I was just wondering if anyone has experienced weight loss on any particular seizure medication. My son, who is 18, has lost 15 or 20 pounds in recent months, and he is also extremely tired. He comes home from school each day, throws himself on his bed, and immediately falls into a deep sleep for hours. He is taking a bunch of different medications, so his doctor said we'll taper down on a couple of them to see if they are the cause for the weight loss. If not, he said we'd do some blood tests to check for other things.
Curious about what "other things" might be, I did a bit of Googling and found that weight loss combined with fatigue is sometimes a sign of cancer. And something I did not know is that even cancers like leukemia may be the cause for seizures. Now I can't help but wonder if this is the reason for my son's sudden epilepsy and decline in health. As a mom, I guess I can't help imagining the worst.
So, although I know we have to work with the doctor on this and keep him updated regarding my son's symptoms, I was interested to know if anyone here has experienced such dramatic weight loss and what the cause was.
Curious about what "other things" might be, I did a bit of Googling and found that weight loss combined with fatigue is sometimes a sign of cancer. And something I did not know is that even cancers like leukemia may be the cause for seizures. Now I can't help but wonder if this is the reason for my son's sudden epilepsy and decline in health. As a mom, I guess I can't help imagining the worst.
So, although I know we have to work with the doctor on this and keep him updated regarding my son's symptoms, I was interested to know if anyone here has experienced such dramatic weight loss and what the cause was.