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What seizure meds are also anti-anxiety?

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 20:33

I don't know if I can take the extra anxiety from the lamictal for too much longer. I have to do so much and go to therapy to contain it. Otherwise my sense of awareness is so strong that I get adrenaline rushes from loud sounds or get nervous in a car ride. I have this constant neck tightness also from being nervous. I will talk to my Dr. soon to see if it's worth taking anymore because I also can't sleep without trazodone. 

 So what are my options for ant-anxiety anti-convulsants? I have JME or generalized ep.

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Re: What seizure meds are also anti-anxiety?

Submitted by angelacarwile on Fri, 2010-11-12 - 09:29

Thank you for your concern. Let me assure you my "sensitivity" is only for those who may be put off by your comment and apparant lack of sensitivity to anyone who may only be looking for recognition that they're not alone. If you think by asking a question about anxiety on "your" thread is hi-jacking, you may need to take a step back and realize there are others that have questions that directly relate to your original post. That's what a discussion forum is all about. "YOU" don't own this discussion; you only started it. If you don't like the responses you get or the questions other people ask - don't read them! You may have 27 years of Epilepsy under your belt, but you may want to take a lesson in humility. 

I'm a retired Navy Chief; believe me when I tell you after serving as long as I did in the military, as a woman, I had to become very thick skinned and overcome a lot of adversity. Is Epilepsy hard, you betcha! It's been one of the most difficult things to deal with in my life, but I won't have you belittle me or the progress I've made over these last 3.5 years. It saddens me that someone with your knowledge and experience with Epilepsy could be so close-minded and cold. You could help so many people, yet you choose to shut them out if it's not something that revolves directly around you. 

You and I have similar questions about our particular circumstances. We could have compared notes to help each other understand what's going on with our treatment. Unfortunately, it seems that isn't going to happen. I wish you well in your life and pray you find the answers you're looking for. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Angela Sanders

 

 

Thank you for your concern. Let me assure you my "sensitivity" is only for those who may be put off by your comment and apparant lack of sensitivity to anyone who may only be looking for recognition that they're not alone. If you think by asking a question about anxiety on "your" thread is hi-jacking, you may need to take a step back and realize there are others that have questions that directly relate to your original post. That's what a discussion forum is all about. "YOU" don't own this discussion; you only started it. If you don't like the responses you get or the questions other people ask - don't read them! You may have 27 years of Epilepsy under your belt, but you may want to take a lesson in humility. 

I'm a retired Navy Chief; believe me when I tell you after serving as long as I did in the military, as a woman, I had to become very thick skinned and overcome a lot of adversity. Is Epilepsy hard, you betcha! It's been one of the most difficult things to deal with in my life, but I won't have you belittle me or the progress I've made over these last 3.5 years. It saddens me that someone with your knowledge and experience with Epilepsy could be so close-minded and cold. You could help so many people, yet you choose to shut them out if it's not something that revolves directly around you. 

You and I have similar questions about our particular circumstances. We could have compared notes to help each other understand what's going on with our treatment. Unfortunately, it seems that isn't going to happen. I wish you well in your life and pray you find the answers you're looking for. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Angela Sanders

 

 

Re: What seizure meds are also anti-anxiety?

Submitted by Revelation 21.4 on Fri, 2010-11-12 - 11:08

Now your just being disrespectful and way too negative.  All your talk about thick skin is ironic because your so sensitive. Humility, lol... as the saying goes, If you got one finger pointed at someone else you got 4 others pointing back at you. We are done talking. If a moderator could just erase my thread it might be better. People don't need to see all this negative talk.

 

 

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" - Rev 21:4

Now your just being disrespectful and way too negative.  All your talk about thick skin is ironic because your so sensitive. Humility, lol... as the saying goes, If you got one finger pointed at someone else you got 4 others pointing back at you. We are done talking. If a moderator could just erase my thread it might be better. People don't need to see all this negative talk.

 

 

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" - Rev 21:4

Re: What seizure meds are also anti-anxiety?

Submitted by zealot on Fri, 2010-11-12 - 11:43
Revelations, Please go back and read the "Good Book." Please remember what the Prophet, Jesus of Nazareth, said: Turn the other cheek. I am a Jew. We do not believe that the Messiah has yet come. That is why I refer to Jesus as a prophet. Baruch Hashem. Hoshia na. Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help! P.S. Please read my blog. Thanks. P.P.S. Please click here to read my latest post.

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