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Smoking ..
Thu, 10/05/2006 - 08:06Me again ..
I was just wondering if anyone has seen a increase of activity or severity when they stopped smoking (ciggis) or similar.
Ta! :o)
Comments
Re: Smoking ..
Submitted by Joe Watts on Fri, 2007-10-19 - 11:40
I have epilepsy but its medically controlled to the point that I have not had any epilepsy symptoms for over 7 years. I started smoking full time (10 a day) just over a year ago.
I have recently stopped smoking (6 days) by going cold turkey and I have noticed that I have started getting mild epilepsy activity again in the last few days.
Re: Smoking ..
Submitted by Joe Watts on Fri, 2007-10-19 - 11:42
I have epilepsy but its medically controlled to the point that I have not had any epilepsy symptoms for over 7 years. I started smoking full time (10 a day) just over a year ago.
I have recently stopped smoking (6 days) by going cold turkey and I have noticed that I have started getting mild epilepsy activity again in the last few days.
Re: Re: Re: Smoking ..
Submitted by spcsangel on Sat, 2007-09-22 - 11:02
hello I just joined the epilepsy.com .. "having trouble thinking today" smile"" I have simple partial complex seizures. Ive been using nicoderm cq 21 mg patch for four days .. just started 500 mg keppra this morning.. was taking 250 in the morning & 500mg at night I feel SO tired, spacy & grumpy I wonder if its from the keppra or the patch? my nero told me to take vit b6 at least 40 mg a day to help with agitation... I dont really want to smoke but i have to say going up on a med and quitting smoking isnt easy:)