For about the last 2-3 months, my urine has had a very unusual odor. It smells like very strong ammonia. I have tried different experiments with drinking and eating different things and nothing seems to change, even if I drink literally a gallon of water. Do you have any suggestions?
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A 7-year-old child that I am very close to is on Keppra and Trileptol with very high doses of both. He has seizures in the back of the brain and in the optical part of the brain. He still continues to have seizures even though he is taking the medications. He also has slowed motor skills and violent outbursts. What can we do to help this child?
Dr. McLaughlin's Answer
For about the last 2-3 months, my urine has had a very unusual odor. It smells like very strong ammonia. I have tried different experiments with drinking and eating different things and nothing seems to change, even if I drink literally a gallon of water. Do you have any suggestions?
