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Hello, I Am New To This Community And Have A 12 Yr Old Child Just Diagnosed With Epilepsy.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Atlanta, GA

My question is regarding daylight savings..how do you take your medication at the same time?

October 27
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member It is terrifying and my thoughts will be with you. Reach out as you need to.

November 1
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank you to all for helping me navigate some of these questions. This is new to us and terrifying.

November 1
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have always just adjusted my meds to the time. If you are worried about it you could adjust the meds by 10 minutes every day until you have gotten to the time change.

October 28 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It your uses Daylight Saving time it shouldn’t hurt and hour later or and hour earlier.

That’s what I had always done . When the time changes come I stay at the same time.

But when the season time change comes and your kid is taking meds at 6pm
( Example ) during the Spring into part of Fall then at the next season change you child would take the meds at 5pm Fall into part of Spring.

October 27
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I always take it at 6:30 am & p.m. I go by the clock only.

October 31

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