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My son is almost 15 and his seizures started almost two and a half years ago and was first diagnosed with partials. Now it's generalized seizures. He is currently on 2000 mg of Xr Keppra. Up until last night, his seizures have all occurred when he first wakes up or while he is asleep. My main problem is he will not take his medication. It's not that he absolutely refuses to, but he will forget or think he's okay to miss doses. I can't get him to see the seriousness of his condition. I have tried everything and he doesn't want to accept it.

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I started having seizures

Submitted by just_joe on Tue, 2016-11-15 - 21:20

I started having seizures around the age of 13. back then it was much harder to see a neurologist. Your GP could diagnose epilepsy. Yes I forgot my pills from time to time because when I was headed toward them I as asked to do something else. Yes the seizure I had could have been caused by that dosage.Mine were kept on a nick nack shelf that was in the corner in the kitchen. I took them after changing clothes in the morning since those got dirty in the paper route I had. At night after supper I had some chores I had to finish and then homework to do. Generally I took them before doing my homework but I forgot from time to time. But most of the times I hadn't taken them I would remember because I couldn't get to sleep and I would go take them. :ate but taken. I understand that parents want their kids to figure out what they need to do. Some mornings I would come home from my route only to walk in and see Pete (step father) counting my pills. I didn't say anything because I know he was concerned. Another morning he was counting them again and before he could say anything I told him they were taken he had a puzzled look. I said I know he didn't see me take them and thought he might be checking them to find out about that night meds. I told him I had forgotten them until 11:30. Yes parents get concerned and rightly so. what helped me was when I had a shop teacher make something for me. It requires 2 freeze plugs for a car. I wanted them milled so I would have something to carry my pills in. In the mornings I took those and set the nights up in the compartment I had made. So it worked well especially when we went places and it was going to be really late when we got home. I took my pills oh and without water..I saw Doc every month for one thing or another. He laid me down and I went to sleep while he and Mom talked. He finished with me while mom was getting the meds. That was when we talked about things and yes he asked questions about how I was taking my meds and he told me that meds need to be taken on time morning and night. Same time every day. So if he sees his GP or neurologist it might benefit you both to have them talk to each other about meds or other things the doc might h=think might help him Oh and running around with your best friend helps when they are told about epilepsy and your meds. Mine checked on me now and then

I started having seizures around the age of 13. back then it was much harder to see a neurologist. Your GP could diagnose epilepsy. Yes I forgot my pills from time to time because when I was headed toward them I as asked to do something else. Yes the seizure I had could have been caused by that dosage.Mine were kept on a nick nack shelf that was in the corner in the kitchen. I took them after changing clothes in the morning since those got dirty in the paper route I had. At night after supper I had some chores I had to finish and then homework to do. Generally I took them before doing my homework but I forgot from time to time. But most of the times I hadn't taken them I would remember because I couldn't get to sleep and I would go take them. :ate but taken. I understand that parents want their kids to figure out what they need to do. Some mornings I would come home from my route only to walk in and see Pete (step father) counting my pills. I didn't say anything because I know he was concerned. Another morning he was counting them again and before he could say anything  I told him they were taken he had a puzzled look. I said I know he didn't see me take them and thought he might be checking them to find out about that night meds. I told him I had forgotten them until 11:30. Yes parents get concerned and rightly so. what helped me was when I had  a shop teacher make something for me. It requires 2 freeze plugs for a car. I wanted them milled so I would have something to carry my pills in. In the mornings I took those and set the nights up in the compartment I had made. So it worked well especially when we went places and it was going to be really late when we got home. I took my pills oh and without water..I saw Doc every month for one thing or another. He laid me down and I went to sleep while he and Mom talked. He finished with me while mom was getting the meds. That was when we talked about things and yes he asked questions about how I was taking my meds and he told me that meds need to be taken on time morning and night. Same time every day. So if he sees his GP or neurologist it might benefit you both to have them talk to each other about meds or other things the doc might h=think might help him Oh and running around with your best friend helps when they are told about epilepsy and your meds. Mine checked on me now and then

I started having seizures around the age of 13. back then it was much harder to see a neurologist. Your GP could diagnose epilepsy. Yes I forgot my pills from time to time because when I was headed toward them I as asked to do something else. Yes the seizure I had could have been caused by that dosage.Mine were kept on a nick nack shelf that was in the corner in the kitchen. I took them after changing clothes in the morning since those got dirty in the paper route I had. At night after supper I had some chores I had to finish and then homework to do. Generally I took them before doing my homework but I forgot from time to time. But most of the times I hadn't taken them I would remember because I couldn't get to sleep and I would go take them. :ate but taken. I understand that parents want their kids to figure out what they need to do. Some mornings I would come home from my route only to walk in and see Pete (step father) counting my pills. I didn't say anything because I know he was concerned. Another morning he was counting them again and before he could say anything I told him they were taken he had a puzzled look. I said I know he didn't see me take them and thought he might be checking them to find out about that night meds. I told him I had forgotten them until 11:30. Yes parents get concerned and rightly so. what helped me was when I had a shop teacher make something for me. It requires 2 freeze plugs for a car. I wanted them milled so I would have something to carry my pills in. In the mornings I took those and set the nights up in the compartment I had made. So it worked well especially when we went places and it was going to be really late when we got home. I took my pills oh and without water..I saw Doc every month for one thing or another. He laid me down and I went to sleep while he and Mom talked. He finished with me while mom was getting the meds. That was when we talked about things and yes he asked questions about how I was taking my meds and he told me that meds need to be taken on time morning and night. Same time every day. So if he sees his GP or neurologist it might benefit you both to have them talk to each other about meds or other things the doc might h=think might help him Oh and running around with your best friend helps when they are told about epilepsy and your meds. Mine checked on me now and then

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I started having seizures

Submitted by just_joe on Tue, 2016-11-15 - 21:20

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