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mike pivola
Data Quality: 1 star
  • Sex: M
  • Age: 49y
  • Duration: 45 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
  • Mental: Moderate
  • Physical: Mild
1 seizure
86 weeks ago
mike pivola
Male, 49 years
POMPANO BEACH, FL
Primary Condition
Epilepsy
First seizure
?
Diagnosis
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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy
    star earnedstar  notearnedstar  notearned 1 star
    lost a star Jun 29, 2012
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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Stopped: Phenytoin

    • Reason: Did not seem to work, Doctor's advice, Other, Personal research, and Side effects too severe
    stopped taking the treatment Phenytoin Feb 04, 2012
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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Clonazepam

      • Started: ?
      • Dosage: ?
    • Purpose: Epilepsy
    added the treatment Clonazepam Feb 04, 2012
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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Phenytoin

      • Stopped: Jul 01, 2010
      • Reason: Did not seem to work, Doctor's advice, and 3 more
      • Started: ?
      • Dosage: ?
    • Purpose: Epilepsy
    added the treatment Phenytoin Feb 04, 2012
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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Seizure Meter

    • 1 seizure
    completed the Seizure Meter for the week of Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

    Type(s): 1 complex partial - severity: 4

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Seizure Meter

    • 2 seizures
    completed the Seizure Meter for the week of Jul 3-9, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

    Type(s): 2 complex partial - severity: 5

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Bad

    added an InstantMe for Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011 11:11AM

    need other than siezure meds to combat sideeffects,cannot obtain them,contact if you can help!

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Bad

    added an InstantMe for Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011 11:06AM

    have script for ,klonopin,seroquil and celexa, and cannot fill them due to no cash,insurance or other means.awaiting disability.needhelp now

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Bad

    added an InstantMe for Sep 22, 2011 Sep 22, 2011 11:30AM

    lamictal/no tonic/clonic's,but weight is now 180 from 135,nothing fits i get severe anxioty attacks,whats going on?dr says this is NORMAL!

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Very bad

    added an InstantMe for Sep 8, 2011 Sep 08, 2011 11:59AM

    no siezures,but PARANOID,CAN PREDICT TROUBLE,ALWAYS TRUE,DEPRESSED AND SCARED!

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Bad

    added an InstantMe for Aug 10, 2011 Aug 10, 2011 4:37AM

    severe headachs...depression will not leave house

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Good

    added an InstantMe for Jun 28, 2011 Jun 28, 2011 5:58AM

    many less sideeffects with new meds,also memory seems to slowly be coming back-fewer full siezures,still small partials and tremorshigherdos

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Good

    added an InstantMe for Jun 21, 2011 Jun 21, 2011 5:03PM

    increased lamictal xr to 300 mg. seems a-ok now.no siezures-jst ligh tremors,most stop 1-2 min.

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Neutral

    added an InstantMe for Jun 8, 2011 Jun 08, 2011 2:01PM

    got over t/c had saturday,slept all day monday aura,monday,ok today

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Bad

    added an InstantMe for Jun 6, 2011 Jun 06, 2011 2:32AM

    had to use dilantin to get off of it,very bad t/c siez.-lamictal didn't help

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Very bad

    added an InstantMe for May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011 11:22AM

    day42 of lamictal,41 days left on dilantin

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Very bad

    added an InstantMe for May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011 11:21AM

    exceptionaly bad headachs,and body shakes or tremmors

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Very bad

    added an InstantMe for May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011 11:14AM

    while switching to lamictal,needed to goto dilantin to get off phenytoin after 34 years,i am 3/4 recovered from one of the worst grand-mal.

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Good

    added an InstantMe for Apr 26, 2011 Apr 26, 2011 4:00PM

    day 20 of lamictal xr titration kit and less of phenytoin! i am REMEMBERING more each day and feel MUCH beter and CLEARER!!!!!!

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    mike pivola
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 49y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    1 seizure
    86 weeks ago
    I am: b
    I have:
    Epilepsy

    Good

    added an InstantMe for Apr 7, 2011 Apr 07, 2011 5:01PM

    OFF of PHENITOIN,ON LAMICTAL...just starting up,day 2.all is better,small headach,no REAL problems

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