Hi, hope everyone is doing well. My baby is now two years old and still has seizures despite consistent treatment with Keppra and Topamax.
Was just wondering if anyone has experience with Topamax and overheating. I have read that Topamax may cause a child not to sweat properly. Ever since the summer started, I haven't seen my son sweat at all even though we live in a hot climate. What happens is that he instead becomes very red in the face when hot.
Today I suddenly noticed that he was bright red and was also having trouble breathing (as though he was having an asthma attack). The breathing issue is something that never happened before. We were sitting in an air-conditioned car, and the air was nice and cool, but the sun was still shining through the window.
I quickly splashed cold water on my son's face and gave him cool water to drink. He was soon okay after that but I almost panicked not knowing whether we had any water in the car. It made me think how quickly the situation could change in different circumstances. He probably spent ten minutes in this state before I realized what was happening.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
Does the fact that my son overheats in this manner mean that Topamax is unsafe for him to take?
Was just wondering if anyone has experience with Topamax and overheating. I have read that Topamax may cause a child not to sweat properly. Ever since the summer started, I haven't seen my son sweat at all even though we live in a hot climate. What happens is that he instead becomes very red in the face when hot.
Today I suddenly noticed that he was bright red and was also having trouble breathing (as though he was having an asthma attack). The breathing issue is something that never happened before. We were sitting in an air-conditioned car, and the air was nice and cool, but the sun was still shining through the window.
I quickly splashed cold water on my son's face and gave him cool water to drink. He was soon okay after that but I almost panicked not knowing whether we had any water in the car. It made me think how quickly the situation could change in different circumstances. He probably spent ten minutes in this state before I realized what was happening.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
Does the fact that my son overheats in this manner mean that Topamax is unsafe for him to take?