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How exactly do aura's feel

Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30
How exactly do aura's feel? Can you have aura's and not have an actual seizure? I think I had some this weekend. I went off into like a "spacy" feeling. Like I was tingling and I couldn't make myself snap out of it for a few seconds. I have had a headache since I has these feelings. I have had E a long time, but I am new to all the terminology and so forth. Thanks.

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Re: depression

Submitted by crestlinedeedee on Thu, 2013-08-22 - 14:22

talk to your nuero and GP. Depression and epilepsy can go hand in hand. My nuero had to insist on my going on Celexa so that I didn't always feel tired and out of it. She said that the treatments could be relied on or as effective if I was dealing with depression. She was correct. The Celexa worked. I didn't feel tired all the time anymore. I actually felt like I was living again and not watching life revolve around me and not taking part actively.

My problem right now is that for a year I have not had medical insurance and have had no meds. My doctor continued to refil my Celexa up until March. Now I have been off it for 5 months and I really need it again but can't affor to go in and see her to get a new prescription. I am also extremely lucky that I haven't had a bad time with my epilepsy. So glad I haven't had more than one GM seizure and that mine mostly happen at night when I'm asleep.

Don't know how much longer I can deal with epilepsy with no Med Ins. It's a frightening thought.

talk to your nuero and GP. Depression and epilepsy can go hand in hand. My nuero had to insist on my going on Celexa so that I didn't always feel tired and out of it. She said that the treatments could be relied on or as effective if I was dealing with depression. She was correct. The Celexa worked. I didn't feel tired all the time anymore. I actually felt like I was living again and not watching life revolve around me and not taking part actively.

My problem right now is that for a year I have not had medical insurance and have had no meds. My doctor continued to refil my Celexa up until March. Now I have been off it for 5 months and I really need it again but can't affor to go in and see her to get a new prescription. I am also extremely lucky that I haven't had a bad time with my epilepsy. So glad I haven't had more than one GM seizure and that mine mostly happen at night when I'm asleep.

Don't know how much longer I can deal with epilepsy with no Med Ins. It's a frightening thought.

Re: depression

Submitted by tcameron on Thu, 2013-08-22 - 21:23
I'm only another patient. There are a number of patient assistance programs available. The first place to go would probably be your prescribing doctor. Sometimes they can get the medication for for free. I know nothing of these sites or numbers on the following list. I hope it could be of some help. Best of luck! - T Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs • Many pharmaceutical companies offer Patient Assistance Programs to those who cannot afford the cost of their medications but are ineligible for Medicaid due to their income. Following is a list of each company’s contact information… • Banzel—Eisai Neurology Patient Assistance Program (1-866-694-2550) • Carbatrol—Shire Pharmaceuticals Carbatrol Patient Assistance Program (1-908-203-0657) • Depakene—Abbott Patient Assistance (1-800-222-6885) • Depakote, Depakote ER—Abbott Patient Assistance (1-800-222-6885) • Diastat Acudial Rectal Gel—Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Patient Assistance Program (1-800-511-2120) • Dilantin—Pfizer, Inc. — Connection to Care (1-800-707-8990) • Felbatol—Meda Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program (1-800-678-4657) • Gabitral—CephalonCares Foundation Patient Assistance Program (1-877-237-4881) • HP Acthar Gel—Questcor Pharmaceuticals Acthar Gel Patient Assistance Program (1-888-435-2284) • Keppra, Keppra XR—UCB Patient Assistance Program (1-866-395-8366) • Lamictal, Lamictal XR—GlaxoSmithKline Bridges To Access (1-866-728-4368) *Advocate must pre-enroll patient • Lyrica—Pfizer, Inc. — Connection to Care (1-800-707-8990) • Mysoline—Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Patient Assistance Program (1-800-511-2120) • Neurontin—Pfizer, Inc. — Connection to Care (1-800-707-8990) • Phenobarbital—Xubex Patient Assistance Program (1-866-699-8239) • Sabril—Lundbeck’s SHARE Call Center 1-888-45-SHARE (1-888-457-4273) • Tegretol, Tegretol XR—Novartis Patient Assistance Program (1-800-277-2254) • Topamax—Janssen Ortho Patient Assistance Foundation (1-800-652-6227) • Tranxene—Lundbeck’s SHARE 1-888-45-SHARE (1-888-457-4273) • Trileptal—Novartis Patient Assistance Program (1-800-277-2254) • Vagus Nerve Stimulator—Cyberonics (1-800-332-1375 ext. 7493) or BJ Wilder Therapy Program • Vimpat—UCB Patient Assistance Program (1-866-395-8366) • Zarontin—Pfizer, Inc. –Connection to Care (1-800-707-8990) • Zonegran—Eisai Neurology Patient Assistance Program (1-866-694-2550) • Needy Meds—This website provides information on patient assistance programs available for each medication. Go to www.needymeds.org. • Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services Rx Outreach Medications—This provides discounts for some generic medications. (1-800-769-3880) • Xubex Pharmaceuticals Xubex Patient Assistance Program—This provides discounts for some generic medications. (1-866-699-8239) or www.xubex.com • RX Hope—This website provides information on patient assistance programs available for each medication. Go to https://www.rxhope.com. • PHRMA—This website provides information on patient assistance programs available for each medication. Go to http://www.pparx.org. • Together RX—This website provides information on patient assistance programs available for each medication. Go to http://www.together-rx.com. • Veteran’s Affairs Veteran’s Benefits—This website provides information about benefits for veterans. Go to http://www.va.gov. • Eli Lilly & Co—This website provides information about their patient assistance program and its eligibility requirements. Go to https://www.lilly.com

Re: depression

Submitted by sparker001 on Sat, 2013-08-24 - 15:46

That was very kind of you to share, tcameron!

 

Blessings to you!

That was very kind of you to share, tcameron!

 

Blessings to you!

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