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what shall i do

Thu, 04/28/2005 - 08:35
i have been diagnosed with epilepsy and am currently on keppra 2000gm and lamictal 200mg daily however it is not helping me and i am still haveing very strong seizures they last about 3mins and i normally hit my head on something. they are grand mal. i have lost all confidence in myself and just dont want to go out what shall i do? im only 19!

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RE: what shall i do

Submitted by flashbakx on Fri, 2005-04-22 - 22:15

Hey mate,

                  Hang in there and never quit. Seizures suck I know to well. but u will find the right balance of medication or other alternative methods to control them. Since your only 19 I am going to tell you what i did. Marijuana 100% controlled my epilepsy. No more seizures at all. Talk to your neurologist about that. Im not some idiot trying to push drugs on to anyone. Im just letting you know it worked for me 100% without fail. I regained my life where i felt i could go outside my house, and my friends which whom I lost due to epilepsy as they used to have to "baby sit me".I was only 19 also. [email protected] is u want to know more.  

Hey mate,

                  Hang in there and never quit. Seizures suck I know to well. but u will find the right balance of medication or other alternative methods to control them. Since your only 19 I am going to tell you what i did. Marijuana 100% controlled my epilepsy. No more seizures at all. Talk to your neurologist about that. Im not some idiot trying to push drugs on to anyone. Im just letting you know it worked for me 100% without fail. I regained my life where i felt i could go outside my house, and my friends which whom I lost due to epilepsy as they used to have to "baby sit me".I was only 19 also. [email protected] is u want to know more.  

RE: what shall i do

Submitted by pj83157 on Wed, 2005-04-27 - 10:20

my daughter is only 18 and takes lamictal but she takes 600 a day so maybe you aren't up to the max yet and need to go higher

 

how do you like the keppra....any side effects?  she is on topamax now and we are thinking about switching to keppra 

 

thanks 

my daughter is only 18 and takes lamictal but she takes 600 a day so maybe you aren't up to the max yet and need to go higher

 

how do you like the keppra....any side effects?  she is on topamax now and we are thinking about switching to keppra 

 

thanks 

RE: RE: what shall i do

Submitted by Yakota on Wed, 2005-04-27 - 12:57
hi. Watch out for the keppra. I turned really nasty mean. It seemed to work okay on seizure control but did a bad thing to my tempermant. So... If you notice any major change towards unprovoked aggression in your daughter it may be the keppra. The best to you and her.

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