Re: [epilepsy] Change in memory

 

My doctor told me that seizures don't damage your brain, they just over work your brain and your brain needs to 'rest".  I too have memory problems, throbbing migraines and my doctor told me that that is all seizure activity; arg - I hate this.

From: uniquepnk tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.net>
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Change in memory

DorisY,

I am definitely glad I had the surgery, even if I can't remember everything.
Every seizure you have does damage to the brain. I am not seizure free,but I
am not having 25 seizures a month either. I do wonder if my memory will get
worse, but everyday I don't have a seizure, is wonderful.Lamictal helped
with my seizures, but I broke out in a rash, so I could not take it.I had
the surgery in 2004. I didn't even have a life. All I did was take medicine
and sleep it seemed like. I hope my memory doesn't get worse,but I will deal
with it. Take care.

Tammy

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:57 PM, DorisY <dorisellen@nc.rr.com> wrote:

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> If you knew a possible side-effect of brain surgery is the difficulty it
> causes with memory, especially current memory, would you have still had the
> surgery? I find that this was not explained or even mentioned when I had
> left temporal about 12 years ago now. The apprehension concerning how much
> more this will affect memory is a super big thing I think about so often. I
> wonder if the same side effect still happens with those getting this surgery
> now. Post surgery, my day seizures completely stopped however nocturnal ones
> began and I still get these and take Lamictal. Just wonderning what you
> think and how you may be dealing with this. Thanks.
> Doris
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