Hi there.
I have tried 3 different seizure medications since being diagnosed. RIght now Im on 2 (tegretol and lamictal) ..lamictal being also used for Bipolar disorder.
Tegretol has been the best medicine so far. The seizure meds have helped dont get me wrong..before I was on them I was in simple partial status epilepticus alot with big muscle jerks.
Anyway, these days I can guarentee probably 5 days out of 6 (if im lucky) I still have symptoms like tingling, little twitching, nausea...and having to avoid things that trigger me.
I want my seizures fully controlled. I spoke with my Psychiatrist yesterday and he said that I really need to tell my Neurologist this because its very important. I explained to him if I complained about every little twitch...Id be whining a whole lot.
Im also worried since Ive been on 3 medicines and been told its refractory they might want to try something more invasive...
I really want this under-control.. but Ive sort of had the attitude of "I dont care anymore because Im so tired of all this" and whenever I see my Neurologist I just usually say things are fine, or cover things up.
How should I go about really explaining what happens on a daily basis ? and is it REALLY that important that she needs to know about this ?
I have tried 3 different seizure medications since being diagnosed. RIght now Im on 2 (tegretol and lamictal) ..lamictal being also used for Bipolar disorder.
Tegretol has been the best medicine so far. The seizure meds have helped dont get me wrong..before I was on them I was in simple partial status epilepticus alot with big muscle jerks.
Anyway, these days I can guarentee probably 5 days out of 6 (if im lucky) I still have symptoms like tingling, little twitching, nausea...and having to avoid things that trigger me.
I want my seizures fully controlled. I spoke with my Psychiatrist yesterday and he said that I really need to tell my Neurologist this because its very important. I explained to him if I complained about every little twitch...Id be whining a whole lot.
Im also worried since Ive been on 3 medicines and been told its refractory they might want to try something more invasive...
I really want this under-control.. but Ive sort of had the attitude of "I dont care anymore because Im so tired of all this" and whenever I see my Neurologist I just usually say things are fine, or cover things up.
How should I go about really explaining what happens on a daily basis ? and is it REALLY that important that she needs to know about this ?