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Zonegram

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Can anyone tell me anything about Zonegram? I was just taken off of Lamictal beacuse of the rash and now I'm starting Zonegram. Any advice would be...
Have I had a seizure?

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Hey guys I have a ten year history of epilepsy - mostly nocturnal seizures - and I usually have a seizure every few years. I wokeup this morning...
Sleep aids and Epilepsy meds

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi! Can Tylenol PM interfere with Epilepsy medication? The reason why I ask is that for the past 2 nights my boyfriend (who has epilepsy) has taken...
Anyone know of any good doctors?

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi my name is Jenn and I am new here. I am hoping that somebody here can help me. I just began having seizures in november 2006. I have had three...
meds after meds it not helping

01/2007 | 0 Comments

to start of i have this problem where i get this extreme headache on oneside of my head then the seizure would kick in but it would only shake on one...
Grand Mals Infrequently

01/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi. I am a 41 year old female and had my first grand mal seizure at the age of 28. It occured 6 hours after my son was born via c-section. I had a...
Topomax Research Study

01/2007 | 1 Comments

I am new to this website. My daughter started having seizures this past December. She is only 3 months old. She is currently on Phenobarb and Keppra...
sorry about my typing.....

01/2007 | 0 Comments

Just wanted to tell all that reads my messages sorry about my typing I seem to keep leaving words out.........
Toxicity from too much Depakote????

01/2007 | 0 Comments

HELP, my 33 month old was hospitalized with Depakote Toxicity after his Neurologist perscribed him to take 250mg 2x a day, and after the first day of...
To many meds

01/2007 | 1 Comments

My 5 year old son has had an intersting run with epilepsy. He started having seizures when he was 2 (at the time they out him on keppra and depakote...
no dianosis?

01/2007 | 0 Comments

Hello, so i just joined this site very recently, cause i thought it would be interesting to hear about other people's experiences with seizures...
Help! administering Meds

01/2007 | 3 Comments

Hi Everyone, I am looking for help finding new ways to get my 3 year old son to take his Keppra. Grinding it up and putting it in Chocolate Ice cream...
new Question about Meds

01/2007 | 0 Comments

HI everyone, I just wanted to inquire as to how parents are giving their children their meds? Since my little boy has started on Keppra we are having...
CEREFOLIN "memory dietary supplement"

12/2006 | 1 Comments

My Neuro put me on cerefolin to hopefully help with my memory problems. So far (2 weeks later),I believe it is helping. Anyone else taking or...
I Need Advice

12/2006 | 0 Comments

I have been told by certain websites including this one that I should be wearing a medical alert bracelet but my family doesn't think it's necessary...
Anyone on 100MG of Phenytoin per day?

12/2006 | 1 Comments

I was wondering if anyone is taking one pill (100MG) of Phenytoin per day? I am a 45 year old female who is new to having seizures. Completely out of...
learning problems

12/2006 | 2 Comments

Can anyone tell me if they have experienced learning problems on medication for seizures? My daughter who is on Keppra for about a month has trouble...
Chat room

12/2006 | 5 Comments

I cannot figure out how to get to the chat room I clicked on chat room and the star chatting but this blue screen pops up and that's it.

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