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Medication Issues

 
Staysee30
Staysee30
A Change for better or worst...,
Created by Staysee30at11/14/2009 - 3:09pm|9 Views
I am 34. I have been having sz since age of five. I have been on meds after meds for so many years. No doc seem to know what to do. I was put on Lamictal with this med and that med but nothing seem to help. Finally Keppra seem to have...
lisaco...
lisaco...
academic and social regression
Created by lisaco...at10/30/2009 - 8:54am|15 Views
A little background: ...
Chalupa
Chalupa
Anyone else waiting for their child to 'outgrow' their seizures and avoiding AED's?
Created by Chalupaat11/04/2009 - 10:08am|18 Views|2 Comments
My now 5 year old son was diagnosed with partial complex seizures a little over a year ago.  He has experienced about 20 seizures, all of which last 1-2 minutes and happen in clusters of 2-4 over a week long period always precipitated...
debsie...
debsie...
Breastfeeding while on Lamictal. Dosage and have you noticed any harm to child?
Created by debsie...at10/31/2009 - 6:44pm|3 Views
I am 12 weeks pregnant. I am on 400mg/day of lamictal. I have read several different points of view as to whether I should breastfeed while on lamictal. If you are on Lamictal and are breastfeeding, what is your dosage and...
Nicole D
Nicole D
Burning sensation in head
Created by Nicole Dat11/05/2009 - 12:26pm|3 Views
Hello, I was diagnosed with Complex Partial Seizures in my left temporal lobe about two months ago by two different neurologists; they both suggested Keppra. I started taking the regular Keppra twice a day and was not doing well on it....
Ginger...
Ginger...
Changing prescription from Keppra to Dilantin
Created by Ginger...at11/06/2009 - 9:51am|21 Views|2 Comments
I recently lost my insurance and have been on Keppra and generic Keppra for the last six years.  So far I haven't really had any problems with it but my dosage was recently elevated due to memory loss.  After speaking with my doctor,...
Wardy01
Wardy01
Clobazam's initial side effects
Created by Wardy01at11/16/2009 - 5:28pm|6 Views
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warren248
warren248
Doctor has prescriber Trileptal for my 2 1/2 year old
Created by warren248at11/09/2009 - 7:56pm|14 Views|4 Comments
Help!  My 2 1/2 year old was recently diagnosed with petit mal seizures.  The doctor wants to put him on Trileptal but my husband and I are both skeptical about the medication.  I have read through the side effects and I am concerned...
Mario1978
Mario1978
Dr Requested I Move Off Of Dilantin and move onto Vimpat
Created by Mario1978at11/14/2009 - 2:40pm|7 Views
Hello, I was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy back in 1999. For the last 10 years my complex-partial seizures were controlled with dilantin. The biggest issues i've still been facing are the simple partial (auras). I still...
kevins74
kevins74
Epi-Still Nov 2009
Created by kevins74at11/02/2009 - 1:41pm|8 Views
I figured I would start a new topic on Epi-Still that will hopefully have current info moving forward within the discussion.     I have a 9 year old son with eplipsy and currently is having a tough time getting the seizures...