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Summer seizures
Sun, 04/16/2006 - 20:26I live in the desert of Washington state (yes, there really is a desert in Washington). We have incredibly hot days up here with little humidity. My trigger from April to October is heat. Anything over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and I'm prone for them. Granted, this is my first summer back on meds, and a different course of medication, so I might not have any problems. However, if this summer is anything like last summer, we could have several days over 100 degrees. Anyone have any suggestions?
Mari
Comments
Re: Re: Re: Re: Summer seizures
Submitted by scorpio on Wed, 2006-04-19 - 01:27
Steph. Thanks for that. I do not pretend to understand why a lack of water seems to encourage/allow the onset of seizures but it seems to do so in my case. As you say, there is so much one does not know about the interactions of external factors on the behaviour of the brain. Misbehaviour really.
Is there a known reason why dehydration should affect one's epi or can one only speculate?
Chris
Re: Re: Re: Re: Summer seizures
Submitted by Mari_WA on Sat, 2006-04-22 - 18:17
Less sleep isn't my problem in the summer. In fact, it's when I "catch up on" my sleep. As a school teacher, I'm constantly running during the school year. This will be the first summer in the past 8 that I haven't worked in one way or another, be it teaching summer school, typing a cookbook, or working in a vet's office. It's probably why I "ran out" last fall, and the seizures kept increasing until I got to the poing that I was re-diagnosed -- I hadn't given my self (nor my brain) a vacation and time out in too long a time. But when your doctor tells you you don't have epilepsy, you feel like you don't need to take care of yourself anymore. I didn't even THINK about signing up to teach summer school this year.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Summer seizures
Submitted by angel_lts on Mon, 2006-04-17 - 17:09
Steph I would agree with the diet. But I have to disagree on SOME things you have said. I was told when I was on the ketogenic diet as an adult by my doctor. That never to over do the water because of meds. They used to tell us just 32 oz a day. I do agree with the dehydration and hyponatremia. But it is so hard to deal with the seizures and brain, and how much we should take of many things. take care Lisa http;//health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/