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Has Anyone Awakened Tangled?
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Legs tangled in the front, arms tangled in the back, while lying on your stomach.

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I lay every which way

Im Now On 2 Different Seizure Medications Due To Me Having 2 Grandmal Seizures In Less Then A Week Back To Back Now On Keppra And Valproic.
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How effective is the valproic medication?

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I took valporic acid and had to stop because it tripled my ammonia levels which would have led to liver damage just like Rusti. It did control my seizures. Went back on phenobarbital.

Anxiety And Depression And Seizures?
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I already shake my leg and now I’m starting to rock back-and-forth and I miss out on about 3 - 5 of my day I lose it every day

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I have the depression and anxiety it is heard

What Do You Think: Do Our Seizures Get Worse Over Time?
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Or do our meds become less effective over time? Or does something else cause our seizures to come back after they’ve been under control?

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Some meds I was on became less effective over the years. They worked well for 6 or 7 years and then I switched. What was working well in high school and college was trileptal and zonegram. So when… read more

What Kind Of Pain Do You Get.
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Hi I have night time seizures and my arms and legs feeling bruised and a little tingly the day after but I always have back ache and my hands and feet hurt most of the time. They are particularly bad after work (I'm a sewing machinest making curtains ). Does anyone else get this generalised pain .

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It’s because you’re muscles contract during a seizure

Mostly At Night, I Will Black Out And Have Difficulty Recalling What Happened That Day. It Does Come Back Eventually. Absence Seizures?
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Types of Seizures and Their Symptoms in Epilepsy Read Article...
Mostly At Night, I Will Black Out And Have Difficulty Recalling What Happened That Day. It Does Come Back Eventually. Absence Seizures?
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Types of Seizures and Their Symptoms in Epilepsy Read Article...
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And they may need to adjust your dose or switch you completely. Keppra is definitely a go to drug for many seizure types. So is zonigram. That doesn't mean it works for everyone. If you feel like… read more

Mostly At Night, I Will Black Out And Have Difficulty Recalling What Happened That Day. It Does Come Back Eventually. Absence Seizures?
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You’re welcome Joe. I’m actually taking 500mg of Keppra times 8 ( 4000 mg ).
4 tablets in morning and 4 tablets at night

Mostly At Night, I Will Black Out And Have Difficulty Recalling What Happened That Day. It Does Come Back Eventually. Absence Seizures?
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Types of Seizures and Their Symptoms in Epilepsy Read Article...
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That’s how they usually work but fortunately so far the blackout goes away and I am able to recall all previous events. Thanks

In Generlized Tonic-clonic Seizures Does It Also Affect Your Legs ?
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I had about 4 generlized tonic-clonic seizures last night wasn't expecting it as my seizures have minimised these few months but this time it was alot more severe and it included my legs usually it's just my arms that do most during a tonic clonic seizure it was a first to involve my legs .
I've watched a recorded video of last night's seizure .

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Thanks for sharing that, Bryan!