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I just wanted to share that my wife is now doing very well and her seizures have been controlled for 4 months now. She's taking Depakote, getting better sleep, and watching her diet and alcohol intake much better.
Over the past 2 years I've spent the better part of each day worrying about my wife. Before I even knew she had E, I was worried because she would nod off during the day, sometimes act out of it, and had all the classic signs of uncontrolled seizures. The problem was that at the time, I had no idea of this. I was pretty naive about seizure activity and E in general. Since we've realized what was actually the problem I have done as much reading and research as I can. When it comes to E, knowledge truly is paramount.
Now that I better understand my wife's health, I can help her so much more. Since her partial on the 500mg of Depakote she was upped to 1000mg (500am/500pm). At first she had a really hard time on it. I even posted a few times here because it was so hard to tell if it was the meds or seizure activity. Luckily it turns out most of it was the meds, and she's now adjusted to them very well. In fact, I've seen a major change in her over the last 2 weeks time. The side effects went away quickly and the change was dramatic. No more nodding off, memory issues, or problems with cognitive function.
She also switched from Zoloft to Lexapro for her anxiety. That's made an incredible change as well. In the past two weeks I've never seen her smile as much as she has. The anxiety and panic attacks are lessened and she's even learning to work through them without her rescue meds (Xanax).
As for now, my wife is a happy and healthy person. I myself am doing well too. All of this had me on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In the end though, all the worrying and running around is worth it to have my wife back. We're counting down the days until 6 months when she can drive again. So far, things are going well and we're both thankful for that.
Over the past 2 years I've spent the better part of each day worrying about my wife. Before I even knew she had E, I was worried because she would nod off during the day, sometimes act out of it, and had all the classic signs of uncontrolled seizures. The problem was that at the time, I had no idea of this. I was pretty naive about seizure activity and E in general. Since we've realized what was actually the problem I have done as much reading and research as I can. When it comes to E, knowledge truly is paramount.
Now that I better understand my wife's health, I can help her so much more. Since her partial on the 500mg of Depakote she was upped to 1000mg (500am/500pm). At first she had a really hard time on it. I even posted a few times here because it was so hard to tell if it was the meds or seizure activity. Luckily it turns out most of it was the meds, and she's now adjusted to them very well. In fact, I've seen a major change in her over the last 2 weeks time. The side effects went away quickly and the change was dramatic. No more nodding off, memory issues, or problems with cognitive function.
She also switched from Zoloft to Lexapro for her anxiety. That's made an incredible change as well. In the past two weeks I've never seen her smile as much as she has. The anxiety and panic attacks are lessened and she's even learning to work through them without her rescue meds (Xanax).
As for now, my wife is a happy and healthy person. I myself am doing well too. All of this had me on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In the end though, all the worrying and running around is worth it to have my wife back. We're counting down the days until 6 months when she can drive again. So far, things are going well and we're both thankful for that.
