I have never seen much less smoked PCP.
BCP are birth control pills. :)
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Yahoo Mail Centre <tbb1@...> wrote:
>
> Kristy,
> PCP is an abused drug,smoking it probably helped create the beginning of my
> years of suffering w/ epilepsy.What's BCP?
> Timothy Baldwin
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: NYgirl789 <sixkristy6@...>
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, September 28, 2012 7:16:49 PM
> Subject: [epilepsy] speech problems since stopping BCP....and I have epilepsy
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am 34 years old and was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 16. About 10 years
> ago, I was taking Dilantin and Neurontin (and at the time it was working well
> for me). I also started taking BCP for the first time.
>
>
> Before starting the BCP, my speech was strange. I would slur my words, use words
> out of context, or sometimes stutter. I sometimes sounded like I was drunk. It
> would happen for 1 or 2 words in a sentence and not all of the time. I went on
> BCP and it stopped.
>
>
> I have only been off BCP once during the last 10 years, for about 2 months
> before I got pregnant.
>
>
> I forgot all about the fact that I had this problem with my speech until a few
> weeks ago.
>
>
> I stopped BCP about 2 or 3 months ago due to borderline high BP. I am currently
> taking Lamictal and Lyrica, which is the best combo. I have tried. I have been
> taking these 2 together for 7 years.
>
>
> Recently, my speech started getting messed up again. I will be talking, and I
> start to stumble over my words, so I have to slow down and say each word slowly
> until I get back on track. Sometimes I slur, sometimes I lose my train of
> thought entirely. I am forgetful, and my words are out of order in a sentence.I
> might want to say "In 2 days I am going to Disneyworld." However, instead, I
> will say "In 2 months, no 2 weeks, ugh 2 DAYS!!" Sometimes I have a delayed
> response to someone, but it's because my brain is thinking what I want to say,
> but it's like it cannot process it.
>
>
> Today, I was at the deli, and I ordered a 1/2 lb. of ham. The deli worker asked
> me how much I wanted, since she forgot what I told her. It took me a few seconds
> to figure it out.
>
>
> My mother has told me forever that she thinks my epilepsy (cause is unknown)
> have something to do with my hormones. I am starting to wonder the same thing.
>
>
> Has anyone had this problem? I have an appt. with my neurologist in a week and a
> half.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Kristy
>
>
>
>
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