Simple Partial Seizures - Epilepsy Message Board

tms · 04-24-2005, 05:38 PM

Hi Guys I have not written anything in a while so I decided to write and see if anyone out there has these type of seizures I have. They are called Simple Partial Seizures and my doc has put me on Keppra and they have not stopped my seizure because there is no type of blood test to see how it is going. I have been unable to drive for the last three years and i am starting to get frustrtated w/ this. So if any of you have this type of seizure can you let me know what kind of medication you are taking.
Thanks,

hummingbirdkiss · 04-24-2005, 08:00 PM

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minsm · 04-25-2005, 12:59 PM

Hi there! I have 2 types of seizures but the basic one is Simple partial where I get leg jerks and stiff arm, I have been on Tegretol and Frizium my whole life and I have been controlled as well! The doctor had to up my dosage therefore I am on 1200 mg of Tegretol and 20mg of Frizium at the moment but when I first got diagnosed I was on 400mg of Tegretol and 10mg of Frizium. Hope this helps you! Can you let me know what kind of seizures you get? I mean what happens? Maybe I can give you more advice.

Mindy

bettyst · 04-25-2005, 02:09 PM

That is what I call my son's type seizure...he will turn his head to the left and smack his lips or pull on his glasses while doing so...they last about 10 seconds or less, He can even talk when they are going on....I ask him if is is alright and he will say "I'm okay"!!! He is on Tegertol XR as we go off Lamictal. Lamictal gave him very bad headaches with vomiting then inturn gave him an ulcer...so when as we are going off the Lamictal he uppped the Tegertol xr to 1200...so far so good...best news...no more headaches as of last Wednesday. The neuro (that I will NO LONGER use) said to me "I may have started him off with to high a dosages" REALLY! We have one more week of 50mg Lamictal twice daily then 50 mg for two weeks daily then we will see if he has any seizures before adding a new drug. He is hoping that the Tegertol XR 1200 mg will be all he needs.Our regular GP is the one that is taking him off the Lamictal and increasing the Tegertol until we see another neurologist....we will see the one he used to use before the quack one!

tms · 04-25-2005, 03:01 PM

Mindy-
The type of seizures i get are i will start coughing and in some way space out and say I'm o.k. and it last for only about 10-20 seconds. I am able to continue doing what i was doing before the seizure can on. Then it is all over and i write down what time i had it. So the only thing i can't do is drive. So i hope this answers your questions and if you can help me anymore i'd appreciate this.
Thanks