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involuntary jerks of left side of body with head jerking right
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 07:26Just wanted to give as much info as possible to start, for anyone out there that something might click with and can help with figuring this out. I'm praying for wisdom. Thanks so much.
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Thank you Amber, you are
Submitted by Terri Lynn on Tue, 2010-01-26 - 21:36
jerks of left side of body with head jerking right
Submitted by spellbound31 on Mon, 2010-01-25 - 23:12
Hello. I took depakote for a few years durring puberty. I had no relief from the grand mal seizures or the complex partial seizures from which I suffered. However, I did gain weight with the meds. I also would like to point out that my birthcontrol was why the depakote did not work. According to my neurologist the estrogin in the bc pills blocked the absorption of the depakote. Hormones can effect the absorbtion and distribution of anti-convulsants. It is very difficult to manage the seizures of a pre-pubesent or pubesent girl because of the new hormonal activity in her body. I would recomend that you see a different neuro because those ticks and muscle spasms are not a psychological thing; they are embarrising and they hurt after a while. I agree with the previous poster the neurologists are there to care for us but generally send us the way of a therepist. Good luck to you and your family. God bless your little one!!!! She must be strong to deal with all that medicine and epilepsy throw at you.
Hello. I took depakote for a few years durring puberty. I had no relief from the grand mal seizures or the complex partial seizures from which I suffered. However, I did gain weight with the meds. I also would like to point out that my birthcontrol was why the depakote did not work. According to my neurologist the estrogin in the bc pills blocked the absorption of the depakote. Hormones can effect the absorbtion and distribution of anti-convulsants. It is very difficult to manage the seizures of a pre-pubesent or pubesent girl because of the new hormonal activity in her body. I would recomend that you see a different neuro because those ticks and muscle spasms are not a psychological thing; they are embarrising and they hurt after a while. I agree with the previous poster the neurologists are there to care for us but generally send us the way of a therepist. Good luck to you and your family. God bless your little one!!!! She must be strong to deal with all that medicine and epilepsy throw at you.
involuntary jerks of left side of body with head jerking right
Submitted by amber1981 on Mon, 2010-01-25 - 18:50
I had the "jerks" and since I have been on Depakote they have completely disappeared except for if it's getting close to take my meds or if I am late on taking them. Weird huh? I don't see how your Nuero wouldn't see them as seizure related if the Depakote stopped them? ERRRRR! OBVIOUSLY IT IS IF THE MEDS WORKED! Sorry if I get irritated, but it's just that I understand what you are going through and how the dr's have horrible bedside manor. We have to be our own advocates and put our foot down! As far as psychogenic seizures go........who in the heck would want to purposely have seizures? Ugh.....I think the dr's just can't figure stuff out so they send people off to someone else to get them out of their hair....it's soooo frustrating! Actually a psychiatrist is who AFTER 3 YEARS of weird symptoms suggested that I might be having absense seizures and here I sit today...EPILEPSY! Lol! It's been a long road, but I finally got an answer!