Good news first: Brandie spoke with the doctor this morning and learned that the MRI and LP results are normal. There are still some additional tests to run which will take another 2-3 weeks, but they're just to help identify which kind of epilepsy she has (as opposed to looking for some more harmful cause to her seizures).
The bad news: the anticonvulsant isn't having much of an effect yet so Josie is still experiencing around 30 seizures per day. Two days ago she collapsed against our bed frame and got a nasty scratch across her cheek (think Inigo Montoya from Princess Bride), and yesterday she fell onto the deck stair, split her lip and got a bloody nose. The medicine is also making her more irritable and at times hyperactive, which doesn't help us prevent further injuries.
The doctor is increasing her dosage and we're due to talk to him again in another week.
The bad news: the anticonvulsant isn't having much of an effect yet so Josie is still experiencing around 30 seizures per day. Two days ago she collapsed against our bed frame and got a nasty scratch across her cheek (think Inigo Montoya from Princess Bride), and yesterday she fell onto the deck stair, split her lip and got a bloody nose. The medicine is also making her more irritable and at times hyperactive, which doesn't help us prevent further injuries.
The doctor is increasing her dosage and we're due to talk to him again in another week.
glad to hear the tests came back normal. hope the increase on the rx helps very soon. i know how much work it is to keep an eye on a 2&1/2 year old, i can only imagine how much more you're having to now. take care.