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		<title>Help. Please respond</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87096</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-26T15:39:02 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>Lolwut</dc:creator>
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		<title>Unbelievble Dr&apos;s experience!</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87066</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-20T11:40:50 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>zoey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ My husband lost his job in November so after 20 years of having kaiser we had to go through the whole insurance nightmare..... (I loved my Kaiser) <br /><br />In Jan of this year i had a grandmal seizure that left me on life spport for 3 days. I generally have complex partials with 3 grand mals so far. At this point we did not even have insurance so the dr's i saw in the hospital and at the follow up appt at clininc were not even familiar with me. I just this week got in to see a neuro as a follow up to my eizure in Jan. <br /><br />So i finally after 10 years met a Dr who explained why my Complex partial seizures are so hard to treat! Ready for this??? Because they are so COMPLEX! I had to laugh, Then she went on to tell me how my meds that i have been on for 6 years caused my grandmal seizure that left me on life support for 3 days. A few knocks here and there about my Kaiser dr and then she told me she couldnt help me. She doesnt have the vns machine so she couldnt amp up my machine. In fact this neuro who my insurance made me wait 6 months to see and drive 150 miles out of town to see her, Doesnt usually deal with epilepsy. <br /><br />OK so i get there are epilepsy specilists I really do, And i could accept that fact if she wasnt so darn rude and degrading and knocking my Kaiser dr who was a specilist! <br /><br />Now i am back to waiting for another referel that will take me 500 miles out of town to see a specilist. There are good and bads to that though i might finally meet a dr who can help amp my machine as well as give me an additional med. <br /><br />It just gets so frustrating and all i can think about is how much i want my dr back and my kaiser where i knew who to call and had a dr who was always familiar with me. I know why i had the seizure the amount of stress i was under was amazing not just every day things or even about money but i had just finished a court trial in which i was found guilty and my future was unlcear. Infact the dr i saw in the ER said "im sure you expected this right? so you add it all together amazing amount of stress, no sleep and you know what you get when you have epilepsy. <br /><br />Now im still at about 10 complex partials a week and i am losing my mind. between my husband being misreable in his job (but at least he has one) 4 kids to raise and my job i just dont know how much more stress i can take.]]></description>
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		<title>Newly Diagnosed &amp; New to Website</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87061</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-20T01:53:48 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>dawnmarie21</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Hello!<br /><br />I am a 44 yr old female and I was recently diagnosed with TLE; Focal/Intractible/SPS.... If they occur during the day, I'm not aware of them.  The only way I knew this was happening is because I was "dreaming" I was having seizures.  I told my PC doc about it so she referred me to a neurologist.  The Neuro did an EEG and MRI.  The EEG showed some abnormality on the LEFT side.  The MRI showed that I had Hippocampal Sclerosis on the RIGHT side of the brain.<br /><br />He then ordered a Video EEG which was a 5 day ordeal in the hospital.  I never had "the dream" while in the hospital (figures) but had it the night after I was discharged.  Anyway, the results of the Video EEG showed that I had abnormal spikes on the LEFT side and they diagnosed me with TLE.  <br /><br />The doctor put me on Topimax 50mg 2x day.  The side effects for the first few weeks were awful (tingling of hands & feet; and a vibrating feeling of my scalp).  After that, no side affects other than some slight daytime sleepiness.<br /><br />I haven't had the "dream" anymore.... but my question is this:  Although I was having the dream, I apparently didn't have any violent jerking or chewing of my tongue (as I've read about when Grand-Mal seizures occur).  And as I mentioned, if I am having any daytime seizures, I'm not aware... I don't experience any Auras, as I've read about that preceed SPS; so I'm just wondering if its even worth me being on medication?  Do SPS eventually turn into more complex seizures?  Meaning are they just precursors for bigger seizures that are going to come in the future?  I mean, he has me on such a low dose of Topimax, I'm just wondering if I should even be taking any meds at all?<br /><br />And, does anyone have any idea why my MRI would show hippocampal damage on right side while my EEG shows abnormality on LEFT side?  I asked my doctor, but his medical terminology explanation only confused me more, so I didn't really understand.<br /><br />Any help from fellow patients would be GREATLY appreciated!!<br /><br />Thank you!!!]]></description>
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		<title>This VEEG will drive me insane</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87060</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-19T20:31:43 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>outerlimits</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I have a VEEG scheduled soon. I was wondering if it would be a private or shared room, and thought of positives of both, since I knew there was a good chance it wouldn't be a private room.<br /><br />Then I looked on the hospitals website - they only have one monitoring room and they put four adults in it at a time. I was thinking one other person tops. I'm a very private person who needs daily alone time - also I can't do anything involving concentration if there is background noise (possibly because of my epilepsy being in the temporal lobe- it gives me a major headache and makes me angry when I try. Thinking is also difficult with background noise when I'm tired). No doubt at least one of the other three will have someone staying with them the whole time, resulting in even more people in the room.<br /><br />I think within the first hour, I'll be ready to rip the cord out of the wall and run out of there. Top that off, my post ictal state of my worst CPs involves angrily ranting at someone near me for hours on end, typically over something that minorly bothers me normally, but the reason for my rant makes no sense. Like in this case it might be "You guys go on and on making noise because you don't like my socks" Going to be fun being trapped with all those people if that happens<br /><br />As a small child, they once locked down the hospital thinking I was kidnapped, because the first moment I had alone, I left the room, found an empty room, and went to sleep underneath a bed so I wouldn't be bothered any more. I hear it took them around two hours to find me. Unfortunately that strategy for gaining peace and privacy doesn't work so well when you are an adult and tied to the wall]]></description>
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		<title>A Pleasant Memory of My Childhood</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87058</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-18T22:25:26 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>heyheyjude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I am already 18 years old, but the memory of my childhood is still like an unforgettable sweet dream.<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.withgames.com/wow-account.html">wow account</a><br />   One day, all my family went to climb a mountain. There father told my elder sister and me that the first one to get to the top of the mountain would be given a toy. Hearing this, we began to run up. At first I kept ahead, but a few minutes later my sister was ahead of me. However, I didn't give up. That toy attracted me to run forward, In the end I reached the top first.<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.withgames.com">wow gold</a><br />   On the top we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and had a picnic. At dusk, we went down the mountain happily. I was the happiest one, because I not only got a toy train but also knew that one shouldn't give up readily.]]></description>
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		<title>A Good-Bye Gift</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87057</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-18T01:33:35 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>heyheyjude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When Michael Ma died,his three best friends went to his funeral.<br />    They stood for a moment,looking down into the grave of their friend.<br />"He was a good friend,"the first person said."He was generous and kind.Let's give him some money to use in heaven ."<br />The other two friends agreed.They thought this was a good idea.<br />The first friend took his wallet out of his pocket,opened it and took out a $100 bill.Then he threw it into the grave.<br />The second friend did not want the other two to think he was stingy,so he also took out his wallet.<br />"You're right,"he said."He always helped his friends.He deserves to have everything he needs in his next life."<br />And with these words,he also threw hundred dollar bill into the grave <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.withgames.com">wow gold</a><br />The third man looked at the other two,and thought carefully for several minutes.He did not want them to think he was stingy ,but he really did hate spending money.<br />Then he took out his checkbook and wrote a check for thre hundred dollars.He then threw the check into the grave. <br />"I haven't got any change,"he said ,"but that check is for three hundred dollars,so I've given the same as you."]]></description>
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		<title>3-D Movies, Photosensitive Epilepsy</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87055</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-17T14:25:22 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>ashlee03</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Hey Everyone,

