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Has Anyone Ever Felt Pressured By Their Neurologist To Try More Medication? I Have Tried 6 Different Ones And None Of Them Have Worked.
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My neurologist got angry with me at my last appointment because I said I didn't want to try anymore medication as 6 of them didnt work , they gave me terrible side effects and they all increased my seizures. I have now changed my neurologist after 10 years because they have been very unsportive with my epilepsy treatment and I felt unlisted to.

You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With Epilepsy. Now What? Read Article...
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Talk to your Dr. About Refractery Epilepsy ( Resistant to the Medication ) . Your Doctor may try a few more before thinking of alternatives treatments

Im in the same situation. But I wasn’t… read more

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Does You Think That Pets Can Sense Seizures? Does Anyone Have A Dog For This? Or Even Just Pets Such As Guinea Pigs Or Even Rats?
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My Rabbit and Guinea Pigs Help Me

Does The Seizure Trained Dog A Real Thing? What Do They Do To Detect & And Help? Best/ Good Trainer? I Have The Dog Already.
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Potential Nocturnal seizure

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From what I have learned in the past the dog has to build a very strong bond with the owner of their dog. Nobody else can feed it, pet it, and talk to it. Their attention would not be strong enough… read more

Do You Always Have To A Person Take Care Of You? Can You Manage On Your Own With Epilepsy/PNES?
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Can you live by yourself & have a response dog? What other options are there?? I need answers not hugs.
Hugs are nice but answers are what I am looking for.

Who’s the One Person You Should Always Keep Your Promise To? Read Article...
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He was a regular doctor that wasn't very nice. My dog liked my neurologist.

How Come Some People Get Warning When They Are About To Have A Seizure And Some Don’t Because I Don’t
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it depends on the type of seizures you have

When Seeking A Second Opinion?
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I was wondering when you seek a second or third opinion from a doctor do you tell ,share include all your diagnosis from previous doctors, neurologist .
Should that information be included?
would those previous diagnosis or medical opinions affect the opinion of the new doctor your seeing?
That's what my concern is really is that they will just agree with previous diagnosis.

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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member Dufresne
It's hard to obtain records when your doctor permanently closes his or her office and takes all records with him.. (Left no forwarding address.)
Doctors who think… read more

Can Other Medication Like Keflex For A Kidney Infection Affect My Seizure Medication?
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Can it make me sick? Or can it make my seizure medication less effective?

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I don't think it does Stacey. How serious is your kidney infection? I would just talk to your Dr. A lot of those meds like that don't interfere or lessen the effects. I'm more concerned there is… read more

What Do You Do To Help You Live Better With Epilepsy?
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I get plenty of sleep.

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Attempt to help others. I like to be the dog of the team🐕‍🦺

Mostly At Night, I Will Black Out And Have Difficulty Recalling What Happened That Day. It Does Come Back Eventually. Absence Seizures?
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Types of Seizures and Their Symptoms in Epilepsy Read Article...
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That’s how they usually work but fortunately so far the blackout goes away and I am able to recall all previous events. Thanks

Surgery Suggestions And Experience
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Hello I will like some advise, I start it having grandmal since 2011 took me lot neurologist to find out what was wrong with me, till I found a specialist from kaiser, she did, she got it control with lanictal, I have been in lanictal and no seizures, but I went to see my neurologist for my 8 months check up and she told me, I'm in a higher douse on my meds, I'm taking 250 morning 100 afternoon and 300 at night, she said is gonna be a point my body will get used to it and she give me the option… read more

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Do the surgery! I had mine in 1990. I was awake and talking to the surgeon. I was up the next day and out of the hospital in 1 week. I've been seizure free since then. I was off my medicine for a… read more