Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.

Neurology (Expert Forum)

Email this

Bad adult absence apilepsy

This forum is for questions and support regarding neurology issues such as: Alzheimer's Disease, ALS, Autism, Brain Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, MS, Neuralgia, Neuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, RSD, Sleep Disorders, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Post a Question Back to Forum

MedHelp Member's Question

Bad adult absence apilepsy

by hhmmhh, Jun 30, 2003 12:00AM

Tags: absence, epilepsy, Neurology, lupus, Medicine, neurologist, seizure, seizures, space

Is it possible for me to have really bad absence epilepsy(over 100 per day with some long ones)mostly without anyone noticing? I am 27, and went to a counselor who diagnosed me with ADD about 2 years ago. I went to a psychiatrist who did a computer test and who agreed with my counselor. He prescribed medicine for that. About 3 months ago I was driving and ran off the road apparently due to a seizure. They did an eeg and several showed up. Since then I've had a couple more eeg's some of which were 24 hour ones and they continue to show up. 1st my neurologist put me on Depakote and I couldn't tolerate it physically. Next I tried zarontin and it worked but I tested positive for lupus. Apparently drug induced. Since going off the medicine the lupus symptoms have stopped. I'm on lamictal now and feel normal. I have a 24 hr. Eeg next week to see if its working. More info but not enough space.

Thanks.

Doctor's Answer

by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-JT, Jun 30, 2003 12:00AM

It's rare for absence epilepsy to start in adulthood. However, if the EEG really does show the typical seizure pattern (generalized spike-wave pattern at 3cycles per second) and clinically you have brief spells where you just "space out" for a few seconds at a time, then this could represent absence epilepsy. Glad that everything is better on the lamictal. Good luck on next week's EEG.

Member Comments (3)

by CHADDY, Jul 02, 2003 12:00AM

There is an epilepsy forum where you can talk to other people with epilepsy that might have went through the same thing if you are interested. It is at WebMD.org click on Boards and Events then scroll down to Epilepsy and there are a lot of people there with lots of good info too.

by hhmmhh, Aug 10, 2003 12:00AM

My last eeg did not turn out good. Despite the medicine I was taking, I still had 85 seizures in a 24 hour period. Someone was with me the whole time and never saw anything. These seizures were supposedly about 3 seconds in duration. My doctor said that all the usual medicines had failed and referred me to the Emory Epilepsy clinic in Atlanta. I go there Wednesday. My neurologist here suggested the possibility of vagus nerve stimulator. This sounds drastic to me given that these seizures are not visible and that I can function normally. He thinks that I've probably always had these seizures and they continued into audulthood. I'm 27. My main problem now, is not being able to drive.

This all came about because I veered off the road while driving and woke up hyperventilating. I think that if this was a seizure, the activity was made worse by medication I was taking and that nothing that drastic is likely to happen again because I don't take that medicine anymore.

Most of the people who have this problem are children, so no one really knows what to do with me. Maybe somone can help me at Emory, we'll see.

Back to Forum

Continue discussion

Expert Activity

Rising Healthcare Costs Dont Equal ...
Jul 24 by Lee Kirksey, MD

Fluoroquinolones increase risk of t...
Jul 08 by Enoch Choi, MD

Related Expert Forums

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Brain Tumors

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Back and Spine Surgery

Related Communities

Neurology

Sleep Disorders

Migraines & Headaches

Degenerative Diseases

Dysautonomia (Autonomic Dysfunction)

Head & Traumatic Brain Injury

Information contained within this site is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health provider for any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. By using this site you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

MedHelp.org subscribes to the HONCode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation. Verify here

Your Name:
Your Email:
Friend's Email:
Message:

	Enter the code shown:



	Leave a Note Send Message Add as Friend hhmmhh Member since Jun 2003



	Add as Friend Lee Kirksey, MD Male Philadelphia - PA Member since Apr 2008 Mood: LeeKirksey is ...optimistic Journal Entry: "The New York Times reports what we all su..." [Read]



	Add as Friend Enoch Choi, MD Male, 43 years Palo Alto - CA Member since Aug 2007 Mood: Enoch Choi, MD is back to PAMF UCC clinic Journal Entry: "This new box warning via FDA is something..." [Read]



	Leave a Note for Just a note Hugs Thinking of you Thank You Welcome Prayer Feel better Congrats! I Can Relate Just a quick note to say hi! Add as friend Post It Never Mind 800 character limit exceeded Just a quick note to say hi! You deserve a big bear hug! You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Thank you for everything! Welcome to our community! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you feel better soon! Congratulations! Time for a celebration... Just wanted to let you know I can relate. If you ever want to talk, you know where to find me.