@1775house
Hello Leslie,
Well, unfortunately, it appears your math skills are up to par.
I certainly don’t like being 70 but I only have eight more months to go, but I suppose I’ll like 71 even less.
I’m not familiar with the term “mono Clonic” seizures. What type of seizure is that? Could you possibly be thinking of myoclonic seizures? You mention seeing people then not being aware for hours. I assume you were sleeping during that time. And the weakness which may possibly be Todd’s paresis. Although unqualified, what you described doesn’t sound like absences that I’m familiar with. but I am no doctor. Just curious if they might be focal impaired seizures. The two are often misdiagnosed. The weakness, I believe is more common in Focal seizures. Have you ever been diagnosed with JME Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy or TLE Temporal Lobe Epilepsy?
@santosha can speak more about TLE and if she had any of your symptoms.
Easier said than done but no use worrying about getting sick. Whatever is going to happen will happen. Live and enjoy each day without fear, worry, stress and anxiety. There will plenty of time for those emotions. Why ruin a perfectly good day with those unnecessary feelings that are creating illnesses in exchange for one that will likely never occure? They say 90% of what people worry about never happens anyway.
My brother also has it as do his two kids. None of his grandchildren have it.
My Epilepsy has been a challenge. I had frequent seizures usually daily or every other day up to 12 a day unless I went into Status Epilepticus and had to be put into an induced coma. Comas lasted days, weeks, or months. The longest coma was 8 months. I was 15 and lost every memory for those 15 years and with subsequent episodes I lost more memories. For me, the hardest part of having Epilepsy is the loss of my ability to play the piano. I get emotional dusting it even nearly 60 years later even though I don't have any memories of when I played well.
My seizures were uncontrolled for 45 years. I take 1000mg of Carbatrol & 162mg of Phenobarbital. I refused neuromodulation and epilepsy surgery. Fortunately, my parents supported my decisions. What meds are you taking?
Take care,
Jake