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Living Alone

Mon, 06/25/2007 - 02:53
Hey all... I was recently diagnosed. My mom and or friends have been living with me since my release from the hospital five months ago. However, we can't keep this up. I live alone usually and miss it. Can anyone tell me their experience as they transitioned from totally healthy and independent to not so healthy and sort of independent? My first seizure was a tonic clonic followed by uncontrolled complex partials that put be in the hospital and on a respirator for 22 days. Since then I've had three tonic clonics and many complex and simple seizures but non clustered as the first time. I am grateful that I don't have brain damage. I have lost my memory of the past two years and the rest of my life is a little fuzzy to say the least. My neurologist says i should retrieve everything in the next year. We are currently playing with medication combinations. My thought is to keep some one around until I find a stable med cocktail and then live alone again. Actually, it's not just a thought it's what I'm going to do. I'd love to hear from anyone who has/had a similar experience.

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Re: Living Alone

Submitted by baysshirley on Mon, 2009-06-15 - 12:00
   glad to hear someone else has these problems. i really thought i was alone inthis. hope to hear from some one. i have to take antidepressants now to get through my days. sorry to say but i really don't think drs know for sure what causes this problem for us.

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