Coo's blood results came back and his AED (Anti-Epilepsy Drug) Phenytoin levels, were too low this time. His optimum level is at the high end around 19 - 21 so for him a level of 16 is too low!
With increasing seizure levels daily and no sign of any improvement, we decided to bite the bullet and up the doses by 25mg's in an attempt to get things back on an even keel - well as even as it ever is with Coo!
So with sunshiney thoughts...
We upped the meds on Friday and a few days later, things have been a little bit better! The seizure levels are beginning to come down from fifteen overnight to eight so...result!
Eight seizures a day might seem an awful lot and it is but if you put it in context - last week, at it's worst point it was seventeen and at it's worst, Coo had thirty seizures every day for six months! It's amazing what you can cope with when you have to - it's not easy but it never is for anyone living with a difficult medical condition is it!
Coo managed to stay awake most of the day too so it's all good! I'm just happy to report, for now, things are on the up and Coo's feeling a little better so...crisis averted again!
I hope things are a wee bit settled where you are too!
(((hugs)))
Maz x
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