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Has Anyone Taken Their Medication 2hrs Before It Was Time? This Is The First Time It Has Happened.
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This was vimpat.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I take my meds as soon as I get up in the morning

Does Any Take Divalproex ER And Feel Like They Have Acid Reflex Only On There Stomach?
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi Alex. Try talking to the pharmacist and dr to see if there is something that you can take to help.....don't hesitate because it might be a simple fix. Hope this helps. Take care.

Generic Depakote
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Has anyone had stomach pains as a result of taking the generic depakote as opposed to the name brand. My sister just started it after being diagnosed with epilepsy three weeks ago and she had been having bad stomach pains?

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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member my son was on the medication and experience stomach pains and it would be hard to take because he didn't like the taste. Finally, the pharmacist heard me and told me that… read more

Does Anyone Have Experience With Drop Attacks/atonic Seizures
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My 6 year old is having them and am just wondering about other people's experience with them

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Our son was having up to 15 drop seizures a day and thankfully we have them more under control. He does have cluster style occasionally we tend to notice a pattern with changes such as illness, life… read more

Seizures/Epilepsy
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Hello, my son had his first tonic clonic seizure when he was 1yr 9months old, I don't know what cause his having seizure as he didn't have any infection and he had no temperature whatsoever, his second seizure was few month later, in beginning of May, day after his 2nd birthday, again he had no temperature or infection, he wasn't ill at all. He then had eeg which was fine. They tried doing MRI under sedation but it didn't work and they were unable to do that. We are now waiting for appointment… read more

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my husband says it depends on if there was a cause for the seizures. ie fast temp. change. if there was not a specific cause and more than one seizure occurred, it could be considered epilepsy.

Has Anyone Had Certain Foods, Drinks, Vitamins Help To Not Have Seizures? If So, What Are They? What Foods Trigger Seizures?
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I was wondering if taking magnesium helped with reducing seizures. If so, how much? Or what other foods, vitamins, or others things does anyone take that has changed to not or reduce their seizures?

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i have the keto diet. high fats, low carbs diet.

Has Anyone Taken Their Medication 2hrs Before It Was Time? This Is The First Time It Has Happened.
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This was vimpat.

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I have been trying to take meds 8 hours apart, Dr says I was taking meds to close together. U should try, I've been sezier free for almost 6 years now

Does Anyone Know Where I Can Get Help With Getting A Service Dog?
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somewhere where they work with you, in Phoenix, Arizona, and without a big cost. I have really bad anxiety and my seizures happen more when I'm alone.

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Does anyone know where to get a service dog in the Bay Area, California because of all the places that offer service dogs are far from where we live and we are low-income housing family?

Does Any One Know Where I Can Get Something That Will Let Me Know If My Daughter Is Haveing A Seizure While Shes In Bed Sleeping
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my daughter has seizures and she is only 4 and she wants to sleep in her bedroom but i need away to know if she is seizing while shes sleeping

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I brought my ten year old a baby monitor with night vision so I usually wake up when he's having a seizure as he makes a choking sound, it's the best £50 I've ever spent👍🏻

Clonazepam Side Effects???
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Has clonazepam made anyone the next day super paranoid like someone was trying to get you or watching you just trying to attack you this has only happened 1 other time with me. And this was at work so...idk

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I have the rage, the paranoia, the depression and the suicidal thoughts but I am also on Keppra. Not sure which is causing what anymore.