I have been recently diagnosed with having
complex partial seizures. I have been
experiencing them for the past 2.5 years.
I am currently on medication and have had
no results for the past 6 monthes. I am
also experience increased memory problems,
false memories, and increased depression
and anxiety. Is this familiar to anyone
and can anyone give me some advice?
Thanks so much for your time.
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Seizures Posted: 10-15-03 12:58pm
Oh yes, I have the same
symtoms........You didn't mention which
medication your on...I have been on most
of all the meds...They all have side
effects, you should check out to see
which one best works for you...The bad
memory drives me crazy, I forget things, I
even forget what i'm talking about
sometimes...I can't remember people's
names..Before I started having seizures I
had an excellent memory..Do you drive and
work, do you still have the seizures even
though you're on this med??
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Thanks For Replying Posted: 10-15-03 13:26pm
I am currently on lamictal, but it is not
working, I still have about 2 a week.
This is driving me crazy. I am currently
a full time college student, and I do
drive to school and to work. Do you
drive? Let me ask you, do you experience
the "false" memories that I was taking
about. I have complex partial seizures
and experience deja vu and the aura.
However, daily I have this constant
feeling as if I have seen a particular
movie when I have not, or I am doing
something that I have done before even
when I am not, at that particularly
moment, having a seizure. I am driving
myself mad.
What type of seizures do you have? How
long have you had them?
Once again thanks for replying.
Bb
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Seizures.... Posted: 10-16-03 15:39pm
I am taking neurontin, 1200mg a day,
currently, but I have taken most all the
other drugs and I had terrible side
effects, never the med you're taking
though...What are some of your side
effects? I started out with a gran mal
seizure when I was giving birth to my
daughter 10yrs ago and then was having
petit mal seizures and now I get a couple
of different seizures...1 of them I start
shivering, teeth chatter and I go into a
stare, this one I started recently...I
have a bad memory too and I have the aura
right before a seizure and sometimes I try
to stop it...Yes, I usually feel it
coming...Do you?..................Take
care
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Hi Posted: 10-17-03 10:08am
The usual side effects of lamictal are a
severe rash.. However, I have not
experienced it. The other side effects,
I do not know enough about. What are
your auras like. Mine are wild and
almost "out of body". Its like I am
dreaming while I am awake. It is the
most unexplainable thing I have ever
experienced. Anyway, it has been really
grate being able to talk to someone who
experiences this. Why do your doctors
think that you started after child birth?
I have never heard of that.
Well have a great day!
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Posted: 10-17-03 10:09am
Sorry, I mean great (not grate).
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Seizures Posted: 10-17-03 11:48am
Hi bb, that is the perfect way to
describe the aura right before you seiz,
going into a dream mode or I feel like i'm
leaving my body...It's real scarey and
hard to explain, but I always come out of
it sick to my stomach...I suppose loss of
memory and depression come along with
this disorder and is it the side effects
from the meds? What happened with me is
that I was in labor giving birth to my
daughter screaming for help when the
doctor said my blood pressure went real
high and I then had a "gran mal" seizure
and that was the beginning of it...Do you
know why you started having seizures?
Ss
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Posted: 10-17-03 12:52pm
I have no idea what causes mine. I also
get sick to my stomach right after, and
have even thrown up follwing one. I have
become so frustrated. How often do you
have them. I have them close to 3 times
a week. This is incredibly frustrating.
I even had one monday while I was running
in my gym. I felt like I was going to
pass out, but didnt.
I have got to go to class now. Have a
great weekend.
Bb
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Seizures Posted: 10-20-03 13:28pm
Hi bb, it really depends how often it
happens....I could go sometimes a couple
of weeks without one and than have 1 after
another....I've figured out that stress
brings thems on and skipping meals, I
can't let myself get too hungry, otherwise
it will happen.......Staying on 1 med for
too long isn't good for me
other.........Doctors always ask me if I
had a bad head injury when I was younger
as if that is what's causing
them.........Try changing your
meds............Have a good seizure free
week, o.K.?......And if you need me write,
susan
