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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 123146" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I read this this evening and thought it was interesting, especially about the increased risk of suicidality in patients with epilepsy as opposed to patients receiving the medications for psychiatric reasons. When Boo was started on his 3 epilepsy medications, not a word was said about mood at all (Carbatrol, Topamax, and Keppra). He's been on Carbatrol since 1998.</p><p> </p><p>But... we've started weaning him off the Carbatrol as of last week and his neuro did warn me about mood side effects. I wondered why the warning now that we're taking him off it, and given this story I understand. Of course, I knew they affected mood but didn't expect that info from neuro since it wasn't given when the drugs were started.</p><p> </p><p>Interestingly, he also warned (with the Carbatrol) that it also has beneficial sleep and pain control side effects, so we are watching for increased discomfort and sleep disturbances too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 123146, member: 8"] I read this this evening and thought it was interesting, especially about the increased risk of suicidality in patients with epilepsy as opposed to patients receiving the medications for psychiatric reasons. When Boo was started on his 3 epilepsy medications, not a word was said about mood at all (Carbatrol, Topamax, and Keppra). He's been on Carbatrol since 1998. But... we've started weaning him off the Carbatrol as of last week and his neuro did warn me about mood side effects. I wondered why the warning now that we're taking him off it, and given this story I understand. Of course, I knew they affected mood but didn't expect that info from neuro since it wasn't given when the drugs were started. Interestingly, he also warned (with the Carbatrol) that it also has beneficial sleep and pain control side effects, so we are watching for increased discomfort and sleep disturbances too. [/QUOTE]
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