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Chiropractic & epilepsy

Sun, 04/24/2005 - 13:11
I don't know if anyone has ran across this...but I had to go to my Chiro the other day, as I pulled my back out. While there, I told him that I was recently diagnosed with EP. He informed me that he couldn't adjut my neck, cause that may cause more seizures. I know my low back pain is coming from my neck, and just don't know what to do! Do I take the chance, relieve the back pain for seizures?? what a horrible toss-up!Also, during sleep I had 3 seizures. I almost could feel the electric charge generate down my spine into the are of my low back. At that point I screamed out, cause the pain was just intolerable.If anyone has experienced anything like this, I sure would like to hear your comments.Warmly,classy1

Comments

Re: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by jacqulinefay on Sat, 2011-10-08 - 17:35

My daughter first experienced a violent seizure upon waking when she was around 12 years old then one other time after that then was put on medication. She had taken seizure medication for about a year when she started to see a chiropractor. The chiropractor adjusted the atlas in her neck and had showed my husband how to adjust it by using a rolled up towel. She has since stopped the medication and has not experienced that type of seizure and she is now 18.

Although this may have helped her I would like to make sure that those who read this will know not to get off your medication without careful consideration and your Neurologists advice. My older sister went off her meds after 15 years and six weeks later she passed away after several seizures.

My daughter first experienced a violent seizure upon waking when she was around 12 years old then one other time after that then was put on medication. She had taken seizure medication for about a year when she started to see a chiropractor. The chiropractor adjusted the atlas in her neck and had showed my husband how to adjust it by using a rolled up towel. She has since stopped the medication and has not experienced that type of seizure and she is now 18.

Although this may have helped her I would like to make sure that those who read this will know not to get off your medication without careful consideration and your Neurologists advice. My older sister went off her meds after 15 years and six weeks later she passed away after several seizures.

Re: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by momoftwingirls on Mon, 2011-11-14 - 16:17

From ages 9-11 I was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I had grandmal seizures, the seizures stopped, but I still took the medicine. Then, in 2006, I was diagnosed with M.S. and two years later,the seizures came back. I am not sure of the epilepsy and MS are related but this year, I was watching TBN(Trinity Broadcasting Network) and the hosts had four doctors on their show. These doctors were for organic foods and lifestyle, which I wholeheartly support. Of the four doctors, two were chiropractors. One of the Chiropractors told the audience he was treating a patient, a girl, who kept having seizures more than once a day. After working with her, I ams sure he said her atlas needed to be aligned. When this was taken care of, she had no more seizures and the medication stopped as well.

For months now, I have been telling my husband about how chiropractors really care about their patients and do not prescribe meds to "supress the symptoms" like a GP or neurologist does. My hubby though at chirpractor is only good for fixing backs and necks if a person is in a car accident or some other accident

I have been sending information about chirpractors and what they can do for people with neurology problems. Finally, afte me crying and crying and asking him to talk to his chiropractor, he finally did. Well, he spoke to his chiropractor and he did, if fact, study a year of neurology and knew how to help his patients with neurology symptoms.

So, finally, today, this morning, my hubby took me to his chiropractor and he adjusted my back and neck and told me there was a big knot on the left side of my neck, under my ear and this, along with my back, is causing the seizures to come back.

I told this chiropractor I HATE taking drugs and the neurologist I am currently seeing just LOVES drugs, put me on two drugs now and he has never....ever...suggested ways in which to "heal" these symptoms..He also NEVER....EVER.....told me to see a chiropractor....

Yeah, go gotta love these GPs and Neurologists who are pro drugs and anti patients...the more drugs they dole out, the more money they make..

From ages 9-11 I was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I had grandmal seizures, the seizures stopped, but I still took the medicine. Then, in 2006, I was diagnosed with M.S. and two years later,the seizures came back. I am not sure of the epilepsy and MS are related but this year, I was watching TBN(Trinity Broadcasting Network) and the hosts had four doctors on their show. These doctors were for organic foods and lifestyle, which I wholeheartly support. Of the four doctors, two were chiropractors. One of the Chiropractors told the audience he was treating a patient, a girl, who kept having seizures more than once a day. After working with her, I ams sure he said her atlas needed to be aligned. When this was taken care of, she had no more seizures and the medication stopped as well.

For months now, I have been telling my husband about how chiropractors really care about their patients and do not prescribe meds to "supress the symptoms" like a GP or neurologist does. My hubby though at chirpractor is only good for fixing backs and necks if a person is in a car accident or some other accident

I have been sending information about chirpractors and what they can do for people with neurology problems. Finally, afte me crying and crying and asking him to talk to his chiropractor, he finally did. Well, he spoke to his chiropractor and he did, if fact, study a year of neurology and knew how to help his patients with neurology symptoms.

So, finally, today, this morning, my hubby took me to his chiropractor and he adjusted my back and neck and told me there was a big knot on the left side of my neck, under my ear and this, along with my back, is causing the seizures to come back.

I told this chiropractor I HATE taking drugs and the neurologist I am currently seeing just LOVES drugs, put me on two drugs now and he has never....ever...suggested ways in which to "heal" these symptoms..He also NEVER....EVER.....told me to see a chiropractor....

Yeah, go gotta love these GPs and Neurologists who are pro drugs and anti patients...the more drugs they dole out, the more money they make..

Re: Chiropractic & epilepsy

Submitted by momoftwingirls on Wed, 2011-11-16 - 15:16
How do you know you are having three seizures in your sleep, are you twitching or something?

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