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| depakote / epilim question | 21 Jun 2004 22:25 GMT | 7 |
I've been on Epilemma (Depakote) for a bit over a month now to control absence seizures which occur during the day and at night. I called my neurologist on Thursday and asked about using sedatives to try to improve my sleep further, as the tiredness I feel (due to nighttimes
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| Off the meds - life without Tegretol | 21 Jun 2004 15:45 GMT | 5 |
Hi everyone, It's now 3 weeks since I stopped my meds and without them the world is so much clearer it's rather overwhelming at times. One of the most noticeable things is how much easier it is to make rapid decisions
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| something good to share | 21 Jun 2004 14:03 GMT | 17 |
i havn't been around for some days because my computer was down. during that time many things happened, some of them bad, more of them good. let's forget about the bad stuff and come to the good: my neuro changed my medication. i'm off keppra now and feeling great
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| Does someone know a good book / literature / magazine about Frontal Lobe Epilepsy | 20 Jun 2004 15:46 GMT | 13 |
As I recall correctly, I am diagnosed with that type of epilepsy so I need to read about it.
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| D L A | 20 Jun 2004 13:22 GMT | 7 |
I have epilepsy developed have had my driving licence withdrawn can I claim D L A or any other benefits owl
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| Glucose / Sucrose as possible trigger for seizures | 20 Jun 2004 07:23 GMT | 7 |
I'm sure there must be people out there that are going through the same ordeal that my wife Lynne has been through. Having been administered various concoctions of the epileptic medications available, found herself a virtual zombie with the side effects worse than the ailment!
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| GMs are back :( | 20 Jun 2004 00:41 GMT | 8 |
Just need to share: I had my first grand mal in almost 2 years, the first since being on Tegretol. My husband was away for a couple of days and I woke up on the living room floor Friday morning with tea spilled all over me and the floor.
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| Cyberonics files for Chapter 11 (Bankruptcy) protection | 18 Jun 2004 18:56 GMT | 3 |
Blank That article (titled above) was on the Microsoft Newsreader page Yesterday or day before? Does anyone have experience or opinions of what that might mean for people using the VNS system, since I thought you had to go in each 2-3? years to get the Battery replaced? If ...
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| Roll Call - for Kylie | 18 Jun 2004 15:23 GMT | 30 |
Hello Kylie, I've never seen a Roll Call on this ng although others I inhabit have them fairly regularly. We find them useful, reminding those of us with poor memories who others are and introducing ourselves to newcomers.
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| Off for surgery | 17 Jun 2004 14:56 GMT | 26 |
8 am tomorrow. See you all when I get back, I hope. Not head stuff, other end :-) Mary
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| Message for Dave-1 | 17 Jun 2004 04:37 GMT | 18 |
BlankMessage pour Howdy Dave --> Dawn Compton has not been able to access your website, and asked me to ask you to read your Guestbook. She only seems to get a Blank Page when she tried to click to your Website from addresses I sent her in an Email.
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| New Use for Nerve Stimulator | 16 Jun 2004 22:33 GMT | 3 |
I heard this on the news here in the U.S. tonight. I had to hunt for the topic, but found it on abc website. http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Living/ap20040615_1609.html They were discussing this device for depression and when they showed how
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| i just wanna tell | 15 Jun 2004 21:19 GMT | 37 |
hello, it's me again. don't get me wrong. i'm none of these persons enjoying their diseases, doing nothing but talk about them all the time. it's the other way around. i don't know, whom to tell.
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| what med after surgery? | 15 Jun 2004 21:00 GMT | 2 |
my dr. has told me it"s my choise to what med i want to take now that i've had the two brain surgerys. my last med lamictal has a lot of weight on me can anyone suggest a med that will take it off but still but still protect me from having any seizures.
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| Focus Group | 15 Jun 2004 16:10 GMT | 18 |
I saw your posting and thought you might be interested in a focus group we are conduction on June 16 in Chicago, IL. It pays $125-$150 for two hours of your time. To qualify you must either suffer from epilesy or provide care to someone who does. This is for research
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