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Supplements

Thu, 02/03/2005 - 15:42
Topic: Complementary Therapies

Hello,

Currently I am taking care of my Mother who has seizures due to a small stroke.  She takes Keppra 2000mg/day and depakote 500mg/day (this is a new addition to her seizure meds).   We were told that is was very important to take her supplements which are a daily senior supplement,B-12, Calcium, and Folic Acid.   Does anyone else have any suggestions or sites they've visited to find supplements that actually help in reducing seizures?  

Thanks,

 

FJulian

Comments

Re: Supplements

Submitted by SunflowerPower on Fri, 2007-10-12 - 22:18
I started taking vitamin B supplements a few weeks ago, and I think it has really made a difference. Of course, I have plenty of symptoms of vitamin B deficiency, not just seizure symptoms, so it probably wouldn't work for everyone, it just depends. It sure doesn't hurt to try though! I find that the chew-able vitamins are easier on my stomach. The Mayo Clinic has a lot of really good info on supplements. Check it out sometime.

Re: Supplements

Submitted by Carter Hayden on Wed, 2009-10-28 - 04:01
KEPPRA is an antiepileptic drug available as 250 mg (blue), 500 mg (yellow), 750 mg (orange), and 1000 mg (white) tablets and as a clear, colorless, grape-flavored liquid (100 mg/mL) for oral administration.  http://www.acaiforcemaxreviews.com/

Re: Supplements

Submitted by jimcarrey on Mon, 2013-08-12 - 14:35
When there is lack of meat and fishes in our diets mainly in vegetarians the vitamin deficiencies in them need them to take vitamin supplements http://www.betterlivingcanada.ca/ to compensate this deficiency. There is no doubt that vegetarian diets are healthy as they are generally low in cholesterol and fats but any how the should meet the vitamins deficiency.

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