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Members responded to a question about losing appetite and thirst signals since experiencing a gran mal seizure, with many sharing that they... Read more
Where ever the seizures are active, can cause us to lose our appetite, lose our taste , get angry , struggle talking with slurs and stuttering , lose of memory, and many other thing that the is controlled thru our brain.
Medications can do similar things with their side effects.
Hallo Scottc .. I be not knowig tbe other two .. Lamotrogine nake me sick first time I try ., then doc split the dose so I take half in morning and half at bedtime ., and this settle me ., maybe splitting the dose help you too.. hugs and prays from William and Jen ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐๐
I never have an appetite either and we assume itโs all of the medication I take that makes me never hungry. I had the VNS at one time and didnโt see any changes in appetite with it.
Hallo Scottc .. this be William, husband of Jen .. only med that do not make me sick be Lamotrogine., so my doc keep me on it ., read a good comment on here .. they said the meds make us sicker than the seizures do ๐., for me that be true ., I be awful sick fur a bir yet be a little stronger each day ., so try to be on here more ., Jen and me here to help ., she be awesome help in keeping me going ., so thankful I be just to be on here again ., close call this time for me ., when that happen we be SO grateful to be waking up again .. we tnink your body be pretty smart ., when you be losing your asppetite it tell you to snezze .. trying to blow those feelings away it be ., sometime it take a bit to get use to new med .. tgey also seem to make many of us sick .. we pray this get better for you in time Scottc .. hugs and prayers from William and Jen๐๐๐ค๐ค๐๐
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , youโre welcome.