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Janey's QA
| 1 | Have you got Epilepsy? |
| I have Epilepsy | |
| 2 | When were you first diagnosed? |
| I was first diagnosed when I was 10 years old | |
| 3 | What type of Epilepsy do you have? |
| I have Primary Generalized
Epilepsy: Tonic-Clonic (grand mal) seizures, Absences (I sometimes, kinda
stare into space) and my eyes 'flutter' (especially when I am stressed /
over tired / nervous / excited etc).
I also have Simple Partial seizures where I see Auras of a flashing kaleidoscope of colours in the right hand side of my field of vision (which look pretty but is a warning that a biggie is on its way). I have Photosensitive Epilepsy, I am sensitive to flashing lights and narrow stripes. |
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| 4a | What medication do you currently take? |
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I currently take Lamictal
175 mg and 200mg at night - this will be increasing to 200mg twice a day
(in a few weeks time), |
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| 4b | What other medication have you taken in the past to control your Epilepsy? |
| I used to be on Epilim (Sodium
Valproate) 1500mg: 1x500mg tablet in the morning and 2 at night. |
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| 5 | Any other info you want to share? |
| I also have PCOS (Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome) and am on fertility treatment... fingers crossed there!
- Update Baby due January
2005).
I set up this community to help people with E and their carers help themselves and each other. I am not a trained medical expert but I believe that people with E can help each other by sharing their experiences and opinions of what it is like to live with Epilepsy. |
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| 6 | Link to your websites: |
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http://www.epilepsysupport.org.uk |