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Living with epilepsy - Introduce yourself & meet others
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jun 29, 2023 | Replies (462)Comment receiving replies
My name is Bruce. I am 73 years old and had my first seizure about 30 months ago. My seizures seem to.be under control with Lamotragine.
My short and long term memories are really bad.
As CEO of a small real estate development company, this is impossible to deal with so I.will be giving up a business I love.
My problems are small compared to others on this site. Every time I think of complaining, I think of them and and realize how fortunate I am.
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Hi Bruce,
I disagree that your problems are small. Memory loss always makes a huge impact in anyone’s life. Don’t devalue the seriousness of this problem. There will always be people worse off but your issues are still significant. If your willing to change medications there may be a better alternative for you. Dilantin/Phenytoin seems to cause fewer memory issues. You may want to ask your Neurologist.
Also a neuropsychologist may be able to help with memories as well as a speech pathologist.
Jake