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New- EEG results confusion

02/2018 | 1 Comments

I’m confused and wondering if anyone has any insight or experience with this: I had an eeg last week. EEG showed generalized seizure activity. Doc...
Myoclonus jerks?

02/2018 | 1 Comments

My son is 6 years old. He was diagnosed with epilepsy at 9 months when everything started with infantile spasms. It has progressed to Lennox gastaut...
New to the forum - my son has epilepsy

02/2018 | 3 Comments

Hello! My son was just diagnosed with epilepsy a month ago. He is 14 years old. First starting getting migraines around age 5. Could never pinpoint...
No one knows.

02/2018 | 3 Comments

Hi, I cannot seem to get a diagnosis that fits and wonder if anyone else has the same symptoms. My first 'episode' I was having breakfast in a cafe...
Lamictal Dose

01/2018 | 1 Comments

I have never been on any seizure medications before. My doctor prescribed Lamictal (generic) 25 mg that I need to take as follow: Week 1: Lamictal 25...
Mt68

01/2018 | 2 Comments

was driving to work. I came up to the traffic lights I took a seizure the car went into the barrier someone foned for the ambulance and the police...
Chest pain with seizures?

01/2018 | 0 Comments

I am a 21 year old female who has recently been diagnosed with grey matter heterotopia in the left of my brain and I have been suffering with seizures...
Concerns about Keppra

01/2018 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have recently started coming off epilim and onto Keppra. My doctor says that in some cases Keppra causes depression and I can see on this forum...
Epilepsy and flu

01/2018 | 1 Comments

Was wondering with flu season here if it’s recomennded if u get the flu or exposed that it’s recommended to take Tamiflu ? My daughter was diagnosed...
New mother w/ epilepsy

01/2018 | 2 Comments

Hi everyone, I have never done one of these before but figured it wouldn’t hurt. I have juvenile myclonic epilepsy (JME). Diagnosed @ 15 (I am now 31)...
First Seizure and Episodes?

01/2018 | 2 Comments

I had my first grand mal seizure on December 16. My husband woke up to me having it and called an ambulance. All scans and mri came back clear. Eeg...
Is this a nocturnal seizure?

01/2018 | 1 Comments

So last night I woke up to an electric feeling in my body and a ringing in my head and ears, as well as convulsions. I passed out directly after, and...
First time seizure

01/2018 | 0 Comments

Hello, I'm new to this site and am just asking for some insight/thoughts on my situation: So on Christmas eve (2017) I was bringing some presents out...
1.5 year old on Keppra side effects

01/2018 | 0 Comments

My 1.5 year old daughter was put on Keppra 4 days ago. Each night she throws up after her second dose (first night immediately after the second dose...
New to epilepsy

01/2018 | 3 Comments

Hello, I had a couple seizures about 10 years ago which was put down to alcohol (I had been drinking both times). I spent the next 10 years ‘normal’...
Why can't I do things I used to

12/2017 | 1 Comments

Hello all, I was diagnosed with JME at 22. No previous seizures or family history. I used to party all week every week throughout university and drank...
Was it a seizure??

12/2017 | 5 Comments

Hi, I don’t think I have epilepsy but my dad thinks I had a seizure last night. Apparently I fell asleep and he tried to wake me up but I wouldn’t...
Vertiginous Epilepsy?

12/2017 | 2 Comments

Hello, I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone could give me their experiences regarding vertigo and epilepsy. For the last couple of years...

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