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Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:24Comments
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by fruitedplain on Tue, 2010-05-04 - 11:33
CA will vote on marijuana legalization this fall with Prop 215. I say "high time!" (forgive me)
I'm going to start looking into this though I have a long-standing aversion to putting anything into my lungs after 20+ years of tobacco addiction. In my decades of long distance training runs with the great San Jose Quicksilver club, you could always identify the former smokers as they climbed the hills: they wheeze a little.
If pot legalization happens it's expected to devistate the economy of the Trinity Alps region of CA, not just from the illicit grower side, but the enforcement compliment employed there. Some estimate a 40% income drop.
As mentioned, I have to hang in with my Keppra to demonstrate due diligence for the DMV, but I want to get off this ASAP. My MD would probably give me an MJ-permit as she was giddily offerring me anti-depressants when I mentioned my Keppra side effects. I've so far declined the offer hoping I can get thru life without a drug induced happy face, but we'll see.
thx for the input
CA will vote on marijuana legalization this fall with Prop 215. I say "high time!" (forgive me)
I'm going to start looking into this though I have a long-standing aversion to putting anything into my lungs after 20+ years of tobacco addiction. In my decades of long distance training runs with the great San Jose Quicksilver club, you could always identify the former smokers as they climbed the hills: they wheeze a little.
If pot legalization happens it's expected to devistate the economy of the Trinity Alps region of CA, not just from the illicit grower side, but the enforcement compliment employed there. Some estimate a 40% income drop.
As mentioned, I have to hang in with my Keppra to demonstrate due diligence for the DMV, but I want to get off this ASAP. My MD would probably give me an MJ-permit as she was giddily offerring me anti-depressants when I mentioned my Keppra side effects. I've so far declined the offer hoping I can get thru life without a drug induced happy face, but we'll see.
thx for the input
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by sparker001 on Tue, 2010-05-04 - 19:05
You are welcome. I also would have an aversion to the effects of the smoke in my lungs - I totally understand where you are coming from. But assuming so many posts on this forum are true - RE: the relief people have found using MJ for their seizures - well maybe that is another avenue to consider. But yes, if you can keep on keeping on with the Keppra, until your doc feels you have truly given it a shot, that might be good as well. If the side effects get too awful, though, don't be afraid to say "enough is enough".
Hang in there.
--sparker
You are welcome. I also would have an aversion to the effects of the smoke in my lungs - I totally understand where you are coming from. But assuming so many posts on this forum are true - RE: the relief people have found using MJ for their seizures - well maybe that is another avenue to consider. But yes, if you can keep on keeping on with the Keppra, until your doc feels you have truly given it a shot, that might be good as well. If the side effects get too awful, though, don't be afraid to say "enough is enough".
Hang in there.
--sparker
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by sparker001 on Mon, 2010-05-03 - 21:37
FruitedPlain - you can do some quick searches on this forum and find lots of references to people having trouble with Keppra. I seem to read more negatives than positives about it. Some have "Kepprage", i.e. irritability to the point of bouts of rage. And some have deep depression as well. Talk to your doctor and see if there might not be some other medication that might work better for you.
I'm reading more and more about people finding that smoking marijuana seems to help as well, but not sure how you feel about that. It's legal there in CA, right?
Keep up with the exercise, staying active, etc. It is a good way to work off the stress of the whole seizure reality show we call our lives. Long as the anemia doesn't get in your way.
Take good care!
--sparker
FruitedPlain - you can do some quick searches on this forum and find lots of references to people having trouble with Keppra. I seem to read more negatives than positives about it. Some have "Kepprage", i.e. irritability to the point of bouts of rage. And some have deep depression as well. Talk to your doctor and see if there might not be some other medication that might work better for you.
I'm reading more and more about people finding that smoking marijuana seems to help as well, but not sure how you feel about that. It's legal there in CA, right?
Keep up with the exercise, staying active, etc. It is a good way to work off the stress of the whole seizure reality show we call our lives. Long as the anemia doesn't get in your way.
Take good care!
--sparker