Medication Update (& Baby Watch)

Bertrand & Mama cuddling on the couch.

The lap space may be getting tight but there will always be room for Bertrand!

Medication Update:

• While Bertrand's depakote levels were barely in effective range at their trough, his lamictal level was 9 at trough with an effective range of 3-14. This means we can't raise his lamictal.
• Bertrand's depakote was raised to 375mg (125mg AM, 250mg PM) and resulted in a night owl! The medication is supposed to make him sleepy, but fewer seizures make him more conscious and interactive. Once the level evens-out in his blood, this should resolve.
• Bertrand will get his all of his blood levels (including medications, liver, vitamin D, carnatine and others) drawn in another 1-2 weeks. There is concern for his increasing liver values.
• He will then have another blood draw on May 17th after seeing his neurologist. She says that depending on his seizure & liver activity, we will consider raising Bertrand's keppra next.

Baby Watch:

Regular readers of this blog know that Bertrand's little sister is due today! Plenty of signs indicate that she will be joining us soon. We will keep you all posted. :)