Not sure if I had a seizure

[Sandly1]

This is only my second post so I don't feel qualified to answer anyone yet. However I do have another question I always read my kindle and it helps me to sleep anyway I fell I dropped my kindle and they all thought I'd fallen out of bed I needed the bathroom butwhen I tries to get out of the bed my legs couldn't move from the so I could after what my daughter got me the barh room the only difference was fact I had no control over my arms

The only diffrtenesas was my se

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi Sandly1

If you would still like help with this, could you please post the information again. I’m finding it hard to understand what happened, and it looks like you didn’t finish your post.

Regards

Diane

Epilepsy

Action Helpline Team

[Sandly1 in reply to EpilepsyAction1]

Hi Diane thank you for your reply I looked at what I had written and even I couldn't understanding it.I was diagnosed 5 months ago and I had four seizures in that time one in the hospitalwas witnessedby staff was deemed to be epileptic I was sent home with keppra. The keppra side effects were horrible so my gp gave me another tablet to counter affect the keppra. The next day I told my doctor over the phone and as I was a long weekend so we decided to stick with the medication and I would attend the ER on the Tuesday as it happened I had a seizure that night and was in hospital for five days I came home o lamactic and tegratol it was fine for about a week and now if I sit for any length I can't get up I need help up and down I have fallen five times this has left me too scared to go out any more . I have no stamina or motivation I was already depressed always but now I can't stop crying I feel like I'm eighty I'm 57 by the way. My husband has copd my daughter has ms and my son has aspergers and ocd I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes this year is not been our best year. Any advice you could give me would be very much appreciated

I'm feeling pretty desperate this morning and would appreciate any help thank you I have tried many forums and this was the only onf that appeared to be active and actually responded to me as a person I feel because of my families heath issues I need to stay as healthy as I can thanks again

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi Sandly1

It sounds like you’re having a tough time.

Your symptoms of not been able to get up, and falling over are certainly things you should talk to your doctor about.

If they think they may be related to your epilepsy medicine, your doctors might have to change them again. It can sometimes take a while to find the right epilepsy medicine.

Here are links to the information sheets on your medicines that lists possible side-effects

medicines.org.uk/emc/produc... - Lamictal

medicines.org.uk/emc/produc... - Tegretol

It’s not surprising you are feeling so down. You have a lot to deal with, and a new medical condition to understand.

We have lots of information on epilepsy on our website, including our wellbeing section. The wellbeing section looks at self-esteem, fatigue and tiredness, memory problems, low mood, depression and stress.

epilepsy.org.uk/info/wellbeing

I hope things improve for you soon.

Regards

Diane

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team