Hi y'all

My 15 yr old son was diagnosed with Juvenile Myclonic epilepsy 3 years ago and
was prescribed Epilim. He was fairly stable for all that time until he insisted
that he wanted to start coming off the drug. He did have absenses however
throughout the time he was taking the prescribed dose. He gardually came down
from 2000mg to 1000mg over the course of four weeks. Then the grand mals
started. They were fairly random to begin with but have seemed to settle down
(poor turn of phrase for such a thing I know!) to one 1.5 hrs after waking and
then one every 6 hours or so.

Can any one tell me why they seem to have settled ? is this good or bad ? Our
family doctor has increased his dose (last Thurs) to 2500mg but as yet it
doesn't seem to have kicked in. He's really upset by the whole thing and trying
to see his consultant is like trying to knit fog.

I would appreciate any help or advice.

Thanks

Simon
U.K.