Epilim Ec 500mg And Tegretol Cr 200mg & Being Moody

Yes, sami I to get real moody all the sudden. I don't believe its a seizure I think its a side effect of the meds. If you look up just about all the meds they all have something about mood changes in them.

I have posted before about not knowing if from one minute to next if i'm going to be yelling or crying sometimes.....

The sudden real quick jerk your having, I get those too. Mine are over in less then a couple seconds.
To try to figure out a pattern to your seizures, write them down in a note book.
Thats what I did to help the doc, I tried to time them and give him as much info as I could remember. How I felt before, during, and after. And if any one was with me I had them write it down too. ( what they saw me doing)
a key factor my doc told me was when I started to noticed the auras, like the metal taste I get in my mouth, or when my eyes (usually only one rapidly) blinks.

I know your new at this and it stinks having to deal with it..... But hopefully the doc will figure out why.

Good luck.... I'm here any time......

My son arron whos 7 has temprol lobe epilepsy which causes moody swings and really bad temper,his on carbamazepine,we have only kown about this for a month,his had a had this problem all his life.
Mandy

I have never had Tegretol, but I am on a steady dose of Epilim, and I have found it is a very effective mood stabiliser, making me lash out less. Talk to your doctor

i have recently started epilmen having beenon tegretol retard now i am taking 500g of epilem and 100g of tegretol and this am had a seizure (which are like i do unconcious for hours at a time) but i awoke with a metalic taste in my mouth and very shaky..is this due to the increase in the epilem and if so will it stop...i feel worse than ever and sometimes wonder if i should just not take anything...i also get scared....

Im currently on tegretol retard 200mg 6 times a day

and i did notice at first that it was alot easier for me to lose my temper then normal. but the things that i have noticed with my self is my memory (short term) i can put things dowen now and not know where they are seconds later also could be in the middle of a conversation and i just forget what i was saying.

i know these sound like everyday tings but i have only noticed it since i started on my meds and other people say its not like me at all.

hi there. iv had epilepsy for over two years now and im 20 years old. i take epilim ec200 and i take 2 in the morning an 3 at night.
i find i have uncontrollable mood swings.
my appetite is pretty much gone.
the only times i can eat without feeling like im gna throw up is when iv had some marijuana.
yes i know there are many people who dont agree with it. but for me its helps. thus why iv been seizure free for awhile now. altho im positive theres been nights asleep where i havnt had any to smoke in a few days and iv had seizures in my sleep. but once again im not overly sure. also i experience dizziness an feel rather drowsy at times aswell.
also when walking i find it hard to keep straight eg im kinda over the show.
is this a result of my medication?
i also have trouble sleeping so im on 25mgs of quetiapine a nyt to help with my sleep and to help with the amount of stress im under.
i havnt had a very good life. wont go into to much detail as people dont want to know. but iv had alot of mental abuse over the years and the things iv seen an been put through havnt helped me.
i kinda feel as if im at a crossroads right now and i just dont know what to do.
i want to get my epilepsy sorted. i want these horrible effects to go away.
does anyone have any recommendations as to what would be a better medication for me? iv talked to doctors but they dont take me seriously and think filln me up with new pills is gonna solve my problems.

hope someone replys
and thanks for reading