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Emotional Side Effects
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 17:18Hey, I'm a 14 year old girl who was just diganosed with epilepsy in December of '09. Anyways i was wondering if there was any one out there who has just crazy ups and downs. Today in class i basically just burst into tears for no reason, i was just compeletly depressed (still am). This isn't the first time, this happened just a few months ago in class, i'm not sure why this is happening. I will have crazy ups and downs where I'll be in tears one moment and laughing a joking the next. It's like i'm bi-polar, alot of my medications have the side effect of depression and thoughts of suicude, i was even taken off keppra because of extreme mood changes and it wasn't really doing much for me. I mentioned this to my doctor when i saw him last (which was not to long ago) he asked me how extreme i felt it was and if i had thought of suicude and i said yes, he then asked if i had thought out any plans for it (which i have) but i didn't want to say in front of my mother (come on really? it was to awkward for me). So is there anyone who has these same feelings? Any suggestions for me? Please and thank you.
-AllieC
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Re: Emotional Side Effects
Submitted by tonialpha on Tue, 2010-06-01 - 09:50
It is important to contact your doctor. Tell the doctor of the embarrassement too. When I don't tell my husband, he will ask if there is anything wrong and I get embarrassed. I feel like I am taking his time telling about it and he is a pharmacologist. When I tell him, he says, a lot of times he does not see it. Once in a while he does and asks me what is wrong. My kids say mom you are weird but we love you! They know and my husband knows. It is when it lasts, I will call my doctor.
These symptoms were most evident when I was starting a medication, or increasing a dose.
It is important to contact your doctor. Tell the doctor of the embarrassement too. When I don't tell my husband, he will ask if there is anything wrong and I get embarrassed. I feel like I am taking his time telling about it and he is a pharmacologist. When I tell him, he says, a lot of times he does not see it. Once in a while he does and asks me what is wrong. My kids say mom you are weird but we love you! They know and my husband knows. It is when it lasts, I will call my doctor.
These symptoms were most evident when I was starting a medication, or increasing a dose.
Re: Emotional Side Effects
Submitted by purple bear on Mon, 2011-12-26 - 18:16
Hi I'm 25 years old. I'm a guy. Epilepsy is just one of the things I suffer from. Iv'e had this for 5 years now. I was doing very well in college when this happened. I have been taking Nortriptyline for an anti-depresent. It works overall. The first 2 years of epilepsy I was in depression: I just coudn't care about anything and everyday just dragged on. Are you on an anti-depressent? Right now I am ok. But it all builds up, and builds up, until I just can't take all of this and I break down and cry.
I have a friend on-line and she noticed that I wasn't myself. She called my house and told my parents about it. It was because of my medication change. You don't need to feel embarrased. 1. This isn't what you are trying to do; This is because your meds. I also suffer from these emotional side effects. 2. I think you should have a family meeting. This way you can tell your family what happens to your body and your feelings. And that way, you could be alot more comfortable at home. : )
Happy Holidays!
Hi I'm 25 years old. I'm a guy. Epilepsy is just one of the things I suffer from. Iv'e had this for 5 years now. I was doing very well in college when this happened. I have been taking Nortriptyline for an anti-depresent. It works overall. The first 2 years of epilepsy I was in depression: I just coudn't care about anything and everyday just dragged on. Are you on an anti-depressent? Right now I am ok. But it all builds up, and builds up, until I just can't take all of this and I break down and cry.
I have a friend on-line and she noticed that I wasn't myself. She called my house and told my parents about it. It was because of my medication change. You don't need to feel embarrased. 1. This isn't what you are trying to do; This is because your meds. I also suffer from these emotional side effects. 2. I think you should have a family meeting. This way you can tell your family what happens to your body and your feelings. And that way, you could be alot more comfortable at home. : )
Happy Holidays!
Re: Emotional Side Effects
Submitted by happiness925 on Tue, 2010-06-01 - 01:01
I had the same thing happen to me, and I'm on Lamictal.
You should be honest with your doctor now, and it may be ackward for you to say it in front of your parents, but it's going to be even harder if you act on those suicidal thoughts.
your doctor should work with you to help you figure out the right dosage, and more then likely switch medicines.
but don't feel odd because you're having random outursts, the same thing happened to me, and I thankfully fixed it.
it also happens to a lot of epileptic people, as a side effect.
I had the same thing happen to me, and I'm on Lamictal.
You should be honest with your doctor now, and it may be ackward for you to say it in front of your parents, but it's going to be even harder if you act on those suicidal thoughts.
your doctor should work with you to help you figure out the right dosage, and more then likely switch medicines.
but don't feel odd because you're having random outursts, the same thing happened to me, and I thankfully fixed it.
it also happens to a lot of epileptic people, as a side effect.