Alex: Anxiety and panic are quite likely to cause seizures, because they involve hyper brain activity. Some of my most memorable seizures occurred when something pretty stressful was going on...!

Alex6, yes I deal with the depression, anxiety and panic attacks. As Melissa8 said, it comes and goes in intensity. But for me, I can never be free of it. I too take an antidepressant and anti-anxiety med, which helps. It all depends upon the day and my mindset, but I am able to get outside if I try not to think about my self-consciousness. I have to remember that the looks and opinions of others cannot affect me, that I’m fine the way I am...

I have a therapist familiar with my condition for the bad days, and my Dr knows all the possible interactions of anti depressants and anti-anxiety meds with seizure meds. I hope that helps answer your question, and have a safe and seizure free weekend!

I did but it was linked directly to my TEA. The lacosamide seems to have dealt with that. Although I am also on anti anxiety drugs. I am not quite ready to come off them yet. Hopefully when I do the anxiety will stay away...I know how debilitating it can be. Meditation helped somewhat, but as it was due to the epilepsy itself rather than my mental state, it was minimal.
I suggest trying insight timer. If you do I recommend searching out DavidJi. Maybe listen to him tell the story of the velveteen rabbit.....so soothing...❤️
https://insighttimer.com/en-gb it is available, if your interested by either through this link or on Google play! They should pay me....lol

Yes. Social anxiety has been getting worse I panic having to go where lots of ppl around. I was always very outgoing and joyful around everyone. I hate that has changed

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , In 2021 I had a really bad anxiety attack at a restaurant & at the time we didn’t know what was going on. I started it out saying “I can’t, I’m stupid” & I then began crying & hollering at the top of my lungs & was shaking & this lasted for 25 minutes straight. I could understand what others were saying around but I couldn’t respond to them. Once it finally stopped I had my Mom call my Neurologist but since it was almost 5pm no one answered. I texted a lady with our local Epilepsy Foundation & told her I had just had a big breakdown or something & didn’t know what had happened. She said if I didn’t feel safe to go to the hospital. Then she called & I had to let my Mom talk to her cause I could feel another attack coming. So we left to go to the hospital & since I was still having that attack my Mom had to literally drag me out because I kept trying to pull back & in the car I snapped out of it but my head & jaw hurt from hollering so loud. The hospital believed it was a bad anxiety attack & my Neurologist agreed. The hospital gave me Ativan for the anxiety attack & it helped but just made me tired. For the next few days I had a few more anxiety attacks & took the Ativan but haven’t had anymore since. In like early 2019 when I was still working at the fast food burger place, I guess I had a panic attack cause I got dizzy, started hollering & stomping my feet & shaking. I was alert & so I don’t think it was a seizure. I have guessed it was a panic attack. It lasted a few minutes & finally stopped but don’t know what caused it. Your friend in Texas, Becky

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