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Flu and Seizures?

Tue, 06/27/2006 - 12:02
I'm just wondering if this has happened to anyone else.I have the flu and I'm not taking any meds for it,I'm just drinking hot chammomile tea and trying to sleep it off.I keep getting auras while I'm awake and mini seizures between waking up and falling asleep.Anyone else get the same thing?

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Re: Flu and Seizures?

Submitted by honeybear on Tue, 2006-06-27 - 12:13
Hi I am sorry that you are feeling unwell. When I have any kind of ilness like flu or an infection my seizures get worse, espically if I have a temperature. Take care of yourself and I hope that you feel better soon Hayley x

Hi I know it sucks to have

Submitted by HeatherOverton on Tue, 2006-06-27 - 15:30
Hi I know it sucks to have the flu and on top of it we can't take any meds like people who don't have to take meds. I haven't had a seizure for 3 years because of my meds, but even when I have the flu and am throwing up my meds they aren't in my system so my chances of having a seizure increases dramatically. The best thing you can do is try to take your meds, drink plenty of fluids and get plenty of rest. I hope you are feeling better soon. Heather "I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." Maya Angelou

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