Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Australia
Behavioural Problems On Anti Convulsants. Posted: 06-12-04 01:33am
Hello everyone my name is sami
since I was diagnosed with epilepsy last
year in late october I have been on the
fast release tegretol. Slow release
tegretol and epilim mixes.
And I am the nastiest.Person at times.
Then I am hyperactive.
I cry like a baby I have temper tantrums.
Then it feels like I am thrown on the
floor. My body moves and jerks in weird
ways.
I know what is happening but I cant stop
it.
Ive told the neuro he says its ok coz its
stoping my seizures.
But about once amonth I am a monster like
this for a week. When I get my medicine
upped or when my theraputic blood levels
arent correct ranges.
Does this happen to anyone.
I am affraid I am going to scare everyone
that loves me away with the way I act.
This can last up to 1 hr for one of these
episodes. And I know its not a seizure
its a side affect from the tegretol I
think but ive been told that it can be my
mix of epilim.
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Alice in Wonderland
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 46
Posted: 06-12-04 12:54pm
Is your neuro willing to try you on some
other meds? From what I read about
tegretol, it is supposed to be helpful in
controlling hypomania (as in the high end
of bipolar disorder) which has many
similarities to hyperactivity. I'm
thinking you said on another post that
this is something you may suspect in
yourself. It isn't all that uncommon in
epilepsy. (just a thought-- certainly
not a diagnosis, by any means).
Here's a thought too: you may consider
charting your moods and/or odd behaviors
daily. It would be something you could
bring with you to your next doctor visit
and would carry more weight than a few
anecdotes here and there.
Here's one method of measuring them:
__________________________________________
______
mazmanian mania-depression mood scale
mood scale
__________________________________________
______
manic delirium: 5
altered consciousness
hallucinations, incoherent, or
disorganized speech
disoriented
__________________________________________
______
manic out of control: 4
crying, unreasonable, screaming
flight of ideas
grandiose delusions
hallucinations
swearing, threatening or lashing out
no need of sleep
__________________________________________
______
overactive, disinhibited: 3
very expansive
poor concentration, pressured speech,
grandiose
quickened pace, disinhibited, decreased
decorum
little need for sleep
__________________________________________
______
agitated loud: 2
elevated mood, inflated self esteem,
expansive
apprehensive, unwarranted optimism,
overconfident
active, verbally loud
less need for sleep
__________________________________________
______
irritable, aroused: 1
short-tempered, mild mood elevation,
guarded attitude
distractable, confident, optimistic
guarded body language
__________________________________________
______
euthymic: 0
appropriate mood, no suicidal thoughts
normal speech, normal thought, guilt
absent
no anxiety
no sleep difficulties, no somatic
complaints
__________________________________________
______
withdrawn quiet: -1
mildly depressed, loss of satisfaction,
feels weak
slight retardation, self-reproach, altered
eating
slightly withdrawn, slight tension,
figety, irritable
minor somatic complaints, fatigued,
restless sleep
__________________________________________
______
mild depression: -2
looks sad
obvious retardation, pessimistic
avoids others, minimal responses, worried
plays with hands or hair
frequency somatic complaints
__________________________________________
______
moderate depression: -3
apprehensive, hopeless, suicide plan
poor concentration, obsessive guilt
isolates self, lethargic, non-functional
somatic preoccupation, major sleep
difficulty
__________________________________________
______
severe depression: -4
extremely hopeless, serious suicide
attempt
delusional guilt, unable to concentrate
no activities, severe agitation
somatic delusions, unable to sleep even
with meds
__________________________________________
______
depressive stupor: -5
emotional paralysis
accusatory hallucinations
stupor or mute
__________________________________________
______
