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Seem to be of importance, curious and wondering, I think it is, as for my gen epilepsy I have had since being diagnosed with at 7 with, I take into consideration my meds and the symptoms of the meds and my seizures and have gotten a good idea of what to expect from them listed here, but I think my age and my metabolism has a part in it as well I thought about today and factored it in, I est my health and my.current condition overall myself as 70% being the best and the 30% as for the condition… read more
Question: How does metabolism and age affect epilepsy management?
Yes, metabolism plays an important role in epilepsy management. Your body's metabolic processes can affect how medications work and how seizures manifest. Some MyEpilepsyTeam members have found that maintaining balanced blood sugar levels and eating frequent Show Full Answer
Another factor in your health is weight. The less you weigh, the more effective your medication is. So by getting exercise will help your metabolism and losing weight. A good healthy diet with protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, low carbs, and no sugars will help.
And certain meds can cause u to gain or lose weight so u have to take that into account and adjust ur exercises accordingly. Only a few of them will cause weight gain but lots will cause weight loss.
Yes I do cause has I have aged my seizures have got worse, plus later in life we eat differently more or less + exercise less than we used to, that can have a effect on our seizures, but we are all different.
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