Hi Folks,
New around here and new to epilepsy:
Recently diagnosed in my mid 40s after a hospital admission with a series of partial cluster seizures that left me dazed and confused for a week.
Been started on lamotrigine, and still titrating up.
I'm living in dread of another cluster and briefly discussed with GP having lorazepam tablets on hand to stop a cluster again, but didn't prescribe at this point.
Said we can revisit if I have another cluster; well I've had two episodes so far this morning, milder than previous (it's like being in a dream and recalling snatches of a terrible nightmare and thinking "I've had this nightmare before" then a feeling of raw terror, and confusion). But last time out they escalated over the course of the day until minutes apart, and I could barely bbe understood I was slurring my words that badly.
So I'm currently in dread of another seizure today and want to speak to GP about lorazepam, but wondered if anyone can tell me what dose they would be on to stop their partial seizure clusters and how they take it? For example, Xmg then wait then take Xmg or whatever?
I'm in the dark about a lot of things, and felt a bit abandoned after leaving the hospital with very little information!
Thanks very much
New around here and new to epilepsy:
Recently diagnosed in my mid 40s after a hospital admission with a series of partial cluster seizures that left me dazed and confused for a week.
Been started on lamotrigine, and still titrating up.
I'm living in dread of another cluster and briefly discussed with GP having lorazepam tablets on hand to stop a cluster again, but didn't prescribe at this point.
Said we can revisit if I have another cluster; well I've had two episodes so far this morning, milder than previous (it's like being in a dream and recalling snatches of a terrible nightmare and thinking "I've had this nightmare before" then a feeling of raw terror, and confusion). But last time out they escalated over the course of the day until minutes apart, and I could barely bbe understood I was slurring my words that badly.
So I'm currently in dread of another seizure today and want to speak to GP about lorazepam, but wondered if anyone can tell me what dose they would be on to stop their partial seizure clusters and how they take it? For example, Xmg then wait then take Xmg or whatever?
I'm in the dark about a lot of things, and felt a bit abandoned after leaving the hospital with very little information!
Thanks very much
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