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RE: Ever Had a Seizure? Please Share Your Experience. - quickfix - 12-09-2019
On this side of the pond the first line medication is clobazam for seizures. However I know someone who takes it daily and is already on the maximum dose allowed and still has them every day and occasionally a grand mal so I had to administer midazolam intranasal a few times really scary. I don't understand why the md don't prescribe clonazepam which has a much stronger anticonvulsant effect I believe which I keep pushing for?!
Really makes me angry which makes me think is it more risky switching benzos when in relation to seizure control?
RE: Ever Had a Seizure? Please Share Your Experience. - Furyan66 - 12-26-2020
Greetings All,
Back at the turn of the century I went through 2 back to back divorces and spent about 7 years in 2 very messy court battles as children were involved in both.
In June 2009 I was found unresponsive (did not know who I was) and having seizures. I had seized so had that it actually caused 2 hairline fractures in my back. I spent 10 days in ICU and after countless tests the neurologists concluded that I had suffered either a mild stroke or nervous breakdown due to the stress from the 2 divorces.
I have no memory of my life from June 2009 until September 2009 (except for bits and pieces, like dreams).
I struggled with seizures until around March 2010 and with the help of a very wise oriental doctor who taught me meditation and other techniques, I was able to get my seizures and more importantly my stress mostly under control and have not had a seizure for close to 10 years but it is still a constant struggle EVERY day. I always have his feeling in the back of my mind that I could have another seizure at any time.
The Memory, The Feeling I will always feel it inside me. The seizures and how bad they were. Medications do help for me in concert with just basically trying to just live a quiet stress free lifestyle which is easier said than done I know.
Whatever it was it changed me forever and sometimes I just have to walk away and simply BREATHE! That seems to be the best therapy for me.
Peace All
Fury