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I AM SO TIRED...of being tired
Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:59When I was young, I was diagnosed "hyperactive". At 10 I was told I have epilepsy (generalized), I was born with it. They put me on meds and I became an anti-social zombie. I am now about to be 38 and have been on EVERY med available. I now take 9 pills a day- lamictal and topamax and have no energy-at all. the only other time in my life I felt normal was from 15-17, I quit taking meds completely. I finally had to give in, I was getting mutilated constantly from the seizures. So.....what now?!? Do I really only have the option of the couch or seizures?!?! I need something! I am out of meds to try, a few sent me to the hospital with side effects! Help, please.