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Handling Side Effects
How do you guys handle your side effects for your medication if it makes you drowsy/ just not yourself. Lately I feel like I'm just not on top of things. I take vitamins my neurologist told me to take and tthey work pretty good. Is there any otc medications or certain vitamins or anything at all that help you guys with your side effects?
As you say, difficult to be consistent but it does help!
Tattoos
Does anybody know if getting a tattoo effects our epilepsy? Almost got one today on our trip today but my sisters didn't want too afterall. I want one but i been good on my seizures.
I have lots of tattoos and none of them seem to affect me because I meditate when I have gotten them. Also some of my tattoos are small some of them are big I usually get them on my arms and sometimes… read more
Who Doesnt Feel Like They Are In There Anymore Since Taking Meds?
This question is for everyone- Does anyone feel like their meds have taken away their personality and feel like a zombie with no zest for life anymore? I used to be able to concentrate on things and since increasing meds, being on meds for so. long, adding another med, maybe just having epilepsy in general- I feel like I am being dumbed down. Like I can't concentrate on anything anymore. Can't start a conversation- can't pay attention to people - like I'm a zombie or a robot and only do the… read more
I do sometimes ya. Cant remember things, even if they happened within the past 2 minutes. I sit around a lot, space out, it sucks. Especially when others get mad because they don't understand
Does "E" Make You Lose Your Temper?
D Even those without E get the hump so we have a reason to get it more so than others but not worth upsetting ourselves over it really. Hands out smiles to keep for standby
Does Anyone Else Suffer From Anxiety?
Since being diagnosed with epilepsy I have developed anxiety. Some days I can't even leave the house and it makes me feel horrible. I'm a totally different person now and I find it hard to talk to people. I have to force myself to go out for my daughters sake, but feel so drained afterwards that it can take a full day to recharge my batteries. I don't really have any friends as the ones I did have kind of abandoned me when I didn't leave the house for a few years. I'm scared to go to the doctors… read more
Anxiety runs and ruins my life. It is very crippling and exhausting. I have really bad social anxiety, hate speaking on the phone, only have a few close friends, and I have really bad separation… read more
Opinions
How many of you think it's important to have pet's?
Lovdark fluffy girl, all claws though, but at fifteen she suddenly became ill with a stroke, and was very appathetic and noteating, sadly I had to have her putto sleep. Decisions like this on… read more
Swimming
Would you swim in the pool , beach by yourself?
People who swim and think it's just fine might is well commit suicide. Drown by yourself. some people shouldn't even learn how to swim without approval from doctors. I'm out on this conversation with… read more
@JustinD Has Left A Suicide Note For Us To Find What Can Be Done To Send Emergency Help To His Home?
What can be done to answer a cry for help on this site?
We do not have his address to send for help so we must talk to him about living
Afraid Of Happiness?
I'm in a good spot right now. The best that I've had since seizure #1 which was 3 years ago. And I'm grateful for that.
But I'm not living in the present. I'm living in fear of what tomorrow might bring. The crash will come - it's the nature of this illness. Maybe next week. Maybe next month or next year. The meds will poop out. I'll have another seizure.
Because I know it must come to an end, I don't trust this good spot that im in. I'm afraid to relax and enjoy myself. I'm afraid of… read more
I remember fearing happiness most of my adult life. Not because of epilepsy though. It seemed that when I was depressed or whatever I had challenges to succeed at becoming happy. But often during that… read more
Anyone Taking MAGNESIUM Supplements?
I started taking a magnesium supplement about 10 days ago. It seems to be helping my cognitive functioning and sleep. Anyone else tried magnesium? Did it help?
Yes it is of utmost importance and taking vitamin B complex if you take Epilim is very important
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