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Medical Cannabis or CBD as Treatment for Seizures

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Aug 12 7:11am | Replies (12)

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@colleenyoung

Hi @downsynsz, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about medical cannabis, CBD and seizures. I did this so you could join the discussion with @lsittll @possumm @pamelastewart5 @ckeys @crstyday40 @tree2fly and others. Simply click VIEW & REPLY to scroll through past messages.

I think @jakedduck1 and @mxyzptlk32 might also have some thoughts to add to this discussion.

@downsynsz, have you tried CBD oil with your brother yet?

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Hi Collen, thanks for linking the prior exchanges with my post. Yes, we've used the Epidiolex CBD oil (FDA approved in 2018) since January '20. Started with 1ML 2X/day, and based on his body weight (143lbs), doctor recommended we gradually increase up to 3ML, 2X/day. The doctor's thoughts were to reduce/remove the zonisamide med altogether by reducing the dosage down as we increased the oil. When we removed the 50mg of the 100mg dosage of zonisamide, ~4-days later he experienced two grand mal seizures in the afternoon of the same day (we returned back to 100mg dosage). We found that at 3ML-2X/day dosage he experienced diarrhea and drooling episodes, recognized side-effects, so we adjusted to 2ML in A.M. and 3ML in P.M., and have been at that dosage since early April '20. Maybe my expectations were that the oil would have a more dramatic response like arresting the myoclonic jerks/quick-bursts and possibly eliminate/control grand mal events. In addition, possibly allow removal of one, if not both AED's.