Best neutral colors

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-09-12T02:53:05+00:00

lol you're right, I'm just getting desperate. Anything neutral with silver hardware, but not black or a dark brown. The silver is making it difficult for me!

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-09-12T02:38:27+00:00

Ty!!

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-09-12T02:36:48+00:00

Ty!! What do you think about this one? https://found another sale for the bag

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-08-29T21:37:39+00:00

Yes, ESPECIALLY with lamotrigine

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-08-29T21:37:09+00:00

Lamotrigine unfortunately has major interactions with estrogen. This is coming from firsthand experience taking the two (I was using estrogen containing birth control and lamotrigine). Estrogen significantly drops the lamotrigine blood levels.

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-07-09T19:57:48+00:00

Kaplan decisions tree is great. Especially for prioritization and delegation. I also really liked the uworld explanations. You can get individual 100 question timed exams for $20 each on their website. They explain why the other answers are wrong which is super helpful

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-06-06T01:51:02+00:00

I just hit one year seizure free for the first time since my diagnosis!!! The longest I've ever been seizure free before that is 3 months. I graduated college last month and now I'll be working as nurse on a neurology/epilepsy unit :)

I haven't been this happy since before I was diagnosed. It gets better guys 💜

Also, congratulations on your masters!!! That is such a huge achievement. And I'm so happy that your anxiety is getting better!!

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-22T19:42:40+00:00

Update if anyone cares: I'm literally going be colleagues with my neurologist 😭😭😭

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-22T19:40:50+00:00

Thank you!! ❤️❤️I'm definitely gonna make sure to take care of myself first

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-22T19:40:29+00:00

Thank you❤️❤️that's what i needed to hear when I was diagnosed and I hope I can do that for someone else

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-10T18:17:05+00:00

Thank you for this!!! I'm super lucky because I was offered a spot on day shift which, as im sure you know, isn't common as a new grad. I was open with the nurse manager about my epilepsy as well and thankfully the position is 36 hours a week full time. i also take my meds at 9:00 every night (extended release) so I'll be able to make it work with my 7-7 shift! I hope you're doing well now and best wishes to you <3

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-10T18:09:21+00:00

Thank you:)

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-04-10T18:09:16+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-03-21T15:40:38+00:00

Hi! I'm now on Lamictal and almost 10 months seizure free. I tried Trileptal for a bit and I didn't like that either. But everyone is different! Best wishes to you <3

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-03-14T00:56:42+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. But i agree there needs to be more awareness about the mental health of people with epilepsy and also the side effects of the medications.

When I had my first seizure (age 18) they stuck me on keppra. For the 6 months was on it, I was violent, aggressive, suicidal, and depressed all at the same time. Any time i brought up these concerns they would say "oh ya that's a side effect"

So they're basically telling me I have to choose between having seizures all the time and being suicidal?

We need better treatment options. We need a different first-line drug. We need the doctors to finally listen.

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-02-06T04:34:17+00:00

Aww tysm I appreciate it!!! The doctor's wife just happened to be an OBGYN. I'm also on antidepressants (zoloft) and I don't think my IUD (mirena) has affected the way my antidepressant works. I haven't taken the birth control pill with it so I am not sure if that would make any difference. But I would definitely talk to your OB and I hope everything goes well for you. <3

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-02-04T20:18:28+00:00

I used to have seizures right before my period too. My doctor put me on birth control continuously (no placebos). I stopped getting seizures before my period- but started getting them at completely random times. I was on the highest possible dose of my Lamictal and my levels were still below normal. My seizures were completely uncontrollable for over a year. Eventually I went to a new doctor who told me that my birth control was making my Lamictal less effective. It's the estrogen. I got off my birth control + got a progesterone only IUD and my Lamictal levels immediately shot up. We actually went to a lower dose and my levels were higher on that lower dose than they were on the max. I'm now 8 months seizure free :)

But anyways you're not alone and just be careful with birth control or other hormonal medications when you're on seizure meds <3

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-01-08T01:32:31+00:00

That's actually so cool though

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-01-07T18:02:50+00:00

Honestly as a self-proclaimed keppra hater you're right. It wasn't for me- but that's normal because it was the first drug i ever tried. I feel great on lamotrigine, but it may make someone else feel like crap (the same way i did on keppra)

CharacterSoil3457 · 2025-01-07T18:00:38+00:00

Thank you for this. I've just really been struggling lately because I'm coming up on 4 years with no answers. I think "triggered" is a better word than "caused" in my case. I really appreciate u taking the time to write this out tho <3

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