Stef-
I agree w/you COMPLETELY about losing the driving privileges...I was hesitant as well, but the amplification I had (especially it being opposite of my surgery) had me worried and I needed some closure. Only sometimes are the amplifications painful and that's few and far between, its mostly just a brief amplification of a recurring sound for a few seconds, then to be followed by the "muffled" sound. To answer the question about the severity of my headaches and if they've improved post surgery, to tell you the truth, I can't remember how intense the headaches that came with the onset of the Complex-Partials before. I do know though that EVERY TIME, NO MATTER WHAT, a headache was always certain to follow. I've had a headache for the past 7.5 years of my life, so I deal with alot of them. I was on Topomax @ one time as well, but that was pre-surgery. For the longest time though, I've been on Butalbtal/Fiorecet, which helped, but with my consistent headaches and taking the med, I began having rebound headaches so now Im on 800mg Ibuprofen--better results.
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