How do you cope with your partner's illness? What makes it worthwhile, for you, to be with someone who's dealing with a condition that won't go away, might get worse, and can be passed on to your...
Especially before I take my meds in the morning (which is the first thing I do when I wake up), but also at other times, I can't remember precisely what I said or how I worded it even five minutes...
Which AED slowly destroy teeth?...
hey, sparkelz (I hope I spelled that right), Sorry to hear about this mess. Here's a little true story: Once upon a time someone with TLE was arrested, and because she didn't have her bottles with...
Or if you're a guy who lives with a woman with epilepsy, have you observed this? I am 30 years old. I've noticed that PMS actually exists (I thought it was a myth), and I'm more sensitive in every...
I wholeheartedly encourage you to get acupuncture treatment and to see a practicioner of traditional Chinese medicine for your epilepsy. (sorry about your fall and teeth; that sucks) I get...
In the U.S., it can be really hard. Expect to get turned down the first time you apply. And expect to have it yanked a few times after you do get it. Write your congressperson about it. Be sure the...
for what it's worth, I find that I have far less myoclonic jerks when I get enough sleep regularly and eat more healthily (I have no idea how much sleep you get or how well you eat). Hang in there....
Hey! I think I may found a lead! dexedrine (which I've been on since the early 1990s) is dextroAMPHETAMINE! and yeah, it causes dry mouth I can't wait to talk to my dentist about this! edited due to...
How are your teeth? Got cavities? My teeth were perfect until I was around 20. I don't remember what year I started taking carbatrol, but I was on carbamezapine for several years before that. the...
I don't read nearly as much (in books, not on-screen) as I did when I was a kid, simply because I know that if I don't write something down, I probably won't be able to remember it. I'm kind of sad...
Based on what you have written, I would ask for your PCP for a referral to a neuropsychiatrist (that doesn't mean you're crazy, the same way going to see an ophthalmologist doesn't mean you're...