Hi @sgboster123
First, thank you very much for your blessings!!!!
A good time ago I have met a mother here in the group whose son has epilepsy (grand mals) and other issues. The son was having a pretty hard time (ending many times at the hospital) and this mother was as well, as you can imagine. I have shared with her my journey and my experience with medical cannabis, which she explored. She went to a new neurologist and he agreed to prescribe Epidiolex (approved by the FDA) to her son. Her son has been seizure free for more than 6 months now 🙂 🙂 :-). Unfortunately, as far as I know, not many doctors prescribe medical cannabis and CBD in the US. But do not rule it out, it might also work for your son!!!!
Yesterday, I took part in an online meeting with other people that have epilepsy. One of the members has said that her seizures decreased by 80% with the keto diet she started when she was 20 years old. Her mother, a nurse, asked the doctor about the keto diet when she was still a child. But the doctor was against it at that time saying that her epilepsy was not serious enough to justify the keto diet. She could have been cured from epilepsy if she had done the keto diet when she was still a child. Sad!!!!
As I say and have experienced myself, if you do not feel comfortable with what a doctor says and recommends as a treatment to you or your son/daughter, check for a second or even third opinion. I see nowadays, how important it was to do my own research on my kind of epilepsy and alternative treatments. This for sure has helped me much to continue my journey of recovery, questioning doctors and looking for other opinions until I finally found my current epileptologist whom I trust much.
@sgboster123 please continue your way with faith. Many blessings to you and your son as well. And thank you for your comments and posts.
Santosha