Karin: I don't know whether or not they were from side effects. I
hope they go away, too. I have a mig. right now. I am so nauteus.

Good luck with the new neuro. Keppra is supposed to be excellent for
partials. Don't get THE headache! Please! Ouch!

Mark

--- In migraineswithepilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Karin Schacht
<karinschacht@e...> wrote:
> Mark, I'm sorry you had two big seizures. Were the seizures from
the
> side effects? I hope they will go away for you.
> Sorry about the worsening migraines...I'd like to know how you're
doing
> in a few weeks, hope things will improve.
>
> I'm going to a new neuro this week to ask about keppra, as I only
have
> partials...I'm on a low dose lamictal...funny the low dose is
helping
> with my migraines (and some of my strange sensations I experience)
but
> I CANNOT sleep. I'd prefer just trying the keppra (to see if I
better
> tolerate it) before I up the dosage on the lamictal. I'm still
scared
> I'll get THE headache.
>
> take care, karin
> On Saturday, October 4, 2003, at 04:33 PM, einsteins_inspiration
wrote:
>
> > I was having dinner with my sponsor to go over some stepwork last
> > night and I had a seizure at the table.  It was relatively short
but
> > very powerful and I was in a postictal state for a couple of
hours. 
> > I was so dizzy, confused, and had such a brutal headache (like a
> > severe migraine without the pain behind the eyes).  We didn't stay
> > for too long after that because I was too disoriented.  My sponsor
> > walked me to my train stop and downstairs to the train, bless his
> > heart, huh?  I luckily got a seat because I could barely balance
as I
> > stood.  About 15 minutes into the ride I had another seizure, a
more
> > tonic one.
> >
> > Before dinner I had been explaning to my sponsor what my side
effects
> > are from Keppra and how difficult it's been to adjust to them, and
> > I've been very angry all week that I'm on it.  I've been getting
> > small seizures like forever, and I haven't had a big one for
about 4
> > months, so the big ones last night really upset me.   First, they
> > scared me becase being on 2 meds I didn't expect it to happen,
second
> > I got a very long aura and was too stupid to pay attention to it,
> > third I don't see why I have to go through both se and symptoms at
> > the same time.  However, I'm very happy to have meds to take, and
> > they have helped a lot.  I used to get 6-10 big seizures a day. 
> > Violent partial seizures, so I was able to enjoy them as they
> > happened.  Happily, though, the absence seizures have almost
> > completely gone away.  At least I know who I am and where I am
most
> > of the time.
> >
> > Thansk for listening.  P.S.  A bunch of migraines lateley, too. 
Life
> > is a parade of pain, confusion, and meds for the last couple of
weeks.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
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