Seizures getting worse

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Hello my name is Cassie and I am 27 years old. I've been experiencing petit mal seizures for about 10 years now, but they seem to be getting worse and more frequent. I've had tons of MRI, EEG and ECG tests done but they always come back normal (with no abnormal brain activity) so my doctor has never actually seen what my brain does while I'm having a seizure. I currently take keppra twice a day, but recently have been having at least 1 seizure a day. I had one the other night while I was at home by myself and when I came back to, I had a black eye! So I have no clue what happened. I hate these seizures, they're embarrassing and I know they're scary for other people when they're around me. I was just curious if anyone had any ideas of anything I could try that might help me with them....
 
Hi Cassie, welcome to CWE!

Do you keep a seizure diary? It can help you track your seizures, and give you a sense of whether they're increasing in frequency, duration or kind. A diary can also help you look for triggers that might be playing a role.

If you lost consciousness with the most recent seizure, then it may have been a tonic -clonic (grand mal) rather than an absence seizure (petit mal). You should let your neuro know that your seizures are getting worse. It's possible that increasing your medication dose, or changing your medication altogether may help you get better seizure control. It's important to keep the seizures from escalating in any way.

Another thing to consider is a dietary approach. The Modified Atkins Diet has been successful in helping to reduce or control seizures, particularly absence seizures. You can read more about it here: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news...ins_Diet_Can_Cut_Epileptic_Seizures_in_Adults and here: http://www.atkinsforseizures.com/

Best,
Nakamova
 
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