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@1710dave

Hello Jake,I had my first seizure 1/5/14 lasted approx.30 minutes.The eeg test read that the eeg is consistent with a focal area of neuronal dysfunction in the right frontal region that has increased epileptic potential.All other test are normal.i have had one grand mall about once every two years,two were at night and two during the day and they last about 20 minutes.The last one I had I could hear people talking to me but I could not see anything and it lasted 10 minutes.I am on 500mg keppra twice a day.I have had health issues for the last 20 years and no doctor could find anything wrong.I did some research and all the issues I had where listed under mercury poisoning from amalgam fillings from the dentist.No doctor will even talk to me about possible mercury poisoning,they will not even admit it is a neurotoxin.After I bring up mercury half of the doctors would not see me anymore.I have tried detox myself and that is when I had another seizure.I am still looking for a doctor that isn't so narrow minded .The night I had my first seizure is the only time any test were ran.since then when I go to the doctor they do nothing just refill the prescription.Thank you for getting back with me.Hope I didn't make this too long.

Thank you
Dave

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1710dave
Not too long for me. There’s a man on here who writes posts that make war & peace look like a sentence, lol.
I doubt you’re going to find a doctor to agree that amalgam filling‘s are responsible for your seizures. Not that long back I also was concerned about that and so I called poison control about it. They claim there’s no valid proof that amalgam filling’s can cause mercury poisoning. They claim a person can get more mercury eating tuna than from the mercury in a filling.
They claim that very extensive testing has been done that has not proven that amalgam fillings can cause mercury poisoning even if the filling has shrunk or is cracked. My amalgam filling‘s have all been replaced because they have worn out. There are blood tests you can order to verify it one way or the other but without a doctor you'll have to pay for it yourself and I am not sure if the mercury test is one of them that you can order. Why they refuse I don’t know.
i’m assuming you’re still having seizures, you mentioned having tonic clonic seizures about every two years. Are your focal seizures under control or do you still have some occasionally. Have you been on 1,000mg of Keppra since 2014 or have you been on other meds or dosages?
If you have been on 1000 mg of Keppra since 2014 and have continued to have seizures I’d be curious why your doctor never increased it.
How do you try to detox yourself?
Take care,
Jake