It appears you and I have had similar experiences. I too grew up with complex partial seizures and also had brain surgery in 2001. I was seizure free, or so I thought until May of 2004 when I started...
That will depend on what type of seizures he has or has had. Each can be handled a little differently than others. Grand-Mal AKA Tonic Clonic Seizures can be a bit scary if never seen before. The...
It could very well be that the Dilantin is what is keeping your seizures at bay. Some medications do work for people with seizures, others do not. As there is a 14 year gap between how old you are...
I would have hoped your doctor would have given you a chart to follow as you decrease from one med and start on another. Both meds you can take together as long as it is prescribed by your doctor....
From what you describe it doesn't sound like any aura I have ever experienced in my life or ever heard of. Auras (pre-seizures) as you call them, usually consist more of the de' ja' vu feeling than a...
The swelling is more visible in my lower legs and around my knees than in my hips but it does show if one is looking hard enough. Basically it is felt more than seen as you can feel the skin almost...
I am so confused right now. Really what I keep asking myself is, "Am I dreaming?" The only thing out of the ordinary that I started doing about a week ago, due to a visit to the ER for Gallstones, is...
In regards to your question, my right leg has also given me loads of trouble. Specifically my right hip as it's continually swelling. I was diagnosed with not only Fibro but Bursitis in the hips and...
So I have had not only Fibromyalgia for over 5yrs but also bursitis in nearly all my joints as well. The pain has been so unbearable at times that I just wanted to scream along with crying. But just...