Please help me make sense of these brain “glitches”
After having two TC’s in the span of 3 months, my neurologist prescribed me 800mg of Aptiom. Ever since taking it (it has been close to a month), I’ve been experiencing these brain “glitches”.
These episodes are most prominent when I’m trying to read, watch TV, look at my phone, etc. My brain feels like it is being overloaded with information and that it might “give out” at any given moment. Like the wires are short-circuiting inside my brain. I can actually feel it in my head. No déjà vu tho.
They last maybe a second or two but are constant throughout the day. The cognitive overload scares me at times and reminds me of the aura I had right before my last TC. When I concentrate too hard on something, I feel fearful and think that I might “think” myself into a seizure.
My neurologist says as long as I’m not losing consciousness or having seizures, I should keep taking the Aptiom. But is this a common symptom of anti-epilepsy meds? Should they be constant every day? Could these be minor focal seizures?
I’m thinking of switching meds, as I can’t deal with these episodes. They are giving me a great deal of anxiety :/ Wondering if anyone has experienced the same feelings.