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son with epilepsy after taking medication ritalin
Thu, 01/12/2006 - 17:21Comments
Re: son with epilepsy after taking medication ritalin
Submitted by Here4Answers on Wed, 2013-07-24 - 11:48
Re: son with epilepsy after taking medication ritalin
Submitted by jtwardmo on Thu, 2009-06-04 - 16:04
After my first seizure (age 9) and an EEG test showing I would continue having temporal lobe seizures, Ritalin was prescribed (with Dilantin and Meberal). When I converted to adult epilepsy at age 16 and Meberal was replaced with Mysoline, I began to read about these medications and then spoke to my new neurologist (the first one approaching retirement). "Dr. Sanders, I read that I am using both a stimulant and a barbituate. One speeds me up, one slows me down. I don't understand that. I don't know medicine like you, but I do know that 2 plus a negative 2 equals zero. Could you explain that?" After asking the question three times, Dr. Sanders (unable to explain that?) simply said "Stop using Ritalin." And I did.
I expect that Ritalin is helpful to a few people, I would suggest to parents to ask "How is Ritalin going to help my child?" or "... Could you explain that?" and, unless convinced with some evidence that it is appropriate, stay away from it.
After my first seizure (age 9) and an EEG test showing I would continue having temporal lobe seizures, Ritalin was prescribed (with Dilantin and Meberal). When I converted to adult epilepsy at age 16 and Meberal was replaced with Mysoline, I began to read about these medications and then spoke to my new neurologist (the first one approaching retirement). "Dr. Sanders, I read that I am using both a stimulant and a barbituate. One speeds me up, one slows me down. I don't understand that. I don't know medicine like you, but I do know that 2 plus a negative 2 equals zero. Could you explain that?" After asking the question three times, Dr. Sanders (unable to explain that?) simply said "Stop using Ritalin." And I did.
I expect that Ritalin is helpful to a few people, I would suggest to parents to ask "How is Ritalin going to help my child?" or "... Could you explain that?" and, unless convinced with some evidence that it is appropriate, stay away from it.
I went through a divorce from
Submitted by Crelo on Sat, 2020-03-28 - 17:08
I went through a divorce from a wife who had rated psychological issues from childhood to adult. My issues were as a child hyperactivity and Grandmal till mid teens in which I supposed was cured. Now after being away from my children. I am finding out my Son Brandon Finch has seizures. I was deliberately kept from knowing about Seizures. I questioned him being put on Ritalin around 5-6 year old by mother Esther. The Court Representatives in Fresno Calif told me - I had no case to worry just give him meds against Physicians Desk Reference that his Firebaugh elementary school, His mother, and some unknown doctor prescribed (not his pediatrician) I suspect “Ritalin” I DO CARE even if I am estranged from my children because of The Court not listening and a Mother who committed liable to get a divorce again I Suspect RITALIN