Hi
I'd really like some help understanding this, and also I'm curious as to whether anyone else has experienced it.
I generally don't have too much difficulty with medication side effects. Occasionally I have a slightly dizzy/sleepy feeling that starts about 1/2 hour after taking the daytime dose and it generally lasts for an hour, and then I'm completely fine.
If I have had a seizure (nocturnal, every 4-5 nights), I am generally wiped out the next day so if I was experiencing any side effects from a daytime dose I'm not sure I'd notice. Then the following day I typically will have very strong side effects from the medication, to the point of almost double vision along with light sensitivity, mild to moderate imbalance/dizziness, and feeling sleepy. This can last for a few hours.
These are symptoms similar to what one would have if the medication dose was too strong. So why would I have these strong (or stronger) side effects post seizure like this? It crosses my mind that maybe the medications themselves are causing the seizures (eg. too much medication), but if this was the case wouldn't the seizures would be happening more often and/or wouldn't I be experiencing strong side effects more often?
Any help understanding this would be greatly appreciated!
I'd really like some help understanding this, and also I'm curious as to whether anyone else has experienced it.
I generally don't have too much difficulty with medication side effects. Occasionally I have a slightly dizzy/sleepy feeling that starts about 1/2 hour after taking the daytime dose and it generally lasts for an hour, and then I'm completely fine.
If I have had a seizure (nocturnal, every 4-5 nights), I am generally wiped out the next day so if I was experiencing any side effects from a daytime dose I'm not sure I'd notice. Then the following day I typically will have very strong side effects from the medication, to the point of almost double vision along with light sensitivity, mild to moderate imbalance/dizziness, and feeling sleepy. This can last for a few hours.
These are symptoms similar to what one would have if the medication dose was too strong. So why would I have these strong (or stronger) side effects post seizure like this? It crosses my mind that maybe the medications themselves are causing the seizures (eg. too much medication), but if this was the case wouldn't the seizures would be happening more often and/or wouldn't I be experiencing strong side effects more often?
Any help understanding this would be greatly appreciated!