Seizure medications headaches
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Hi there, i had a brain injury in feb and havent had any seizures yet but i was told in order to get back to driving/work etc i might have to take an anti-seizure medication. What medications are there? And i was told by someone else that they will slow down my recovery. because they are stimulants? in what way would they slow it down?
Have you seen a doctor about your headaches, preferably a neurologist? With headaches that often you should.
You should at least be trying a prophylactic medication that you take every day to avoid the headaches. Don't risk getting rebound headaches from taking pain killers (even OTC ones). If you take pain killers even several times a week, you can be fueling to get the headaches.
There are medications available which can be used on a daily basis to prevent headaches. These include antidepressants like Elavil, anti seizure medications like Topamax and Depakote to name a few. A neurologist would be able to prescribe the appropriate medications depending on the characteristics of your headache.
I hope this helps.
Good Luck!
Also, an EEG has to establish if a true seizure is present. Medications, metabolic and hormonal imbalance , nutrient and mineral deficiencies may present with seizure and headaches. Considering previous surgeries and intake of these medications, it is best to discuss this with your physician prescribers.
From , every day medication to prohibit them , as well as abortive medications. . Not one has kept these debilitating headaches to stop . They are sudden , and get gradually worse to the point of not being able to function from the pain .
Diagnostic tests such as EEG may be normal especially if it was done after the seizure episode. It is important that you take your medications regularly and as prescribed. Missing a dose may lead to breakthrough seizures and increases the chance of getting an attack. Having an an attack does not necessarily mean you also have a brain tumor.Imaging studies such as Ct scan will help rule this out. Take care and best regards.
Hello everyone, I am 20 and was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 18 and was put on Depakote then taken off due to weight gain and put on Topamax, which is what I'm currently taking. Just recently I had a new diagnosis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and was put on Folic Acid and Keppra. So now I'm taking three medications.
In addition, it feels like a bubble in the back (top nearest the nose) of my eyes, one side (left) larger than the (right) other side. Moreover, does it cause severe headaches? No matter what I take (medications), nothing works for me. What can I do about this debilitating problem; it is keeping me from working. Could you also assist me with what type of physician would I go to, to take care of this server problem (unbearable headaches)?
Less commonly, a headache may also be a sign that a seizure is approaching. These are called pre-ictal headaches because they occur before the seizure activity starts.
Migraines not necessarily cause seizures but it shares some common features with epilepsy. Like seizures, they can be triggered by stress, fatigue, menstruation, and alcohol. Even the aura before a migraine is similar to an aura before a seizure. It is best that you have her evaluated further for proper management.
About a week later an EEG was done and indicated sharp discharges in both hemispheres of my brain. I have been having horrible headaches since at least 10/20 of this year that get to the point of nausea. They are sharp and never completely go away. Just vary in intensity to more bareable at times than others.
The EEG report suggested to consider complex partial seizures. I was placed on Topamax to which I had a bad reaction and was taken off after two weeks.
my daughter received a head injury in the service, started out with headaches then numbness on left side, hand arm leg, decided she had keyari injury and they operated, well numbness went away everything fine for a couple of months went back to work as life flight nurse, then the headaches started back and she received botox injections for a couple of months and they seemed to keep them at bay, now they are back with a vengence and she has been in the hospital, both civilian and va for te past t
I have tried so many medications and treatments to prevent the headaches and nothing works. The most success I had was with Attenenol 50mgs QHS. This reduced the headaches to 1 every 3 weeks (heaven) then 1 weekly and now they are back to almost daily. The benefit lasted 4 months. I have tried SSRI's old antidepressants, Botox injections, Anti seizure medication, over the counter, herbs, anti spastic medication, exercise, massage, prayer, EMDR, EFT etc etc.
Is this abnormality what is causing his headaches? Are they only speaking seizure wise? Sorry for all the questions, but it doesn't sound like they gave you a direct answer, which you deserve. Nor does it sound like they have resolved any issues. I would want to know exactly what is "abnormal," will it get worse, etc. Until you know exactly what they found, you can't make a decision, plus this decision needs to be made by his Neurologist. Good luck to you and take care.
I find I get headaches when I am too tired. I find that I tire easily. Will this get better with what treatment is available to me?
Also how can you destinguish between migraine and seizure? Could this be considered seizure even if there is no confusion with the episodes? She did have one EEG 48 hr that did not show anything although I understand that the activity may or may not show on EEG for simple partial seizure. How common is abdominal epilepsy? Is there a center in the US that is well known for this?
my stepdad has been recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder. He feels more sick on the medication than he did beforehand. Hes constantly throwing up from being so nauseous , he explains what he says his limbs are gonna explode, he also gets pounding headaches. He is on 1500mg 2x daily. Anyone else experience anything like this??
Is the seizure medication Topamax? Sometimes, certain medications have a variety of uses--like Topamax, which is primarily prescribed as an antiseizure medication, but is also heavily prescribed as preventative migraine treatment.
If the medication your daughter is on doesn't do anything for headaches/migraines, I would definitely suggest she bring this up to her doctor at her next appointment.
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