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Are Seizures meds making me feel psycho?please tell me I’m not alone

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 16:53
I’m new, 32 year old single mom with two kids. Librarian/farmer/ photographer. Since I started having seizures I lost my job due to not being able to drive. I was just diagnosed with simple/complex partial seizures. I was very resistant to try the meds but after a lot of pressure from doctors and family and the fact that I need to work I started Zonisamide Monday night, smallest dose 100mg. It didn’t seem so bad. Tuesday I started feeling really dizzy, I felt like Alice in Wonderland. I felt big and small and everything around me was moving and vibrant and it made me nauseated. Tuesday and Wednesday felt the beginnings of seizures but it’s like they got stuck and my left side of my body ( that usually convulses) hurt, Today, Thursday, I’m insanely irritated and aggravated, can’t concentrate not feeling like myself at all. I can’t eat, I feel like a tweaker ready to chew off my own tongue or anyone who comes near me. I feel like I’m losing my mind. Is this normal?

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Hiya. Sounds awful, you're

Submitted by Charlotte Rose on Thu, 2017-10-19 - 18:28
Hiya. Sounds awful, you're not alone, looks like loads of us suffer with feeling crazy on epilepsy meds. Might be worth asking to increase your dose more slowly than they recommend as you're obviously someone who is more sensitive to the medication than others. I think I made the mistake of increasing lamictil too quickly and had to reduce it due to feeling exhausted, losing my memory and being very anxious. I'm still only on 75mg and hear you about being desperate not to take it. Although I hate lamictil I'm told it's one of the best ones for reducing side effects so you could ask them about that. Good luck to you 

La Gallina, please give this

Submitted by kshroads on Fri, 2017-10-20 - 12:58
La Gallina, please give this a read...       If your having continued issues with seizures or medication thats either not effective or has bad side effects, CBD might help you out allot. It’s been shown to heavily reduce seizures for most people. Its a derivative from the hemp plant (but has no psychoactive components and no t.h.c). People are using it with much success for epilepsy, Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimers, chronic pain, stress, and the list goes on and on.      You can find all sorts of information on a shadow site of google called “google scholar” if you type in ‘CBD and Epilepsy’ showing its efficacy for epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric disorders. It’s effective for animals, young children and adults and has no negative side effects unlike prescription meds.        I work with a company called Arenalife based out of Denver, CO that makes CBD based products and we’re trying to get it to people who need it and hopefully change some lives in the process.        The CBD we work with is 99.4-99.8% pure and has been helping people with a variety of issues, most notably epilepsy. I’m posting because I know how big of a difference it can make for people struggling with these disorders and through the work I’m doing I hope to provide some relief for those in need from what must be a constant and painful battle.       I recommend to do some research on a shadow site of google called google scholar so you can see for yourself the potential benefits it can provide. Simply type into the google scholar search bar ‘CBD and epilepsy’ to find some good research on the topic.       I hope this information finds the right people and provides alternative option to prescription pills for those struggling. This medicine can change lives. If you have any questions please email me at Kshroads@aol.com.  I can send you a link via email so you can see the different products we have and we can asses which one might be best for you or someone you know. I wish you the best, 
  • Kevin Shroads 
  • Kevin Shroads 

Thank you for the insight, I

Submitted by LaGallina on Fri, 2017-10-20 - 17:32
Thank you for the insight, I didn’t know you could start with a smaller dose than 100mg. I’m hoping to follow up with the neurologist soon, but honestly feeling sad and disappointed in the medications and wondering if I could tolerate anything. It’s like trading one bad thing for another. 

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