Another update.
Well, I can say that she's slighty better.
She took Keppra and atavan (spelling, I forget, but its the muscle relaxer) last night an went to bed around 8pm. She awoke at 3AM, took another atavan and slept another 4 hours.
This s probably the most she slept ever since the seizure.
I guess the neuro was on track a bit. I've not yet seen a single sign of her going nuts or speaking nonsense or any of the weird behvaiors she's had since past 4 days. She's been off dilantin for 40 hours or so I believe so perhaps the lower levels in her blood is making her recover.
She still has fatigue and other things going on. She has trouble speaking (her mind was 100% conscious though) and is a bit disoriented when trying to use her hands or walk.
The problem I have is trying to get her to eat. We tried feeding her this morning and she vomited during her meal. I'd like for her to have a meal to keep her nutrition up, but it's been a challenge. The fatigue makes her dizzy and she throws up if she eats. All my nursing friends agree that its likely her sensitive reaction to dilantin is what's causing all this.
Her dilantin levels were 4.7 in the ER yesterday so I'm hoping the remaining stuff will just be urinated out for the next 48 hours. I'm not sure if 0 dilantin levels will mean she'll be 100% normal immediately though... I'm gonna guess its gonna take some time.
We'll keep monitoring her and see what happens. Its amazing what 8 hours of sleep did for her and taking her off dilantin.
Also, thank you all for your supportive thoughts and information. Sure I got in trouble for missing work, and I had probably the worst day of my life ysterday but I'd like nothing more than to have my wife back to normal. Your support has helped tromenduously.
Ill keep you all posted.
Well, I can say that she's slighty better.
She took Keppra and atavan (spelling, I forget, but its the muscle relaxer) last night an went to bed around 8pm. She awoke at 3AM, took another atavan and slept another 4 hours.
This s probably the most she slept ever since the seizure.
I guess the neuro was on track a bit. I've not yet seen a single sign of her going nuts or speaking nonsense or any of the weird behvaiors she's had since past 4 days. She's been off dilantin for 40 hours or so I believe so perhaps the lower levels in her blood is making her recover.
She still has fatigue and other things going on. She has trouble speaking (her mind was 100% conscious though) and is a bit disoriented when trying to use her hands or walk.
The problem I have is trying to get her to eat. We tried feeding her this morning and she vomited during her meal. I'd like for her to have a meal to keep her nutrition up, but it's been a challenge. The fatigue makes her dizzy and she throws up if she eats. All my nursing friends agree that its likely her sensitive reaction to dilantin is what's causing all this.
Her dilantin levels were 4.7 in the ER yesterday so I'm hoping the remaining stuff will just be urinated out for the next 48 hours. I'm not sure if 0 dilantin levels will mean she'll be 100% normal immediately though... I'm gonna guess its gonna take some time.
We'll keep monitoring her and see what happens. Its amazing what 8 hours of sleep did for her and taking her off dilantin.
Also, thank you all for your supportive thoughts and information. Sure I got in trouble for missing work, and I had probably the worst day of my life ysterday but I'd like nothing more than to have my wife back to normal. Your support has helped tromenduously.
Ill keep you all posted.