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A few weeks ago I went to see a neurologist bc I take adderall and my PCP wanted me to have a clearance bc I'm over 60. Made the appointment and talked about sleep issues bc of something like sleep apnea but more subtle (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome). When that wakes me it takes at least an hour to get back to sleep and that happens several times a night. The neuro suggested Wellbutrin but bc it lowers the seizure threshold I had an EEG in the office. It came back w/ a spike which he said was some kind of subclinical activity. Did he say seizure activity? I think so. I've never had anything that sounded like a small or Grand seizure. So then he set me up w/ a 48 hour EEG.
But thinking about this, I'm thinking what could be the outcome other than taking medication preventively. The nurse said it would be Lamictal if they saw more seizure activity. I take no meds except for low thyroid and Addderall 3 times a week on a toddler's dose bc I'm that sensitive. Also I'm queen of the Side Effects. I'm trying to get my life and career back bc of lack of sleep so adding something like lamictal I'm guessing would put me in a terrible place when I haven't even had a seizure that I know of. The nurse said it would be like seeing something on an EKG that could spell the possibility of a stroke. But the chance of a stroke increases w/ age. I'm not aware that a seizure does too.
I canceled the EEG and will make a follow up appointment to speak to the neuro but hope to get some perspective about this. I understand this forum most likely is people who experience seizures and aren't like me but maybe not. Or maybe someone knows of a more appropriate place to ask this. Thanks!
ps Can someone tell me how to delete my photo. I didn't put it up for this forum but at some point for something I added it and can't find the source of that so it keeps popping up.
But thinking about this, I'm thinking what could be the outcome other than taking medication preventively. The nurse said it would be Lamictal if they saw more seizure activity. I take no meds except for low thyroid and Addderall 3 times a week on a toddler's dose bc I'm that sensitive. Also I'm queen of the Side Effects. I'm trying to get my life and career back bc of lack of sleep so adding something like lamictal I'm guessing would put me in a terrible place when I haven't even had a seizure that I know of. The nurse said it would be like seeing something on an EKG that could spell the possibility of a stroke. But the chance of a stroke increases w/ age. I'm not aware that a seizure does too.
I canceled the EEG and will make a follow up appointment to speak to the neuro but hope to get some perspective about this. I understand this forum most likely is people who experience seizures and aren't like me but maybe not. Or maybe someone knows of a more appropriate place to ask this. Thanks!
ps Can someone tell me how to delete my photo. I didn't put it up for this forum but at some point for something I added it and can't find the source of that so it keeps popping up.