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Topic: Parents & Caregivers

Long term side effects of Depakote

02/2007 | 12 Comments

My son (7 yrs.) has been off Depakote since November. We feel blessed that he has been siezure free for over 2 years now. According to our neuro his...
New meds

02/2007 | 3 Comments

Hello my son Carter is 19 months old and is switching meds. He is know on zonegran and is switching to felbatol does anyone know any information on...
Doctors in SW Missouri

02/2007 | 0 Comments

I'm just interested to know if any of you are from SW Missouri and might now where I could find a good psychologist and nuero closer than St. Louis...
Emory or Lake Forest info?

02/2007 | 3 Comments

I live in Northwest Fl. I’m ready to explore options for treatment for my 16 year old daughter who is currently under Dr. care in Northwest Fl. My...
changing from trileptal to lamictal

02/2007 | 4 Comments

my daughter is six now.she has had seizures since she was two.she has been on trileptal since then.I have been pretty happy with trileptal.now she is...
Welcome to Holland.

02/2007 | 3 Comments

This is a poem that was given to me by a Co-Worker and I found it real helpful and so true. Let me know how you feel about it. Welcome to Holland - by...
Cortical Dysplasia

02/2007 | 2 Comments

Does any one have any info or knowledge on Cortical Dysplasia?
New here- My story

02/2007 | 1 Comments

Hi all! I am mom to 4 beautiful kids- Austin 12 healthy, Shyanna 11 healthy, India 4 epilepsy+, and Denver 2 healthy. India was born on November 14...
seizures and vomiting

02/2007 | 1 Comments

on saturday my daughter had a seizure that lasted just over 4mins.she was unconcious and vomitting at the same time.Luckly my husband and I were both...
Mom trying to help - new to Epilepsy

02/2007 | 11 Comments

My son begin having seizures in his sleep in Sept. 06. We did all the tests, he has no other problems. The only thing we did find out was he is likely...
DHA supplement for toddler?

02/2007 | 1 Comments

First, some brief background...My 3 year old son was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. He originally had drop seizures that started occurring in mid...
Storybook for under 5's

02/2007 | 3 Comments

Hi we are new, my son is 3 soon, he gets really upset when he has seizures even the drop attacks, so i was wondering if anyone know of a good book to...
Dental Anesthesia for Child

02/2007 | 1 Comments

I have a daughter currently on Topamax and she needs dental work completed and the dentist wants to give her chloral hydrate (conscious anesthesia)...
Lamictal causing Nephrotic Syndrome

02/2007 | 2 Comments

My daughter age 3.5 has (as of yet)to have her seizure disorder diagnosed. She had her first seizure on Friday the 13th in October 2006 and due to the...
Hyperactiveity and speech

02/2007 | 1 Comments

My 3 year old son suffers from intractable simple partial seizures, orginating from the left frontal motor strip and affecting the right leg. He seems...
Pregnant and worried

02/2007 | 1 Comments

Im claire, 21 from scotland, hello there, um iv just found out im pregnant with my bf of two years and am about 8 weeks along. iv decided not to take...
i feel so lost at times

02/2007 | 3 Comments

my son MAKEIR IS 7YRS OLD AND HE HAS landau kleffner synsome because of this he is not able to control his bowel movements is there anyone who mite be...

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