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I'm mad and I need to vent!!!!!!!

Mon, 08/08/2005 - 14:41
I am sooooooo frustrated. In the past 7 months, I've changed meds. Now on keppra and lamictal. Neuro tried to take me off of lamictal in april, cuz he wanted me on 1 med. Was szing every day for 2 weeks in May. Put me back on lamictal. Had my license taken away in June, a day before my b-day. Neuro put me on depo shot, in Feb., we figured out that my sz are hormone triggered. Have a a continuous period since then. My husband resigned from his job, in July, we have had no insurance for the past month, therefore meds aren't covered. My aunt was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and they've given her about 2 months to live, she's not keeping food down and therefore is declining fast. I'm sooo stressed out, which isn't good if you have E. And I don't think I can take it anymore.Please don't tell me to be tough and that it could be worse. (no offense to anyone!) I just need to vent and release some stress. :) Plus, wanted to ask anyone, if they knew of someplace on the web where I could get keppra at a reduced price. It's so stinkin expensive!!If not, that's ok. Thanks for letting me have my little pity party. I need to do that every once in awhile. Ladybug

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RE: I'm mad and I need to vent!!!!!!!

Submitted by fabian46 on Thu, 2005-08-11 - 19:13

I REALLY KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.MY DAUGHTER HAD HER LICENSE TAKEWAY BECAUSE THE DR SCREWED UP BIG TIME AND COMPLETLY TOOK HER OFF KEPPRA AND PUT HER ON DEPAKOTE.BEFORE THE MEDS COULD GET IN HER SYSTEM SHE HAD A BAD CAR ACCIDENT AND TOTALLED HER CAR.WHICH RESULTED IN HER GETTING HER LICENSE TAKEN AWAY.TRY THIS WEB SITE THEY REALLY HELPED MY DAUGHTER WHEN SHE HAD NO INSURANCE: WWW.FREEMEDICENE .COM

TAKE CARE AND TRY TO STAY A LITTLE STRESS FREE FOR YOUR HEALTH,I KNOW IT IS HARD BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST,SINCERLY,DEBBIE

I REALLY KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.MY DAUGHTER HAD HER LICENSE TAKEWAY BECAUSE THE DR SCREWED UP BIG TIME AND COMPLETLY TOOK HER OFF KEPPRA AND PUT HER ON DEPAKOTE.BEFORE THE MEDS COULD GET IN HER SYSTEM SHE HAD A BAD CAR ACCIDENT AND TOTALLED HER CAR.WHICH RESULTED IN HER GETTING HER LICENSE TAKEN AWAY.TRY THIS WEB SITE THEY REALLY HELPED MY DAUGHTER WHEN SHE HAD NO INSURANCE: WWW.FREEMEDICENE .COM

TAKE CARE AND TRY TO STAY A LITTLE STRESS FREE FOR YOUR HEALTH,I KNOW IT IS HARD BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST,SINCERLY,DEBBIE

RE: RE: I'm mad and I need to vent!!!!!!!

Submitted by Ladybug on Fri, 2005-08-12 - 09:53
Thanks Debbie.

RE: RE: RE: I'm mad and I need to vent!!!!!!!

Submitted by basilwalker on Sat, 2005-08-13 - 00:15
ladybug,i'm glad to hear you got the cobra, needing meds w/o insurace just isn't right. i tried posting on your thread days ago but i guess it never made it onto the site. had all knids of suggestions for meds, especially keppra. the other thing i wanted to mention, is when i lived in boston there was a woman working in the EFA office we talked alot and she was the one who told me i needed a neuro and showed me a list. this was 15 years ago and i didnt see or hear about epileptologists. she was having horrible problems with her seizures and hormones, when she got a neuroendocrinologist it made a huge difference! now i dont know if that kind of dual specialty is any better than an epi, but figured i'd pass the info along anyway.also anyone taking keppra and having problems paying for it email me at ........ basil6466@yahoo.com-basil

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