Re: [epilepsy] Re: phenobarbital?

 

Elizabeth, you bring up an interesting point. It has been proven that
the suicide rate of those with epilepsy is higher, and it is probably a
combination of the factors. Those with epilepsy have a higher rate of
depression fro obvious reason, and adding AED's to that increases the
risk. AED's increase suicide thoughts in many, but increase them even
more so in those who are already depressed.

kelly

On 1/1/2012 1:38 PM, Elizabeth Quinn wrote:
>
> I wonder if this is a "chicken or the egg" issue....AED's depress your
> nervous system, which makes you depressed. I know if I increase my
> zonegran anymore, I will become so depressed, I was really surprised
> how quickly the addition of one pill caused this. Or, do people with
> epilepsy tend to have depression simply because of their situations?
> Loss of work/driving? Being tired? Were we depressed before a
> diagnosis of epilepsy?
>

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