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I have a question can I drive a car or not I haven't had a seizure for about 5 years wat do u think and u respond to me back please.

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Back in my time it was a yr but I lied and never told them cause its none of there dam bussiness bout my health and got my license age 18. All them yrs… read more

posted 10 days ago  

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Memory

Can you lose your memory with seizures?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Sometimes it can take awhile but then it will be fine.

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Medicine reminder?

I take Levetiracetam and tomapax in the morning and at 6pm. I have my alarm is set for both times but sometimes I don't here the one in the morning or I take it and I'll forget that I did rather it's in the morning or afternoon. What I am asking is how do you keep track or what are you using to make sure you didn't forget?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

I have a med box and also I have a paper filled out with all my meds and timing.

posted 20 days ago  

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I have the feeling i lost my past,i can't remember almost nothing?Are there people here who are having this too?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Me too my past memory from my childhood I don't remember. At first I just avoided getting into a conversation with my family about not remembering as… read more

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Driving

Do you guys drive?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

KevenLandrum you are 100% right, I lie to get my License but told the truth when trying to get a job even one company told me they love to hire me BUT… read more

posted 21 days ago  

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Carbatrol

I've been put up to 1200 mg per day of tegretol retard. This is the maximum dose and seems very high - has anyone else been on such a high dose and did you suffer any side effects?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

When I first started taking Brand Tegretol my dr put me on 900 and got blurried some the first day at work I call him next day he put me on 800 now take… read more

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Does or has anyone ever felt embarrassed about telling someone about their seizures?

Or on another note, has anyone ever been a little scared of telling someone you feel like you’re about to have one but end up not? Sometimes I feel like I shouldn’t tell my parents or sister because then they’re going to overreact a little after the feeling went completely away.

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

DavidBeer:
Haven't had a GrandMAL since March 28.1986.
And never really had one while in public.
Know about keeping my stress/anxeity down as low as… read more

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is it normal to get sick after a seizure?

Had grand mal seizure last night, after I came too. I needed help to bathroom & got sick for 20 minutes or so. I have never had that happen before.

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Nausea is one of my main symptoms that I'm having a bad seizure. My brain fires, body releases adrenaline and that starts the nausea. This is the worst… read more

posted 4 months ago  

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Women - do hormone changes throughout the month affect your seizure threshold?

If so, which part of the month? Have you had any form of treatment to control hormones? Birth control?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

I have to find a doctor who can prescribe cannibus because none of the meds work because of where scar tissue is so I don't know where

posted 3 months ago  

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How to stop a seizure

I here people say when they feel a seizure coming that take their medication (with aura's or seizure dogs). I take 1- 1000mg keppra in the morning and 2 at night but sometimes I feel them coming and can't stop them. My question is what type of medication is taken to stop them at that moment.

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Anyone here ever just get migraines before the seizures hit.. That's how mine start

posted 4 months ago  

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