I have had depression and anxiety all my lfe, ahd a seizure 3 months ago, can any on tell me what meds are best for these two conditions,? we think it was either my depression meds or thestress and depression its self that caused the seizure.
It best to talk to your doctor. Have you ever had a seizure prior taking the medication?
@maria9638 hey, no never befor the meds , but have tried several antidepression meds and none have heplped xoxo
What type of seizure did you have? The majority of meds used to treat seizures, double as anti-depressants. Do you mind saying what meds you take currently?
@GypsyS0ul I am now on lamotrigine 150 mg 2 times a day and xanex er for the anxiety 1mg 2 times a day
Thanks so much for your input , i appreciate your time.xoxo
I have psychogenic non epileptic seizures. They are stress induced seizures brought on when something triggers me. I have not had one in almost 24 months. However, when I first started having them I was having them nine times a day and was hospitalized too many times to count before they ruled my seizure disorder as a psychogenic illness. My body is basically having a panic attack in an extreme form and the motions mimic an epileptic seizure, but they are not epileptic. I had to do a lot of tests to get this confirmation, and I began seeing a psychologist and psychiatrist. I unfortunately quit seeing a psychiatrist because I hated the medications and ended up stopping my anxiety medication, my pain medication, and sleep aids...I DO NOT recommend EVER stopping taking medications like that. However, look up PNES and see what you think.
@drillteamlover Also, if it ever happens again contact your neuro. From there they should be able to perform an EEG if they feel it is necessary. That can give them an indication of whether or not the seizures are epileptic or not. My EEG never showed that I was epileptic, but it did show there was some kind of activity going on in my brain.