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Maeve Jones - 26 Dec 2005 18:14 GMT

Hello everyone

I had a disturbing even a few days ago and I am just beginning to
recover.

First of all let me tell you I have had epilepsy when I was younger
but haven't had a seizure for years and no longer take medication. I
am on Topomax for migraines but it is a small dose.

Last week in the Xmas rush I was shopping st the local craft store.
When coming down the stairs I twisted my angle and fell and really hit
my heat hard. I even saw stars and I understand I was unconscious for
about two minutes. When I came too I was really sick to my stomach and
my head really hurt. Of course the store called the paramedics. They
arrived about 10 minuses later and all I wanted to do was go home.
Well I ended up have a clonic tonic seizure, bit my tongue and lost
bladder control. My husband said I was really confused for a long
time and was admitted to the hospital for two days. Of course all the
tests came out normal.

Now I am back on seizure meds and can't drive. I am wondering was this
caused by the "wack" on the head and just a one time event or and I
going to have seizures again.? I just hate this foggy feeling. The doc
at the hospital didn't really want to give me any answers.

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Chris Lesurf - 28 Dec 2005 16:11 GMT

The doctor at the hospital was probably showing the bit of wisdom they
don't usually ie being honest about not knowing.

Anything anyone in the newsgroup can say will be just as much a guess. I
think it's a case of accept that you might go through a patch of having
fits/seizures but hope it won't last long.

My advice would be to check which anti-convulsant drugs worked for you
last time and try them again, keep a record of fits you have and whether
they are associated with anything coincidental (such as low-blood sugar
which used to seem apparent with mine).

It's also worth reporting any unwanted feelings that might be side-effects
to your doctor. Having eecently read an article about the power of mind
over matter wrt recovering from ill-health that has even been diagnosed as
terminal, I would also recommend trying to ignore possibility of epilepsy
and keeping yourself happily busy for as much of the time as possible.

Best of Luck,

Chris L.

In article <dopbq60td0@news1.newsguy.com>,

> Hello everyone

> I had a disturbing even a few days ago and I am just beginning to
> recover.

> First of all let me tell you I have had epilepsy when I was younger
> but haven't had a seizure for years and no longer take medication. I
> am on Topomax for migraines but it is a small dose.

> Last week in the Xmas rush I was shopping st the local craft store.
> When coming down the stairs I twisted my angle and fell and really hit
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> time and was admitted to the hospital for two days. Of course all the
> tests came out normal.

> Now I am back on seizure meds and can't drive. I am wondering was this
> caused by the "wack" on the head and just a one time event or and I
> going to have seizures again.? I just hate this foggy feeling. The doc
> at the hospital didn't really want to give me any answers.

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Sofia - 28 Dec 2005 23:33 GMT

> Anything anyone in the newsgroup can say will be just as much a guess. I
> think it's a case of accept that you might go through a patch of having
> fits/seizures but hope it won't last long.

I'd go along with this, I think nobody can really tell you if you'll ever
have another seizure again - I doubt any of us can really know when our
own "next seizure" is going to occur.

I doubt that your doctor didn't want to tell you whether you'll ever have
another seizure either - he simply couldn't, it's absolutely unpredictable.

As for driving, if I were you, I'd take Julie's advice and get somebody
else like hubby to drive you around, just to cut out any risks that you
might just have a seizure perhaps. You might even want to start taking the
bus shopping, if your hubby can't actually drive.

Like Chris and Julie were saying though, I think the best thing you can do
is to stop thinking about it too, and just get on with your life. Start
playing around with your computer a little more perhaps, and get into the
chit-chat and atmosphere of the newsgroup.

Happy New Year

Sofie

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Julie - 28 Dec 2005 19:21 GMT

Welcome to our group, Maeve. Chris has given you excellent advice. I
would say listen to your body, and like Chris mentioned write down
everything. If you feel worn out, sick to your stomach, all the signs
that show that you could be having a partial seizure as well as all the
sign that you are having side effects of medication.

As far as not driving goes, try to keep a positive attitude. I will soon
be in your same boat, except I haven't had a tonic clonic seizure for some
time. I will be changing meds, so I can go off a very old medication.
When I change meds I will not be driving. I have mentioned this to a few
family members and they want to know how long will that last. I don't
know, I will wait and see how the trial goes and listen to my body and the
doctor.

One good thing for me is that I can do some work from home and I have
friends and family who can drive me when needed.

Hope you also have good support from family and friends.

Take care,
Julie

> Hello everyone
>
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> going to have seizures again.? I just hate this foggy feeling. The doc
> at the hospital didn't really want to give me any answers.

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