I am on <a href="/treatments/keppra">Keppra</a> and <a href="/treatments/trileptal">Trileptal</a> and have been seizure free for 2 months now. I have started having this strange "thing" happening to me now. I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me some insight. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in January. I was having as many as 10 seizures a day that we know of. I started on <a href="/treatments/keppra">Keppra</a>, and in July was taking 4000 mg a day, and it wasn't helping at all. I started seeing a new Dr in July and she decreased the <a href="/treatments/keppra">Keppra</a> to 2000 mg daily and added [[treatment:Trileptal:550b19d76bcd61bbe[[phone:6000226]] 600:]] mg daily. I haven't had any seizures since then. I still have the sleepiness, dizziness, and the exhaustion. I can deal with that most days. What I am hoping to find out about is something new that it is happening and it has me quite worried. I don't know if it is something that goes along with seizures or not. It started about a week ago. When I move my eyes from side to side (up and down is fine) I get this "electrical impulse" feeling in my head, down the back of neck to about the middle of my back, through my chest, and down both arms to my fingertips. If my eyes are closed when this happens, I see a bright flashing lights. If it happens several times in a row, my fingertips actually feel numb for a few minutes. I contacted my Dr and all I got from her was "I don't know what these sensations are." Has anyone else experienced this?

Has Anyone Ever Felt "electrical Impulses" But Only When You Move Your Eyes?

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Has Anyone Ever Felt "electrical Impulses" But Only When You Move Your Eyes?

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I am on Keppra and Trileptal and have been seizure free for 2 months now. I have started having this strange "thing" happening to me now. I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me some insight. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in January. I was having as many as 10 seizures a day that we know of. I started on Keppra, and in July was taking 4000 mg a day, and it wasn't helping at all. I started seeing a new Dr in July and she decreased the Keppra to 2000 mg daily and added… read more

posted September 14, 2016 (edited)

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U know I thought doctors became doctors because they wanted to make a difference and help others. Being in the nursing field (CNA) it seems all about the money. I'm on food stamps and needed a doctor saying that I can't work cause I can hurt myself or a patient and the doctor knows that I have no job . Says I'll fill it out for $25. For some that's not a lot of money but with no job it's millions. I told the doctor this is so I can keep my food stamp he said $25 and I'll do it. What the hell. So yea new doctor. Lol

posted September 15, 2016

Very true. It's so difficult

posted October 15, 2016

Mine didn't even give new that much lol I am thinking a new Dr might be in order for me too.

posted September 14, 2016

Its like they don't care....they don't have to live their lives like we do. They honestly have no clue what it is truly like.

posted September 15, 2016 (edited)

When I inquired about disability I was told to go see mental health. I know there is assistance in college and more if you get that designated. She was a terrible Dr.

posted September 15, 2016

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