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Smoking cigarettes and seizures....
Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:07I've been a smoker for about 13 years or so now. I'm not a heavy smoker by any means, and I go through a pack every 3-4 days. I just wanted to find out from "other smokers" on this site or any non-smokers who even may know....Does smoking affect epilepsy at all?
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Re: Hi Guys, I smoked for about
Submitted by suebear on Tue, 2006-10-17 - 02:34
I'm a smoker; have been for quite some time - about a pack or less a day. I quit for about 14 months and thought I could kick the habit but started back up after a crisis in the family. Yep, it's a hard issue to handle and a nasty habit for sure. I actually thought a few times about quitting but every time I've set the date on when to quit something else comes along that throws me into overload stress.
One of the few issues I have concern for is weight gain - I won't deny that. Weight gain does funny things when it comes to taking the AC meds so that's a concern. The other concern I have that follows is what to use when quitting. When I quit before I used the patch and it did work but the weirdest dreams I could have done without, very disturbing and I did not like that feeling at all.
Re: Smoking cigarettes and seizures....
Submitted by steconone on Mon, 2008-06-16 - 04:06
My experience is unlike any I have read about. Every seizure I have had has had two things in common. Firstly they have been late afternoon and secondly they are just after I have had my first smoke for the day. I usually start smoking when I wake up and this seems to ok, I have also quit a few times and this has also been fine. However if I dont have one all day and then have one late afternoon I have problems.
Re: Hi Guys,I smoked for about
Submitted by kursaal on Sun, 2008-02-17 - 12:19
i have same problem as you i only get attacks in my sleep if i smoke i get no attacks night or day but if i dont smoke i get attacks every 10 mins that wake me and get no sleep i have now started to smoke over last few days no attacks at all but i can easy stop as u have i wonder if attacks will go away in time i stoped last time for 8 weeks but attacks kept comeing i just dont know what to do now i dont want to smoke but then i dont want attacks all night i wonder what i can do i wonder if the answer is wear a patch all the time i just dont know what the answer is hope to here from you soon with any ideas you may or any 1 else may have thx steve