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epilepsy and high blood pressure .... its urgent
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 08:39hi
i have epilepsy since 5-6 years and i'm on depakine lately i was feeling very tired and i went to doctors they told me that i have to monitor my blood pressure for a while as i might have high blood pressure ... plz help me ... give me any advice that might be related to this issue i feel lost right now
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Re: epilepsy and high blood pressure .... its urgent
Submitted by Nancy A.J on Wed, 2009-11-11 - 08:23
Dear mary mm;
i do understand why you are asking about my age .... i'm only 21 ... and thats why i think its odd to have such a high blood pressure most of the time ... i'm also not over weight ... i'm within the range of normal...
P.S. i can deal with everything i'm strong belive me but i have to know my enemy in order to fight it ....
Thanks for your time ;
Nancy A.J
Dear mary mm;
i do understand why you are asking about my age .... i'm only 21 ... and thats why i think its odd to have such a high blood pressure most of the time ... i'm also not over weight ... i'm within the range of normal...
P.S. i can deal with everything i'm strong belive me but i have to know my enemy in order to fight it ....
Thanks for your time ;
Nancy A.J
Re: epilepsy and high blood pressure .... its urgent
Submitted by marymm on Wed, 2009-11-11 - 09:03
Mary mm
Hi Nancy;
21 is young to be having blood presure problems; you need to talk to your Doctor and ask him if it could be your seizure med; i went through 4 different kinds of seizure medicines before i got the right one; some have bad side effects;
I have found out you have to take a stand with your doctors and make them talk to you, ask him all kinds of questions; i wrote a list and he answered everyone of them before i left his office; it is our life and our bodies and this is an enemy we are fighting so you are right, get to know your enemy and fight.... we will win!!!!
Mary mm
Hi Nancy;
21 is young to be having blood presure problems; you need to talk to your Doctor and ask him if it could be your seizure med; i went through 4 different kinds of seizure medicines before i got the right one; some have bad side effects;
I have found out you have to take a stand with your doctors and make them talk to you, ask him all kinds of questions; i wrote a list and he answered everyone of them before i left his office; it is our life and our bodies and this is an enemy we are fighting so you are right, get to know your enemy and fight.... we will win!!!!
Re: epilepsy and high blood pressure .... its urgent
Submitted by marymm on Tue, 2009-11-10 - 09:21
Mary mm
If you don't mind me asking how old are you?
i have high blood pressure as well as seizures, for almost four years now,
your meds may be making your blood pressure go up,
I am on Keppra 1000 mg a day and it seems to be helping me but my blood pressure goes up and down, not bad depends on if i have a seizure,
i am learning alot from talking to my doctor and other people about having seizures, i was told by an ENT doctor i have to get used to the ideal i have dizziness all the time it is part of my life now so the sooner i acept it and deal with it, the sooner i can get on with my life the best i can.
so i hope you find out what is causeing your blood presure to be going up , and take action, the last thing we need is more problems.
Mary mm
If you don't mind me asking how old are you?
i have high blood pressure as well as seizures, for almost four years now,
your meds may be making your blood pressure go up,
I am on Keppra 1000 mg a day and it seems to be helping me but my blood pressure goes up and down, not bad depends on if i have a seizure,
i am learning alot from talking to my doctor and other people about having seizures, i was told by an ENT doctor i have to get used to the ideal i have dizziness all the time it is part of my life now so the sooner i acept it and deal with it, the sooner i can get on with my life the best i can.
so i hope you find out what is causeing your blood presure to be going up , and take action, the last thing we need is more problems.