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First grand mal in over 2 years - question
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 22:30I'm 25 years old - I've had seizures every year or so since I was a little kid. I've been on sodium valproate (epilim, depakote etc) for the last 4 years, and been seizure-free for the last 2.5 with the exception of myoclonic jerks/brain 'zaps' (generally in times of stress). I had a breakthrough seizure last week (grand mal) during a very stressful period (I was also physically unwell), but the doctor thinks it was extremely circumstantial and is cautious not to increase meds particularly as I've been doing well for so long on that dose. That said - I've been having these jerks/zaps a fair bit since the grand mal, and it's making it difficult to concentrate on my work. I'm a PhD student, so it's difficult to get time away from mental exertion. I suppose my question is - has anybody experienced significantly increased zaps/jerks etc post-breakthrough-grand-mal? And if so, how long did they last? Was it just a transitional period while your brain recovered from the grand mal, or were increased meds necessary/effective? Would appreciate any input! :)
If yo ucheck the types of
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2014-08-17 - 09:22
If yo ucheck the types of seizures there are then you have not been seizure free since those brain zaps and the jerks are also seizures. Did yo uinforme your neurologist about having more oof these since your last grand mal? If not then you might want to call him and discuss this issue with him, As you grow and get older your body gets used to medications and it times they do need to be increased. I have had mine increased several times on different medications and the number of seizures was reduced. As I said not having a grand mal seizure but having other seizures is not seizure free. I had 1 grand mal seizure which happened back in 1963. I haven't had another grand mal seizure. But I have had other seizures so am I seizure free since I haven't had a grand mal seizure??? I hope this helps and yo udo get the assistance you need