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Dehydration and seizures ?
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 10:26Comments
Quick question. I have never
Submitted by LateLeightonson on Fri, 2020-03-06 - 02:01
Re: Dehydration and seizures ?
Submitted by scorpio on Thu, 2009-10-29 - 13:29
While my epi is more or less controlled by 200mg/d Lamictal, I discovered a few years ago - after 40 or so years with the condition - that my seizures ONLY occur when I am dehydrated (often related to exercise, weather, long-distance flying etc). Why this should be so I am not entirely clear. Fortunately warning signs do appear in the form of very mild, simple partial, seizures but these recur with increasing intensity over the next hour or so - unless I drink a large glass of water, when the sequence stops. 'Echoes' - further, mild, SPSs - occur over the next 24/48 hours but I have got used to them and ignore them.
Familiar story?
Chris
While my epi is more or less controlled by 200mg/d Lamictal, I discovered a few years ago - after 40 or so years with the condition - that my seizures ONLY occur when I am dehydrated (often related to exercise, weather, long-distance flying etc). Why this should be so I am not entirely clear. Fortunately warning signs do appear in the form of very mild, simple partial, seizures but these recur with increasing intensity over the next hour or so - unless I drink a large glass of water, when the sequence stops. 'Echoes' - further, mild, SPSs - occur over the next 24/48 hours but I have got used to them and ignore them.
Familiar story?
Chris
also i have mass gut pains
Submitted by Jared83 on Sun, 2020-02-02 - 05:15
also i have mass gut pains almost all the time get dizzy and lightheaded when i feel it coming on 11 years under the same roof and my spouse just finally witnessed it .scared her bad and the kids .but i am glad someone seen it finally.she said i blacked out i am sweaty when i come to if you have ever broke a bone or been in shock that's how i can best describe the feeling .i am very bad for not drinking water to but i drink at least 4 large glasses of water a day .my doctor said that's enough not a lot but enough i should stay hydrated.