Hi, I'm miserable for multiple reasons, one of which is the incompatibility between Ritalin and seizures. I'm honestly tired of doctors just shrugging and suggesting that I discuss with another one. Meds are interacting with each other or don't work well enough.
I have simple and sometimes complex partials. I used to have nocturnal tc seizures, but thankfully Lamictal put them under control. I haven't had one in five years. I only get partials if there are triggers. I was used to that, so I learned how to avoid them. Last year I sank into depression and the psychiatrist started suspecting that I also have ADD, so she referred me to a specialist who confirmed it. Better late than never. He gave me Ritalin but warned me that since caffeine is a certain seizure trigger for me, I should watch out for any signs. Well, his guess was right. The med made a huge difference in terms of ADHD symptoms, it was like somebody gave the correct glasses to a short-sighted person. Sadly, I started having clusters of partial seizures in the afternoon. I was impressed by how much the chaos in my brain got reduced, so I thought I'll try for a week and see if my body adjusts. Then I tried every other day - and on those days that I skipped, I had just auras or nothing at all. I'm now waiting to get a prescription for Evanse but I'm quite pessimistic about it. The neurologist said that I shouldn't touch my epilepsy meds because they seem to be working for me, but I'm starting to get doubtful about it. I already take 400 mg per day, so I can't increase it further.
Do you have any experience with such issues? I've read that ADHD and E are often comorbid but meds are usually not causing any issues.
I have simple and sometimes complex partials. I used to have nocturnal tc seizures, but thankfully Lamictal put them under control. I haven't had one in five years. I only get partials if there are triggers. I was used to that, so I learned how to avoid them. Last year I sank into depression and the psychiatrist started suspecting that I also have ADD, so she referred me to a specialist who confirmed it. Better late than never. He gave me Ritalin but warned me that since caffeine is a certain seizure trigger for me, I should watch out for any signs. Well, his guess was right. The med made a huge difference in terms of ADHD symptoms, it was like somebody gave the correct glasses to a short-sighted person. Sadly, I started having clusters of partial seizures in the afternoon. I was impressed by how much the chaos in my brain got reduced, so I thought I'll try for a week and see if my body adjusts. Then I tried every other day - and on those days that I skipped, I had just auras or nothing at all. I'm now waiting to get a prescription for Evanse but I'm quite pessimistic about it. The neurologist said that I shouldn't touch my epilepsy meds because they seem to be working for me, but I'm starting to get doubtful about it. I already take 400 mg per day, so I can't increase it further.
Do you have any experience with such issues? I've read that ADHD and E are often comorbid but meds are usually not causing any issues.
I really didn't buy that. I'll have to wait for 2 more months to speak to my neurologist.
