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Hello! I could not find any answers to this topic. Do you all find that you generally need more sleep than others? I know everyone is different, but I find that I usually need 8+hours of sleep daily. I am very diligent about getting enough sleep as that is one of my main triggers. On the weekends, I can easily sleep for 9+ hours. Is anyone else like this?
I would say yes, I’m the same way in that I need about 8 hours on a regular schedule in order to function normally, and without it I’ve been more prone to seizures. But I purposely plan and keep to… read more
As a child, I took Phenobarbital at night, and Tridione in the daytime. Anyone else heard of this? My new Dr.'s give me funny looks, but I know what I was taking. I was 17 when I stopped taking it.
I take 145 mg of phenobarbital.
116 at night
On it 29 years
Surgery may be an option but I am very nervous about it. Any information you can share will be appreciated.
Does anyone know if 200mg 2x day is a high dose? I mean I could ask my neurologist. Just curious.
I take 1 200 in morning 2 at night and mind are brand name and never had problem but came sz free goning on 25 yrs as also take Tegretol 400mg 1 in morning 1 at night same time brand name
What do you do to remember to take meds when you take more than once a day!
I use Medisafe app to let Me know when it’s time
Since having epilepsy I've only seen a few people have a sezure on TV i watch some body yesterday on TV have a sezure I thought it was upsetting to the point I cry I wouldn't like to see myself shocking what we go through and our body's bless everyone ❣️ and stay positive strong and never ashamed let s all hope for a better 2023
I just want to be seizures free for the rest of my life 😪
No need to apologize. Tell your neurologist's about the depression side effect of that medication
As someone who was once labeled as not likely to ever reach a long-term seizure free state (and have… read more
I sometimes find it takes a few days for my memory and concentration to get back to normal.
I figure everyseizure is 3 ,4 days blanked out of my memory.in over55 years a ot of lost time.Onetime went to florida by car from massachusetts with some friends.Was entering florida had agrand mal.to… read more
My son has been seizure free for 4 years!! However, the depression and anxiety are our biggest stumbling block. He cannot work. We see a pysc dr and are currently taking Efexor and Wellbutrion. Any suggestions to help would be appreciated!
Have you ever heard the term HSP, or Highly Sensitive Person.?.. about 1/3 of the population has more & larger nerve trees than the norm. This causes more sensitivity to everything we can experience… read more
I'm just wondering because I've noticed that as I'm getting older my seizures first came back and with increased activity
I was diagnosed at 7. They called them Petit Mal back then. I had taken a huge number of medications, dosages and combinations. In my early 20s I had taken all then known AEDs. After a lot of tests, I… read more