Epilepsy

[jrquinter 18]

I was wondering if there is anybody who has epilepsy and is getting/ or has gotten surgery. I'm sure there's someone out there!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

epilepsy and is getting/ or has gotten surgery.

@@jrquinter

here i am, here i am

kathy

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

epilepsy and is getting/ or has gotten surgery

@@jrquinter

you weren't specific with any other question

are you referring to your meds????

i spoke with my neurologist a month before surgery

other docs too

here is my story

drum role please.............

i was told to continue with my meds before WLS

in the morning take with the least amount of Water as possible

my doc told me how to take the meds before surgery

check with YOUR doc

After surgery i took meds with applesauce

that night i was able to swallow as normal

little difficulty, not much

all went well with surgery and PO in the hospital

little heads up though............

about 4 months PO i had orthopedic surgery

at this point i had lost about 50 lbs

a day after surgery (still in hospital)

i had a bad seizure

after blood was drawn/checked

they realized i was very toxic from taking too much lamectil

its like a baby taking same dosage as an adult, and vice versa

dosage was cut in half!!!!

all was well in a couple of days

dosage being decreased was a BIG NSV that i wasn't expecting

my advice is to talk with your neurologist

about dosage of meds as weight loss occurs

listen to your docs directions

good luck with surgery

kathy

Edited March 25, 2015 by proudgrammy