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My main one is KEPPRA. I take 3500mgs a day and its making me not talk properly! I'm finding myself visualizing the words I want to say (in my head) then reading it out loud. :/ Simple words take ages to come out which then brings out the 'they must think I'm thick' feelings I get....not good! Does anyone else have these problems? I've just joined up to this, so a huge 'HELLO!' to everyone on here![Because when you learn, you know what makes the world turn]
In the 60's I was on phenobarbital and dilantin.Does anybody know what the choices for meds were in the 50's and 60's? What might be easier is when each med came into use. I have/had absence seizures when I was a child, and was treated with phenobarbitol and Zarontin. All it did was make me high, and make the symptoms worse. I had no say in the treatment.