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What Causes Sudden Recurrent Seizures And Headaches?
I am 34 yr old male I have never had any health problems or seizures in the past untill two weeks ago I had three full on seizures four hours apart then I was put on levetiracetam 250 mg then a week later I had another three the same day but closer together I'm now on 750 mg and 300mg sodium valproate I benn seizure free for a week and a day as this is all new to me and out of the blue I'm still feeling not myself I also feel queasy and keep getting a headache is this normal as I haven't had much info since coming out of hospital two days ago apart from taking this medication at regular times ?
Wed, 5 Aug 2015
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1. If you had repeated attacks of convulsions or abnormal EEG pattern then putting on regular anti epileptic treatment is an ideal choice.
2. going by the medicine prescribed, you are suffering from Petit Mal Eilepsy [minor] and will be controlled effectively if the treatment is taken regularly.
3. Following is/are specific instructions which you should remember:
. do not miss the treatment even for one day
. Avoid places where convulsions can be dangerous. e.g. swimming, driving vehicles,climbing heights,work near moving machinery,standing in trains or bus doors,work near fire.
. drugs to be continued for at least 5 years after the last fit and then slowly tapered off over 6 months.
PS. If treatment is stopped suddenly, rebound may occur and patient may even go into status Epilepticus.
1. If you had repeated attacks of convulsions or abnormal EEG pattern then putting on regular anti epileptic treatment is an ideal choice.
2. going by the medicine prescribed, you are suffering from Petit Mal Eilepsy [minor] and will be controlled effectively if the treatment is taken regularly.
3. Following is/are specific instructions which you should remember:
. do not miss the treatment even for one day
. Avoid places where convulsions can be dangerous. e.g. swimming, driving vehicles,climbing heights,work near moving machinery,standing in trains or bus doors,work near fire.
. drugs to be continued for at least 5 years after the last fit and then slowly tapered off over 6 months.
PS. If treatment is stopped suddenly, rebound may occur and patient may even go into status Epilepticus.
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