Will this med be the answer?

Updates
My Neurologist, prescribed me a medication called Xcopri for my epilepsy. I was expecting to go and pick it up from WalGreens about a week…

Insomnia and Epilepsy

I have been up since 1 AM and decided to get up at 2:12 AM to get a snack and some hot tea. I had hoped that I could go back to sleep, no…

Dr discrimination

Every time that i need a referral for a new physician, I have to worry about what this Dr will think of me based off of what people wrote in…

Sustained Auras

Having epilepsy, I tend to vary on the number of auras that I have from time to time. Sometimes I don't even get the warning of an aura and…

VNS: not just for kids

Today I was watching several Live Streams and reading several blogs in regards to the VNS so that I could maybe understand some of the side…

VNS: would I change my mind?

Oftentimes I wonder if given the choice again, would I chose to get my VNS again or would I forego it and find another route. Another route…

Interstim

Updates
In October of 2018 I had my VNS placed and then replaced in December of 2018. In November of 2019, I had my Interstim placed to help my…

Fibromyalgia and me

In this past year I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I was in the hospital, in the most pain of my life, they thought I had meningitis, then…

My progression from skeptic to believer

I grew up in a very small town in PA where I was very sheltered. I wasn't exposed to anything as a child in the way of drugs, nor did I see…

MedMinder

I have to give credit where credit is due and for this article, it belongs to my amazing husband. It all started out when I was having…

My VNS Story

My VNS story isn't one of sunshine and rainbows and I'm not writing to sing praises off of the rooftops. Today I want to share my experience…

Prior auths can suck it!

I am so sick and tired of checking the Walgreens app just to see that my insurance doesn't cover another one of the meds that my neurologist…

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