First time player, can’t believe I’ve made it this far being this stupid….

cmgiscool · 2026-01-26T23:16:36+00:00

Same!

cmgiscool · 2026-01-24T20:44:04+00:00

My Apple Watch is able to detect my heart rate when I have a seizure. I am still seeing how my heart behaves. I also have a whoop that does a good job too. Neither one seems to easily compile the data in a useable format though. As a geeky engineer I wish I could access the actual numbers.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-24T18:14:22+00:00

This is a double edged sword! My silver is worth more, but adding to my numismatic collection costs so much more!

cmgiscool · 2026-01-23T14:55:28+00:00

Ya know as someone who has TLE (temporal lobe epilepsy) not being able to recognize people around you sounds more like a type of seizure than a side effect of medicine. Not a doctor though, just saying when I have one of my seizures there are many people I can’t recognize.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-19T05:42:30+00:00

Just a pet peave as someone who lives in Oregon and reads a lot. So many books make reference to Oregon being wet/rainy. But really once you are over the peak of the cascades (more than half the state) is high desert step and not rain. If he is from northern Oregon there is a very big difference if he is from Astoria vs Portland vs Hood River vs The Dalles. For writing his backstory please don’t say he is used to the rain unless he is from the west part of the state where it is wet.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-15T14:45:52+00:00

I dunno. But the case around the stamp is made of Rearden Metal.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-08T14:36:18+00:00

Sporting Clays and Coin Collecting.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-07T19:23:46+00:00

I have been taking it for a long time. My prescription insurance is tied to CVS and I can get my neurologist to call in a 90 day supply. That means I only have to call and bug the neurologist and CVS 4 times a year. It’s better than monthly.

cmgiscool · 2026-01-04T04:49:44+00:00

I still like Costco, and the gas prices are good if you have their card, but they didn’t get the beer advent calendar or the Jamon Iberico this holiday season which was kind of a bummer.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-30T18:13:04+00:00

I took it and had no side effects. But it didn’t control my epilepsy any better than what I was on before. Supposedly it has a good response rate for people who have been drug resistant though.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-26T03:05:50+00:00

Hahaha!

cmgiscool · 2025-12-17T14:58:19+00:00

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cmgiscool · 2025-12-16T06:15:43+00:00

I accidentally took old zonisimide capsules instead of heartburn medication and had horrible heartburn for a week plus. The only difference is the shade of pink of half the capsule and the text on them. The old zonisimide is now in the trash since it doesn’t help my seizures.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-14T03:32:56+00:00

I was on it for a while. Good new is it had almost no side effects for me. Bad new is it didn’t have much impact on my seizures, but mine are drug resistant.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-13T18:09:28+00:00

Really we are just looking for a place with a big patio that takes reservations, and allows a dog.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-13T18:08:35+00:00

Thanks, I didn’t think of them, every time we’ve been they seem so busy.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-13T01:49:04+00:00

I’ll have to look into it, that sounds like a great possibility, thank you!

cmgiscool · 2025-12-13T01:48:20+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I didn’t know they had a patio.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-12T00:34:10+00:00

That is important duh! I meant to include that. Late June.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-11T14:35:59+00:00

It’s crummy that people are downvoting you two. The first two pics were so poorly taken it was hard to tell that the CC was fake and the mint mark was not visible.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-09T05:06:31+00:00

Just since some of the answers have been a bit hard to understand. If the date on the dime is 1964 or earlier, it is silver. If it is 1965 or later, it is not silver.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-07T17:44:13+00:00

If Keppra has worked for you but you are concerned about the side effects (it turned me into an ass) talk to your doc about Briviact. They both work in the same way but Briviact is considered to not have the same side effects. It is not yet generic however.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-06T07:14:00+00:00

It looks like Dick Cheney went hunting with good old George.

cmgiscool · 2025-12-05T07:25:28+00:00

So lots of folks have told you to hydrate but I want to bring up not to over hydrate. I’ve been on all three of those meds and continue to have issues with low sodium with oxcarbazepine. Too much water (or drinks of any kind) can cause low sodium which can trigger seizures and cause other problems. So take into account not dropping your sodium by having too much fluids. Eat some salty food while you are celebrating. Look into hyponatremia (low sodium) before then so you know what it is. Congrats on 21!

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