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[eclectic hectic epileptic]

Hello everyone,

I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago. My first grand mal happened when I was 25. I had been experiencing localized seizures for a few months before that, but they had been misdiagnosed as anxiety attacks. I had never had a history of seizures and I have no family history of epilepsy.

I am still experiencing breakthrough grand mal seizures and I am on a current medication regimen of 1000mg of keppra and 200mg of vimpat in the morning and 750mg of keppra and 200mg of vimpat in the evening.

I look very forward to this website and to meeting other people coping with epilepsy.

EHE

 

[Sandie]

Welcome. You are among friends here. Love the screen name you have.

 

[Nakamova]

Hi EHE, welcome to CWE!

I hope you can get control of your seizures soon. I know the grand mal seizures can take a toll.

Best,
Nakamova

 

[jyearta]

Hi,

I am glad you found this forum, it helps to know you are not alone.

Have you spoke to your Dr. about meds adjustment?

Are you keeping a diary, listing triggers along with seizures?

 

[bridge]

Welcome!! There are plenty of people to help here !!! Best of luck with everything. How are you with the Keppra???

 

[eclectic hectic epileptic]

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the welcome! I was on 750mg of keppra and the vimpat twice a day, but I had a seizure a few weeks ago and my neurologist upped the keppra to 1000mg in the morning.

I find the keppra has made me a little more short andmy patience don't seem to last as long. Bu luckily my fiancee is very understanding and I am able to keep myself in check most of the time.

And yes the grand mals do take a toll. I feel afterwards like I'm a computer restarting. It takes a while for everything to come back to normal.