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Ginko Biloba
Fri, 12/01/2006 - 21:22Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
Has/does anyone take this herb? If so does it seem to help your memory or concentration?
Joan
Comments
Re: Ginko Biloba
Submitted by txrhb1 on Tue, 2006-12-05 - 10:27
Hi Joan - My epileptologist warned me very strongly not to take Ginko Biloba because it tends to aggravate seizures. Before I start any new med or herbal product, I always check with her. You never know what can trigger one of these buggers !!
((( hugs ))),
Barbie
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Re: Re: Ginko Biloba
Submitted by Seruzies on Wed, 2007-09-12 - 22:44
My memory is so bad, I'm going to try Ginko. I told my Neuro, and he didn't seem to care one way or the other, he's a non-believer in herbal therapy completely. He said, "If you have a seizure in the next few days, I'm not responsible." I don't drive, and I'm on disability, and I don't have a dangerous job to go to, so I'm going to give it a few days and see if it helps the ringing in my ears. That's primarily why I'm taking it anyway, my Neuro didn't suggest anything, and I'm sick of laying awake at night staring at the ceiling. It has only become a problem since the last big Grand Mal I had and in the past few days, and I've turned my sleep schedule around 180 degrees. I need to get my sleep schedule back in some kind of order, or I'm going to have to call and cancel and reschedule some early morning appts.
Re: Ginko Biloba
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2006-12-02 - 01:23
Read up on any herbal products. some, like gingko, can aggravate seizures! Epi_help