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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
What is the longest time anyone has gone between seizures and what do you think helped?
1 year
I am 100% positive that hormones are playing a huge factor in both the frequency and intensity of my seizures but I’m not sure where to start to address it. If anyone has any suggestions, PLEASE let me know!
I had more seizures in my 40's than any other time except my teens. The seizures I had in peri menapause were also more severe, causing a loss of memory and balance. It took weeks to get over each… read more
Since I started taking Vimpat my memory has gotten worse. It seems to have gotten worse as my dose has increased. Has anyone else had this problem? Vimpat has also raised my blood pressure
Ask your doc if vimpat messes up your memory. Our epilepsy is not remembering things. My friend who does not even have epilepsy tells me the older we get she even cannot remember stuff.
I am on tripetal 300 mgs 1 in the a.m. n 1 in the p.m. n [[treatment:lyrica:5508c0c31fcaa[[phone:39233004425]] 100:]] mgs 1in the a,m, n 1 in the p.m. onfi 15 mgs 1 in the a.m. n 1 in then 1 in the p.m. my dr wants to to extroial xl it is new one with 150 mgs I think it is same as the trileptal is this going to help my sodium level any cause it is always a up n down at different times they take it or can someone relate to this n tell me what they did to keep their sodium level stable I heard… read more
ty Erica
Hi my name is Amanda Rogers n I take keppra 2000 mg 3×a day n I believe that my medicine is not helping me with my 4 different types of seizures n epilepsy type 1 at all cuz I have been in the hospital over a 1000 times from now till the beginning of last year n I am very scared
I'm not allergic to the medications at all
Does anyone take ativan? If so anyside effects? Are there any rare side effects thats not listed as common occurences, that anyone has experienced with ativan?
I take the generic brand Lorazepam. It’s also a oral ( liquid ) medication . I only take this, when I need to recover from cluster seizures .
Since my last seizure, I find my attention span is much shorter, especially when reading. Anyone else experience this?
Thanks, Kathryn13.
Yes but for me it happens in stages,firstly i feel a different sense of reality, secondly i realise my coordination/balance/vision is impaired and thirdly i realise whats happening between a fog of… read more
When did you get it?
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Diagnosed 1992 I think winter. Oh wait nope summer.