Most people with seizures have migraines too right now i take tomamax
which has helped me it worked on both conditions but now most people
lead normal lives with both conditions my doctor has helped me a lot
she has with bring the seizure under control and the migranes but we
keep trying that all we can do Mary

--- In migraineswithepilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "Lamar Morgan"
<lamar@m...> wrote:
> Dear Group,
>
> Until about two years ago, I never gave any thought to an epilepsy
> clinic having any kind of agenda when I sought help. I certainly
> never went to a clinic with any kind of pre-conceived expectation.
> Besides, it was almost always the same ordeal for me - whether I
was
> in New York, Missouri, Florida, or Georgia. My side vision got
> tested, along with my ability to walk a straight line. I got the
tap
> on the knees to test my reflexes. I had blood levels checked for
the
> amount medication in my system. (Was it too high or too low? I
> suppose that was the question on the doctor's mind.) Occasionally,
I
> had an EEG done. Even rarer for me was an MRI. But, in my 36-year
> soujourn with epilepsy, I have only run across one clinic which
> actually had stated goals for their patients such as:
>
> Restoring personal dignity
> Self-esteem and self-confidence
> Increased cognitive ability
> More productive life
> Ability to hold a job
> Ability to drive a vehicle
>
> Those goals come from the web site of the Andrews-Reiter Clinic of
> Santa Rosa, CA. I wonder if there are other epilepsy clinics out
> there that have stated similar goals for their patients? Based on
my
> own personal experience, I cannot help but wonder if most doctors
> realize that simply bringing a seizure disorder under control with
> drugs or through other means may not in itself be an adequate
> solution?
>
> I would like to know if my experience is typical to that of
others.
> Does your doctor have stated goals for you to achieve? Does your
> doctor focus on "the big picture" of your overall health and
quality
> of life? Or, is your doctor focused solely on bringing a seizure
> disorder under control?
>
>
> Lamar Morgan