Thank you for your advice. And, no, absolutely not. We are increasing the dosage according to my son's neurologist's instructions. Every time we increase the medication, they request a blood test two weeks after the increase to check his levels, so he is being monitored very carefully. I did talk to a nurse practitioner at the neurologist's office who asked me to keep a log of the headaches and any seizures. She didn't feel it was due to the medication since they were so random, but thought they may be another form of seizure symptom. He has another appointment in mid-September which the nurse felt was fine to wait until then to bring him in unless things got worse or more frequent. Thanks again.
Hi,
How are you?
Are you increasing the dose of zarontin on your own or are you doing it under medical supervision?
Please do not increase the dose on your own.
Zarontin can cause headaches. There is a possibility that these headaches are migraine since they are accompanied with vomiting which provides relief from the headache.
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Please discuss this with your child’s neurologist as the dose may need to be readjusted. Take care!