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Does Epilepsy Get Worse With Aging?
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 01:29Comments
Re: Does Epilepsy Get Worse With Aging?
Submitted by Brian3D on Wed, 2010-03-24 - 19:25
In my personal experience epilepsy got better then worse. I first had seizures when I was 12, took meds that controlled them until I was 20. I went off meds and seemed to have a little trouble only at night but that was it. When I was in my mid 40's they came back with a vengence. After waking up late one morning on the floor, with my face against the bed post-I looked like a looser in a boxing match- I knew it was time to get back on meds (duh!). I've had about every type seizure (mostly at night), but the absence type that come out of the blue during the day scared me out of even trying to keep my drivers license. At 53 I'm taking a pile of carbamazipine every day, which sortof controls things.
It's different with everybody, I pray that it only gets better with you.
Brian.
In my personal experience epilepsy got better then worse. I first had seizures when I was 12, took meds that controlled them until I was 20. I went off meds and seemed to have a little trouble only at night but that was it. When I was in my mid 40's they came back with a vengence. After waking up late one morning on the floor, with my face against the bed post-I looked like a looser in a boxing match- I knew it was time to get back on meds (duh!). I've had about every type seizure (mostly at night), but the absence type that come out of the blue during the day scared me out of even trying to keep my drivers license. At 53 I'm taking a pile of carbamazipine every day, which sortof controls things.
It's different with everybody, I pray that it only gets better with you.
Brian.
Re: Does Epilepsy Get Worse With Aging?
Submitted by abcfruman on Tue, 2012-02-28 - 21:22
Hi Tara, Epilepsy can get worse over time, yet can get better. My seizures are the same, as well as how many I have. What seizures do is kill brain cells. And the medication ( what-ever one is on ) can slow ones brain down and also kill brain cells.. Memory problems, ect ect..Lets just say I had an I.Q of 125 and now 96.My doc. once told me having a tonic-clonic seizure kills as much brain cells as meds over time..But I do take a lot. I dont know how long " over time means"..Is it a year or a month..And all of us are different. It stinks but it could be worse..I try to tell myself that every day. Good luck to you