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Epilepsy/BiPolar

Sun, 11/27/2005 - 12:37
Do any of you have both EP and BP? They seem to be findign a link between the two http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26765.html Just curious

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Does anyone know of safe

Submitted by kofiebeaneyz on Mon, 2017-06-19 - 17:39
Does anyone know of safe sleep aid to use for my 25 year old son whom has epilepsy,  bilolar and autism.  Melatonin is not helping. 

Son has JME and bipolar

Submitted by steve41602 on Sun, 2007-12-02 - 12:08
My 23 yo son has JME (since 16) and just recently was diagnosed with bipolar. the hardest part right now is figuring out the medication. Depakote (1250 mg) does a great job of controlling the seizures, but causes bad tremors and depression, further worsening the bipolar. We tried Lamictal but myoclonic jerks and seizures followed, so we're back to depakote.

Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar

Submitted by kay69 on Wed, 2009-12-30 - 20:10
All the AED medications have mood side effects. Sometimes that can be misdiagnosed as bipolar/depression.

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