Now an ear infection brings on seizures!

[momof3boys]

Great! I find out on monday morning from my primary care dr that I have a really had ear infection. I was given amoxicillon for it, which today is day 3 of. Still today my pain in my left ear is killing me. The seizures I had prior to this, which all started on January 20, 2013, I didnt feel stuffed up, have any ear pain, etc started before all this ear stuff.... and I was told by my neurologist there that its all my freaking head! Now this second opinion neurologist said its for sure epilepsy seizures and added Topamax to the mix which has helped. But when I found out this week I had a really bad ear infection, I was bumbed about it. I cant recall the last time I had an ear infection. It must have been years ago.... like when I was alittle girl becuase when I brought it up to my mom she did say she recalls me being little and having a really bad ear infection that caused me to have seizures. She cant recall which ear it was, but to think that if this is what all started the seizures which my first neurologist thinks is all psychological, is crap. It just goes to show you not all neurologists out there are good. How they can accuse a patient of making up seizures when in all reality it could be as simple as a ear infection thats causing it. I cant put the ear infection as the complete cause on the seizures yet, but it wouldnt suprise me if thats what started it all.

Today is day 3 of the amoxicillon and I called the drs office to ask if its normal to still have pain in my ear after being on it for this long? The receptionist said no, and she was going to have a nurse contact me. I dont know if I need to be switched to another medication or what. But I just want the pain to go away! I woke up last night to have auras... feeling of fear, sadness, nausea, heart racing fast.... etc. I knew something wasnt right.

But I am very thankful for finding a great neurologist here in town that actually listens to me, and doesnt rush me, listens to my concerns, and everything that was brought up by my last neuro's nurse and himself, saying that the headaches, confusion, tiredness etc wasnt at all epileptic related after having a simple or complex partial seizure, he said is for sure crap! Not true at all! He looked at me and said, "Gosh, what kind of office are they runnning there?" I told him it makes you wonder these days!?

Theres alot of stuff we went over and this old neuro said that wasnt true, that the epilepsy foundation has printed on their website for anyone to see in regards to seizures, treatment, side effects, causes, etc. Its like you just want to ask this office if they say its not true, why the hell would the major foundations like them put up this information for the whole world to see and other neurologists out there are agreeing with the epilepsy foundation as well? onder::roflmao:

 

[Nakamova]

Ear infection =no fun.

But having a decent neurologist (finally!) = priceless.

 

[momof3boys]

Thanks Nakamova I agree with you 100%!
Im just waiting to hear back from the primary care dr to see what they say about this medication (amoxicillion) if its going to treat this ear infection or not. I dont want to keep sitting here with the pain and letting this get worse if its not going to help treat it.

 

[KarenB]

Usually our Jonathan needs something stronger than amoxycillin to knock out an ear infection (fortunately he's only had about 3 in his lifetime, but the last one he had landed him in ICU because it along with a sinus infection triggered a whole lot of seizures).

SOOOOOOOOOOO glad you found a new neurologist!!!