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What to try after Keppra and Lamotrigine? CBD Oil?
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 18:25My son had one seizure at 17 years old. He has not been diagnosed with epilepsy, but he did have an abnormal EEG that showed "slowing" so he was put on meds. After a few months on Keppra he became very depressed and moody. We changed to Lamotrigine, and although he has been seizure free for 2+ years now, he is increasingly depressed, irritable, has mood swings, and his grades in school are going down. He was always an excellent student and happy person, and now school and life in general are a struggle for him. He doesn't even enjoy being with friends like he used to. We tried adding an antidepressant , but he didn't like it so he stopped after a few weeks. His doctor said he could try going off Lamotrigine b/c he has been seizure free 2+ years, but we are nervous about more seizures starting at college, and also the side effects (depression, etc..) of stopping lamotrigine. What meds have others tried, other than Keppra and Lamotrigine, to control seizures and help with depressive symptoms? Has anyone gone off medication and onto CBD oil with success? Do any neurologists prescribe CBD? Our neurologist will not prescribe CBD Oil but has patients who take it. Could CBD help with lamotrigine withdrawl? Thank you everyone for listening, any advice is appreciated.
Have you taken your son to an
Submitted by RTLEmum on Tue, 2017-10-31 - 14:16
Have you taken your son to an epileptologist and psychiatrist? Has he been seen in an epilepsy center and gotten an MRI? It seems that he is having symptoms without a clear diagnosis of epilepsy. I would want a few more medical opinions to rule out different kinds of epilepsy and more information on whether he is suffering mood swings or depression or side effects.