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Is “Keppra Rage” Actually Just A Symptom Of Brain Damage That Causes Epilepsy In The First Place?
I try to control myself as I know the temporal and frontal lobe damage I have as revealed in an MRI enhances my potential for irritability and anger.
Well Keppra Was The Worse Medication For Me, So I Stopped Taking It. It Gave Me A Zombie Affect & Made Me Sleep All Day & Night Without Eating
Do You Know The Old And New Names For All Of The Epileptic Seizure Types?
https://www.epilepsy.com/what-is-epilepsy/seizu...
The the link above will take you to page the Epilepsy Foundation created on their site, and activated it in December 2016 to explain the new classifications of the Epilepsies and all of the epileptic seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). The LIE-- which is included in every statement from the ILAE and by too many modern doctors is that these changes were made for the Epileptics and their families, as well as, the… read more
this is my devence... yes, the 'lobe' is your brain but my frontial lobe has many uses (speech, motor, talking, ect). that and when i was diegnoed, thay called it a partial seizures.
Do You Feel Uncomfortable Telling People You Have Epilepsy?
I've answered this question back in September from George. After 7 months of seeing the opinion of others so the following is to try and help those who are hesitant to share or not, with a different… read more
Does Anyone Else Here Feel Like The Worst Part Of Their Epilepsy Is Not The Seizures, But The Meds??
Of course we need our meds but the effects of them over time, or having to switch meds due to side effects in my opinion can be hard on the body physically and on the brain cognitively. In my opinion this can be more stressful than having seizures.
I have had trouble sleeping since starting meds. I’ve started taking melatonin and I think it helps. I take a low dose.
What's The Most Important Thing You Learned About Living With Epilepsy This Past Year?
The secrets of the universe... that is all.
Did You Know That Epilepsy Is Classified As A Neurological Disorder Rather Than Mental Illness?
I certainly did not know this until a few minutes ago --when I was researching what international medical committee decides why the label of "mental illness" is used rather than "mental disability" for those that are not labeled as mental disorders (and I did not even know that the mental disorders were not listed as a sub-group of the overall group known as mental illness rather than being in a separate category.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20369/
Did any of you know about this… read more
Many factors add to epilepsy. Continue researching. Be your own best advocate! I am proud of the strength we find to help ourselves! Looking forward to spending time with my Neurophychologist! He will… read more
Given Or Taken Up
What things have forum members given up or taken up because it reduces their seizures?
So Is Epilepsy A Disability Or Not?
This is a general question of public opinion. I myself always assumed it was, but apparently it's not at least according to Social Security in Indiana that is. I finally decided to apply b/c someone else I know receives disability do to having seizures which started after an aneurysm they also happen to work as well. So I decided to give it a try and was denied b/c epilepsy was not a disability that would stop me from working. So opinions do you agree or disagree on Epilepsy being a disability?
If you are going to apply you need to remember to list everything that is wrong with you. Side effects, down to obesity or high blood pressure etc if they apply everything!!!!! The mistake I made… read more
What Do You Do To Help Aid Your Seizure Recovery?
I had a seizure more than 2 days ago and still don't think I can do much of my day's work. Just worn out and feeling awful. This is always the post seizure fatigue.
Had a seizure the 3rd and 4th of this month. I take a nap in the afternoon and another one if I have to am on 3 anti-eleptic meds all which include tiredness and drowsiness and fatigue couple that… read more
When You Think Of The Word EPILEPSY, Do You Think Of It As A Disease, Disorder, A Disability Or Epileptic ?
For myself I, say I have Epilepsy, that I have a Disorder or my Condition
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