I've been Grand Mal epileptic for 30 years and was really fairly controlled for the majority. When I was married to my 1st husband, he didn't even believe I had Epilepsy because he was never around the 2 times I had seizures, but that was 15 years ago. Now...

I'll try to be brief, but I woulld truly appreciate any input from someone like you.  I have had grand mal and complex partial seizures since 1981.  I am 52 years old now and I  have been an employee at a South Carolina State agency for over 22 years. In...

Hi, I have been having e for the past 12-13 years. It was rather well-controlled with medication (phenobarbital) till about 6 to 7 months back, when it started again but with different characteristics. The characteristics changed again about a month...

It is a common question on this forum and a frequently asked one in the chat room whether or not it is "ok" to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana when you have been diagnosed with epilepsy or a seizure disorder. I am here to tell you all something...

Anyone taking the new generic levetiracetam (Keppra)? For those who don't know the pharmaceutical company Mylan came out with it early November. I was just wondering if anyone taking it has any qualms or comments because I'm starting my regiment on Monday.

IN THE NEWSPAPER HERE THE OTHER DAY THERE WAS AN ARTICLE ABOUT A MAN TRYING TO GET TEXAS TO MAKE IT MANDITORY TO REPORT A SIEZURE TO THE DPS. THIS OF COURSE WOULD HAVE YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE TAKEN AWAY UNTIL YOU ARE 12 MONTHS SEIZURE FREE. TEXAS HAS A VOLUNTARY...

A family member asked me what is the purpose of a seizure alert dog. I don't have one and I don't need one. I basically said the dog is there to protect a person with epilepsy in the case they have a seizure in public and that it is for people who don't...

Hi!  It's been awhile since I've been here and wanted to give you all an update.  I want to first and foremost thank everyone who has ever posted here.  You have all saved my life and helped me be strong and get through everything along with my sanity. ...

Hi all, I have been diagnosed with epilepsy (gran mal) since I was 16, I am now 30.  I am not sure when this sensation began but over the last 2 years I have been feeling the "on-set" of what could be a seizure, but then I never have one. ...

hey all, i have epilepsy bout 5 yrs now,it used to be well controlled,but the last 2yrs have been torture...i havent been to a disco in bout a yr and a half bcoz of the strobe lights.....does any1 else hav r had that problem???

I was doing some research on sleep paralysis tonight, and i ran across some information regarding dejavu, and after several hours of reading, i find myself here, and scared witless. I experience dejavu almost on a daily basis, sometimes several times...

I started a new part-time job about three weeks ago. It seemed good at first; my boss respected my epilepsy, encouraged me, and was very polite. Over the weeks he has brought in another worker who obviously doesn't have my knowledge about the field; more...

I went to Bender Consulting Temp Agency and they find jobs for people with disabilities all the time. They flew me to their office and found me a job in a week. There was another guy with epilepsy who flew there with me and they found us both a job at the...

     Thursday, through Monday, I was at the Neurology Institute of Saint Barnabas Hospital, for contimuous monitoring by EEG and other testing. My neurologists prescribed this for me to find out more of what exactly are my seizures. The challenge was...

     I was recently tested at a Neurology Institute through EEG and blood testing, and the diagnosis was Epileptic Encephalopathy. I went to my Neurologist today to check with him, bringing my Psychology review, to see if I needed to still see my Psychiatrist,...

All the doctors disagree with me because of the research out there but I gave up running last June because I had a seizure while running. I suddenly collapsed, right before I was going to cross a busy street. The doctors argue that aerobic exercise is especially...

hi all  just wondering about keppra does anyone on here take it i now have a new dr  he doesnt live in his own ego like a lot of the dr's i have  had did .this new dr wants to put me on keppra is it safe  can anyone let me know  i would love that  chelle-g.

