Hi
I use to be so use to doing everything + more in short notice and multi-tasking while doing. Also on
clomazepam (only at night and only 1/2pill) I was prescribed whole one by neurologist at night but my local
said for my size that half would be enough...had taken whole one and boy it sent me to the moon and back in a
big fog yes!
I found that have to do things just slow and easy. Other day my hubby figured we could clean up house
:(smile:) guess in half hr who know....and was so dizzy trying to keep up with him that just had to sit every
time he turned around. Almost sent me to my foggy world just watching him...try and keep up...no way. If
takes an hour more ok it is better to do it slow and easy and keep your cool than all in one shot.
You can do it just take time for you every now and again and a drink of cold water won't hurt.
Most all the drugs can do that to you but some more draining than others.
Take care
Keep smiling
Julie
Julie Hope
epilepsyhealth@sasktel.net
http://www.2betrhealth.com
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From: <care_911@yahoo.com>
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:44 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Help I'm a zombie
Hi...
It's been a long time since I posted here, but I am having a really bad day. My brain is foggy, my limbs and
body just feel tired, I'm lethargic and just cannot move or get going to do anything, and my daughter's
birthday party is Sept. 10, so I have a lot to do. Also my fiance's kids (including another autistic one)are
coming from Mon-Fri next week so that will be exhausting and I need to keep working on the party prep while
they are here.
I am pretty sure it's the clonazepam that is draining my energy and leaving me feeling unmotivated and
listless. In addition to this, recently I have found myself when I am talking trying to find a word to
articulate what I want to say (and I am normally a very articulate person) and I can't remember the
word--normal, stupid, everyday words.
I lose my balance all the time. I am wasting so many hours just not being able to get up and do what I need
to do. Part of it may be taking 1 muscle relaxant with my meds, but I try to be frugal about that because I
know it can interact with clonazepam. I've taken 3 Tylenol 3's in order to counteract the sedative effect of
the clonazepam and today it isn't working at all. My toe has been broken for 3 months now so I can't exercise
so my physical pain is pretty bad (hence, the one muscle relaxant, and the extra T3's, although, right now
it's just to give me some energy and motivation). I tried bringing it (clonazepam) from 3 down to 2 a day (1
mg tablets) because of the increase in my pain meds due to my toe and not being able to exercise. But then I
had 3 seizures in one week, and possibly some absence seizures as well. Not anything big, mind you. But I
had to increase it again recently. Now I'm a zombie and I don't know how to overcome it. Can't live like
this, but althoug
OK and now... I just spent the last 20 minutes with my fiance's eldest son, who is 17 going on 18, and
autistic, ranting and raving because he is angry and stressed out (he's that way a lot of the time) and has
nothing to do. And being told that (because he was in a fight with his partner, he was saying that his
partner has family and friends to talk to and the ability to get a job etc.) All things he doesn't have, and
I said he had family (doesn't get along well with his mother) but he has his dad and me. So he says, yeah,
well, he has his dad. I'm like, thanks a lot (J). He says well, you're not family. You're not family until
he marries you. Never mind I've been in his life since he was 13 years old and came to live with his dad.
And I'm the one he comes out and talks to while my fiance is at work. And I was there for him recently when
he was going through stuff... And when he was questioning his sexuality and afraid to tell his dad... That
just hurts.
Anyway, thanks for listening. I'm so stressed I haven't got anything done. Now I'm stressed because of my...
whatever he figures he is to me. If anyone has any suggestions on how to counteract these side effects so I
can function better, I'd really appreciate it.
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