Sunday, April 26, 2009

[epilepsy] Re: Can Smoking Cause Seizures/Auras?



Congratulates Pat,

Hey, how could we not sounds off, we care about you! You are a part of this close knit family here! Oh, woops, I need drugs now, better get them! I need my Keppra and Trileptal (smile)! Take care, keep a smile on your face!

Steve

--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "pat040394" <ltpat228@...> wrote:
>
> Okay everybody......I asked if smoking causes epilepsy and boy oh boy, did I ever get a lot of unsolicited advice!
> Heh Heh.
>
> I smoked for 31 years and quit cold turkey, as you people put it.
>
> I didn't smoke for over 2 years.
> Then.....it hit me 1 day sitting here ar my PC that I am sick, truly sick with several various illnesses.
> I am in the throws of the grieving process and am grateful I can feel today.
>
> My adult son recently moved in with me and he smokes outdoors.
> I, honestly, couldn't take it anymore as I was craving a cigarette terribly.....so......I had one.
> That's all she wrote.
>
> Yes, I am fully aware nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and because I quit once, I will do it soon.
>
> Besides, many of you are aware I stopped drinking and drugging 15 years ago - in fact, this month is my Anniversary.
>
> But cigarettes?????
> Oy...
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "uniquepnk tds.net" <Uniquepnk@> wrote:
> >
> > Pat,
> >
> > I think if I was you I would find another habit. I think that is what the
> > major thing that caused my mom to pass away a few years ago.You should eat a
> > good breakfast and try to exercise everyday. I read that smoking shrinks
> > your blood veins, so I wouldn't chance anything like that. It takes time for
> > the effects to show. That is something you have to decide for yourself, but
> > I wouldn't take the chance of the seizures or anything.Take care of
> > yourself.
> >
> > Tammy
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:57 AM, pat040394 <ltpat228@> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I recently began smoking again after quitting over 2 years ago.
> > >
> > > I was wondering if smoking can bring on a seizure, as often when I smoke
> > > first thing in the morning my hands and arms really shake, although it
> > > doesn't feel like a seizure.
> > >
> > > And I checked my BP and it was fine.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

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