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My 6 Month Old Just Got Prescribed Keppra. Do You Know Of Any Safer Alternatives?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Cincinnati, OH

I'm scared her personality will change and of side effects. I'm searching for safer and more holistic alternatives. Doctors are really giving us zero answers and are diagnosing epilepsy due to 2 days of seizing. Any information is much appreciated!

April 27, 2018
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Please get dosing instruction from a qualified CBD Doctor before giving your daughter CBD oil Also please make sure it is made from Cannabis not Hemp oil Lots of companies are selling it online but be careful about where you are getting it from. It wont hurt her but the dosing milligrams is very important.for it to stop the seizures

May 2, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

my son was put on keppra, he is 13 years old. first 3 weeks he had some highs & lows, it was alarming because he wasn’t acting like himself. it took 3 weeks to stabilize & he is doing well. sorry to hear about your baby girl.

May 1, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

bryan martin, if you want to learn more, a good pkace to find out about it is leafly.com- it will answer all your questions... it is purely an educational site, for people who want to know about the effects. it is a marijuana site, also,so when you get on the site, make sure that you specify "cbd oil"; also, there is alot of info on you tube!! good luck!!

May 2, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

the jury is still very much out on the long term impacts of CBD oil and it's not legal in all states, at least not the types and levels that are useful in treating epilepsy. That's why a lot of parents with children with severe epilepsy have been forced to move to states where it is legal. It's good to keep asking questions not just about the impacts of CBD oil, but about any medication that we and our kids take.

April 30, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When our son looking or like if somethings wrong we took him to dr and dr said he might have epilepsy so he precribe phenobarb and in a day our son was our son way he used to be, so we trusted in the lord and took him off the medicine our selfs and he naver had a problem again and grew up the way all the other kids did

April 29, 2018

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