My name is Hallie!!
I was diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy when I was in 7th grade (07-08) and after being put on depakote then adding lamictal a while later, they were controlled by 09. So long as I remember to take my medication 2x a day(which after having read a few of the threads, I realize my poor memory may be caused by my epilepsy) I was in the clear.
In high school I had my first grand mal/tonic clonic seizure-- at school unfortunately, fortunately at the door of the bathroom during class(we had security guards monitoring). I won't get into the gory details unless anyone is interested, but that was the beginning of having about 3-4 grand mals a year, and now I'm wondering if I'm having other types in between.
After highschool I started to have 1 about every 6 months, almost clockwork now at 22.
I'll leave my complaints and questions to other forums, but I would be really interested in talking to anyone within 5 years of my age or has grown up with seizures. i feel alone, and my doctor doesnt offer me much comfort.
Thanks
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I was diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy when I was in 7th grade (07-08) and after being put on depakote then adding lamictal a while later, they were controlled by 09. So long as I remember to take my medication 2x a day(which after having read a few of the threads, I realize my poor memory may be caused by my epilepsy) I was in the clear.
In high school I had my first grand mal/tonic clonic seizure-- at school unfortunately, fortunately at the door of the bathroom during class(we had security guards monitoring). I won't get into the gory details unless anyone is interested, but that was the beginning of having about 3-4 grand mals a year, and now I'm wondering if I'm having other types in between.
After highschool I started to have 1 about every 6 months, almost clockwork now at 22.
I'll leave my complaints and questions to other forums, but I would be really interested in talking to anyone within 5 years of my age or has grown up with seizures. i feel alone, and my doctor doesnt offer me much comfort.
Thanks
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