Thank you for giving me the opportunity to post. My mother, an independent women in her sixties has had epilepsy since brain surgery a few years ago. It's gotten gradually but progressively worse, although always staying at monthly intervals bar once yearly where it all kicks off during a hospital stay.
She went into STATUS EPILEPTICUS two years ago, recovered well to live at home with help fully capable and functioning just observation needed. She has been suffering partial seizures on Left hand side. She is now on two drugs Lamictyl and Tegretal, also had two bad seizures in the last two motnhs. The seizure today was very unusual - her face swelled up and it was like she was talking nonsense not like the usual seizure where it's partial and she can tell you afterwards what happened and how she is with mild twitching although loss of power on lhs. Have contacted our wonderful neurologist but wondered whether seizures can change in nature and whether anyone else with partial complex seizures had better luck with two drugs or can i expect more ups and downs like what we've had?
It's a shame as my mother is the most independent, determined woman, recovered so very well from stroke after the aneurysm surgery. We are all on here I guess for the same reason, to know we're not alone and that there's a bit of hope. I hope that someone out there recognizes this, and that we can help each other out. Thanks
She went into STATUS EPILEPTICUS two years ago, recovered well to live at home with help fully capable and functioning just observation needed. She has been suffering partial seizures on Left hand side. She is now on two drugs Lamictyl and Tegretal, also had two bad seizures in the last two motnhs. The seizure today was very unusual - her face swelled up and it was like she was talking nonsense not like the usual seizure where it's partial and she can tell you afterwards what happened and how she is with mild twitching although loss of power on lhs. Have contacted our wonderful neurologist but wondered whether seizures can change in nature and whether anyone else with partial complex seizures had better luck with two drugs or can i expect more ups and downs like what we've had?
It's a shame as my mother is the most independent, determined woman, recovered so very well from stroke after the aneurysm surgery. We are all on here I guess for the same reason, to know we're not alone and that there's a bit of hope. I hope that someone out there recognizes this, and that we can help each other out. Thanks