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starting lamotrogine and side evfects

Hello folk, my husband ( age 69) was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and presc...

A Search for Underlying Causes

Hello, How many of you have taken the journey for underlying causes via blood t...
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Diagnosed at 61

I had a my first tonic clonic seizure June 23. I'd been having focal seizures f...

No Support…

I had my first seizure 4 years ago. I thought maybe it was a one off but 18 mont...

carbamazepine- brain tumour

hello everyone. I do not have epilepsy. I’m hoping this community can give me s...
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SSRI’s for Anxiety

Hi all I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of SSRI’s (Citalopram ...
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Energy drinks

hi, my daughter 16 at the time, was diagnosed with epilepsy in October last year...
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Is non-alcoholic beer safe

hi, My son is 18 and has had epilepsy for 7 years, He was seizure free for a f...
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Focal seizure on face only?

Has anyone ever experienced a focal seizure on the face only? This last few mont...
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seizure control-briverictam & lamotrigine

🫤 I can’t remember what the epilepsy nurse I spoke with last week said when we ...
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Epilepsy license

Hi I got my provisional license taken away from me when I was 17 it was cut up i...
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Epilepsy and beauty treatment contraindications

hi I was just wondering if people knew why epilepsy is a contraindication for s...
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Gelastic seizures advice

hi I’m a foster carer to a 2yr old boy who we have had since birth,who has a lot...
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I am floored with depression.

Something I learned last year when I participated in a IV Ketamine study for Ref...
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Funny turn

I woke up from my sleep last night and felt very sick. I tried to get to the bat...
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Covid booster vaccines planned for spring 2024

People with epilepsy will be offered a Covid booster vaccine this spring. The...
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