Greetings. I was just diagnosed with Complex Partial Seizures today based on the results of a sleep-deprived EEG that showed abnormalities in the temporal lobe. I have a wonderful neurologist who answered many of my questions, but I was so stunned and taken aback by the news - the possibility of epilepsy had never entered my mind - that I did not ask the right questions. (We had initially thought I had ADD.) I'm a middle-aged woman who just always considered myself "spacey" at times because I zoned out and often felt disorganized and unsettled, even though I worked hard at being organized in my fast-paced profession. These symptoms are relatively new - especially a feeling that's hard to describe but reminds me of a sudden jump in my stomach that runs through my body. It happens a lot at night, as do strange thoughts that I wrote off as the start of perimenopause. I thought I was just blowing things out of proportion, and I tend to tough things out. My family doctor has told me in the past that I am stoic and not a worrier, but now I am worried. I started lamotrigine today... Among my questions: In addition to the medicine, is there anything else I could do to lower my chances of getting seizures, or at least cut the frequency? Better diet, more exercise, sleeping more, etc? Also, does a sleep-deprived EEG rule out growths in the brain? The reason I ask is that I feel an unsettling feeling, and have for several months, like something is wrong inside my head. A good friend says it's the power of suggestion, but I've felt like something has been in my head for a while now, even though I just learned of my epilepsy diagnosis Friday. Any thoughts? Am I just being neurotic? Should I give it a rest? Thanks for any advice, insights and help you can share. I apologize this is so long...