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So I've had simple partial seizures (Jacksonian motor kind...messes with my speech and goes down the right side of my body) for a few years now, controlled with 3000mg Keppra since late spring of '08. Well this summer, while I was taking generic Keppra (which we knew didn't work well for me and finally got back on brand name in August...long story) I noticed a new thing. I get these jerks, like a cold chill on steroids, that affect my neck and mainly my arms. Anyways, they didn't go away when the meds were regulated and kept getting more frequent and stronger. When I saw my new neurologist (I moved), he said they were probably myoclonic jerks, ran some blood work that I haven't seen the results for yet, and prescribed generic Klonopin .05mg at bed time. Well, I've been on that for over a month now and they still appear, often. I've noticed that they seem to happen more often when I'm playing drumset. I'm the drummer for the praise band at my church and we practice one night a week. In between songs, and especially after ones that require a lot of energy and concentration, my jerks go crazy. I was wondering if anyone has any idea why they might be happening more during band practice than any other time? They happen other times, of course, but they are more likely to appear in clusters during practice. Also, I go back to the neuro in February, and was wondering if this was something worth mentioning?
Now that I think about it, my simple partials (when not controlled by medicine) happened a lot at the end of band practice, as well. Thanks for any insight you guys might be able to give.
Now that I think about it, my simple partials (when not controlled by medicine) happened a lot at the end of band practice, as well. Thanks for any insight you guys might be able to give.