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December 09, 2005 3:04 a.m. (21 minutes and 55 seconds later)
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Dear C,
Did they do a spinal tap. If not they need to.
There could be a spinal fluid problem.
Also, a angiogram of the brain would tell them if there where damaged blood vessels. There also could be arteritis (inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain). They usually will take a small biospy for this diagnosis.
I hope he is seeing a neurologist. He also needs to see a reumatologist.
See these links: http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/003428.html
http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/003799.html
If you have more questions just ask me.
I hope this helps. Good luck and God Bless. I have had ALL these things done. They are uncomfortable but worth it for a diagnosis.
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Sent December 09, 2005 3:29 a.m. (25 minutes and 28 seconds later)
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yes he does see a Neurologist and a reumatologist, my brother has Epialispey as well as ostoprostist......he is on alot of meds, Primidone250mg, complete mult vit E 400iud. multi vit,ctipizne10mgs.Keppra 1500mgs2xday,calcum 600mgs,metoclopramide tac&Hc, vision formula vit.1AM&1PM vit.D MOM.&THUR only,Zomita 4mgs 1x year.. these are just part of his meds
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Sent December 09, 2005 3:33 a.m. (3 minutes and 10 seconds later)
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Relist: I still need help.
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December 09, 2005 6:34 a.m. (3 hours and 1 minute later)
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Do you remember what medications he was taking BEFORE he started getting the headaches? List them for me. I will cross check a few things.
Also How long has he had Seizures?
Has anyone tested him for an INFECTION in the brain...this would be by spinal tap.
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Sent December 10, 2005 11:37 a.m. (1 day and 5 hours later)
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he has jad seizures since bith,they have been under controll for some time. I keep a good eye on his meds. I check them all to make sure they don,t interact with each other. Sorry to say this but Dr.'s don't know everything......
If you need more imformation let me know
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December 10, 2005 6:19 p.m. (6 hours and 42 minutes later)
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Sent December 10, 2005 9:24 p.m. (3 hours and 4 minutes later)
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now he has been taking ADDERALL XR 20mgs ever AM for about 1yr,I myself am on the same for narcolepsy but I take 40mgs a day, he has been on antiseizure medications all of his life.And will be for the rest of his life.
I just got his Dr. to get him something else for his headaches, he got acetaminophen/roxicet/percocet 5/3.25 I beleave that stands for mgs now I take him to the Dr.'s on monday. so for it hasn't helped him
he is still having headaches. I feel so sorry for him,I wish I could do something for him I hate to see him in so much pain.
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December 11, 2005 12:48 a.m. (3 hours and 23 minutes later)
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December 11, 2005 8:31 a.m. (7 hours and 43 minutes later)
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I tell you what, I am beginning to think it is a medication causing his headaches. I am going to have to run some cross checks. Something stronger, like Morphine, is not recommened, if he is already on all the seizure medications. I will cross check all these and get back to you.
What medications did they add, when he first started getting the headaches. Can you remember what he was taking, when he first started having the headaches,(depakote)??? and then what did they give him for the headaches?
Edited by Sedonalover on December 11 2005 at 8:34am
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Sent December 11, 2005 3:56 p.m. (7 hours and 25 minutes later)
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hear is a list of all the meds that he is on to date:
Zometa 4mgs. yearly gets it on Sept 20th
Cal+Vit D 600mgs.1-2x daily
Celexa 40mgs. 1 daily
Vit.E 1 daily
Mysoline 250mgs. 1-2x daily
Darvocet 650mgs. as needed for pain [controlled]
Prevcid 1 daily
Imitrex 6mgs. as needed for headaches from seizures
Adderall 20mgs. 1 daily in the A.M.
Keppra 1500mgs. 2xdaily
Metoclopramide 10mgs.1 4xdaily
Mulit. Vit. 1daily
Propranolol1 daily
Lansoprazole 30mgs 1 A.M.
Zyrtec 10mgs. 1 daily
Amitptyline 50mgs. 1 P.M. daily
Vit. D 5000 unites 2 x weekly
He also surfers from Osteoporosis,as well as fibromyriga,Mental retardation.
his age is 50yrs. he has always been sick.
As you can see I worry about his health....
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December 12, 2005 6:49 a.m. (14 hours and 52 minutes later)
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