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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 136792" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>My difficult child was on Depakote for years as many of our difficult children. We went off of it, simply because other medications worked better for him.</p><p></p><p>I think a good analogy, that has always helped me - and might help husband - is likening this to a diabetic taking insulin. The diabetic person has to take insulin in order to function, just like sammy has to take something in order to function. And yes there can be side effects with anything - however - you are always in control of what happens. If the medication makes things worse, than you d/c it. Very simple. There is nothing that can take that control away from you. However, on the flip side, if the medication calms the seizures, and stabilizes his brain, as insulin stabilizes the blood sugar - than what an amazing god send.</p><p></p><p>I just think that it helps some people to look at the brain like any other organ of the body - rather than the brain only being a mental organism.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 136792, member: 3301"] My difficult child was on Depakote for years as many of our difficult children. We went off of it, simply because other medications worked better for him. I think a good analogy, that has always helped me - and might help husband - is likening this to a diabetic taking insulin. The diabetic person has to take insulin in order to function, just like sammy has to take something in order to function. And yes there can be side effects with anything - however - you are always in control of what happens. If the medication makes things worse, than you d/c it. Very simple. There is nothing that can take that control away from you. However, on the flip side, if the medication calms the seizures, and stabilizes his brain, as insulin stabilizes the blood sugar - than what an amazing god send. I just think that it helps some people to look at the brain like any other organ of the body - rather than the brain only being a mental organism. [/QUOTE]
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