Definitely ask a doctor first. I am not a medical professional either, but I just got put on Keppra while still being on Lamictal. I am currently taking 500 mg Keppra twice a day and 400 mg morning...
I currently take Lamictal and Keppra. I haven't really felt any side effects at all from taking either one of them. Although I don't know if there has been an improvement or not, or if my recent...
Janet is exactly right... I started having seizures in 6th grade (maybe a bit earlier unconfirmed first seizure). Honestly, my parents only knew because the what I shall call the 1st one in 6th grade...
I want to add a quick post to this as well... I am a 26 yr old American male and I had not had a seizure for over 3-4 years. One morning I went to the gym just like normal, and driving back I had a...
Just adding my triggers, it is definitely missed medication and/or low amount of sleep on my side. I have occasionally felt "out of it" and been able to predict the seizures. (However i just had 3...
I am currently on Lamictal as well. I have been on it for a few years and never really thought about sleep wise because I was in college most of the time and staying up late anyhow, but I can...
I hope this gets to you feeling much better by now, but I would suggest keeping a list somewhere around the house/computer/car/purse of what conflicts with your medication. I keep a list of things...
I had my first seizure when I was 12, but there was no visible reason for it. I was just as against going to see doctors and talking about it as the boy you mention in your stories. Tell them to go...
Darren, Just joined this board, but I recently just lost my privilege to drive as well. 2 months ago I had my first seizure in 2 years in my car while I was driving. Lost the ability to drive...
So, I have had to deal with seizures for 14 years now. My sister who is 4 years younger then me and about to graduate college just had a friend who got diagnosed with seizures 2 weeks ago. So, I have...
I received my first seizure when I was a 12 year old boy in sixth grade (14 yrs ago now). So, while I was a little older here are a few suggestions from my experiences. 1) The biggest thing that I...
I developed seizures when I was about 12. I still remember the first one the best. But, I wanted to mention it just because it sounds a lot like your daughter's seizures. My first seizure ever was...