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Hi everyone,
I just found this site (wished I had years ago
and wanted to say hello. I began having TC seizures out of the blue 12 years ago while I was in grad school. A number of drs were never able to figure out a cause, but fortunately I have very good control with medication. I actually seem to have more problems with the medications than with the seizures themselves. Since I've been on zonegran (400 mg/day) for the past 2-3 years, I've noticed (as have friends, family and co-workers) that my moods swing like a pendulum from highs to low for no rhyme or reason, that I'm always extremely tired, have no energy, not interested in anything anymore, apathetic, irritable, easily confused, and have difficulty concentrating and remembering things. I feel like I've been in a fog for so long and just want myself back. I've told both my PCP and neurologist about this, and neither seemed that concerned, but these symptoms are disconcerting to me, since they are not like the usual me. Has anyone else felt this way on zonegran? Maybe it's not the zonegran, but when I was on tegretol and depakote before the zonegran, I didn't feel like this, and was doing things I love like hiking, biking and skiing. Now, I have no interest in doing anything. What has been bothering me more is that I've also noticed that these symptoms have been increasing over the past couple weeks, since Keppra (1000mg/day) has been added to my daily routine. I have a follow-up with my neurologist in a couple weeks, but wondered if anyone else experienced these types of medication side-effects? Or whether I just need to be more patient through this Keppra-zonegran adjustment time? But after a couple years, my patience is pretty thin, and I just want to get back to myself again. Thanks for reading.
I just found this site (wished I had years ago