Here's the deal.  I'm a 22 year old male. I had my first seizure last year when I was 21. I smoked around 7-10 cigarettes a day during college. I went on the patch to quit and completely ceased cigarettes...3-4 days later I had a tonic clonic seizure,...

my daughter has seizurs at night when she sleeps and if she falls asleep during the day . this happens every night about one hour after she goes to sleep and throughout the night averaging 12 to 15 per night she has been on almost...

Hi, I am 20 years old and I have had epilepsy for the last 4 1/2 years. I just got an MRI and my brain scans are off the chart. Apparently I am having mini-seizures in my brain. The most recent drug that I was on was Topomax. This drug literally made me stupid!....

My sister has mild cerebral palsy and is 25 years old.  It's not too bad, she can walk and write with only mild difficulty.  When she was a teen she was diagnosed with absence seisures and put on medication.  The seisures seemed to stop and she was taken...

Hi everybody, After finals were over I've been having problems with changing my sleep schedule. Its bad up to the point now where I keep vampire hours. I was up all night one day last week and I had a scary non-tonic clonic seizure (on meds) and wound up...

It is my understanding that a seizure is a burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.  This discharge is what causes the symptoms to appear.  In partial seizures, consciousness is only partially impaired.  This being the case,  If a loved one...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum and was just wondering if anyone else ever experiences this? I usually get simple and complex partial seizures where I either can't speak/words come out like gibberish or I experience sudden unexplainable fear with...

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Hello all. I have been meaning to do this for a long time but kept forgetting. I was diagnosed March 2008 and this Feb. I had a last-minute opportunity to go skiing out in Park City, Utah for a week. I wanted to go but was very nervous about going on ski lifts.

I have been taking Lamictal for about 2 years now and it never gave me any side effects till now.  I have had to keep raising the doseage about every 6 months due to break thru seizures.  Each time i went up I was still without any side effects but this...

My fiance has just been diagnosed with Epilepsy. He had his first seizure about a month ago and his second one 4 days ago.  I saw the second one and wow, it was really terrifying. 

Hi, I am 20 years old and I have had epilepsy for the last 4 1/2 years. I just got an MRI and my brain scans are off the chart. Apparently I am having mini-seizures in my brain. The most recent drug that I was on was Topomax. This drug literally made me stupid!....

Was anyone diagnosed with schizophrenia/bipolar/manic depression before epilepsy?

I was diagnosed with multiple lesions of the brain 6 years ago after collapsing at my home and having my first seizure. It was a very scary experience because I went blind for a few seconds, enough to walk to my hallway, then felt like I was struck by lightning...

I just had a right temporal lobectomy a little over a month ago to try and cure/fix my partial complex seizures.  I haven't been able to drive for about 4 years because in my state you have to go 3 months without having a seizure and I haven't had mine...

Hello everyone, I have been a pretty healthy kid growing up, never had any severe medical conditions. In August of 2008, my mom took her life -- she was a severe alcoholic for as long as I can remember, and always seemed very depressed. I have two...

I am taking lamictal and trileptal and have been having a real issue with dizziness.  I have been on lamictal for about 2 years with no side effects but I had a break thru so my neuro had to increase and then add trileptal.  Since then I have been having...

Hello Can you please tell me your experiences with Lamictal - especially with regards to tiredness and weight gain   Thanks  

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Hi everyone. I have several questions and Im very confused right now, maybe someone can shed a light on this situation. Im 24, I had my first grand mal seizure 4 years ago. I was hospitalized because I hit my head and was knocked out for a day straight.....

Hello. Im just wondering how many people on Lamictal are experiencing these side effects and how severe are they. My dosage was resently raised by 50mg and Im feeling the effects. I didnt think that 50mg more would matter that much, but now Im feeling very...

I have a question to ask anyone out there.  I have complex partial seizures.  I do not know what happened, but this morning I woke up and my back was killing me.  I would like to know if it is possible if someone...

Recently, I had a day where I had 2 complex partials and one tonic-clonic. My friends, who know I have E, ask me how I have been. Should I just say "Fine" and ignore that I can barely speak because my mouth is in such pain or should I say "Not...