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Emergency meds for simple partial seizures?

Sat, 08/19/2017 - 16:18
Hello all, Has anyone been given emergency meds to interrupt clusters of/continuous simple partial seizures? I'm just wondering as I'd always assumed given the risks associated with benzos that they'd only be used for life-threatening tonic-clonic status type situations. However I've now heard that they can be used for smaller seizures as well if they come in clusters and I've been thinking about asking my physician. It would be nice if I could stop these clusters, but I don't want to be overly dramatic. Thanks! Shahar

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any and all seizures can

Submitted by just_joe on Sat, 2017-08-19 - 17:22
any and all seizures can cluster and if they do they can then become status epilepticus

Thanks for the quick response

Submitted by Shahar on Sat, 2017-08-19 - 17:42
Thanks for the quick response! So you take something other than benzos to stop the cluster? That sounds promising!

My Dr. (an epileptologist)

Submitted by darrenp on Mon, 2017-08-21 - 23:41
My Dr. (an epileptologist) gives me 0.5mg (used to be 1mg) Klonopin disintegrating wafers. It was his suggestion. They dissolve in your mouth and get into your bloodstream really quickly. They are in blister packs and I carry some in a pill case in my pocket. I also keep some in the center console of my car. In a neoprene phone case to hopefully keep them a little cooler/warmer.I take them when I have an aura or have a simple partial. I try not to take them but sometimes when I'm having an aura (audible hallucinations) I just think there is no reason I have to feel like this and I take one. I end up taking one once or twice a week. My Dr. seems happy about that. Especially when I asked him for 0.5mg instead of 1mg.

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