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Partial seizures at work

luckily for me i only really suffer with sleep and partial seizures, i have not had a full day seizure in over 7 years. problem is that at work i have had a...

luckily for me i only really suffer with sleep and partial seizures, i have not ...

Cpt_Craigen

•5 years ago

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Levetiracetam side effects

Has anyone had experience with Levetiracetam and any side effects? I’ve started taking 250mg once a day and I’ve felt absolutely exhausted all the time despite...

Has anyone had experience with Levetiracetam and any side effects? I’ve started ...

Jessica162014

•5 years ago

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Focal seizures

Hello results of my husband's scan came back saying he's got Focal Seizure. He is recovering from Ataxia Brain Injury. He will have shakes/jerks, they come and...

Hello results of my husband's scan came back saying he's got Focal Seizure. He i...

Yoda8888

•5 years ago

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MSM

Good morning, Has anyone ever taken MSM for pain while on epilepsy meds. I have heard that it is not a good idea. I had a bad attack yesterday which made...

Good morning, Has anyone ever taken MSM for pain while on epilepsy meds. I have...

Tenerife1234

•5 years ago

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Gabapentin

My neurologist prescribed me Gabapentin early last year (2019) to help with my sleep seizures. I tried for a day/two but stopped taking them because I felt...

My neurologist prescribed me Gabapentin early last year (2019) to help with my s...

hafsa97

•5 years ago

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aggressive colleague

Hi everyone, I would like to seek advice regarding workplace discrimination. I work as a admin and just recently struggle with office fluorescent light. I ask...

Hi everyone, I would like to seek advice regarding workplace discrimination. I w...

Tipi21

•5 years ago

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Taking two medications okay?

I take dilantin, and keppra. 200 mg dilantin, and 1000 mg keppra in the morning, and at night. Is that okay?

I take dilantin, and keppra. 200 mg dilantin, and 1000 mg keppra in the morning,...

srd244

•5 years ago

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Take two seizure medications?

Are there people out there who take two seizure medications? I am on 1000 mg of keppra in the morning, and in the evening. ALSO I take 200 mg of dilantin in...

Are there people out there who take two seizure medications? I am on 1000 mg of ...

srd244

•5 years ago

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Aura/vertigo

What’s the difference between vertigo and an ‘aura’?

hafsa97

•5 years ago

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Foods after a seizure

Had a sleep seizure last night. Just in the final steps of recovering but does anyone have any advice on foods to eat after a seizure? I don’t know if it’s the...

Had a sleep seizure last night. Just in the final steps of recovering but does a...

hafsa97

•5 years ago

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Tegretol + Brviact

Hey everybody, I’ve been taken Tegretol + Brviact together, but after the second 50 mg increase, I started having more seizures. Has anyone been taking these...

Hey everybody, I’ve been taken Tegretol + Brviact together, but after the second...

Feri19

•5 years ago

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Epilepsy Medication

Hi Everyone, my 6 year old daughter Esra has been diagnosed with epilepsy since she was 3. She is currently switching from Keppra to Trileptal as doctors think...

Hi Everyone, my 6 year old daughter Esra has been diagnosed with epilepsy since ...

Loveesra

•5 years ago

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Unsure if anxiety/panic

Hi all, As I'm sure a lot of you have done, I've Googled the hell out of anxiety attacks, panic attacks, PNES and seizures. Im currently awaiting an MRI and...

Hi all, As I'm sure a lot of you have done, I've Googled the hell out of anxiety...

bbanxiety

•5 years ago

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Can you develop the rash from taking lamictal at any time?

I’ve been taking lamictal (300mg) for about 4 years (I think) and have noticed this rash of loads of spots on my back and chest a few days ago. I’m not sure if...

I’ve been taking lamictal (300mg) for about 4 years (I think) and have noticed t...

ParusMajor

•5 years ago

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Another Seizure After Going 7 Months Free

Hi, I was diagnosed with JME Epilepsy at the age of 14. They put me on Keppra (Levetiracetam). I continued to have seizures and the dose worked its way up to...

Hi, I was diagnosed with JME Epilepsy at the age of 14. They put me on Keppra (L...

Buster181979

•5 years ago

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Medication for epilepsy and the liver

Hi all, hope everyone has had a great festive season. I was initially diagnosed in 1987 and put on rivotril (benzodiazepine) 2mg 3 x per day. In 2011 this was...

Hi all, hope everyone has had a great festive season. I was initially diagnosed ...

conwayinkzn

•5 years ago

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Lamictal

Who has had tooth trouble regarding Lamictal/lamotrigine

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Update from my last post of neurosurgeon appointment

Saw the surgeon this afternoon and he informed me that after looking at ct scan and xrays that were done this past October that he’s telling me as of right now...

Saw the surgeon this afternoon and he informed me that after looking at ct scan ...

JDQuinn75

•5 years ago

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Breastfeeding with Lamictal

Hi, has anyone breastfed while being on Lamictal? I will also ask my neurologist during my next visit, just want to know if someone has an experience with it...

Hi, has anyone breastfed while being on Lamictal? I will also ask my neurologist...

lucia257

•5 years ago

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Neurosurgeon appointment

Happy New Year to all. Tomorrow afternoon I have an appointment with a neurosurgeon to figure out what to do with the pain I’ve had numerous times . Each time...

Happy New Year to all. Tomorrow afternoon I have an appointment with a neurosurg...

JDQuinn75

•5 years ago

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Transitory Epileptic Amnesia

I left my first post a few days ago in reply to kaileyris98 who 7 months ago titled a post 'Temporal Lobe Seizures and loss of memory'. I have been diagnosed...

I left my first post a few days ago in reply to kaileyris98 who 7 months ago tit...

Considine

•5 years ago

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All posts for January 2020

Partial seizures at work

Levetiracetam side effects

Focal seizures

MSM

Gabapentin

aggressive colleague

Taking two medications okay?

Take two seizure medications?

Aura/vertigo

Foods after a seizure

Tegretol + Brviact

Epilepsy Medication

Unsure if anxiety/panic

Can you develop the rash from taking lamictal at any time?

Another Seizure After Going 7 Months Free

Medication for epilepsy and the liver

Lamictal

Update from my last post of neurosurgeon appointment

Breastfeeding with Lamictal

Neurosurgeon appointment

Transitory Epileptic Amnesia

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