Hi everyone, hope you are all well!!!
Thought I would send a post here for a little bit of reassurance by you lovely people!
It's now been 5 months since my seizure and I have been feeling ok. I'm starting to feel a bit nervous and scared now as I'm due to get my driving license back in a month. Is it normal to feel like this?? I just am so desperate for everything to return to 'normal' so that I can take my children to school etc again and get back into a routine but I'm so terrified that my luck will run out and I'll be back to square 1!
I am taking medication 200mg of lamotrigine which was my decision to take. Luckily I haven't had any side effects. I just feel that I am analysing everything that has happened. My first seizure incidence in August 2008 was put down to a fainting fit as I was pregnant at the time, had just jumped out of bed and my blood pressure was low. I also had a big build up of stress going on. After this episode i had no confusion, i still remember everything from the time i woke up, no headache, no loss of urine although my bladder would have been full!
also no sleepiness or muscle soreness (i guess i was lucky) When I had my son 4 months after this my body went through a massive ordeal as I had a major placental abruption which was followed by an emergency c-section under general anaesthetic as well as pre-eclampsia and 3 litres of blood loss! I was talking to one of the doctors after this who said that if I had a seizure disorder I would have definitely had one then as it was only 4 months after the 1st and my body had just gone through hell!
The seizure I had in July this year in my sleep was also during a massive build up of stress, not eating properly, just coming off a new pill that didnt agree with me combined with a heavy period. Again I recovered quickly apart from the shock of having another one and a little confusion when I woke up but it was the middle of the night too!!!
After seeing the neurologist and having a clear MRI and EEG he contributed this to be 2 one off events with the 2nd one being the 'perfect storm' for a seizure. I do know someone else who had 2 seizures but only a couple of years apart which was also put down to stress and not eating properly. She is not on meds and has had no more seizures but looks after herself better now.
The neuro didn't recommend meds as the 2 episodes were so far apart but I said I wanted them as I couldn't cope with the stress and worry or having another one.
I'm just feeling now that I am 'looking' for other seizure symptoms now. I am going through a cycle of worrying about it and thinking that every little single thing could be another type of seizure and then when I am relaxing or not thinking about it, I feel absolutely fine!!!
I keep trying to tell myself that I had 4 years with no meds and no problems and the meds I am taking now are my reassurance along with trying to reduce stress and eating regularly.
I just feel that I need a bit of reassurance from people that know how I feel that this is normal and I will feel better as time goes on!!!
Any advice will be welcome!
Thought I would send a post here for a little bit of reassurance by you lovely people!
It's now been 5 months since my seizure and I have been feeling ok. I'm starting to feel a bit nervous and scared now as I'm due to get my driving license back in a month. Is it normal to feel like this?? I just am so desperate for everything to return to 'normal' so that I can take my children to school etc again and get back into a routine but I'm so terrified that my luck will run out and I'll be back to square 1!
I am taking medication 200mg of lamotrigine which was my decision to take. Luckily I haven't had any side effects. I just feel that I am analysing everything that has happened. My first seizure incidence in August 2008 was put down to a fainting fit as I was pregnant at the time, had just jumped out of bed and my blood pressure was low. I also had a big build up of stress going on. After this episode i had no confusion, i still remember everything from the time i woke up, no headache, no loss of urine although my bladder would have been full!
also no sleepiness or muscle soreness (i guess i was lucky) When I had my son 4 months after this my body went through a massive ordeal as I had a major placental abruption which was followed by an emergency c-section under general anaesthetic as well as pre-eclampsia and 3 litres of blood loss! I was talking to one of the doctors after this who said that if I had a seizure disorder I would have definitely had one then as it was only 4 months after the 1st and my body had just gone through hell!
The seizure I had in July this year in my sleep was also during a massive build up of stress, not eating properly, just coming off a new pill that didnt agree with me combined with a heavy period. Again I recovered quickly apart from the shock of having another one and a little confusion when I woke up but it was the middle of the night too!!!
After seeing the neurologist and having a clear MRI and EEG he contributed this to be 2 one off events with the 2nd one being the 'perfect storm' for a seizure. I do know someone else who had 2 seizures but only a couple of years apart which was also put down to stress and not eating properly. She is not on meds and has had no more seizures but looks after herself better now.
The neuro didn't recommend meds as the 2 episodes were so far apart but I said I wanted them as I couldn't cope with the stress and worry or having another one.
I'm just feeling now that I am 'looking' for other seizure symptoms now. I am going through a cycle of worrying about it and thinking that every little single thing could be another type of seizure and then when I am relaxing or not thinking about it, I feel absolutely fine!!!
I keep trying to tell myself that I had 4 years with no meds and no problems and the meds I am taking now are my reassurance along with trying to reduce stress and eating regularly.
I just feel that I need a bit of reassurance from people that know how I feel that this is normal and I will feel better as time goes on!!!
Any advice will be welcome!
