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Open Epilepsy & Seizures

My 2.5 year old son was dx'd with it at 11 months old.

Treatments

Keppra Working / Worked

14ml of the liquid (7ml 2x a day AM & PM for my lil guy)

Topamax Working / Worked

12.5mg for my lil guy, but worried about lack of appetite

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Had OCD since I was 10 years old.

Treatments

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

75mg

Risperdal Working / Worked

Nice for obsessive thoughts

Open Sensory Integration Disorder

For my 2.5 year old son, who has epilepsy

Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide

Open Brain Injury

My youngest son has a brain injury - PVL. he is developmentally delayed and has severe epilepsy - epilepsy does run in the family though, so not sure if it has to do with the brain injury. His seizures started at 11 months

Treatments

Keppra Working / Worked

My son takes 14ml of liquid Keppra a day for seizures

Topamax Working / Worked

My son takes 12.5mg of Topamax a day for seizures

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Treatments

Counting Calories Working / Worked

Works to help with portion sizes so you can make better choices.

Dancing Working / Worked

Love it!

Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked

That always works!

Eat Less Working / Worked

Works..

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Works when you are motivated to do it.

Weight Watchers Considering

Never tried it, always heard good things...

Open Food Addiction

Off and on I would have issues with binge eating. I have had issues with EDnos & severely restricting. Made me not have a normal relationship with food.

Open Short Stature

My 2.5 year old lacks growth hormone & is off the charts small for his age. This started after he was a year old. His bone age is also delayed

Treatments

Growth Hormone Considering

Open Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type has been mentioned a few times. They go back and forth between bipolar 1 disorder w/hallucinations.

Treatments

Risperdal Working / Worked

w/cogentin

Seroquel Working / Worked

600mg works

Open Narcolepsy

Wanted to ask about provigil. Not sure I have Narc, but def. a sleep disorder.

Treatments

Provigil Somewhat Helpful

I can still sleep on this

Open Premature Birth

I have two children who were born early, my youngest I went into labor at 32 weeks, was put on bed rest & had him at 36 weeks. He has PVL because of being premature.

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