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Every couple of years I have seizures then my Dr wants to try something new or ups the dosage. The meds I'm on now are making me dizzy and off balance
I'm going to have the RNS implant in March. And all I want to know is has anyone else had it done and dose it work . I go in March to Vanderbilt medical center in Nashville Tennessee.
Will it set off with excessive motion.
I have heard of this but I am afraid to shell out the money only ro have it not work. I'm waiting for it to be out a little longer so I can hear how well it works. If it works well, I would be more… read more
How many people still manage to still work full time and have breakthrough seizures?
I worked 6 days a week 50/hrs wk. for 35 years. I had worked in a lumberyard. I started working outside making houseloads of lumber. Very physical labor. I moved into customer service, less physical… read more
What do you do to remember to take meds when you take more than once a day!
And my phone scares the heck out of me all the time with reminders
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Has anyone been on Keppra and had Lamictal added? My son was fine up until last week he was at 75mg twice a day of lamictal and seemed to get a bit tired the second week after each dose increase but last week he was very tired and ended up missing school. He doesn’t seem to be getting any better his energy levels are so low. As of today he is at 100mg twice a day plus the usual 1500mg of Keppra twice a day. When I spoke to the epilepsy nurse at the start she said that Lamictal usually… read more
Hi I’ve had epilepsy for 35 years after my first son was born. It was the stress of carrying the baby brought it out
I had several different types of medications but unfortunately none of them them… read more
if anyone is free to chat i am here
I’ve had epilepsy since the age of 2. I’m now close to 50 yrs. Of age
I was told I have Grand Mal and other Seizure Disorders one of them called Pseudoseizures . Anyone else ever hear of this? I'm told it's hard to diagnose and often gone undiagnosed or is missed. My family and I was just grasping the Grand Mal Seizures now there's more to try and sort thru?
I agree especially with MarKC - thanks for reminding me of ' non epileptic seizures' I've also heard of them being called ' pseudoseizures' too
my hands every thing I touch,gets me head and arms any thing I drink that is different,
pop,juice,just different eating every time I chew my head arms start shaking , eyes
the above stared 4 years ago. before that I was on dilantin for 7 years was great
A way to cut down on the nauseous is to take Lamotrigine with a meal. Because one of the side effects of the drug is nausea.
I take 12 pills a day and unfortunately without them I will have a seizure,I was wondering if anyone had been able to get away from the pills with a alternate medication.....doesn’t help that I live in GA
You've had seizures over 20 years but still fine & healthy. Thank your meds for protecting you. Above Shellee points out how crazy for a diabetic to not take insulin for diabetes. "Oh my God I have… read more