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Hi guys,
I'm not on any medication at the moment for my tonic clonic and grand mal seizures.
I'm wanting to speak to my Dr about maybe starting Topomax.
Has anyone been on it? Any side effects? Does it help stop seizures?
Did you take topomax in conjunction with other seizure meds or on it's own?
Thanks heaps.
I hope you have a blessed Christmas holiday also @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
Just remember its your life not theres
She tells me I am the most emotional man she has ever known. But I attribute it to my condition. I don't recall being like this until six years ago.
That doesn't happen to me, but it's different for everybody. I get angry easily (might be keppra rage, not sure), but that's only because things never go my way, no matter how hard I try.
I m on 3000 mg of Kepra and 800 mg of carbamazepine, these have any negative impact on memory, anyone has any experience, please share:
Thanks
I am reading and nodding my head with many of these stories, thanks. Take Care.
Oxcarbazepine and lamotrogine
Short time memory loss is getting annoying. Is there something that can be done to improve it?
Memory loss is a tricky one.
Temporal lobe epilepsy negatively impacts on memory - specifically turning short term data into long term memories. Memory occurs in a processed way - note stimulus… read more
How do you deal with emotional side of epilepsy? And not feeling ASHAMED of having it?
Prince the singer has epilepsy.
Since I've moved to Australia I've been taking generic keppra and lamictal. I took the same medicine in the USA, but I'm feeling some intense side effects from the generic medicine here. My friend that's a pharmacist said it could be from fillers that are used in the medicine. I'd pay for the name brand but it's very expensive. And then the stress from the financial strain can cause a seizure. Anyway, could there be something in the medicine that I'm not aware of?
All of my meds are in generic my insurance will not paid for brand name
I have found lately that after a seizure I am so much more sensitive to criticism and to well basically anything emotionally draining.
Am I the only one?
I'm hoping this is normal!
I feel you
How does anyone who is a full time parent get by with epilepsy and the fear of having one by yourself with just your child. I have grand mal and partial seizures. I'm to scared to have another child because I'm scared I shouldn't be a mother because of my epilepsy. I've recently also had brain surgery. So I have had a lot of help since my son was born. It's hard to feel like a mother
Is anyone else in this position or know how it feels? My parents help us but they are now in their 70's. They… read more
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I wasn't worried about my Pregnancy or my Son having the same Condition that I have b/c at the time my Doctor was in the Houston Medical Center which has some of the best… read more
