Hey. I'm new here. My name is Julie and I not only have Epilepsy but I also suffer from Tourette's Syndrome. I know, lucky me.
I've had Tourettes for since I was 8 years old. Well, when I was 23 I was twitching so hard while driving and I ended up in a car accident which ultimately resulted in my Epilepsy.
Now my Tourette's isn't so bad as I only really tic in the morning when I wake up , but my Epilepsy is the big problem. I have about 2-4 tonic clonic seizures a day, 10-20 complex partial seizures a day and a couple atonic seizures a week. My doctors are constantly working to find a medication combination that will help, but so far nothing has really helped. And with all the medication I've been on, I've had awful side effects. The worst one and most embarrassing is constant drooling. And with all he seizures I've had through the years I've suffered some brain damage and am now having a harder and harder time controlling my bladder.
God I am just so freaking tired of all of this. I don't know. I joined this site to hear from other people who might be in the same situation as me. I doubt there is someone out there who has Tourettes AND Epilepsy, but in terms of all m seizures and everything, there might be. I don't know. But I really hope this site can at least make me feel a little better.
I've had Tourettes for since I was 8 years old. Well, when I was 23 I was twitching so hard while driving and I ended up in a car accident which ultimately resulted in my Epilepsy.
Now my Tourette's isn't so bad as I only really tic in the morning when I wake up , but my Epilepsy is the big problem. I have about 2-4 tonic clonic seizures a day, 10-20 complex partial seizures a day and a couple atonic seizures a week. My doctors are constantly working to find a medication combination that will help, but so far nothing has really helped. And with all the medication I've been on, I've had awful side effects. The worst one and most embarrassing is constant drooling. And with all he seizures I've had through the years I've suffered some brain damage and am now having a harder and harder time controlling my bladder.
God I am just so freaking tired of all of this. I don't know. I joined this site to hear from other people who might be in the same situation as me. I doubt there is someone out there who has Tourettes AND Epilepsy, but in terms of all m seizures and everything, there might be. I don't know. But I really hope this site can at least make me feel a little better.