How do i cope with my epileptic sezuires? its becoming to much!?!
Question: How do i cope with my epileptic sezuires!? its becoming to much!!?
iv had epilepsy since the age 5 and now im 24 and a full time single mum to my 2 year old son!. my nurologist has given me different types of epileptic drugs to try and im also on anti deppresants due to a mental health issue!. i was thinking possibly my anti deppressants could be bringing more sezuires on, but if this new medine im on now which is called pregabalin doesnt help then iv been told the last option is brain surgery, im also on keppra 1500 mg am and pm and im been weaned on clobazam!. my sezuires are becomeing more regualar and they happen when im asleep, i have complex partial and tonic clonic sezuires, sometimes they have lasted 20 minutes and iv ended up in hospital, but this is geting to much!. i also have to see a physcotherapist due to my anxiety disorder which could i do know anxiety and stress can bring sezuires on but i could be waiting months and this isnt fair on my 2 year old son who has glaucoma in both eyes, please help!Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I also have epileptic and non epileptic seizures!. I am taking Trileptal for the epileptic seizures and it has helped a lot!. What other medications has your dr put you on!?IF you don't mind me asking what type of mental health issue do you have!?I have Bipolar and by research I have found that it can cause seizures!. It can also be caused by anxiety as well and taking something such as Diazapam can decrease your anxiety as well!.I hope I have helped a little but if not best of luck to you and your son!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My partner has grand mal epilepsy and he is very concerned about what you wrote!. He thinks you really need to get some more/better advice - see a specialist or if you've seen one already ask to see somebody else!. He was also very suprised that you say you are on anti-depressants because a lot of them are epileptogenic, meaning they can actually cause seizures!. Have you checked with your doctor to make sure the medication you are on does not effect your epilepsy!? Brain surgery really is a last option if nothing else works because it is so dangerous!. Please try and get more help/advice from your doctor before you make that kind of decision!. I hope things improve for you in the future!.Www@Answer-Health@Com