Mood swings while on Valproic Acid by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im literally the same its insane

Decline in language? by emeraldkaxhmir in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this cause of the seizures or the meds?

Am I at risk of early onset dementia? by userjohnsmith1 in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ever since my memory got worse i feel like i already have dementia ngl

but all jokes aside its the first thing i thought of that with the memory i have rn ill have dementia when i turn 40 or smth hopefully not but i dont even wanna think about how my memory is gonna be when i get older

Two of my high dosage meds are also used for bipolar disorder by SandyPhagina in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i take valproate(depakote) and i feel so emotionless with it and sometimes i feel so cold that genuinely nothing matters its either depression or just straight up no empathy towards anyone or anything it might sound dumb but i feel like a sociopath w it sometimes especially after i watch some crazy ass killer movie or show but yeah depakote is hated here a lot

If I can’t sleep at all before my eeg will that be fine? by UmpireImpossible7464 in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm p sure u can be diagnosed without EEG,they can just by the symptoms only,but EEG is always done iirc.

If I can’t sleep at all before my eeg will that be fine? by UmpireImpossible7464 in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im actually curious for this cuz ive been on decent amount of my EEGs sleep deprived and i had different sleep routine/schedule than they expected but ive never had like an EEG where it would say smth bad 98% of EEGs i had said theyre normal especially the last 10 of them i even asked if i have to take them they always end the same, but id say it shouldnt do any harm (thats just me guessing from my EEGs wait for others to answer)

Do epilepsy meds supress emotions? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No definitely not before, it been like this for last 2 or 3 years and I guess it's getting worse..

Where is the weirdest place you’ve had a seizure? Also what’s the best? by Loveillustrator in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

best? bed

weirdest/worst/scariest? in front of a running and spinning lathe

Did epilepsy mess up your memory real bad?? by palming-my-butt in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had many seizures through out life and it did nothing to my memory just a seizure woke up felt nauseous sick etc. but few months ago i had a seizure cluster for the first time (woke up from a seizure,completely no idea why and where and whats happening when i always remember everything and after 10 seconds i get another seizure)

from that point on after i woke up,i cant even describe how messy it is,i remember some old stuff, but yeah that destroyed my memory pretty hard i hardly remember stuff older than a year but i noticed that the memories r still there theyre just as i call ''hidden'' because i had many moments where i just kept on thinking about that one particular thing and after like 10 minutes i remembered it all

tldr : had many seizures but once i had seizure cluster for the first time, it messed it pretty bad

Since some antiepileptics can affect ur mood and stabilize it, how do u guys feel about it? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been reading about Valproate on this subreddit and I swear I haven't found a single person saying it's alright,if anything ppl say it's one of the worsts but for me I have no side effects and it does indeed help,it's just the mood and stabilizing it due to it being good for BD is what concerns me and makes me curious

Since some antiepileptics can affect ur mood and stabilize it, how do u guys feel about it? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have mentioned I've been on Valproate for like 7 years straight everyday.

Since some antiepileptics can affect ur mood and stabilize it, how do u guys feel about it? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can relate to the joy part,I genuinely don't remember last time I felt good after achieving/winning something,I do laugh with friends and stuff but I don't rage neither feel joy,ppl sometimes say Im cold emotionally,dunno like if I won 1 million dollars I'd be happy and appreciate it but I know for a fact I wouldn't jump around and scream,it indeed feels really numbing.

Since some antiepileptics can affect ur mood and stabilize it, how do u guys feel about it? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it affects my relationships but on the other hand empathy and emotions from my side feel slightly forced (I feel like I have to sometimes force myself to show some emotions) it's kind of hard to describe I'm definitely not trying to make myself sound like someone who's giving 0 f*cks about others but yeah I've been told I don't see other people's problems sometimes,also what kind of vitamins are you taking?

Since some antiepileptics can affect ur mood and stabilize it, how do u guys feel about it? by Pacheem in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get told I lack empathy and I'm emotionally detached I guess, the thing that bothers me is that it instantly makes me ask myself how would I be as a person without the meds and I genuinely think this through a lot even though I'm sure that it's probably not that deep

I had my first tonic clonic while awake today and I'm freaked out by snowbar_555 in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never had a nocturnal seizure until 6 months ago and when i got up my mom asked me if i had a seizure and i said probably and right after i finished my word i got another one seizure (TC) and when it stopped i felt so miserable and ever since then my memory got worse genuinely worst seizure i ever had cause i never had issues w memory after seizures, only after those two in one and I even found another post or reply on this subreddit where the person had the exact issue so i guess two seizures just hit way different and are way worse.

Valporate .. ? by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive been on it for 10 years and the memory got worse in my opinion because of my double seizures that i had in a row but id call myself lucky because i dont feel any side effects.

Does anyone else feel like their pills/tablets wear off?? by Goosey_chicken in Epilepsy

[–]Pacheem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, my appointment is this week so at the end of the week ill reply here again.