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What Causes Frequent Seizures With Forgetting Things?
I have suffered from seizures since 1993, I'm just guessing here, but probably around 80 seizures in all. I went around 3 years without having one, but have suffered 3 in the last month and a half or less.
Lately I've had problems putting sentences together, I forget things much more than I used to, and I feel like I'm in la la land, and no I don't use drugs, or abuse alcohol.
I was just at the VA hospital in Omaha, ne, and was basically pushed out the door and wasn't given any answers, I'm 100% disability though the VA, and I'm not allowed to see doctors outside the VA, unless I pay for it, and I can't afford that. I just want answers, what is going on with me?
Lately I've had problems putting sentences together, I forget things much more than I used to, and I feel like I'm in la la land, and no I don't use drugs, or abuse alcohol.
I was just at the VA hospital in Omaha, ne, and was basically pushed out the door and wasn't given any answers, I'm 100% disability though the VA, and I'm not allowed to see doctors outside the VA, unless I pay for it, and I can't afford that. I just want answers, what is going on with me?
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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I can understand your concern. You are having seizures since about 22 years and they are recurring. Persistent seizures result in repetitive traumas to brain and this some times get complicated to memory loss. The problem of forgetting things is probably occurring in your case due to seizures only. Please visit your doctors again and take proper treatment of seizures.
First line drugs for seizures are Sodium Valproate, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin etc. If these drugs fail to control seizures then augmentation of drugs is done by drugs like Levatiracetam, Lacosamide etc. Combination drugs help in effective seizure control and your problem of forgetting things will reduce and the progression will stop. Please visit your doctor for detailed evaluation.
Thanks, Hope this helps you.
Take care
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist.
I can understand your concern. You are having seizures since about 22 years and they are recurring. Persistent seizures result in repetitive traumas to brain and this some times get complicated to memory loss. The problem of forgetting things is probably occurring in your case due to seizures only. Please visit your doctors again and take proper treatment of seizures.
First line drugs for seizures are Sodium Valproate, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin etc. If these drugs fail to control seizures then augmentation of drugs is done by drugs like Levatiracetam, Lacosamide etc. Combination drugs help in effective seizure control and your problem of forgetting things will reduce and the progression will stop. Please visit your doctor for detailed evaluation.
Thanks, Hope this helps you.
Take care
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist.
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