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Ethosuximide, Does This Cause Easy Bruising As Well?Grandson's Skin Has Marks From Holding His Arms Tight From Him Eloping..non Verbal Autis
I did some research on the side effects of this medication and it mentioned about a side effect of turning lips, fingers and skin pale blue. But nothing about bruises.
May want to talk to the Dr… read more
Is It Really The Best Idea To Take 3 Medications At Once? Kepra (Levetiracetam), Lamictal (Lamotrigine) And Now Vimpat(Lacosimide)
My son does not like all the side effects and is not wanting to add a 3rd. Incredible to think this is best option. Is it possible the 2nd med (Lamictal) that was added has caused the increase in his seizures? Shouldn't we try to back off of that first?
There are many of us , where one medication won’t work to control our seizures of the type of Epilepsy we have.
I’m on 5 medications, with the DBS ( Deep Brain Stimulation ) and still have seizures… read more
Meds Or Not?
All AED's have unpleasant side effects - from psychological to physical such as weight gain and weakness.
If there is no evidence that they are improving your epilepsy, would you follow the safe doctor's legal approach and stay on meds, or simply wean yourself off them and see if something bad happens in the future.
Prescribing AED's is basically like throwing a variety of things at a wall in the hope that one will stick. It's not much more advanced than that.
Which approach do you prefer?
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Has Anyone Experienced Any Problem With Kidney Or Liver Since Take Taking Anti-convulsant Meds? I'm On 1000mg Of Keppra PM And 750mg AM
Kepta has quite the black box, kiddney, eyes, hair loss
Has Anyone Had Any Dizziness As A Side Effect Of Zarontin?
After taking it I sometimes feel a little dizzy, but only for a couple minutes, then it goes away.
i do not have that med but i googled the side effects and the 1st and 2nd is tired and dizzy.
As For The Strange Dream I Mentioned, Do You Think The Med (s) We Take Have A Part In Those Dreams? Just Curious About That?
I think we all dream but what about the meds, I am on occasion having these, and that dreams do mean something, so what do you think about the question, I know I have known that back in the day of hallucinating and hallucanegitics they had but didn't do, can the meds we take cause a tiny bit of that happen to us, ? Because I think we're all dif per person and the meds effect us differently? My opinion what is your opinion about the?
Actually I think it’s normal to dream also I know some Medication gives us vivid dreams. Dream Lo
Mysoline
when i was a child (10-16) years old i was prescribed but when i left school the doctors changed my medication. why was this when mysoline was controlling my epilepsy. whilst on mysoline i was having 1 maybe 2 fits aweek but since they change my medication my fits have increased and i am unable to work
I would not pay attention to a School GP, who I think told you to go "Cold Turkey". I know some people stop having seizures naturally. Find a Neurologist or Epileptologist who is very observant, can… read more
Topomax For Migraines
My daughter has migraines with aura and neuro just prescribed topomax and nurtec. I remember taking topomax a long time ago but didn’t work for me. Anyone have experience with it? Could use feedback and thanks! Any experience with propaNo lol?
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member It was actually the first thing they put me on for my epilepsy when I was really young (age 4) I have no idea what the dosage is for children but I think it starts at 10 then… read more
What Are The Side Effects Of Zarontin?
My daughter is on Lamotrigine and Zonisamide for absence seizures and that doesn't seem to control them. I was reading about this medicine and was wondering about it.
SusanLarsoLong:
has your husband ever been on TEGRETOL ????
Ask his doctor about it~ Never had any side effects while on it.
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