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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:

For you I agree being 3 months and hope all keeps going well for you to

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Memory

Can you lose your memory with seizures?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Yes u loose memory from seizures desorder...its sad cause u know something but u can't remember the name ,place,or thing

posted 2 months ago  

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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:

a pill minder would be good.

You could keep them in your purse in case you go out so you don't miss the 6 pm dosage.

Cell phone alarm can help alert… read more

posted 2 months 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:

@Calgirl329 Is the memory gone for good? Have they shown you pictures (if they have any) or something else to try to help trigger recall of the memory?… read more

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Driving

Do you guys drive?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Because of my seizures, my neurologist has forbidden me to drive. Sucks because I have to rely on others to take me where I need to go.

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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:

Agree we make the discison on things not someone for us we know our body as others may think they do but dont and never will.So I say do what you want… read more

posted 3 months 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 was 15 I took 7 or 8 myself

posted 3 months ago  

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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 8 months ago  

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Does anyone else experience depression with epilepsy?

This is my first time posting on a site about my epilepsy, but I feel like I just need to vent to people like me. A little about me: I live in a small town in VA with my mom, dad, and fiancé. I'm turning 25 in a week and I had my first seizure at 17 the morning after my grad party. It was a gran mal and my life just hasn't been the same since. I currently take 350mg Lamictal XR at night before I go to sleep. Some nights I wake up and have bad tremors still.… read more

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:

Fellow Epilepsy Sufferers:
We have to sometimes "think ahead of agenciess like the cops, TSA"
Make sure that yoou have updated lists of all of your… read more

posted 28 days 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 use depo shot it is a birth control shot every 2or 3 months. It is for the hormones.it works.

posted about 2 months ago  

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