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Non-Epileptic Seizures or psychogenic non epileptic seizures (PNES)

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Aug 7 5:35am | Replies (34)
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@thelmathomas76

I had a stroke, a bleeder, and less than a month later developed a severe UTI and into that started having seizures. They got it under control with kepra and vimpat. now no diagnosed seizures, my "episodes " were diagnosed as anxiety and depression. Im trying to go off the kepra. dropping the dosage and find that as I do Im having withdrawl symptoms. Any one have issues like this?

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Chris Gautier OR Santosha | @santosha | Aug 5 6:16am

Hi @thelmathomas76
I have reduced the dosage of some epilepsy medication, but always with my doctor's orientation and supervision. Do not do it by yourself!
Chris (@santosha)

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Aug 5 10:19am

@thelmathomas76
Seizures are more common after hemorrhagic strokes, compared to ischemic strokes. Why do you believe they are psychogenic verses abnormal electrical induced seizures (epilepsy?)
Do you know what is causing them?
If you're going to discontinue any seizure medication, discontinue it slowly just in case it is epilepsy. If you do have epilepsy, discontinuing seizure, medication's too quickly can cause a very dangerous seizure activity known as status epilepticus, which requires immediate medical intervention. Always better to air on the side of caution.
Best wishes to you.
Take care,
Jake

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