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Struggling and words of encouragement??
Tue, 04/25/2017 - 13:00I got diagnosed with epilepsy about a year ago, 3 months before I finished my nursing degree. During this time I missed all my exams, had just brought my first car and just accepted my first job. I had my first tonic clonic seizure whilst I was at placement in front of all my class mates and was very embarrassed since then I have been on keppra and slowly my seizures had stopped ( last one in September 2016). So I gave my brother my car to use for the year of no driving license and my completed all my exams in September and still graduated and now work full time in operating theatres. However I've recently had two bad tonic clonic seizure both at work in front of patients, surgeons and colleagues. I've always tried to be really positive and haven't let the driving affect me even though I had to move out at 20 just so I could get to work etc. But this time I've really struggled especially now they've reset my driving year and increased my medication. I can't sleep have really bad migraines and cry all the time?
I don't feel sorry for myself because I know it could be 100% worse, so I'm not after sympathy just wanting any advice?
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Thank you everybody, I think
Submitted by Knichols on Tue, 2017-05-09 - 17:01
Thank you everybody, I think that is very true maybe being less hard on myself, i have also started counselling to try and help my mood. Seeing my neurologist tomorrow so hoping for some good news! Thank you all again
Don't worry sweetie. I went
Submitted by lovelypinkx on Thu, 2017-04-27 - 23:51
Don't worry sweetie. I went through almost every medication and different combo to the point where my neuro was kind of losing out of options (seemed like he was almost ready to give up and leaning towards possible surgery) until we finally found one good combo. It took a couple of years to find it, but it happened. Now I'm pretty much seizure free for almost a year and a half. If you're still getting seizures like you just said you should report it to your neuro and also think about what happened. The medication combo you're taking might not be working for you anymore or something you were doing brought out the seizure. You have to really talk to your neuro to make sure everything is taken care of. Don't worry. :) I have bad migraines just like you. Aside from my doctor prescribes me I take 2 pills of Aleve when it comes. It performs miracles. There are days though when the migraines can so bad and doesn't work, but most of the time it works. I know migraines really suck major butt. Just make sure you're not stressing yourself out too much ok? If you stress out too much the seizures come out more. Even take a day to get a massage or something. Everything will be alright. ;)