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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 was prescribed Depokote 20 years ago but discontinued shortly after due to side effects and it did not control the hormone triggers. I have had auras for the past 20 years but I have now had 2 grand mal seizures in the last 8 months.
The birth control pill is great for any type of hormone discrepancy. Helps by keeping them sll level so no rise and fall monthly. If you already have say a high estrogen level the sudden increase… read more
As part of my little medicine cocktail I'm on 20 mg am ,20 mg am of clobazam ( Onfi ,Frisium) I'm still awaiting contact from my new neuro.I decided to reduce the night time dosage to 1 tablet .I know it's a benzodiazapine & strong Anybody had problems weaning themselves of this ? I don't intend to reduce it any more TIA
I din’t have Onfi but do have friscium!
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
I was told i had slow wave on left side im still waiting for contact although ive told them. About more deizures
It happens
I’ve had a few like that, but not very often. It’s when I’ve been stressed and lack of sleep happening. I try to avoid that because those will impact me for days. Hope you recover soon.
Has anyone experience a weight gain on @Keppra? I have gained almost 20 lbs in just 45 days. I also take Zoloft for depression and anxiety.
Just the opposite for me however I'm not on zoloft. I'm on Buspar. Iv lost 40 lbs
That will go away over time, I've been epileptic for 40 years now the embarrassment of having a seizure in public never really goes away.
In 1988 an endocrinologist- neurologist- Dr. Andrew Herzog confirmed the reason seizures happened just before my period due to my high estrogen levels. Estrogen & testosterone are used by the brain & body extensively and should not be messed with so I was waiting for it to happen naturally via menopause. Age 56 it did so seizures did abate. They returned, estrogen levels increased cause my brain started to make it's own estrogen. Like a second puberty breasts increased and metabolic rate did… read more
That's a great decrease in seizures for you. One thing I liked was knowing
when I'd have my worst. They were severe fall down convulsive type I'd
bite tongue/cheeks. break teeth, get hurt falling,… read more
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.
The word "Normal" is that can be debated. However, lots of factors regarding sick after a seizure. I have never been diagnosed with anything except febrile seizures (no idea if I got sick, but I… read more