After struggling to get my focal seizures under control I was swapped from 1000 mg of Keppra over to 100 mg of Briviact. Wow! I feel so much better. I’m not as irritable, not as tired, and it actaully seems to do something about my seizures! The worst I’ve had while on it has been a couple of auras and now I can’t seem to ever find the word I’m looking for (anyone else experience this?).
Now to wait for my LITT consultation coming up in June.
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Sounds good!
I’d say if you continue to struggle to find the right words, go and talk to the doc. When you get near to sixty it’s a pretty darned normal thing! But in your twenties is more likely to warrant to talk to the doctor about.
Good luck! I hope you find the right balance. I believe with drugs it is always a matter of finding the best balance for you: there’s not always a perfect answer.
I had a review with my doc yesterday for my drugs for a different condition: another thing about getting through your fifties is that you start to collect medical conditions: and while I’m getting on great with the drugs for the purpose that they’re prescribed, one of the potential side effects is gynaecomastia 
. I suggested yesterday that all was fine but on reflection, I might have to keep an eye on that. The impression I got was that if it proves to be an issue, he’ll swap me to something else.
So it’s a balance. If it’s not right in one way or another, don’t assume it’s the only option.
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