My friend invited me to go see G-Force. I have photosensitive epilepsy and have seizures when there is too many flashing lights and occur for a length of time. I'm wondering if anyone else has had problems with this movie or know if I would have problems watching a 3-D movie? 

Thanks!

Ashlee]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87048</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-14T00:55:30 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>shanghailily</dc:creator>
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		<title>Lamictal and or Keppra, symptoms of Diabetes?</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87042</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-11T21:54:48 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>bobchevelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Hello, I'm new here. I left this topic in the Men & Epilepsy category when I wanted it in a category for everone to view and reply, I should of read the directions. I just found this site not that long ago. I have a question about Lamictal and or Keppra having anything to do with Diabetes. After 22 years of living with Epilepsy I finally got a doctor who might of found something and told my wife and me that it may help stop my seizures, talk about being surprised and hopeful. He put me in the hospital the same day of my first visit with him for a EEG with monitoring. He then set up a PET scan and a Neuro-Psych exam for me. I went for the PET scan where I was told I could not take the test because my sugar level was way to high. I was again in the hospital where they told us that I have Diabetes. One doctor in the hospital told us that Lamictal could play with the sugar levels a bit. Other than all the other side effects of Lamictal and or Keppra, has anyone ever had or heard of them causing symptoms of Diabetes or even causing Diabetes?]]></description>
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		<title>What does epilepsy have to do with alcohol consumption?</title>
		<link>http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&amp;threadid=87040</link> 
		<pubDate>2009-08-10T23:51:25 -05.00</pubDate> 
		<dc:creator>ajri02</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Why do they ask you if you have epilepsy when they pull you over for DUI? What happens if you DO have epilepsy, and you take medicine for this disorder. Also, does taking a anti-narcolepsy drug have any effect on driving?]]></description>
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