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outgrow epilepsy???
Sun, 02/25/2007 - 10:06hi, i have been having siezures for over a year now, and at the start of that year, i would have them about 3-4 times a day, and now its gottne to about 1-2 times a week, or even a month. i have a doctors appointment regarding having epilepsy in the first place, even though im 90 percent sure i have it, and i was wondering if i still had it? anyone have this problem or know about it? i havent had a sizure in about month, does that mean they are gone. The last time this happened i said, oh thats it, they are gone, and then it happend the next day. please help, i dont know what to do!
dessi
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Re: hi dessi, The chance of
Submitted by dessim on Sun, 2007-02-25 - 21:25
thank you! and i forgot to mention that i don't lose concisouness during my siezures, and that i think it is temporal lobe epilepsy where i don't do any lip-smakcing or jerking movements, at least i dont think so..does this change anything?
I have lived with temporal
Submitted by solis on Mon, 2007-02-26 - 01:07
I have lived with temporal lobe E all my life.
Sorry, but the type of E you have changes nothing regarding the need to control the seizures.
If you don't lose consciousness you have simple 'partial' seizures:
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_simplepartial.html
However, in some (not all) cases, partial E can be eradicated by surgery.
Today such is common and people whose partial E is uncontrolled by meds are often tested for possible surgery after trying just a few drugs.
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/surgery.html
Please, (for the sake of yourself and your loved ones) get to a physician and have yourself tested asap.
And yes, I'll look forward to hearing from you re: the testing also.
Best wishes
~sol
hi dessi, The chance of
Submitted by solis on Sun, 2007-02-25 - 14:50
hi dessi, The chance of epilepsy 'dsappearing' is limited to several types of childhood E whch are known to be outgrown. For the most part, epilepsy is like diabetes, in that it will require contstant treatment for the rest of your life. What to do is to get yourself to a specialist immediately, get tested, and get on some AEDs (anti-epileptic drugs). What NOT to do is drive.. not until you are firmly controlled and can be sure you will cause no harm to others. ~sol