NicholasOkuley
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I've been lurking and finally decided to register. Firstly, let me say I think what you have setup is fantastic, so thank you!
I had a TC in February of '06. I went and had an EEG + cat scan + MRI, which showed I was "prone to have seizures", but apparently wasn't anything too serious. My neuro put me on Tegretol-XR. It worked fine. I stopped taking it around 6 months later (because I am an idiot). I had another TC shortly thereafter, in August. I got back on the Tegretol, and felt better. I ran out of my medicine again last week, and didn't have it for 4 days. I had another TC on 01/10. Since then, the medicine has been effecting me quite differently, and it has me concerned.
My memory is SHOT. Gone. I feel depressed, and am having horrible anger/mood swings/irritation. I can't concentrate on work, and all day today have been having (what seem to be) absence/myoclonic seizures one after the other almost. I'm new to all of this, so I don't know what to do or ask? My neuro hasn't even diagnosed me with epilepsy.
I have another appointment tomorrow at 1:30 to check levels in my blood from the Tegretol, but I'd REALLY like to switch drugs because I don't feel okay. At all.
Anyone been there? Any advice? Things I can ask or say to make sure the neuro understands how I feel? I have a tendency to get there and then say everything is fine, or not be able to explain how I feel because of the anxiety I feel in the office.
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the long ramble.
I had a TC in February of '06. I went and had an EEG + cat scan + MRI, which showed I was "prone to have seizures", but apparently wasn't anything too serious. My neuro put me on Tegretol-XR. It worked fine. I stopped taking it around 6 months later (because I am an idiot). I had another TC shortly thereafter, in August. I got back on the Tegretol, and felt better. I ran out of my medicine again last week, and didn't have it for 4 days. I had another TC on 01/10. Since then, the medicine has been effecting me quite differently, and it has me concerned.
My memory is SHOT. Gone. I feel depressed, and am having horrible anger/mood swings/irritation. I can't concentrate on work, and all day today have been having (what seem to be) absence/myoclonic seizures one after the other almost. I'm new to all of this, so I don't know what to do or ask? My neuro hasn't even diagnosed me with epilepsy.
I have another appointment tomorrow at 1:30 to check levels in my blood from the Tegretol, but I'd REALLY like to switch drugs because I don't feel okay. At all.
Anyone been there? Any advice? Things I can ask or say to make sure the neuro understands how I feel? I have a tendency to get there and then say everything is fine, or not be able to explain how I feel because of the anxiety I feel in the office.
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the long ramble.