Am i epilectic? - Epilepsy Message Board

James_reg · 02-26-2003, 02:59 AM

hi there

I have had these things for the past 8 years where my hole body tensis up and i start to pull weird faces. I loose track of whats going on around me. At first i thought that they were flash backs due to my past drug taking. I don't know wheather this thing is a phsycolical thing or a physical thing.

It happens to me at least 5 times a day. My ex girlfriend had a relitive in her family who was a doctor and suggested that it might be a mild form of epilecy. Problem is that i am a taxi driver and if the goverment find out about it then my courir would liturly fanish. So while i was in Thailand last month i paid to have a head scan and he said that there was a few miner problems with my brain waves and stuck me on this drug called Topamax. I stared to take it in thailand and it started to make me go all tingly. I have not taken it since because if i am not epilectic then it would do more harm than good.

Does anybody else suffer with this syndrome and if you do then are you also classed as epilectic.

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pineapple35 · 02-26-2003, 09:55 PM

Hi and welcome. First let me define epilepsy. Epilepsy is a seizure disorder which is defined as having more than one unexplained seizure. Basically if you are having seizures on a daily basis with no known cause then you probably have epilepsy. How do you know if they are seizures? There are many different forms and each persons experience varies. Assuming you have epilepsy, I would say you either have complex partial or simple partial motor seizures. You might want to look into these. And take your meds!!! I can't stress it enough. They may take a while to work properly but most of the drugs are relatively safe. When i sarted taking my meds I felt funny but after awhile the feelings went away and I've been on them for nine years and I am fine. Good luck to you.

James_reg · 02-26-2003, 11:50 PM

Thank you for your reply. At least i now know what to call these seizers. Uptill now my friends and me have called them freezes.
It will be interesting to see how long i last in my new job as a taxi driver. Probably not the best job for an epileptic. I will just put some music on my sterio and pretend that i am dancing when i am having a seizure.
Anyway thanx

jimbo_reggie · 03-06-2003, 02:03 PM

hello again,
it is *****-reggie formerly known as james_reg.
I discided to take the topmax. I have been taking it for a week now.

It has made me have less seizures but when i do have them they are stronger. I don't know weather this is normal or if it is just the medication starting to work.

Is this normal?

nicola_76_uk · 03-07-2003, 02:52 PM

Are you under the care of a regular doctor? I think that would be the best place to start!

Take care.

Nic