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How Can I Find An Epileptic Who Has It Just Like Me? Living With Side Effects I Must Face Since First Starting Meds 35 Years Ago.

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Stockton, CA

The side effects I’ve faced since the day I started taking medicine. I have experienced a very bad memory since then. I am also sexually disabled. The very BEST I’ve felt in the past 30 years was 2 weeks after brain surgery, when I had gone a total of 4 straight weeks taking no medicine at all. But I had to start up again, that’s why the next 3 years were so tough as I cut down on my daily dosage.

July 1, 2024
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Maybe start a search on here and see if there’s anyone near your town, city or rural area . Just start in the menu and check click on “ meeting others “ .

July 1, 2024
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I have seizures had them since 2015. I ended up a short-term after a car accident and then when I got covered I ended up with more short-term. Hugs

July 5, 2024
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I’ve had seizures for 32 years and had memory problems since the day they started

July 1, 2024
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Memory issues are tough, Sneak78. Switched to XCopri, a year ago, from Clbobazam. I just tell myself that the goal is to have as few seizures as possible. I have more alertness on XCopri. Memory is not the best, either med. Stay pos.

July 1, 2024
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