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looking for an alternative therapy
Thu, 07/16/2009 - 06:53hi
I'm Nancy, i'm suffering from a secondary Generalized epilepsy since 5 years i fall down after waking up and i can't remember anything from that morning exept that i woke up (they told me after 15 min )in the hospital & as it was the second siezure the doctor described Depakine 500 after he made me an EEG &CT Scan and several blood tests .... no attaks of sizure occured since then yet every year when i make an EEG i find that i'm still having an abnormality ..... i'm starting to be afraid that i'll live with this thing for my whole life... here in our country lots of pepole do think about this disease as if its something very bad so i didn't tell anybody but this is making it more difficult for me.. and i really want to live a normal life not wooring wither i took my medicine or not not or that i might fall down any min. i really want to stop my medicine i'm looking for things that might help me i've been reading about the ketogenicDiet and i'm wondaring wither i can do it from my own self or not??? Plz help me i need anything i have to stop my medication and i already hate the side effects i'm suufering from because of it
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Re: looking for an alternative therapy
Submitted by Nancy A.J on Thu, 2009-10-22 - 03:45
Dear shellie,
i'm not sure that i have uuderstood anything about your case and how is it related to mine but i'll be happy to talk to you if this might help you or help me passing this whole thing ... and don't be afraid or confused pepole in this site have to share there expirences we have to fight our enemey "epilepsy" and i'm sure i'll be capable to win this fight so are you and everyone else ... Thanks for the reply
Dear shellie,
i'm not sure that i have uuderstood anything about your case and how is it related to mine but i'll be happy to talk to you if this might help you or help me passing this whole thing ... and don't be afraid or confused pepole in this site have to share there expirences we have to fight our enemey "epilepsy" and i'm sure i'll be capable to win this fight so are you and everyone else ... Thanks for the reply
Re: looking for an alternative therapy
Submitted by tonialpha on Thu, 2010-02-18 - 10:18
I wish you the best.
I am trying accunpuncture. It relaxes me and I noted that I sleep much better. My seizure activity is a lot better. The doctor is trying in and I have not gone into a Emergency Room for quite a while! The doctor has experimented before w/ accupuncture. This time he has done a different proceedure. It really does help for me. I believe it is individually helpful.
The EEG is like a signature. It sometimes records a seizure.
I wish you the best.
I am trying accunpuncture. It relaxes me and I noted that I sleep much better. My seizure activity is a lot better. The doctor is trying in and I have not gone into a Emergency Room for quite a while! The doctor has experimented before w/ accupuncture. This time he has done a different proceedure. It really does help for me. I believe it is individually helpful.
The EEG is like a signature. It sometimes records a seizure.
Re: looking for an alternative therapy
Submitted by shellie29 on Fri, 2009-10-16 - 15:03
when i was a baby they give me to much meds and that why i have it i need some help to start talking again so please get back to me (michelle_neiwerth@yahoo.com_ this is my email so please help me out