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Epilepsy And Erectile Dysfunction
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Are there a couple of men out there that are struggling with it

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Yep, me too
I’m ready for discussion

Does Anyone Have Nocturnal Seizures In Their REM Sleep?
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98% of my seizures happen during my REM sleep usually after 3am or later in the morning. I'm pretty much on a two week cycle. I have been on numerous AEDs and nothing seems to break the cycle. Was wondering if anyone has these types of seizures and have they found a treatment that has help reduce these type of seizure activity?

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I was told I needed more sleep because the REM cycle being skipped during my night seizures.

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Hair Loss With Medications.
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I have been on Depakote ER for some time. And just recently found out that the Depakote that I have been taking for my Epilepsy is what could be causing my hair loss. Has anyone else had this problem?

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My hair started falling out and I got on some hair stuff that I Googled to be the top to get it to return, it has a guarantee for money get back at if 3 months didn't work and by 3 months it's now… read more

What Can You Do When You See You Are Having Or Going To Have A Depression Beside Medication?Thx
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I have depression a little bit time to time but I don't stay at that level, I'll address the issue with what is happening and move on, I do my daily routine of prayer bible study, I think that is my… read more

I’d Like To Know If There Is Special Criteria Or Registration For Service Dogs
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Thank you, I’m a big fan of the Cooperative Extension, being a 4-Her for 10 years. I will do that! Have a great day!

Keppra Withdrawal
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My daughter is 11 years old. She was on Keppra 1000mg twice a day. Her neurologist decided to stop the Keppra cold turkey, because Keppra rage presented itself after Trileptal was introduced. We stopped the Keppra on 11 May 2017. Has anyone experienced withdrawal symptoms after stopping Keppra? What were the withdrawal symptoms that you experienced?

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Whenever they have taken me off any med, they slowly wean me off. Even when I have had to start new meds they slowly up the dose to avoid the side effects being to bad. Being taken off somethin that… read more

Trileptal And Nausea
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Does anyone experience severe nausea on Trileptal? Is there anything that helps?

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thanks

Can Your Seizure Medication Start Giving You Side Effects Despite Being On The Medication For Several Years? I Feel Sick A Few Hours Later.
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Can your seizure medication that you have been taking for years start impacting your body? When I take my daily time release medication, I start to feel nauseous and sick a few hours later. The medication is called Aptiom. It seems like I'm getting side effects that you normally get when you start a new medication.

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I've taken some medications that after taking the medication for years I would get some side-effects and my doctor would tell me that it was time to change the medication.

ASPARTAAM And Epilepsie?(aspartame)
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I have found Stevie to be a nice replacement.

Lamictal And Weight Gain?
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Hello, i was asking myself if there were other people who use lamictal and have gained weight. I started in december and have been gaining weight ever since. It is just strange that i am becoming a fatty because of meds, So has anybody got some solutions to counter the weight gain?

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You can gain weight from Lamictal, Fycompa, Depakote, Dilantin, etc