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SilasCorvus

890d

hi, I recently have been being looked at for epilepsy. I have extremely frequent, uncontrolled seizures that affect my muscle strength and balance for hours afterward. ive recently considered using a wheelchair on my bad days when I have to go out in public to keep myself from falling and to still be able to move around without aid. have you ever considered this?

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    • Sheeba

      871d

      I have epilepsy, complex partial seizures. My balance is off for about 48 hours. I just sit on the couch and only get up to go to the bathroom.

    • Sheeba

      871d

      I have epilepsy, complex partial seizures. My balance is off for about 48 hours. I just sit on the couch and only get up to go to the bathroom.

    • Shusa

      885d

      I don't have seizure enough to properly compare but I can definitely see the utility in a wheel chair. If you feel it would help lessen pain after seizures and let you be more mobile I'd say go for it

    • SilasCorvus

      888d

      Im still waiting for my EEG appointment (have been waiting for over a month and a half) and the medication im currently on does practically nothing for the seizures. Its reduced them from 10+ seizures a day to closer to 3 or 4, but my seizures are usually clusters and I have no rescue medication, so I often end up unable to move around for extended periods of time. I realize that may change with different medications and treatments, but currently my quality of life is extremely poor, so considering a wheelchair would give me at least the ability to go out in public more frequently for now.

    • Nimbus

      888d

      Hey, I’m treated with tegretol for my epilepsy, and I've been on remission for a year, after taking it. Were you diagnosed and treated properly? Using a wheelchair to keep yourself from falling sounds like something to use at a very advanced stage. Are you sure you’re already there?

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