra at the same time each night. The other night she got it at 11pm and went to bed around midnight. I give it to her at 8:30 and she goes right in bed at that time. Her neuro said that can affect things and I have tried to speak to her father but forget it. The thing is that even the weekends and nights she is with me and i'm consistent, she still has this rage and anger. School is just around the corner and I dont want another wasted year or a child getting hurt by her. The thought of switching meds again makes me crazy but I think part of her issues is the keppra. Shar