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Epilepsy Month Events - Save the date!
November is National Epilepsy Month and EFNW will be hosting a number of epilepsy seminars around the northwest.
October 29 - “Memory and Other Cognitive Problems in Epilepsy”
6:30-7:30 pm
Speaker: Naomi Chaytor, PhD
Burien Public Library- 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA
To register: email msterling@epilepsynw.org or call (206) 547-4551 ext. 105
November 5 - “Women and Epilepsy”
6:30-8:30pm
Speaker: Mark Yerby, MD
Souther Auditorium, St. Vincent Hospital - 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR
To register: email ahancock@epilepsynw.org or call (503) 228-7651
November 12 - “Am I Candidate for Surgery?”
6:30-8:00 pm
Speakers: Lisa Caylor, MD and Ryder Gwinn, MD
Community Room - Crossroad Bellevue - NE 8th & 156th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA
To register: email msterling@epilepsynw.org or call (206) 547-4551 ext. 105
November 14 - "Epilepsy 101"
6:30-7:30 pm
Speaker: David Cawthon, MD
Providence Everett- 916 Pacific Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
To register: email msterling@epilepsynw.org or call (206) 547-4551 ext. 105
November 17 - "Epilepsy Education Day"
6:30-7:30 pm
Spokane, WA (Exact location TBD - contact 509.325.1128 for information)
November 19 - “Surgical Treatments for Epilepsy”
6:30-8:30pm
Speaker: Mark Yerby, MD
Souther Auditorium, St. Vincent Hospital - 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR
To register: email ahancock@epilepsynw.org or call (503) 228-7651
November 20 - "How to Navigate Within the School System"
6:30-7:30 pm
Speaker: Vanessa D. Lewis of Washington PAVE
Location: Valley Medical Center- 3915 Talbot Road South, Ste. 104, Renton, WA
To register: email msterling@epilepsynw.org or call (206) 547-4551 ext. 105
November 29 - “Buy a Helmet, Save a Head”
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Winstar Morris Conference Room, 1015 NW 22nd Ave., Portland, OR
$5 Helmets sizes toddler to large adult will be sold. Sponsored by Oregon Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and EFNW. For information e-mail ahancock@epilepwynw.org or call (503) 228-7651.
EFNW hires new CEO
The Epilepsy Foundation Northwest is proud to announce that Brent Herrmann joined the organization as President/CEO on October 1. Brent has more than 20 years of leadership experience building non-profit programs and leading brand marketing efforts for nonprofit organizations.
“I’m excited to be working for such a great cause and look forward to building upon the past success of those who made the organization what it is today,” Herrmann said. “Together we must all reach out across the northwest, building resources along the way, to support people with Epilepsy, their families and friends.”
Brent held key executive and management roles for Special Olympics Washington, the Children’s Miracle Network in New York and at the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Seattle. He is a graduate of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon where he received Bachelor degrees in Business Administration and in Psychology. He is a certified trainer for the Management by Virtue and Personal Style Inventory management training programs.
Brent can be reached at bherrmann@epilepsynw.org or by calling 206-547-4551 x101
Ask the Expert
Question: How can I save money on my Antiepileptic drugs?
Answer by: David G. Vossler, MD
Here are just some of the way for you and your healthcare provider to help you save money on antiepileptic medications (AEDs):
-Use the largest pill size available – multiple small pills cost lots more than one large pill
-Get a pill cutter at your pharmacy and cut large pills in half (if that is what your dose calls for). For example, if your dose of Topamax is 100 mg twice a day you could use the 100 mg tablet size, but it costs less to use half of a 200 mg tablet
-Ask your provider if it is okay to use a generic, rather than brand name, AED
-Simplify dosing regimens: rather than use two tablet sizes of the same AED to achieve intermediate individual doses, consider cutting larger tablets in half. For example, if your dose of Trileptal is 450 mg twice a day, instead of using one 150 mg pill and one 300 mg pill to make 450 mg, you could take 1-1/2 300 mg tablets.
-If possible and indicated, ask your doctor about using the older generation AEDs
-Use 90-day mail-order pharmacies rather than monthly local pharmacies
-If you must pay cash, call local pharmacies and ask their retail prices. Shopping around can save you money.
Please note that advice in Ask the Expert is for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your healthcare provider regarding your personal health issues.
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