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Is there a short-term medication for predictable seizures?
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 13:00I had adolescent-onset TLE for many years, eventually med-controlled. Later in life I gave up smoking, but found myself raiding the fridge endlessly so I took up running. Within a year I was taking part in marathons every weekend and having a fantastic time, until after two more years the running turned into a trigger for my seizures. I battled on for a while, always thinking I could "run through this one" or "it won't develop" but eventually I had to admit defeat and I hung up my running shoes.
But I miss it so much, have put on a lot of weight and my doctor's suggestion of "Why don't you go for a walk?" doesn't exactly replace the excitement of 26 miles of road-bashing. Is there a medication, even one with a short half-life or a temporary OD, which would enable me to get back on the road? It only has to be active for just a few hours after taking it in order for me to enjoy life again.
I forgot to tell you that
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2015-02-15 - 20:37
I forgot to tell you that there are some medications that are rescue medications. However in order for you to get any of them yor neurologist would have to write a perscription for them. Rescue medications can keep a person from going into clusters of seizures. They are also used for people in status epilepticus...