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Epileptic Surgery
Mon, 10/30/2006 - 13:59Topic: Surgery and Devices
Hi there,
I just got back from my docs. visit and she put me on to a new medication "Keppra" Was taking Lamictal and Zonogram, but am now going off Lamictal. On the other hand, because these medicines reach a certain point that i just get the same amount seizures (Partial Complex) - get them 2 - 3 times a month. My next step to think about now is Surgery. NOt now, but if i agree, i will first have to get screening etc done first to tell me if i really need it. Has anyone gone through this? Or knows anyone...
I have read articles that mention things that i was not expecting.
Resh
Re: Epileptic Surgery
Submitted by dmh on Fri, 2006-11-24 - 14:54
Hi Resh / Scott, I have Partial and Complex seizures since I was 8 years old (I am now 45). They have tried 9 different medications on me now since I was finally diagnosed at 19. They started my testing for the surgery in May of 2006 and are anticipating my surgery to be scheduled for February of 2007. As some of them said, it depends on where you are. All of my tests were completed except for the WADA test between May and August (I am finally going in for that the week before Christmas) but the hospital I am going to currently has one surgeon to perform the left temporal surgery which I need to have performed. Luckily for me, my insurance here has covered all of the tests this year. Dawn ;-)