kassie,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear of your son's struggles.

Has his doctor or anybody tried changing his meds? He may have built up a tolerance or sensitivity to the meds. How old is he?

Has he had blood work done for folate, B-12, D3, magnesium, and calcium levels, etc?

How is his blood sugar? Does he get bad breath that smells fruity or like a solvent?

Hydroxyzine can cause an increase in anxiety / possibly the pseudoseizures.
Depakote can cause body tremors or twitching. It can cause problems over time.

My best to you.

Thanks Mark for the reply...

My son is 14 years old.

The Dr.'s have not said anything about his blood work. I know that they have tested it on numerous occasions, though...not so much with the bad breath.

They put him on the Hydroxyzine for his anxiety? Depakote was the one pill that worked for him 2 years ago. When they stopped last time it was Depakote and Topamax.

We are taking him to Children's Memorial in Chicago on the 22nd to see if they can help us out any better then where we are at now.

Maybe it would be a good idea to ask for an MRI at Children's Memorial.
Wishing you the best.

Have you heard anything about the MET scan? I think that is what it is....supposed to be a very deep scan that they use for PTSD?

MEG scan not MET

The MEG is sort of a wireless EEG. It measure the electromagnetic fields within the brain. It sounds interesting.

My questions were focused on the possibility of a metabolism problem. Various deficiencies can cause strange symptoms. If the neuro has ruled out seizures, it's worth looking for other causes. At his age, his body is undergoing hormonal changes and spurts in changes in his brain.

If Children's can't find a problem with neurological diagnostics, maybe the things I mentioned would be worth considering. You can post back here if Children's does not find a cause and I can list the blood work to check.

Thanks Mark!~ I will do that for sure!