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I'm 43 and my brain has been opened twice, brain cancer, stroke, do I have an excuse? Nope! I have a 10 year old with epilepsy to raise by myself and you guys. lol!

Munchy! I cannot tolerate the photo-activating lights very well during EEG's, they cause similar effect as you experience and sometimes I get these kaleidoscopic effects, very similar to a nocturnal aura that I get and I have to look away from them, they cause me to tremble. I actually whimper when they want to go photic! There are special types of photic lights that they use, and not just strobe lights. The problem is, they do not...

Aloha, I actually live on Oahu (the gathering place). While I am not native I am kama'aina. The culture here is based on beauty, the land, the laguage, and the culture as a whole. Music and the language are integral. I think even if I move back to the mainland, I will always intermix English with Hawaiian because it is so expresive and gentle. Even 'garbage' sounds better in Hawaiian, 'opala'! Mahalo for for looking it...

with sixpack abt the B6. The advantage of keppra is it doesn't get metabolized by the liver. If you have liver disease then it's probably better to take it. If however your liver's fine and you feel the mood changes are debilitating , then you can ask them for another drug. What drugs have you tried? Re: your wanting children , i suggest you plan it carefully with your partner. Many anti seizure medications are capable of...

I'm glad you were able to make the trip and see the doctor. I hope it leads to improved seizure control for you.

Hi Holly! Other people on Keppra reported being highly emotional too. Some take vitamin B6 to help smooth out what they calll "kepprage".

I can't respond directly here as to whether you had a seizure or didn't but I do know that techs, while they may know if you had a seizure, aren't supposed tell you how the test looked or anything like that. I do know that some techs will tell sometimes but technically they are supposed to let the radiologist or neurologist or cardio (depending on the test) read the test and let them tell you all about it. I agree the tech...

So glad you're feeling good about your visit to CC. I hope and pray that it's the answers you've been seeking and that only good things are ahead for you!

Originally Posted by RobinN : I think this is the awareness of kindling happening. I find you are a lucky duck to be able to divert it. You just need to find more ways to do this. Sounds like you are trying to "test" your theory as it is happening . In the book Epilepsy: A New Approach this is discussed, and ways to avoid the pattern from continuing. Sounds like you need a vision where you can escape, each time the feeling...

Quote : While I've read about ketegenic diets for seizures, I've heard they are quite difficult to stay on. Honestly I don't know how some people manage it. The MA can't be lumped in with the ketogenic diet when it comes to things like that. The MA can give you benign dietary ketosis and you can stay on it for life. The true ketogenic diet can only be stayed on for a few years at a time. With the MA you can eat most of the...