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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / October 2004Medications for your type of Seizures
So is anyone willing to describe their brand of medication taken for the kind of seizure(s) you are experiencing? I am taking dilantin and topirimate which the dr said was the maximum med for my seizures. Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the intensity?? What's some of your seizures feel like? Like today , I just got an intense sweaty feeling, with a light-headedness like I could faint any second, but didn't. I was just standing at the counter at the time. I am assuming that this was a seizure of some type. Seems like it lasted two or three minutes or so. I have had gm's and am experiencing partials still. The gm's are a few months apart so I am not sure the med works or not for that, but know it isn't working for the partials. I have heard of other names of medication but am new to this epilepsy stuff (again probably :) ) and would like some more info before I go back to my scheduled dr's visit in January. thanks ------------------- ~"~ ----------------- owlvee !!!!!!!!!!!WE MISS YA MARY. HURRY BACK!!!!!!!!! > Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the intensity?? No and Yes > What's some of your seizures feel like? When the partials are bad, an inability to understand anyone talking (in person, on tv, or on the radio), talk back to them, or read. When they arent bad, they are similar, but just 'there' in the sense that I only have to focus a little more, and pass very quickly. There are several kinds of meds, dilantin is often the first used. Was on it for years, got off it, have been on tegretol for years (then keppra added), am in the process of getting off keppra, then probably the tegretol. Replacement is lamictal. So far it isnt %100 either. But as more of the old stuff is decreased (or eliminated) the new stuff will probably go up. > > Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the intensity?? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > of the old stuff is decreased (or eliminated) the new stuff will probably > go up. Hi, Be careful with Lamactil, I had it a couple of years ago and it had unpleasant side effects loss of sleep ,couldnt wait to get off it,now I am on tegretol.dilantin and nuerontin. >> > Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the >> > intensity?? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > had unpleasant side effects loss of sleep ,couldnt wait to get off > it,now I am on tegretol.dilantin and nuerontin. one problem Ive had for years it too much sleep. couldnt get up in the mornings. a bit better now, mostly becuase Im programmed to take my morning pills when I didnt have to before (I have crazy hours anyway). One thing about Lamictal I didnt realize what that its very expensive. While building up slowly Ive been on those packets. I wanted to get off Keppra because its also expensive, but wasnt working well. (I said this to the neuro) Now Im on both for the time being, a double whammy. Im not sure what to do yet because its getting unaffordable, and the plan is to increase Lamictal even more. > >> > Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the > >> > intensity?? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > sure what to do yet because its getting unaffordable, and the plan is to > increase Lamictal even more. *G* Some countries (don't know if your's is one), I had heard that Some of the Manufacturers made arrangements where people couldn't always afford their newer pills, to provide them at *discount or cheaper through the Doctor? You could ask your Doctor if something like that was available where you are OR through your local Epilepsy Association. Not all the Manufacturers do that, in All the countries, but it's worth a try. G./ > *G* Some countries (don't know if your's is one), I had heard that > Some of the Manufacturers made arrangements where people couldn't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > worth a > try. G./ Thank you, I will ask. > So is anyone willing to describe their brand of medication taken for the > kind of seizure(s) you are experiencing? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Do the meds work 100 percent for you or just help lessen the intensity?? > What's some of your seizures feel like? Hello, Aged 0 till 4 (don't know exactly): Type of epilepsy: unknown (probably grand mal type of seizures) Medications being used: Phenobarbital (Luminal/Alepsal) + (Diphantoine / Dilantin) Quickly seizure free with these medications Discontinued meds after it was allowed to do so (based on statistics at that date) Aged 10 till 14 (don't know exactly): Type of epilepsy: absence type of seizure Medication being used: Depakote (Depakine / Depakene) Quickly seizure free with these medications Discontinued meds after it was allowed to do so (based on statistics at that date) Age 29 till present: Type of epilepsy: tonic-clonic seizure (happend only once) Medication being used: Depakote ER (Depakine Crono / Depakene ER) Seizure free with meds till present Personal expectations: will be disconnuing meds after 4 years of seizure free period Best of luck. Marco |
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