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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 39401" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Loth, I'm not sure I understand your statement, " . . . I may just stop and use the medications just for seizure control." The anticonvulsants, used for seizures, are also used for mood stabilization (for example, my kids don't have seizures, but are on the anticonvulsant Lamictal for mood stabilization). Furthermore, seizures can cause behavior and mood problems. I personally think you need to treat both seizures and mood issues with the coordination of a neurologist and a child psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, our psychiatrists (three of them) are underwhelmed with Trileptal's efficacy for mood issues. I've asked about Trileptal because it requires no blood draws, but all three psychiatrists have discouraged me. So while Trileptal may be addressing Missy's seizure disorder, it may not be targeting her mood issues. </p><p></p><p>One thought about the babysitter: My kids always do better with babysitters when I'm not around. So if you have to get stuff done in your house, can the babysitter take the kids on an outing (say to the park, the library, or a coffee shop for a treat)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 39401, member: 2423"] Loth, I'm not sure I understand your statement, " . . . I may just stop and use the medications just for seizure control." The anticonvulsants, used for seizures, are also used for mood stabilization (for example, my kids don't have seizures, but are on the anticonvulsant Lamictal for mood stabilization). Furthermore, seizures can cause behavior and mood problems. I personally think you need to treat both seizures and mood issues with the coordination of a neurologist and a child psychiatrist. For what it's worth, our psychiatrists (three of them) are underwhelmed with Trileptal's efficacy for mood issues. I've asked about Trileptal because it requires no blood draws, but all three psychiatrists have discouraged me. So while Trileptal may be addressing Missy's seizure disorder, it may not be targeting her mood issues. One thought about the babysitter: My kids always do better with babysitters when I'm not around. So if you have to get stuff done in your house, can the babysitter take the kids on an outing (say to the park, the library, or a coffee shop for a treat)? [/QUOTE]
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