I figured out what has been causing Zoe's rash and her screaming episodes at night.

At first, I blamed the trileptal. However, a little lightbulb turned on when I asked my husband, Michael, to get Zoe a sippy cup of milk. We give Zoe soy milk because she is sensitive to dairy. For some reason, my husband was giving her 2% milk in her cups if I asked him to give her milk. I was shocked. I reminded him a lot of times she is sensitive to dairy and not to give her cow's milk but soy milk. He knew this, but for some reason he had a brainfart. He felt so horrible about this. However, I am so glad we found the cluprit.

After a call to the peditrician and permision to give the poor child children's peptobismol for a few days, she is doing well. The rash around the face that looks like acne is gone. The screaming marathons are gone too.

We do have one new behavior thou to add to the list...............


Zoe is really starting to TALK! Her level of interaction and usage of words has gone up signifigantly since starting her on trileptal. It is actually amazing. She is now running up to me and Michael saying things like BIG HUG and giving us huge hugs. She is singing and saying her ABC's and the Barney "I love you" song. It is like part of her woke up.

Is this typical with a seizure medicine for a child to come out of their shell like this?