Freaking Seizure

[Doug_Steele]

Luckily i am self-employed and make my money from behind a computer screen. So this gives me a lot of freedom and means i do not have to drive to work everyday (as my license has been suspended).

For how long, six months i am guessing?

Have all the testing done.

Have a sleep study done! You can also have a seizure while sleeping and i still get one done every three months.

Stay away from any Caffeine early morning and cut Caffeine off at 3 P.M.

Watch what you put in your body!! No Endorush, monster energy, spike, energy drinks of any kind.

Stay on a steady sleep Regine.

If you do go out late, make sure you have the right friends around you.

Eat a Healthy diet

Stay away from negative people at all costs. I have learned that i will have a seizure when i get around negative people like assholes, vagabonds, idiots,..etc.

Help young people who also have epilepsy and let them know that life will go and and they are no different than anyone else.

Stay away from stress......Stress can bring on a seizure.

Enjoy your life!!

[Capitulation]

Thanks alot Doug Steele - will defo pm you for some advice, i appreciate you helping me.

In some ways my whole philosophy on life has changed, im going to try to be a better person and help people instead of being a money driven person.

I have made necessary changes to my diet already, no coffee or caffeine whatsoever, just plain water most of day. Fresh foods such as chicken and rice with plenty of vegetables (so nothing to different to bodybuilder diet).

They have started me on Lamictal (by GSK in UK) and currently started on 25mg will increase to 50mg in couple of weeks.

I have great support structure and everyone has been great, im not really embarrassed by my condition or anything so open to everyone about it so far. Everyone has been really great and i have educated them into what to do in case of seizure and how to help me.

I will try to get involved with the epilepsy community as much as possible, i really want to help and be helped through this process because i am scared and freaked out by getting grand mal seizures.

Thanks for all help guys. Doug_Steele i will get in touch very soon to ask for more advice. Thanks again.

[Doug_Steele]

Thanks alot Doug Steele - will defo pm you for some advice, i appreciate you helping me.

In some ways my whole philosophy on life has changed, im going to try to be a better person and help people instead of being a money driven person.

I have made necessary changes to my diet already, no coffee or caffeine whatsoever, just plain water most of day. Fresh foods such as chicken and rice with plenty of vegetables (so nothing to different to bodybuilder diet).

They have started me on Lamictal (by GSK in UK) and currently started on 25mg will increase to 50mg in couple of weeks.

I have great support structure and everyone has been great, im not really embarrassed by my condition or anything so open to everyone about it so far. Everyone has been really great and i have educated them into what to do in case of seizure and how to help me.

I will try to get involved with the epilepsy community as much as possible, i really want to help and be helped through this process because i am scared and freaked out by getting grand mal seizures.

Thanks for all help guys. Doug_Steele i will get in touch very soon to ask for more advice. Thanks again.

That is pretty low, but just aslong as it helps.  I have to take 1000 MG of Keppra and 8 MG of cholodapin per day. 

Stress can bring on a seizure, but in a weird way, i am lucky...you might ask why would think you are lucky....Well, i can wake up in the morning and tell that "It" will happen. I have to call my employer/School and they totally understand. If you are working out, make sure that you have a training partner or some Gyms have have a necklace that you can wear around your neck if you are training alone and something happens. 

Precaution = Prevention. 

[dr.chimps]

Stay away from negative people at all costs. I have learned that i will have a seizure when i get around negative people like assholes, vagabonds, idiots,..etc.

Note to self: Avoid Depression-era railyards filled with Okies, and Romanian mental institutions.   

[dyslexic]

"Just push through like a soldier. I've had a couple suregeries in the past that were rough to deal with. But I just keep pushing forward until I drop dead. That's all any of us can do here in this wretched existence..."

Truer words have rarely been spoken.


I guess the bottom line is this (if you are going to succeed with your theory/point-of-view) : Don't be afraid to die.


This is ultimately what everyone truly fears. Once you conquer that fear, you will be set to move forward without fear. This is the only way to be at Peace with one's self, or I should say, this is part of the equation.


Warning: Much easier "said" than 'done...'

[arce1988]

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[Marty Champions]

I've never had a seizure but 4 days ago I blacked out and had a near death experience. That was some fucked up shit. I looked death in the eye then woke up again.

i had a 'blackout" when driving after smoking weed and taking potassium pills about 10 years ago, had to pull over scared as shit homey

[_bruce_]

Ever think about following a ketogenic diet?

x2

[Princess L]

My brother had epilepsy.  Took Depa....something - Depakote  

I believe the original reason for the Keto Diet (Lyle) was for epilepsy control.

http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/treatment_ketogenic_diet

[gracie bjj]

my buddy just had a stroke and hes only 27, hes been juiced out of his mind for the last 12 years and never came off. in his case he brought it on himself, in your case it sucks cause you didnt abuse anything and that makes it harder to deal with imo.

[_bruce_]

My brother had epilepsy.  Took Depa....something - Depakote  

I believe the original reason for the Keto Diet (Lyle) was for epilepsy control.

http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/treatment_ketogenic_diet

Also read about it - they first tried it with children and it seems to work.