Questions & Answers

I've read that there are studies confirming that Lamictal use significantly increases the risk of osteoporosis, especially in women. My docs have never raised this issue. Given that I'm no spring chicken and that osteoporosis is a very real concern for mature women this "oversight" by my docs is of serious concern to me. Just wondering if any of your medical teams have raised this issue with you. It seems like adding a calcium supplement should be a regular recommendation whenever there's a… read more

During a seizure i feel like I'm having a panic attack, I struggle to breathe or my breathing is irratic and i feel as though I will pass out.

I've recently noticed I'm itchy all over without a rash. I've been keeping up with moisturizing because winter usually brings on dry skin, but it doesn't seem to be helping and the medication is the only relatively new part of my routine in terms medications or products that I use.

Has anyone here done a Gluten free diet to see if that helps with the seizures? My sister is a Med student and is studying the brain right now and has read that diet has everything to do with how your brain functions. She suggested I try going Gluten free...I'm thinking about it. (It's a big commitment)

Ever since I had my first and only grand mal seizure last January, I've had a really hard time talking. With almost every conversation I have I will mess up words that use to be no problem for me. It almost feels like as if my mouth is deformed. At first I thought it was because I talk to fast but when I slow myself down in a conversation then it'll trigger a absence seizure and I won't be able to talk at all.

Has anyone else been experiencing a higher rate of nightmares since being put on medication? I've been on Keppra, Lamictal and now Topiramate and I'm having nightmares at least once every night now.

I have temporal lobe epilepsy and sometimes i can feel really happy for no apparent reason and other times i can feel so low it's ridiculous, and the moods are always accompanied with a stuffy head, almost like a hangover, Could it be linked to the epilepsy?

It would be great for my mom to get a seizure dog but they have very low income. All I've heard about it is they're very expensive. Is there any companies that help with this? Thanks.

I have noticed one of my triggers is audio related (answering of a cell phone for instance or when I call someone and it starts ringing) as opposed to visual triggers. Has anyone else noticed this? Lights flashing do not bother me at all but certain pitches and sounds can trigger an aura for me... typically involving cell phones.