Along with the seizure diagnosis, Rachel was prescribed a new medication. She was started on one pill of Keppra a day.

Our reaction was “Oh great: a pill a day will keep the seizures away.”

Rachel’s reaction, however, was a bit different. “You mean I have to take this EVERY DAY?!? For the REST of my LIFE?!?”

It was a good reminder of the different perspectives we have toward medication at different ages. For many of us, how nice it would be to ONLY have one pill a day. For a tween girl, it was a small loss of freedom.

The only side effect we were warned about was a rare rash, so we dutifully watched for a rash, and none came. After starting the Keppra, the seizures came to a screeching halt. She did not have another seizure for about a month.