Re: Totally freaking out. has bruises!!! = Bill

[Guest guest]

Just after 1 1/2 weeks on the diet though? Isn't that a little

early to see that?

Jen

> > Okay, I am so anxious. I noticed this morning that 's shins

had

> > some bruises and they are worse this evening. I have a call

into

> > the neuro, I am totally freaking out! I'm asking myself why are

we

> > still on this drug. It has been nothing but bad from the

beginning

> > and yet we are still taking it after a year. I am kicking

myself

> > for not pressing to get off this stuff long ago, but the next rx

> > side effects were even worse.

> >

> > I know that drug levels go up while on the diet. We have only

been

> > on a low dose of Depakote, but I know it really doesn't matter

> > right?

> >

> > Help me feel better. What the hell do we do now????? I am so

> > upset.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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a last resort! "

> >

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[Guest guest]

Okay, I will calm down. It's just the depakote thing w/children

under 2, supposively they can have completely liver failure w/out

any notice. So I'm very cautious about the bruising. The doctors

office just called and blew me off, b/c they were on his legs. But

he went to bed last night w/ no bruises and woke up this morning w/

15-20 on his legs. I will be watching closely. Just one more

thing, right?

> >>

> >>>Okay, I am so anxious. I noticed this morning that 's

shins

> >>

> > had

> >

> >>>some bruises and they are worse this evening. I have a call

> >>

> > into

> >

> >>>the neuro, I am totally freaking out! I'm asking myself why

are

> >>

> > we

> >

> >>>still on this drug. It has been nothing but bad from the

> >>

> > beginning

> >

> >>>and yet we are still taking it after a year. I am kicking

> >>

> > myself

> >

> >>>for not pressing to get off this stuff long ago, but the next

rx

> >>>side effects were even worse.

> >>>

> >>>I know that drug levels go up while on the diet. We have only

> >>

> > been

> >

> >>>on a low dose of Depakote, but I know it really doesn't matter

> >>>right?

> >>>

> >>>Help me feel better. What the hell do we do now????? I am so

> >>>upset.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just

> >>

> > a last resort! "

> >

> >>> List is for parent to parent support only.

> >>> It is important to get medical advice from a

> >>

> > professional keto team!

> >

> >>> Subscribe: ketogenic-subscribe

> >>> Unsubscribe: ketogenic-

> >>

> > unsubscribe

> >

> >>>

[Guest guest]

Don't panic. Let the doc look him over. They can typically tell if a

bruise is from normal wear and tear, or from some type of clotting

problem. On the diet, some kids have " extra " bruising. I'm not so sure

if it is vitamin/mineral deficiency related but it does happen for some

kids. If you are worried over the weekend, get some spinach in him this

weekend (rich in Vit K).

Oh, and he could have acquired the bruises before he went to bed, but

they didn't " show " up until later on (morning). (Please don't thinking

I'm down playing your concerns, just trying to help).

Kathy

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:29:34 -0000 " txmomwithkids "

writes:

> Just after 1 1/2 weeks on the diet though? Isn't that a little

> early to see that?

>

> Jen

>

>

>

> > > Okay, I am so anxious. I noticed this morning that 's shins

>

> had

> > > some bruises and they are worse this evening. I have a call

> into

> > > the neuro, I am totally freaking out! I'm asking myself why are

>

> we

> > > still on this drug. It has been nothing but bad from the

> beginning

> > > and yet we are still taking it after a year. I am kicking

> myself

> > > for not pressing to get off this stuff long ago, but the next rx

>

> > > side effects were even worse.

> > >

> > > I know that drug levels go up while on the diet. We have only

> been

> > > on a low dose of Depakote, but I know it really doesn't matter

> > > right?

> > >

> > > Help me feel better. What the hell do we do now????? I am so

> > > upset.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just

>

> a last resort! "

> > >

> > > List is for parent to parent support only.

> > > It is important to get medical advice from a

> professional keto team!

> > > Subscribe: ketogenic-subscribe

> > > Unsubscribe: ketogenic-

> unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Well 15=20 overnight is a lot.....yeah, I would be doing something about

that too!

txmomwithkids wrote:

> Okay, I will calm down. It's just the depakote thing w/children

> under 2, supposively they can have completely liver failure w/out

> any notice. So I'm very cautious about the bruising. The doctors

> office just called and blew me off, b/c they were on his legs. But

> he went to bed last night w/ no bruises and woke up this morning w/

> 15-20 on his legs. I will be watching closely. Just one more

> thing, right?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I don't know anything about Depakote. I do know that the diet can

dramatically change how the meds are working, so anything is possible.

Hopefully you can get rid of it sooner than later.

Bill

txmomwithkids wrote:

> Okay, I will calm down. It's just the depakote thing w/children

> under 2, supposively they can have completely liver failure w/out

> any notice. So I'm very cautious about the bruising. The doctors

> office just called and blew me off, b/c they were on his legs. But

> he went to bed last night w/ no bruises and woke up this morning w/

> 15-20 on his legs. I will be watching closely. Just one more

> thing, right?

>

>

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Okay, I am so anxious. I noticed this morning that 's

>>>>

> shins

>

>>>had

>>>

>>>

>>>>>some bruises and they are worse this evening. I have a call

>>>>

>>>into

>>>

>>>

>>>>>the neuro, I am totally freaking out! I'm asking myself why

>>>>

> are

>

>>>we

>>>

>>>

>>>>>still on this drug. It has been nothing but bad from the

>>>>

>>>beginning

>>>

>>>

>>>>>and yet we are still taking it after a year. I am kicking

>>>>

>>>myself

>>>

>>>

>>>>>for not pressing to get off this stuff long ago, but the next

>>>>

> rx

>

>>>>>side effects were even worse.

>>>>>

>>>>>I know that drug levels go up while on the diet. We have only

>>>>

>>>been

>>>

>>>

>>>>>on a low dose of Depakote, but I know it really doesn't matter

>>>>>right?

>>>>>

>>>>>Help me feel better. What the hell do we do now????? I am so

>>>>>upset.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just

>>>>

>>>a last resort! "

>>>

>>>

>>>>> List is for parent to parent support only.

>>>>> It is important to get medical advice from a

>>>>

>>>professional keto team!

>>>

>>>

>>>>> Subscribe: ketogenic-subscribe

>>>>> Unsubscribe: ketogenic-

>>>>

>>>unsubscribe

>>>

>>>

>>>>>