Sherrine, Thank you for posting this! I was considering purchasing these bulbs for my home. Yesterday, at my office (thankfully not in my room), I noticed that one of the lamps had a "green" bulb...
Well, it's been an interesting road with this experiment. First, I ended up in the hospital from medication toxicity. I guess the combination of the Trileptal, Lamictal and Ambien was too much. My...
I'm so sorry Carla. Not a very merry Christmas for you then... It's a drag to have to be so vigilant, isn't it? I forgot to take my meds a little over a week ago and didn't realize until I went to...
I only have seizures when I'm sleep-deprived and off meds - seems to lower my seizure threshold. But, visual stimulation (e.g., being in stores with fluorescent lights and lots of colors) is a HUGE...
I started having myoclonic twitches and jerks about a month after my grand mal seizure in August (which we began treating with Lamictal). The twitches and jerks got worse as my dose of Lamictal...
Hi all, I have recently been having problems with lightheadedness. In fact, went into the hospital for that, muffled hearing and a horrible headache. They did an EEG and ruled out any seizure-related...
It sounds like you are doing good things for yourself. Congratulations! No need to beat yourself up, you're taking positive steps. First visits in therapy are always hard work. There's so much (very...
I've had EMDR treatment. It was a God-send to me. In a nutshell, with my therapist's direction, I chose one specific memory (at a time), identified a negative thought/emotion associated with it and...
the experiment begins tonight......
Hey everyone! Does anyone who takes Lamictal have problems with it affecting their ability to sleep? I'm currently taking my Lamictal dose (400 mg) in the morning because I thought it kept me up at...
Hi Carla, I think that what you're experiencing is absolutely normal - I think almost anybody who's had a seizure in public would be anxious that they might have another. I know I am. (Heck, I'd...
I could put up with once a month - no problem. That's encouraging. Mine seem to be lessening in frequency and intensity as I go up on the Lamictal, so I am hopeful. Thanks....
Since I had my EEG a month or so ago, my fingers and arms sometimes twitch. I think this is what they call "myoclonic jerks"? Anyway, I'm wanting to know if these go away with the right...
I think I know this one. My EEG tech was typing too. My doctor showed me my EEG results and I could see the comments she typed. "Patient twitching" "Patient moans" "Patient is cold and requests a...
I know what you mean, Kota. Hearing from others who have epilepsy normalizes it a bit. I'm not in a place where I can forget about it (holding out hope I will be soon, though). Still, I'm counting my...
My neurologist said that mood problems such as anxiety, depression (even some psychotic features) can be caused by epilepsy. She said it is very common to have them misdiagnosed as psychiatric...
Thanks Carla. It helps to know yours stopped. I'm hopeful the med increase will help mine....
Belynda, I can relate. I just had a grand mal seizure in August - hadn't had one in 17 years (and had only had 3 in my life). Since then, I've had partial seizures in the evenings several times a...
I just talked to my doctor about this same thing on Tuesday. My fingers and arms twitch (I can see them moving usually). My eyes also squint and blink too much. It happens more when I'm tired or...