Hi all
My name is Craig.
i am a 31 year old male living in Kent, England. I have had epilepsy since i was 19 years old (i was confirmed during my first year at university). Doctors never really told me why it started just said it is common in men of my age and can disappear by your mid 20's (it didn't)
from 2003 (19 years old) to 2013 I only ever had attacks when i was asleep so it didn't really cause any major impact on my life other that making me really tired for a few days after.
recently however it seems to have changed. i have had 3 attacks in the last 3 years the first whilst i was awake at work (brought on by stress i think) the second in October 2014 (also at work) finally i had an attack on Friday whilst i was a passenger in a car.
this latest episode I take to be my own fault as I forgot to take my medication. however I have now got muscle/back pains far stronger that i have had before. Saturday and Sunday I wouldn't walk and only get out of bed with great excruciating pain. it is now a lot better but i am unable to stand without difficulty or walk more than a few steps without shooting pain at the top of my right leg/ hip area, going up by back and down my right leg.
Any advice on how to get rid of this pain would be great, it has stopped my life and I haven't been able to leave the house for 4 days.
My name is Craig.
i am a 31 year old male living in Kent, England. I have had epilepsy since i was 19 years old (i was confirmed during my first year at university). Doctors never really told me why it started just said it is common in men of my age and can disappear by your mid 20's (it didn't)
from 2003 (19 years old) to 2013 I only ever had attacks when i was asleep so it didn't really cause any major impact on my life other that making me really tired for a few days after.
recently however it seems to have changed. i have had 3 attacks in the last 3 years the first whilst i was awake at work (brought on by stress i think) the second in October 2014 (also at work) finally i had an attack on Friday whilst i was a passenger in a car.
this latest episode I take to be my own fault as I forgot to take my medication. however I have now got muscle/back pains far stronger that i have had before. Saturday and Sunday I wouldn't walk and only get out of bed with great excruciating pain. it is now a lot better but i am unable to stand without difficulty or walk more than a few steps without shooting pain at the top of my right leg/ hip area, going up by back and down my right leg.
Any advice on how to get rid of this pain would be great, it has stopped my life and I haven't been able to leave the house for 4 days.