hI. I really feel for you and what you are going through. I could have read what you wrote. After being 16 years of seizure free, all of a sudden different symptoms have come back. I still dont know if these are break through seizures, or just a combo of things. Anyways, I have been filled with so much anxiety with all these things. Every little thing that happens I am wondering - was that a aura, symptom, etc.? So many things have plagued my body within the past 3 weeks, headacheches, blacking out, insomnia, anxiety attacks, that I dont know what is a symptom and what is an anxiety attack. The insomnia got so bad that I was only sleeping every other night, which is not good for seizures. I finally met with a wonderful Family practioner who gave me .5 mg of Atavin to help me sleep. I only take it at night so that I can start sleeping again. It has been wonderful - to sleep again!!! I am not a pill taker either. I despise the fact that I have to take anxiety drugs on top of all this. I told myself I would never be like this. But, I really hope that this is a temporary thing until I can get answers about the seizures. I hope. See your family practioner, and talk to him or her. They can help you. The Atavin is not addicting they told me unless I am taking huge doses, and all the time. I am only trying to take this for 1-2 weeks at bedtime. I hope this helps. Hang in there. You are not alone.

Excuse my ignorance but, have you visited a psychiatrist???

 

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A few people have serious reactions to Tegretol-XR. These serious problems are very rare but everyone who takes this medicine should at least be aware of them because a very small number of people have died because of them.

On December 12, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration informed healthcare professionals that dangerous or even fatal skin reactions (called Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis), that can be caused by carbamazepine, the active ingredient of Tegretol XR, are significantly more common in patients who have a particular type of gene, called “HLA-B*1502”. This gene occurs almost exclusively in patients with ancestry across broad areas of Asia, including South Asian Indians. Patients with ancestry from these areas in which HLA-B*1502 is present should have a blood test by their physicians to see if they have the “HLA-B*1502” gene before starting treatment with carbamazepine. If these individuals test positive, carbamazepine should not be started unless the expected benefit clearly outweighs the increased risk of serious skin reactions.

I'd like to support the previous author's thoughts speaking about  relaxation techniques.  personally iI try to use as litlle meds as possible, preferring the so-called not traditional methods. I used to listen to meditation podcast on itunes as well, but later came across some other files which proved to be rather helpful. don't neglect the opportunity,  try it, I hope it will help or at least ease your sufferings. my best wishes to you:)

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