Thursday, September 7, 2017

Boring Update

Saw my neurologist today:
  • had half a dozen or so partials in June
  • half a dozen or so in August
  • no generalized seizures since March 11, which means I'm 6 months clear on September 11 (four days from now)
  • Which means I'm officially allowed to drive again as of Monday
  • I did not mention to him that I've already started driving again this month (close enough ;)
  • Next appointment in four months
  • I told him I'm happy with the Topamax and since it's working well and we're close to getting rid of the partials I'd like to increase it a little, and he agreed, so we're upping it to 300mg instead of 200mg/day; he mentioned that it can impair cognitive function if we go too high. I said I haven't had any issues with it yet. It does seem to make me somewhat ADHD (lack of focus, inability to sit still, etc) on some days, but not all days. I haven't had trouble with memory or general functionality though, so I'm happy to keep going with it for now, and he said that's good. So we'll increase it and see how it goes. 
  • I told him that I eventually want to decrease and/or discontinue the Keppra since that's the one that makes me depressed. He said that's fine and depending on how the next four months go we may decrease it on the next visit. That would be awesome. I'd rather be ADHD than depressed, any day of the week!