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Short-term memory loss post- seizure
Sat, 06/04/2005 - 14:56Topic: Family & Friends
Please, does anyone identify with this problem?My son, 21yo now, has always found that after a seizure he has no memory of the past 2-6 hours preceding the seizure.e.g. went out to tea with his friend to celebrate their anniversary and had a seizure later that night. The following day he could not remember anything of that evening from when I had dropped him at her place at 6.30pm. Still doesn't till this day 2yrs later. (by all accounts they had a lovely time..)He finds this aspect of his condition the most upsetting. This is just one of many examples. My heart aches seeing the sad look on his face as we piece together his movements on a particular day.This doesn't help when trying to identify auras etc. either as he doesn't remember.Does anyone find this happens to you?I have read many posts about memory in general and see this in him too, but not seen much about this other aspect.Thanks for your time,Maryanne.
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My name is raymond, I'm 27
Submitted by Hippyzforsale on Wed, 2018-09-12 - 09:01
My name is raymond, I'm 27 and i have had things pretty rough ever since a child. I question if falling off a 12 foot cliff and landing on my head when I was a year old had a impact on my seizures. Then when I was living at my grandparents since 5 years old I'd wake up everyday for as long as i could remember and I felt like I had gotten beat up. But i thought it was normal so i never said anything because my grandparents thought i was a oddball. My memory has always been terrible. I got diagnosed with ADHD also. I've had so many jobs trying to remember what I'm supposed to do and yet it seems to have been getting worse. I'm going to try to do a journal and write things down and hope it helps. I could really use all of the luck I can get right now. My relationship with my girlfriend hasn't been good but she's stuck by my side through it all. I just wish there was a cure. I'm on lamictal 275mg am and 275mg pm
Also I have my medical
Submitted by Hippyzforsale on Wed, 2018-09-12 - 09:03
Also I have my medical marijuana card and I use the cbd but it has a small I'mpact on my seizures. My doctor isn't sure what's causing them.
Hi Charles. I am now 33 and i
Submitted by TinkleKS2018 on Sat, 2018-05-12 - 08:30
Hi Charles. I am now 33 and i started having seizures when i was 8 years old. I have been in the same boat as you with not finding a medication that would work. Now i am on 300mg of Neurontin 3 times a day and i have been seizure free for almost a year now. I hope you find comfort and control with this. I know it can be very hard with this disability.