gerr1963

Hi I am new here.. I am a 40yr old Female, I had a stroke a yr ago..so pardon my errors in typing, my left side was affected. I have a mechanical heart valve and a clot formed on it causing the stroke.

I have come far in a year..its a long recovery. It has been a struggle emotionally as well as physically. I was not prepared for the mental recovery, forgetting things, short term memory problems, forgetting words..not being able to pronounce large words, still even now after a yr.

As a result of the stroke I was having seizures which I was not aware of. Staring into space is considered a small seizure. My brain felt foggy all day, it was as if life was passing me by and I was a spectator, a very strange feeling. At one point it felt like I was literally losing my mind. I saw the neurologist and they ran a MRI and an EEG. I was put on Lamictal slowly last September. I reached my maximum dosage in October. Which is 250mg a day
I find now I seem to have these small red spots on my face and other parts of my body, I am going to the dermatoligist to see what his opinion is. I have read with Lamictal you have to be careful of a rash during the beginning.

Has anyone had this experience with Strokes, Seizures and Lamictal?

Gerr1963