Instant Withdrawel of Drug Need Help Posted: 10-04-05 07:36am
Hi have 8yr old and been told no more drug
till seen at hospital via letter, been
trying to get one for ages. Daughter
epileptic diagnosed for 2 yrs now and only
have 4 days med left appointment not till
18 days, we are scared stiff that she will
have fits
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kayakmom
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Posted: 10-05-05 15:43pm
Yikes! This is too scary! I would
contact her ped doctor and see if he can
help! It is not good to just stop meds
like this cold turkey and you have a long
way until that hospital stay.
If nothing else I would try and drag out
the meds, taking fewer each day so she has
some for longer than 4 days and taper her
off slower.
I hope you can figure somethign out. This
is not good thing!
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AHH
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: New Jersey
Call Dr Or Pharmacist Posted: 10-15-05 23:44pm
It is extremely important that you do not
stop the medication extremely important.
Call your doctor and have s/he contact a
pharmacist. Go to a pharmacy and explain
that your child is in a life or death
situation and that the pharmacist has an
ethical responsibility to give you the
medication. (you can also imply that if
you do not get the medication and
something happens you will feel free to
take legal action). Further, you can go
to a hospital and explain the situation.
Ask for the neurologist or, if you are
lucky, an epileptologist. Go now.
