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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would get a second opinion before starting medication. Make sure to weigh any side effects of the med with the risk of not treating.[/quote]

pp do you have any kids with epilepsy?  ( not op)[/quote]

DP. I’m a parent whose kid had a seizure. I also encourage getting a second opinion! It’s not an emergency. [/quote]

No one really likes medicating their kid. But this isn’t a Tylenol or even Ritalin. This is literally your kid’s brain…..the risk/benefit calculus is always going to favor medication when weighed against even a low possibility for a seizure. [/quote]

OP here - Yes, I think it has just come as a shock to me since we have no family history (mine or my husband's) so it's out of left field for us!

I don't want to medicate for things for little or no reason, but in this case I think it makes sense to given the warning signs of increased electrical activity. Don't want to say no and then something happen when it could have been mitigated or even prevented.

Phew..[/quote]

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