Epileptic seizures can happen anywhere, anytime.

[DivineSpark]

How do you live with this shit? I am on meds, but they do nothing. I have had them for last 10 years. Last time I had one was few days ago. I was lucky this time, I didnt hit myself bad.

 

[outrider567]

How do you live with this shit? I am on meds, but they do nothing. I have had them for last 10 years. Last time I had one was few days ago. I was lucky this time, I didnt hit myself bad.

The comedian Bud Abbott had epilepsy his whole life, he never drove a car once in his 80 years

 

[NonEssential]

I had an epileptic seizure back in October or November because I didn't care for taking my meds at all, dumb mistake I know. Taking 200mg of Lamictal every day seems to keep them away. It's unfortunate that none of the seizures have managed to kill me in my sleep though.

 

[DivineSpark]

I had an epileptic seizure back in October or November because I didn't care for taking my meds at all, dumb mistake I know. Taking 200mg of Lamictal every day seems to keep them away. It's unfortunate that none of the seizures have managed to kill me in my sleep though.

I am happy lamictal works for you, I am taking it as well, but it has not prevented these. Last year I had three of them (seizures). One happened while I was enjoying my time at my friend's place. Of course, he panicked and called ambulance.

 

[NonEssential]

I am happy lamictal works for you, I am taking it as well, but it has not prevented these. Last year I had three of them (seizures). One happened while I was enjoying my time at my friend's place. Of course, he panicked and called ambulance.

Is your doctor aware that the meds don't help you?
I always feel ashamed and like a burden whenever people around me have to call the ambulance.

 

[DivineSpark]

Is your doctor aware that the meds don't help you?
I always feel ashamed and like a burden whenever people around me have to call the ambulance.

It seems like, only thing doctors do, increase dosage and nothing else. Also, I lose my conciousness when it happens.

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

My father was epileptic; he was hit by a car as a kid and that led to brain damage and seizures for the rest of his life. He was on meds, but still had a few seizures each year. I had to know how to handle that since I was preschool-aged. How to call 911, tell them what meds he was on, etc.

I started having seizures myself in July, but they're only in my sleep. I don't have to worry about falling and getting hurt that way, but I still fuck up my ribs and back and bite the sides off of my tongue when they happen. My GP referred me to a neurologist in August; I still haven't been called back about that yet.

 

[DivineSpark]

My father was epileptic; he was hit by a car as a kid and that led to brain damage and seizures for the rest of his life. He was on meds, but still had a few seizures each year. I had to know how to handle that since I was preschool-aged. How to call 911, tell them what meds he was on, etc.

I started having seizures myself in July, but they're only in my sleep. I don't have to worry about falling and getting hurt that way, but I still fuck up my ribs and back and bite the sides off of my tongue when they happen. My GP referred me to a neurologist in August; I still haven't been called back about that yet.

I also bite my tongue quite often when it happens, healing that wound in mouth can take even month (fully) It is not fun. I once fractured my front tooth when I hit my face. Very dangerous, indeed....

 

[NonEssential]

Mine also happen only when I'm unconscious. Fortunately I still have my tongue, but my arms and legs can hurt for days.
@DivineSpark btw were you given some kind of syringe or whatever that emergency medicine is that someone around you can apply to you whenever you have a seizure? The ambulance doctors were pretty surprised to hear that I don't have anything like that.