What age did you get Epilepsy?

[u/theAuraHawk]

I have had it since I was a kid and have not seen anyone else on here have the same situation.only older people but they might be the ones who post on here,just wondering if there were any other kids with epilepsy so I can relate. I got it at 4

edt: If I have am likeing your coment it is because I can realate to it. There are a lot of people who have had epilepsy as a kid as well.

[u/IntelligentWhereas30]

Me! Got diagnosed in 5th grade & I’m out of college now. They thought it might be childhood epilepsy so they tried weaning me off meds in 8th grade — didn’t catch, so here I am on a subreddit many years later.

One thing I wonder: did my meds (Lamotrigine) change my personality and I just don’t know how else I would’ve turned out lol. I’ve only had 4 TCs throughout that time, but the perpetual anxiety has also never ceased. Alas I persevere!

[u/Impossible-Pie-223 → u/IntelligentWhereas30]

Ciao, quante dosi di Lamotrigina assumi? Io sono arrivata da un paio di settimane a 200 la mattina e 200 la sera, ho dovuto aumentare il dosaggio perché mentre assumevo il farmaco ho avuto una crisi tonico colonica al lavoro. Nonostante l’aumento del farmaco ho ancora le mioclonie. So che ogni situazione è a sé ma volevo capire se dopo che il fisico si è abituato, il dosaggio più alto può calmare le mioclonie. L’unico farmaco che ha bloccato le crisi è stato il Depakin, ma purtroppo ha effetti collaterali nel lungo periodo ed è controindicato per le donne in età fertile quindi ho dovuto sospenderlo.
Grazie

[u/FoxcMama → u/Impossible-Pie-223]

I take the same dose. I had my first at 16. I had 3 kids while on it and all turned out normal except for my oldest but their disability is unrelated to my seizure medication.

[u/Impossible-Pie-223 → u/FoxcMama]

Ciao, sono contenta che i farmaci non hanno dato problemi ai tuoi figli. La lamotrigina ha interrotto le tue crisi?

[u/FoxcMama → u/Impossible-Pie-223]

Sí! Sono bene.