My latest experience with a medication the doctor has put me on certainly seems to be a slippery slope. This one, for sure, the cure is worse than the disease.
Last night I was scared because I was having a negative reaction to a medication my doctor has prescribed. It was an oldie & for me, a badie. My vision blurred, then doubled. My balance was off and I was forgetting how to do my job... that's fine when there's back-up in the office, but I was alone on 3rd shift. It's NOT fine that the meds cause some memory impairment, when I'm already dealing with some more organic.
Fortunately I see the doctor in the morning & will let him know. I took 1/2 dose yesterday and feel somewhat clearer. It's good that there's only been 2 weeks between appointments.
While I HATE the methyl-prednisone infusion side-effects, they are no match for the aboveand last only one day. Magnesium helps only for a couple of days, not for more long-term relief. Still seems to be a "small" help.
Still awaiting botox approval/denial from the insurance.
May all beings be happy!
Chris
Do keep us posted, ok?
Nancy,
I put my foot down this morning and said I don't want to take any more anti-seizure meds. The doc sheepishly relinquished, but still tried to get in "Topamax?" I said no. It didn't do any good.
He tried to play off that I had all the side-effects before I started taking the med I was on, and let him know I'd not had blurred or double-vision nor had I been stumbling as frequently & my memory has been improved for the past two years.