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Taking Klonopin For Seizures. Normal EEG And MRI. Have Purple Spot In Vision. What To Do?

I take Klonopin for seizures, but my EEG s and MRI s show nothing. I had gran mal seizures at first. Then just auras that scared me. Through a doctor in Indianapolis we found Klonopin got rid of them My neurologist says I am fine, and my psychiatrist thinks I am a drug seeker. I now have a purple spot in the vision of my left eye, and smell burning plastic. These are my old auras. What can I do?
Sat, 21 Sep 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Klonopin is a seizure medication but not the first line medication. You certainly have seizure disorder and the same may or may not depict in EEG and imaging. If there is a problem with klonopin then ask you neurologist to shift you to either phenytoin or valproate so that the label of "drug seeker" doesnt bother you.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy

Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
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Taking Klonopin For Seizures. Normal EEG And MRI. Have Purple Spot In Vision. What To Do?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Klonopin is a seizure medication but not the first line medication. You certainly have seizure disorder and the same may or may not depict in EEG and imaging. If there is a problem with klonopin then ask you neurologist to shift you to either phenytoin or valproate so that the label of drug seeker doesnt bother you. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D. Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist