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Teaching with Epilepsy
Mon, 06/26/2017 - 09:43Hi all, first time user here.
I was diagnosed with irregular tonic/clonic seizures when 14 and currently 33. I work as a secondary school teacher in what would be considered a demanding, inner city sort of school.
My seizures are very well controlled, however I have been through a myriad of different medications and strengths through the years. Having suffered quite badly with side effects. Currently I am taking Keppra and Lamotrigine and have not had a seizure in 6 years. However I had, for that duration felt very up and down emotionally, eventually trying to seek talking therapy about a month ago. Of course I then had four tonic/clonic seizures in a night, bit my tongue in half and spent a week in hospital.
My problem is going back to work. Although I am physically better (my doc gave me a two week note) and can talk OK, I don't feel mentally prepared and am actually quite scared of going back, not being able to cope and panicking. My seizures have no aura or build up, and I loose a good two weeks of memory. For example I can't remember anything I have taught this term.
If anyone else is in, or has been in a similar boat I would love to hear from you.
Stuart
Comments
I don't know if this will
Submitted by whatitisepilepsy on Fri, 2017-07-21 - 05:18
I don't know if this will help, but this is my story. May I suggest talking to your doctor about a med called Lamotrging. I'm also taking VIMPACT with that, and I have the most control I've ever had. We are trying to wing off the vimpact. Something else that might work for you, I went a whole year without arua or seizures taking a martial arts class. It was not so much what I learned, the over 100 jumping jack, stretching, working my body at least 5 days a week. You have heard it before," use it or lose it". Exercise make sense. As soon as I stopped everything came back with in a week. Good luck, life with out seizures can be amazing, always try new things don't let it win.
Hi. I'm also new here. I know
Submitted by Cannoli on Thu, 2017-06-29 - 04:30
Hi. I'm also new here. I know how that panicked feel is. And not being able to recall simple things and just in general having a clouded up mind. It does sound intimidating to head back in, but 6 years seizure free is an amazing thing. Has your doc said anything as to what could have caused four in one night?