23 an freaked!!

[michaelnc88]

ive never been much for drinking myself, in fact last night i smoked is why i asked an im not sure if its the keppra or what but it hit me like a brick wall and i started tripping out bad so im thinking thats a no too, one last question to anyone on here but thanks for everyones answers to my questions but it is does it get easier to deal with?? For me personally i keep worrying omg will i be walking out in public an next thing i know im waking up to a ambulance again or my gf freaking out, maybe its just because mine was so recent but it seems like its gonna be a constant worry for me, my family and everyone keeps telling me to stay in bed and do nothing not work or goto the gym but i need money to pay for my car and life expenses. Should i listen to them or just be cautious?

 

[DadofTwins]

Welcome Michael!

hello! im 23 years old an had my first seizure 2 days ago, im a very athletic guy and work out almost everyday and play sports only drawback is i do smoke. But other than that im healthy and two days ago i worked out hard in the morning then went to the pool for 3 hours in the sun came back with my gf and watched tv, then my brain started acting crazy an everything seemed to not be real and then it'd snap back to reality and then right back. ive experienced this prob 5 times throughout my life and then after this one i woke up to my gf and brother in the ambulance with me and i was pronounced i had a seizure. I have no remembrance of what happened or even falling down. i smashed open my head and elbows on the pavement, the next day i went to a neurologist and he said it was a partial seizure and said next week ill get eeg's an mri's, i already had a cat scan at the hospital an everything was fine. but they immediately put me on a prescription for me to prevent seizures, is this normal or ok? and now i cant drive for 6 months :/ i just came off breaking my leg in 19 spots and have just got back to walking and now this happens what should i do?? like is medicine the right choice for a first seizure?

Michael,

Welcome to CWE. The people here are knowledgeable, helpful and experienced.

One other thing you should be careful about: Cooking alone on an open flame or barbecue. If you seize, you don't want to fall into a fire.

Sorry for the additional worries, I just don't want you to get hurt.

Good luck on your journey. I wish you the best.

Tom

 

[Silat]

Michael,

Welcome to CWE. The people here are knowledgeable, helpful and experienced.

One other thing you should be careful about: Cooking alone on an open flame or barbecue. If you seize, you don't want to fall into a fire.

Sorry for the additional worries, I just don't want you to get hurt.

Good luck on your journey. I wish you the best.

Tom

Oh man... I never thought about that... I grill all of the time and that never crossed my mind.
That's a habit I think I need to reconsider... onder:
Thank you DadofTwins... seriously.

 

[Westwind]

I try to take the time to think in terms of "what if I have a seizure while I'm doing XYZ ?" Which goes against my nature as I'd rather ignore the epilepsy and try to live as normal a life as I can.

does it get easier to deal with

That's difficult to answer because it depends upon the individual. Once the doctors have a better diagnosis for you, you might be on a mild medication and never have another seizure in your life. And then after six months seizure frree you'll be back to driving and living pretty much a normal life. About 70% are successfully treated with medication. But it may take some time trying several meds to see what works best for you though.

 

[michaelnc88]

yeah im def gonna be more cautious toward things i do, what about work like are you suppose to not work for a certain amount after seizures? im asking bc i been out of work for 6 months already bc i had a accident and broke my fibia an tibia in 19 spots as well as my leg so i just got back to walking and now this happens right as im about to go back to work so i was just wondering about this.

 

[Nakamova]

As long as you are feeling fine (and don't need to drive to get to your job), you can work after a seizure. The only concerns would be if you were having symptoms or side effects that interfered with your work duties, or if you had work duties (for example, 24-hour continuous work shifts) that might jeopardize your health.