My name is Jackson, and I had my first tonic clonic seizure just about one month ago. I'm 31 years old (female) and am realizing now that I've had much smaller episodes semi-regularly since I was a teenager. I've been calling those small ones "brain blinks" -- like my brain has a giant eyelid that just blinks every now and again.
I had an MRI that came out clean, but an irregular EEG. I've seen two neurologists (I wanted a second opinion!). The first recommended Keppra, the second Lamictal. It's been a month and I haven't taken anything. I've had a few small seizures since then, I think. The brain blinks, in addition to a few more muscular ticks -- like my head involuntarily jerking.
I haven't started the meds yet because I've been hoping I could try some alternative therapies first. I don't know if I've just got my head in the sand about it, though. I've been keeping a very detailed diary of my sleeping and eating habits, and then of any seizure activity. It seems too soon to come to any conclusions, of course. I just want to learn as much as I can about this before making a final decisions. In the meantime, I'm doing my best to be safe -- not driving of course, no ladders, etc etc. Anyway, I'm glad to find this forum and look forward to learning a lot from y'all.
I had an MRI that came out clean, but an irregular EEG. I've seen two neurologists (I wanted a second opinion!). The first recommended Keppra, the second Lamictal. It's been a month and I haven't taken anything. I've had a few small seizures since then, I think. The brain blinks, in addition to a few more muscular ticks -- like my head involuntarily jerking.
I haven't started the meds yet because I've been hoping I could try some alternative therapies first. I don't know if I've just got my head in the sand about it, though. I've been keeping a very detailed diary of my sleeping and eating habits, and then of any seizure activity. It seems too soon to come to any conclusions, of course. I just want to learn as much as I can about this before making a final decisions. In the meantime, I'm doing my best to be safe -- not driving of course, no ladders, etc etc. Anyway, I'm glad to find this forum and look forward to learning a lot from y'all.