Monday, September 22, 2014

Re: [epilepsy] Sensitive Brain

 

It's not just people with epilepsy...many people with heart conditions can't take real Sudafed (just like we can't).  Certain foods can trigger seizures, just like they can trigger migraines in regular people.  They have also found a correlation between epilepsy and people with Celiac Disease (which I have).

Many anti-depressants peak, and then stop working after a while...it is a pain!  So I don't think it's just the population of people with epilepsy, I think many people have issues with over the counter drugs, food allergies, etc...

elizabeth

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From: "pmwpaul@gmail.com [epilepsy]"
Sent: Sep 22, 2014 2:59 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Sensitive Brain

 

You're not the only one!  I'm sensitive to different anti-depressants.  Just "trying" my last one made me so jittery I had difficulty walking and scared me because it's just close to a gran mal which I hate having.
You know your body better than the doctors and you also have the final responsibility.  Keep a list of what meds you are sensitive to in your wallet at all times.
Hang in there!
Paul 

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Elmer Dorsey elmerdorsey@yahoo.com [epilepsy] <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

I had my first seizure when I was 50 years old - 15 years ago. I was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy, and had one or two complex-partial seizures a year until about 5 1/2 years ago. I had two seizures back-to-back one night, and I haven't had another one since that time. (Yes, I know how very fortunate I am!)

One of the most curious results of my seizure disorder is that my brain has become extremely sensitive. I know exactly how much coffee I can drink before I get extremely jittery. And I can't take any kind of over-the-counter cold/allergy medication. I had found one generic variety of a children's night-time cough/cold medicine that didn't bother me. But lately they have evidently changed to a new brand of diphenhydramine, and when I took some the other night I felt like I had cockle-burrs in my head for a couple of days.

Does anyone else have this type of sensitivity? I used to take a couple of different amino acids to help with my ADD issues, but I find that I can't even take them anymore. It's not a really big deal, but I'd like to know if it's just me, or if maybe others have had the same experience.


 

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