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Hey everyone!! SO: Monday was my EEG. Not gonna lie.... that was torture. Felt extremely sick all week. Had a headache for 2 days straight! I didn't have a "seizure" but after the strobe light, i had horrible vertigo. But tomorrow morning is my neurology appointment, which will show the...

Over the last 2 weeks my complex-partial seizures have increased significantly in frequency. I am currently taking Tegretol and my G.P has increased my dose to try and control it but he wants to closely monitor the seizures. I always get side effects for a 1-2 weeks after increasing Tegretol...

Ive been going out with my boyfriend for six years now and two and a half years ago he developed epilepsy (he's 30 now). He wasnt diagnosed until his second seizure and has been on 2* 300mg of Epilium each day. he has had a total of 6 seizures (all grand mal) now with them roughly been 6 months...

I've been having breakthrough seizures (since the 9th) and can't get an appointment until the 29th of this month. I was inpatient and the neuro upped my Carbatrol to 800mg from 400mg a day but it's not making a difference. I'm not sure what to do, as I'm having around 3 seizures a day. I just...

Just wondering, has anyone ever heard of taking progesterone around your period? I read somewhere that some people take progesterone lozenges around their period to prevent having a seizure. Since that is usually when I have some little problems I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they...

Hi, I 'm new here, I have had epilepsy all of my life, I have been on every kind of med and have had every kind of seizure. I have had 2 brain surgeries. It has almost been a yr since my last surgery. Well its kind of a long story as to why there were 2. Anyways although I'd like to call...

Hi, I'm new here. This looks like an amazing resource. My fiance has epilepsy. He started having grand mals 7 years ago. these seemed to be triggered by alcohol and without any alcohol those have stopped. However, he continues to have simple/complex partials. Sometimes they are sporadic, and...