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New and My World is Spinning
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 15:55Hello everyone. On march 31st I had my first seizure in my life at 22 years old. I've always been very healthy, ate well, went to the gym 1-2 times a day, I was happy, outgoing, and fun to be around. In just two weeks, I don't know what I'm the world happen. I had a seizure in my sleep and didn't regain complete consciousness until I was in the hospital about 30 minutes later. There was no warning. About four days later, I had another one also in my sleep, very minor and woke right up from it about 2 minutes later. The neurologist immediately tried me on Briviact, which I had a horrible reaction to, and then I discontinued it, felt great for two days, until they put me on a different medication lamictal. I had a slight allergic reaction to it. Both medications made me severely depressed to where I wanted to cry all the time, couldn't breathe, and easily agitated. I can barely work, I'm not fun or happy and can't concentrate most of the time. I don't know what to do or how to handle any of this, or if I even believe I am epileptic. Im scared to try any more medication because of the side effects I have gotten from those two. He prescribed me Trileptal (spelling?) to try tonight. I can't do this shitty anymore, and I don't want the people around me to deal with it either. Any words?
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Your life WILL get better! I
Submitted by Sweetkamie20 on Thu, 2017-04-27 - 16:30
Your life WILL get better! I bet the peoole around you wish they could make you feel better right away and DEFINITELY dont want you to feel bad for them. Picture this: one of your family members starts having seizures. How do you feel about them? Probably compassionate!!! You might need their help more now but believe me it would probably break their heart if they thought you felt like a burden. So, advice #1 tell them how you wish that they weren't having to deal with this. And then listen to what they say and believe them. One day you will have kids and understand. #2. I've had all of those side effects. Using the word f**k q times in 5 seconds then bursting into tears for no reason. Medications are scary so advice #2 learn about the ones out there. Keppra is popular though I recommend that you try Lamictal and the reason I recommend it to you is because I'm extremely medication sensitive and was exactly like you - 18, healthy exercising every day outgoing got depressed on meds etc and wound up on Tegratol which was awesome. #3 try to learn to laugh about it - it's helped me a lot. I used to feel like I was carrying around this secret etc and it was a burden. When i laugh about it it gives other people permission to not take it so seriously. You'll get there - you've got chutzpah and spunk. Your life will be good again
Sorry. - didn't mean to say
Submitted by Sweetkamie20 on Thu, 2017-04-27 - 16:30
Sorry. - didn't mean to say Lamictal - meant to reiterate trying Tegratol
Your life WILL get better! I
Submitted by Sweetkamie20 on Thu, 2017-04-27 - 16:29
Your life WILL get better! I bet the peoole around you wish they could make you feel better right away and DEFINITELY dont want you to feel bad for them. Picture this: one of your family members starts having seizures. How do you feel about them? Probably compassionate!!! You might need their help more now but believe me it would probably break their heart if they thought you felt like a burden. So, advice #1 tell them how you wish that they weren't having to deal with this. And then listen to what they say and believe them. One day you will have kids and understand. #2. I've had all of those side effects. Using the word f**k q times in 5 seconds then bursting into tears for no reason. Medications are scary so advice #2 learn about the ones out there. Keppra is popular though I recommend that you try Lamictal and the reason I recommend it to you is because I'm extremely medication sensitive and was exactly like you - 18, healthy exercising every day outgoing got depressed on meds etc and wound up on Tegratol which was awesome. #3 try to learn to laugh about it - it's helped me a lot. I used to feel like I was carrying around this secret etc and it was a burden. When i laugh about it it gives other people permission to not take it so seriously. You'll get there - you've got chutzpah and spunk. Your life will be good again