Melanielindsay
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My daughter is 18 years old and diagnosed about eight to ten months ago. She has grand mal seizure about once a month at present and she has smaller seizures which effect her mouth and one side of her body a few times a day. These smaller seizures used to last no more than 60 seconds but lately have been lasting 5 - 10 minutes. We see a neurologist who is not particularly helpful and has prescribed 100mg of lamotrogine to be taken twice a day. The lamotrogine has not helped, and my daughter, of her own accord , has increased her dosage herself as she feels this is the only way she can control the seizures and lead a normal life. Her neurologist had not increased them as she wants her go into hospital for a week and observe her, which she doesnt want to do, but the waiting list for this is so long we dont know when this will be. I found out last week that she has increased her dosage to 800mg a day at present. I am extremely worried, I have informed her neurologist who said she must cut this back to 200mg by slowly decreasing the dosage by 100mg a week. The problem is I dont think my daughter is doing it. I cant control her medication as she is an adult and keeps her own medication. I am extremely worried and frightened and dont know what to do. Please help