brandiet1972
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Hello, my name is Brandie and my daughter was disgnosed with Epilepsy in 2008. She was 10 then and she is almost 12 now. I guess I just want some advice. She was first put on Keppra but later switched to Trileptal because she seemed aggressive on the Keppra. When she first started the Trileptal, things seemed fine. I have noticed things have been getting worse. Her behavior is awful, she is disruptive in class, she is back talking her teachers, and her family at home. She was seizure free for 8 months but in November, she had another Grand Mal in school and then had a Partial that night. She had another partial after Thanksgiving and told me that she thinks that she has had alot of those. Her Dr. just upped her dose and things are worse. The worst thing is, she is making threats of suicide. I have talked to her Dr. about this and he started her on Celexa. I have been doing alot of research and see that Trileptal can make you have suicidal thoughts and I am wondering why, if her Dr. knows this, he won't change her meds? He tells me that it is not the meds, that she has other issues. She does have ADHD but her pedicatrician feels that adding another med to the list will just make things worse. I am not sure what to do because now she is complaining of shortness of breath and has been pulling out her hair so bad that she has a small bald spot on her head. I realize that it is better to be seizure free but she cannot live her life this way, and I am worried that she will really end her life. What should I do? I am switching to the Epilepsy Group in MN but her appt isn't until May? Any info would be great!!! I am just so worried!!!