Hi I am new here. My 17 yr old son was diagnosed last year with focal epilepsy which has developed from an accident he had when he was a baby.He was having complex partial siezures only at night. He started lamactil meds in march. He has begun experiencing funny turns early evening. His head feels full and heavy and he feels like vommiting. Another time he was eating when he suddenly felt extremely sick and needed to vomit imediately. He thinks both are related to his epilepsy as his head feels the same as a seizure after, Anyone experienced this ????
Could this be a change in his seizures?
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Hi JoJo,
I had a bad time on Lamotrigine... could be the meds.. it's essential to make an appointment with your GP and discuss the issue
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I had a bad time on Lamotrigine... could be the meds.. it's essential to make an appointment with your GP and discuss the issue
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Hi jojo256, welcome to CWE!
Did the new symptoms start when he began taking the Lamictal? if so, then I would suspect a connection. But if they are more recent than that, it could be due to a variety of causes. Do you know of any particular seizure triggers for your son? Sometimes food sensitivities can trigger symptoms. For some folks it's additives like MSG or Nutrasweet. Others are sensitive to gluten, and find that a gluten-free diet improves their seizure control.
There is something called abdominal epilepsy http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/abdominal-epilepsy-in-children-and-adults which tends to be more associated with seizures originating in the temporal lobe. Maybe that's what's going on. Have you mentioned these symptoms to your son's neurologist?
Best,
Nakamova
Did the new symptoms start when he began taking the Lamictal? if so, then I would suspect a connection. But if they are more recent than that, it could be due to a variety of causes. Do you know of any particular seizure triggers for your son? Sometimes food sensitivities can trigger symptoms. For some folks it's additives like MSG or Nutrasweet. Others are sensitive to gluten, and find that a gluten-free diet improves their seizure control.
There is something called abdominal epilepsy http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/abdominal-epilepsy-in-children-and-adults which tends to be more associated with seizures originating in the temporal lobe. Maybe that's what's going on. Have you mentioned these symptoms to your son's neurologist?
Best,
Nakamova