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How Does People Feel When Having Cold Whilst Suffering With Epilepsy?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Newbury, UK

as for everyone, as normal; I have no energy, exhausted, achy body, pain etc
however in the last couple of day, I have noticed something different than normal. in my left foot, I have been experiencing tingling and numbness from my ankle to my foot. this has started when my cold started, I don't know if it is linked with the cold or something different.

with my epilespy, I have always been experiencing tingling all the way down my legs every so often due to my medications or something else. in… read more

February 7
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes and yes it did @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member. however, every now and then I have been getting tingling in my legs for a while for a couple of months.

February 23
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I just fight through it. My wife will take me to the ER to help some

February 8
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When I have a cold . I have ups and down . With seizures. It all depends on how severe the cold and cough is

February 23
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

No. I have it all the time out of the blue. I had a stimulator put in my hip years ago to help with my kidney problems. I am due to get it removed. I was always told that was yhe reason for the foot thing
Thanks. I cannot wait to tell my neurologist next week and find out if my seizures are the reason

February 8
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Maybe since you have a cold you’re not walking around as much so your leg is falling asleep

February 7

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