Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed with absent seizures in October of 2017 after my first grand mal seizure. After this event, I had an eeg test and it was pretty obvious that I am experiencing multiple of absent seizures; however, they were so short that no one has ever witnessed (and I am 23 years old male.) I have never had any issues at school, and I was pretty active kid (engaged in many team sports.)
Right now I am on Lamotrigine 200 mg a day, and till last Saturday I everything has been OK. I was out for Friday evening and I did not drink more than for regular outs. I missed the pill that evening (but it happened in past already.) After the party I was sleeping around 7 hours, and on the afternoon I went for a ride. This was the first time in my life when I felt that something is *not right*.
Then after that feeling I lost consciousness and I got seizure, the grand mal one. That was the second time in my life. There wasn't any accident and no one was hurt. I was taken to the hospital and I called my doctor about that seizure, she wants me to stay on the same doze of Lamotrigine and I will have another eeg test the next week. Of course, I will not be driving for a bit.
I just don't understand why this happened, basically after 2.5 years, and when I am taking medicine. It doesn't make any sense to me. Now, I am afraid that this might start happening more often. Was anyone in a similar situation?
Right now I am on Lamotrigine 200 mg a day, and till last Saturday I everything has been OK. I was out for Friday evening and I did not drink more than for regular outs. I missed the pill that evening (but it happened in past already.) After the party I was sleeping around 7 hours, and on the afternoon I went for a ride. This was the first time in my life when I felt that something is *not right*.
Then after that feeling I lost consciousness and I got seizure, the grand mal one. That was the second time in my life. There wasn't any accident and no one was hurt. I was taken to the hospital and I called my doctor about that seizure, she wants me to stay on the same doze of Lamotrigine and I will have another eeg test the next week. Of course, I will not be driving for a bit.
I just don't understand why this happened, basically after 2.5 years, and when I am taking medicine. It doesn't make any sense to me. Now, I am afraid that this might start happening more often. Was anyone in a similar situation?