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Lamictal

I have been taking Lamictal for nearly 20 years without any problems but I have recently started to experience side effects that I think might be related to taking Lamictal...

Sad life having epilepsy

Am a mother with a son in his thirty s,with epilepsy since he was seventeen.Has been a hard life for him.He has no life can't drive, can't go on a...

How many seizures do you have annually

As mentioned, I am an oldie in the UK. Last month I was very surprised but pleased to hear the amount of seizures one experiencing annually nowadays...

Nocturnal seizures

Hi, my friend had a nocturnal seizure (while asleep) last september 2023, wasnt allowed to drive for 6 months from the date of the seizure and after mri’s on heart...

EPILEPSY BRAIN

I never knew epilepsy meant anything besides someone who shook with seizures… never knew of diff type of seizures never heard of memory loss…. Boy oh boy a year and...

Help! Anyone out there have or know someone with seizures similar

My 9 year old son started having seizures when he was around 5 (that we know of). We have had EEGs MRIs and any and all testing done. They have...

What EEG determine?

Hi, can an EEG determine if epileptic seizures are focal or generalized? See where in the brain they are triggered? Can EEG determine what type of epilepsy it is?...

Blood Pressure

Has anyone else experienced a rise im blood pressure since getting off medication? I was on levetiracetam (keppra) for several years, but since getting off I have developed high blood...

Is it epilepsy?

I feel like the seizures I've had are non epileptic in nature, but I'm afraid to go for a second opinion because my diagnosis came from a professor. So a...

Does anyone experience brain zaps?

I stopped taking my epilepsy tablets for a few years. Besides the occasional “aura”, I didn’t experience any seizures or symptoms - that is, until recently. I’ve been extremely tired...

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