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Air Pressure Drop Affects My Seizures

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Charlotte, NC

My seizures, focal, have changed a lot of the years. I had temporal lobe surgery in 2004. I have monitored the weather for a few years, and finally found out the air pressue affects me. One example is when the air pressure drops below 30.00. There is usually a low front in the Gulf, that comes through ATL., and making it's way to the Carolina's. This happens 2 to 7 days before the low arrives. Yesterday, the air pressure was 29.95. and I had a HORRIBLE day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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August 23, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Research "HSP" online. It stands for Highly Sensitive People and it may explain a lot about this barometric change which are causing focals. I have stressed induced seizures from the lunar cycles and powerful solar flares. We each soak up all these subtle energies which not many people or professionals have ever thought about.

I've had the SAME experience with many doctors saying just the same, "oh, well I've never heard of that before" so it's completely discounted. I have discovered the doctors are merely pill pushers. YOU are your best diagnostic tool available. Listen to your body!!!

August 24, 2023
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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
Don't forget those crafty big pharma corporations as well. Our FDA, CDC, and the insurance Co.'s are the largest drug dealers this planet has ever hosted 😤😡

August 24, 2023
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