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Q: Swollen Feet, Weight Gain,nausia,rash, Started As Depressoin
asked by: sami_1982 on October 25th, 2004
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Dear everyone....
I was wondering if anyone else gets swollen anckels? I have been just lately. I have only had epilepsy since um october 2003 and I have never had anything like this b4. I have had a rash b4 on one side of my face that was itchy but that went away and that was only at the begining of taking my meds and ive had sores inside my ears that was dermatitis caused by the medication. Now I just wanted to know is this bad? That my feet are swelling up through the day at some time. Doesnt last long and when I wake up in the morning they are fine again. Just happens through the day sometimes. I am taking tegretol cr 600mg and epilim ec 2000mg I have had weight gain also. I dont want to take my meds anymore. I also vomit through the month and I still have seizures. Im also upset that this has happened to me. It began as depression they said but then began having seizures on my antidepressants 5 days after beginning taking my antidepressant medication. So I was told to stop them and since then my seizures havent stopped. I have recently also been noticing changes in my personality. Things that I wouldnt normaly do I am doing now. And everyone that knows me says that I am not me anymore. Its upsetting me. I am so paranoid, and I think everyone is looking at me, talking about me, I hear voices in my head and my hearing changed pitch alot. Like I go deaf a minute and then my hearing returns, I think I hear someone call my name or say something to me but no one has said a word to me and sometimes I hear shouting and fast mumbels words inside my head. I think I see things. I wonder am I going mad now. My grandmother ( my mothers mum) had a manic depression problem. (bipolar, cleptomaniac and psychosies)
sorry for the spelling mistakes and for the long letter.

I was never like this before, I had a happy life. I just know this isnt me.
Please let me know what ya all think.
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kayakmom
replied on October 25th, 2004
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I am so sorry that you are fighting with so many things. Depression, paranoia, hearing voices can all be part of epilepsy or they can be part of another condition.

I know it may be scary, but have you talked about all of this with your doctor? I see that you take tegretol now. Some meds can also increase the paranoid feelings and depression, I am not sure if teg does this. You could ask the pharmacy for their comprehensive list of side effects......

The swollen ankles are a concern because it shows your body is reacting to something....Does change in diet or how you sleep alter how swollen they are? I would also mention this to the doctor in case it is from the meds or somehting else that needs checking....


Hang in there. It sounds like some scary things are going on. I hope the doc listens and helps!
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sami_1982
replied on October 26th, 2004
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Thankyou For Taking the Time to Reply
Thanks for the helpful info.
I am scheduled to see the doctor next week I will mention this all to him then. I have just moved states and I am nervous about this all. I want to change my medication because I cant go on like this much longer. I read my list of side effects and sodium valproate makes changes in hearing. And tegretol causes swolen ankels. The place where I have moved to is a very hot humid ares and I have had to keep my fluids up because I dont want to get dehydrated. And the ppl that I am staying with like alot of salt in their vegetables when they are cooked ( boiled) now I dont know if that would make a difference as I only ever am a custom to steamed vegetables with no salt added.

So I will talk all this over with the dr
and thankyou once again. I will let you know how I go
cheers sami.
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kayakmom
replied on October 26th, 2004
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Sami, moves are tough!! I hope the doc visit next month will help!

Are you drinking lots of water? That can help flush the salt out. You might be getting it in other foods or even drinks. I have just found that some fruit drinks and cocoa are high in salt!!


Hang in there. Hope you get all settled in and things calm down!
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