My daughter vasudha bhushan suddenly fall down and was blank no sense for say 30 second in home for the first time on march 6,2019 she is now 27 years old married on 26/02/19 we rushed to near by hospital in emergency there they took her ct scan which have no sign then eeg was done and something they found and there they asked few questions and prescribed epilive 500 two times a day and told it is seizer & may be due to some stress but we could not gave medicine to her. She went to her in-laws house and was ok. But again on 4/4/19 she called and got some injury on her lips and face again she was senseless for about a minute and the doctor prescribed the medicine of same chemical name levetiracetam. The medicine was started twice a day. She then went dubai to her husband where he worked. Vasudha to return to india on 22/4/19 for her pg final exam on may. But again she got attack inside the air port there she got first aid. She felling very weak for 3/4 days and first day after attack she also told some chakkar when she up/down her face but it is ok. Please suggest best treatment and when she will be completely ok without medicine as she again has to go to dubai. Her husband had to move out on and off out of dubai for his job work now she is here with us.
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Hello dear Mr. lybrate-user, your daughter has been diagnosed having epilepsy as per your question and you have doubts about the condition. You need to do a psychiatric assessment and interview by a psychiatric physician to rule out your doubt if she can stop antiepileptic if the diagnosis was something like a conversion hysterical fits. Yes get assessment done asap. She may have any conflicts in new situation she is going through. Please contact me if I can assess your daughter if she is consenting to be examined online video consultation. Good luck.
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If the stress fact is true, why did you not take her for counseling? Even with medication if she has so many episodes off fainting, surely you must look at an alternative approach. Even with medication, it is always advisable to go for counseling and deal with the stress by behavioral approaches. Please take her for therapy soon if you want to see some progress.
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Dear Mr. Anand, Acc to the name of drug you've mentioned seems that your daughter have diagnosed with Epilepsy, Here, I'm mentioning few tips which should follow during the consumption of levetiracetam. 1. These drugs will be on going for coming 3 years, if none other seizure presents again. 2. If even on drugs seizure come so the regimen will be continue again for 3 years from the day of re-seizure onset. 3. If seizure does not stop even after the drug then she should get detailed psychological evaluation done. 4. She is advised to stay away from the stressful environment 5. She is not allowed to be awake till late at enough, she should have adequate sleep. Let me know if I could be of any help. Best Regards, Neelam
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