Posted by PattyG on October 20, 2001, at 19:22:52
In reply to Re: elusive putative seizure disorder » PattyG, posted by Elizabeth on October 19, 2001, at 12:18:59
Elizabeth wrote:
How did that miscommunication happen? (Starting at a lower dose and then increasing it actually makes sense.)////The directions were: take 1 capsule every 8 hours.........so at first glance, it seemed that one would only be able to take 2 a day............(unless you were to set an alarm!) He gets up early and goes to bed early. (Anyway, it was our fault.)
> Nurse called today and said doc was concerned as his levels were low and to increase to 400 mgs. per day. Normal is 10-20 and he is at 4. This is after 2 solid weeks on 300 mgs. and 2 weeks prior to that on 200 mgs. I need the "mildly retarded" version of what all this means:)
Two weeks should be plenty of time to achieve steady state levels. How long before the blood draw did he take the Dilantin?
/////Not sure I'm clear on this..........let's see.......he took his Dilantin the night before, but not the morning of his blood work........or, do you mean........that he had been on the medication for a total of 4 weeks prior to the test?
Some people get relief from anxiety when they take anticonvulsants. That might be what your son is experiencing. It sounds like he has some social anxiety. No?////I guess I wouldn't say that he actually has an anxiety "disorder," but that he is probably uncomfortable, especially, in large groups. He just isn't very social in general, but I'm not sure I could label him as "anxious." It's strange, I have, however, seen him actually perspire during a conversation when he get intense about the subject (not angry) just somewhat intense.
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