Memory loss

[teddybears4ever2]

Hi,
I have a question.  My brother-in-law has seizures and at times can't remember conversations we have had.  I am kind of worried, about him, since he is one of my best friends. He does do drugs once in awhile, and he drinks. Does anyone know how much of this comes from drugs, and how much of it is from the seizure medication?

[Annabellq8]

Hi :)
I have been treated for complex parcial seizures for 8 yrs an many types of the medications do reduce the seizures,but for me the one I take has horrible memeory loss,but the other usual types given did not respond for me.My children joke about it an I even ask my doc are you sure I do not have something more.I FORGOT THE YRS MY KIDS WERE BORN,and things like that,so I felt possible Alztimers?.My doctor assured me it was my medication.I had seizures so bad at first up to 6 a week,or I would just black out! .Now praise GOD, Ive been siezure free for one solid year,with medication of course.It is a frightening disorder,my youngest is still afraid to be alone in the house with me fearing Mom will have a seisure.Excessive drinking is Out a glass of wine I was told was alright at a family wedding.As far as (quote) that garbage saves many lives than it harms an I feel that was a insensitive comment .HAVE A GOOD DAY:)

[spitfire2]

Are your brother in law's seizures refractory?  If they are, chances are his worsening memory issues are a result of his refractory epilepsy, although certain medications can make things worse.  Epileptic acticity causes scarring of tissue; the hippocampus is unfotuantely very prone to scar as a result of seizures, and is often an onset sight for refractory complex partial seizures, if that is what your brother in law has.  If he has refractory epilepsy, he could talk to his doctor about a possible surgical workup, see if he is a candidate for surgery....there are different procedures for different seizure types, locations of seizures, etc. etc. Unfortunatley, not everyone is a candidate, but you have nothing to lose by asking.  

I don't do drugs, so I cannot answer your question, but god knows what that garbage does to your system, let alone the interactions it can have with medications (could be fatal, and excessive drinking is not good either....interacts also w/ meds).  Quit it, if you can: life isn't worth risking.

[teddybears4ever2]

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