homemom360 |
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About Me
- About homemom360
- Seizure Background
- i was diagnosed in 1996 with epilepsy that is caused by a congenital brain abnormality, i spent six years before that, since i hit puberty, having pedi-mal seizures. the doctors never figured out that's what they were though till i had a break through of sorts and had my first grand-mal seizure in late 1996. thanks to h2o deprivation that i had with the first three big seizues that i had it almost completely destroyed my short term memory. i worked six years to get back to where i am now. at first i could not go anywhere without a pen and paper to write notes with so i did not forget someones name or somewhere i had been or needed to go. i needed i list for the store even if it was one or two things that i needed. now a days though i can at least go to the store for a hand full of things and not need a list. the biggest loss i had to deal with was that of my future. i was in school at the time for my degree in architecture. i lost that dream and nearly my life on my own. i had to battle off depression over the whole thing and that is a battle i fight every day. i managed to make it on my own though and in 1998 met and married my husband of ten years. he has helped me a lot. he goes to the doctor with me and keeps me from hurting myself when i have the occasional seizure. the last 18 months or so my condition has seemed to worsen. i have started having break through seizures and alot more peti-mal seizures. this has sent me back to the doctor recently and i am hoping for a resolution that is for good.
- Treatments
- tegrital @ 200mg x 5 & lamotrigine 25mg x 4
- Location
- seattle wa
- Interests
- like to collect things having exp. dates matching impt. dates to me (i.e.) b-days, annivs., ect.
