Depakote and Lamictal

Posted By Linda on October 18, 1998 at 18:31:51:







My daughter lives in the Cleveland area unfortunately our son in law does not take her
epilepsy serious. She is being treated by a neuro who does not do year EEG's
even though she has had several seizures including a couple at work. He
currently has her on a combination of Depakote and Lamictal. When we are
allowed to speak with her she has difficulty speaking and remembering even
what our last conversation was about. Her condition has become worse and
my husband and I feel it is because of the combination of the drugs and
her medical treatment. Before she was married her seizures had been under
control for 4 1/2 years and her neuro was planning on taking her off
the depakote after the 5 year mark. After her move to Ohio she was forced
to drive and do things that were too much all at once for her to handle.
She has no self esteem left and is
easily persuaded into believing her medical condition isn't that bad. Your
help would be greatly appreciated. We have tried to talk her into going to
the Cleveland Clinic but she won't drive into downtown Cleveland by herself.
Thank you for any suggestions you can give her father and I.