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Myoclonic jerks occuring in the evening?
Thu, 11/01/2007 - 13:10Comments
Re: Myoclonic jerks occuring in the evening?
Submitted by dainty on Sun, 2009-11-01 - 17:50
I was told lamictal can aggravate myoclonics. Its not the right drug for myoclonics only. I learned as my daughter with only myoclonics went on lamictal and had her first and only grand mal. Deprokote or keppra good for myoclonics only.
good luck
joan*
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/JuvenileMyoclonicEpilepsy/
Son lamictal 175 2x 20 Grand Mals-Stable Daughter keppra 500 16 - on MAD **stable* Both had first issues at 15 - Both JME - gotta love puberty : ) * Both dealing with the nuances that come with it*
I was told lamictal can aggravate myoclonics. Its not the right drug for myoclonics only. I learned as my daughter with only myoclonics went on lamictal and had her first and only grand mal. Deprokote or keppra good for myoclonics only.
good luck
joan*
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/JuvenileMyoclonicEpilepsy/
Son lamictal 175 2x 20 Grand Mals-Stable Daughter keppra 500 16 - on MAD **stable* Both had first issues at 15 - Both JME - gotta love puberty : ) * Both dealing with the nuances that come with it*
Re: Myoclonic jerks occuring in the evening?
Submitted by teener on Sun, 2009-11-01 - 18:01
I was given a 100mg increase in tegretol. worked that night, havn't come back at all. You can say it 'worked like a charm', lol
All the best, Christine
I was given a 100mg increase in tegretol. worked that night, havn't come back at all. You can say it 'worked like a charm', lol
All the best, Christine
Re: Myoclonic jerks occuring in the evening?
Submitted by Sarah Howden on Sun, 2009-11-01 - 16:49
Hi
What meds did she increase to make them go away? I'm only on 300 of lamictal but that is not helping them. Most people experience the odd jerk as they are drifting off to sleep, but that is very different to having them through out the day.
Hi
What meds did she increase to make them go away? I'm only on 300 of lamictal but that is not helping them. Most people experience the odd jerk as they are drifting off to sleep, but that is very different to having them through out the day.