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I watched a special about service dogs in the past. This documentary showed these service dogs were all Black Labrador Retrievers. It took a certain (long) length of time to train them to know what… read more
Knowing what triggers are really help with coping with epilepsy. Surely I avoid them best I can... but think I'm still musing a lot of them.
What are some of yours?
I know persevatives, additives, excess caffeine and heavily vibegared food are the biggest for me.
I do have a citrus intolerance (mainly with lemon) that makes me dizzy and very sleepy.
Eggs seem to bother me but not allergic.
Foods with high fat like hamburger (restaurants never seem to bother me, guessing cause they… read more
I’ve been told that a lot of sodium can cause a seizure.
Yes there are people out there that doesn’t think we can do anything. And then there are people that know that we can do things. We just have to be careful.
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What are some of the recipes? What do they mean by bad cabs? Is there anyway they know it works?
You just want to eat a lot of meat, eggs cheese, beans, nuts, seeds, and vegetables and if you want to have fruit that's fine I would just try to stay away from Pineapple that's the one that comes to… read more
My son is 7 years old and he does not want to sleep by himself or with a sibling. He wants to sleep with my husband and I all the time. I am wondering is this normal or does it have to do with the epilepsy in some way or form. He says he is scared and just can't sleep on his own. This has been happening since he started having seizures in 2015 a little more now. Before seizures he slept on his own without a problem. He does sometimes complain about hearing noises and just about freaks out with… read more
It can, but probably because of how many people have fear around you. My parents have been so sheltered. Doing it for so many years, I think they’ve put some fear in me (which is something I’m… read more
Hi Everyone,
Please help?
I haven't seen a Neurologist or Specialist for over 30 years, and relied on a GP and Government Hospital for medication in South Africa.
Since having re-located, I requested review and now have an appointment in an Epilepsy Clinic in July.
Obviously, I don't know what to expect and have so many questions; what worries me most is a change of medication when I am so far under control (as far as I'm concerned).I've never had an MRI scan done, and no EEG for over 30… read more
If your worried about an mri the last time i went to the neurologist they put glasses an ear plugs on you i about fell asleep so i wouldn't worry
Since having epilepsy I've only seen a few people have a sezure on TV i watch some body yesterday on TV have a sezure I thought it was upsetting to the point I cry I wouldn't like to see myself shocking what we go through and our body's bless everyone ❣️ and stay positive strong and never ashamed let s all hope for a better 2023
I have never seen a person have a seizure, but I have seen many dogs have seizures. It was disturbing, but I was able to help. I always got emotional, trying to put a catheter in through tears was… read more
No, I do so at my own discretion, but not ashamed of my condition,I accepted it and live with it, I adjusted as i see fit, my opinion