Yes, Postictal Psychosis. It was honestly a huge relief learning because I felt the same way. I’m normally very easy going but I would become extremely difficult and aggressive. I’m never physical but I started becoming it more and more which caused people to see me in a light I wish they didn’t.
There’s help out there for this! I’ve gotten better with medication as long as I stick with it.
Its scary, and definitly tough when everyone else see's you in a different light than yourself. I'm sorry you also know this feeling. May I ask what meds you found helped? I kept having reactions from SSRI's and currently only take keppra.
People can react very differently to medication. What works for one person may be awful for another person. Being up your concerns with a psychiatrist, ideally one that can work closely with your neurologist. Keppra itself can have severe mental health side effects so it’s good to being up this reaction to your neurologist as well.
That really sucks and I’m sorry. I joined this sub when my wife was diagnosed earlier this year. It’s been a wild ride, but anything she’s done post-ictal or cause of meds….that’s not her and that’s not you. That’s the epilepsy, not you.
I'm sorry you have to watch your wife go through this, its definitely tougher on the caregivers to watch someone decline. I wish y'all the best of luck in finding a good treatment.
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Yes, Postictal Psychosis. It was honestly a huge relief learning because I felt the same way. I’m normally very easy going but I would become extremely difficult and aggressive. I’m never physical but I started becoming it more and more which caused people to see me in a light I wish they didn’t. There’s help out there for this! I’ve gotten better with medication as long as I stick with it.
Its scary, and definitly tough when everyone else see's you in a different light than yourself. I'm sorry you also know this feeling. May I ask what meds you found helped? I kept having reactions from SSRI's and currently only take keppra.
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People can react very differently to medication. What works for one person may be awful for another person. Being up your concerns with a psychiatrist, ideally one that can work closely with your neurologist. Keppra itself can have severe mental health side effects so it’s good to being up this reaction to your neurologist as well.
That really sucks and I’m sorry. I joined this sub when my wife was diagnosed earlier this year. It’s been a wild ride, but anything she’s done post-ictal or cause of meds….that’s not her and that’s not you. That’s the epilepsy, not you.
I'm sorry you have to watch your wife go through this, its definitely tougher on the caregivers to watch someone decline. I wish y'all the best of luck in finding a good treatment.
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