[Kels08]

He took his new meds and 30mins later passed out on the couch.

[Kels08]

New dose I should of said.

[Euphoric]

That's probably why they are titrating him up to the preferred dosing. I don't know what med. he is taking, but say he was on 900mg a day for a few weeks, and now he is titrating up to 1800mg. and it knocked him out. Can you imagine what starting him at full throttle would have done? The poor guy would have been comatose for days. Continue to stay strong, his doctors are ramping up his meds. at a control pace for a reason. I know it's hard and you both want a quick fix, but it's important to gradually build his tolerance and track his response. You are doing remarkably well supporting him. True love is being there and helping someone through their darkest moments. You truly love him.

[Kels08]

I think the meds are too strong now he is so lethargic wouldn't eat and I had to help almost carry him to our bed.

[Euphoric]

Kels,

You can always call his doctor, explain his response, and get feedback. It's not uncommon for anti-convulsant drugs to cause this reaction while titrating up, which is the reason for increasing the dosage is stages. I take an anti-convulsant, and I had to be titrated up. The first two or three days made me feel like a zombie. I was so tired that going from the couch to the bathroom zapped what little energy I had. After a few days, I was fine. The body and brain had to learn to accommodate this change. Do a google search "how anticonvulasant drug work." You'll find a long list of meds. along with "how" is works by affecting neurons. You can also google the specific drug he is taking. Before you do, if you haven't already, know that people who had negative reactions are more likely to post how awful the drug was, whereas people who respond well don't always take the time to do positive write ups because they are fine and out enjoying life again.

[Kels08]

I called his nuro this morning before I left for work and he basically told me the same thing. Just scary how lethargic he is. I kissed him goodbye this morning before leaving and he didn't even acknowledge me.

[Kels08]

Got home tonight and he was sleeping asked if he ate at all today and he said no and he said he wasn't hungry.

[Euphoric]

Okay, here's where you're going to have to get a little tough. He needs to stay hydrated. LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of water. He isn't drinking and he'll dehydrate. Also, he needs to eat. Start with soft foods: mashed potatoes, rice, mac and cheese, oatmeal, eggs, etc., anything he doesn't have to "work" to chew up. Make him eat. Even if it's small amounts at a time. That will help his tolerance level to the meds and help him get some of his energy back. LOTS of water. VERY VERY important. It sounds harsh, but force feed him a little if you have to. Right now it's easier for him to say he isn't hunger than to expend the energy to sit up and try. This is where you take over and make smart decisions for him. Got it? It's not easy, but this will help him on the road to recovery from upping his meds. Stay strong. You can do this.

[Kels08]

I made him some mac and cheese and made him eat and made him drink a bottle of Gatorade. Needless to say he wasn't happy with me at all he got really annoyed and started coping an attitude with me.

[Euphoric]

He's not going to be happy, baby. He may even say some things later he'll regret, but he probably won't remember any of it. Cop an attitude back, so long as it's in the sense of "this is what's going to make you feel better. You might not like it now, but when you start feeling better, then you can thank me." And that's the frame of mind you're going to have to take. This won't be a picnic, for sure, but it will help him recover and hopefully with control over his seizures.

The meds can make him grumpy and irritable, which is magnified by his feeling bad and tiredness. He really can't help it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't address it and let him know who's wearing the pants right now.