Adventures in KAndylaND

Closing the Gap: The First Two Weeks on Carbamazepine

We are now at the end of the second week on Andy’s new medicine, Carbamazepine (Tegratol), and so far, we have had no adverse side effects.  We started him on a small dose of 2.5 ml (50 mg) twice per …
Baby with bruised heels due to blood sugar checks

Highs and Lows with New Medicine

Katie was diagnosed with Neonatal Diabetes at 10 days old and started on Glyburide that very day. While we had a lot of experience with this rare disease with Andy, dealing with a newborn with diabetes was a different skill set altogether. . .