Prayer Request - Battling Something

In my humble opinion, if you believe it is your medication, please talk with your doctors. They can change dosages or even to another medication. There are many options out there.

Praying for you.

You know your body best. I pray you and your Neuro docs are able to get you feeling better.

Sadly, I know some of which you speak. I also had one epileptic seizure and was put on medications because it landed me in the ICU. I tried a few different anti-seizure medications (Keppra, Neurontin and Lamictal) for a couple of years but had a hard time tolerating them. So after much discussion, my doctors and I decided for me to stop taking them since I only had the one seizure. If I was to have any more seizures, then I'd go back on them. Thankfully I have been seizure free for 5 years so far. I do take Klonopin daily for anxiety/panic attacks. That is a medication that can also help with seizures; it is usually added on to a preventative medication such as Lamictal, Keppra, Tegretol, etc... So the Klonopin I take may be helping me be seizure free but I don't know for sure. My psychiatrist, not neuro, prescribes that for me.

I do have a cousin that has epilepsy and he takes Tegretol and Klonopin. He seems to tolerate them well. His sister had to be on Tegretol short term for a facial nerve pain inflammation and did well on it also. So maybe ask about that medication and/or the Klonopin at your next Neuro appointment?... Try to get in sooner with your doctor if you are struggling. They should be able to work you in. Praying you both are able to figure out something to get you feeling better soon.

praying