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Epilepsy and Ecstasy
Sun, 10/24/2010 - 18:38Topic: My Epilepsy Diary
Hey guys!
Okay so i am 21 and i have never taken ecstasy before but i really want to try it. I was planning on taking one pill this weekend for a show i am going to but was wondering if any of you had any experience with this? I was diagnosed with epilepsy in junior high and i had only had pedi mal seizures. I had my first grand mal seizure when i was 16 and havent had one since i was about 18. I am on topamax (150 mg a day) but my doctor has talked to me about going off the medication because i might have grown out of the epilepsy? I have tried cocaine before (although it was a very little amount and i didn't feel it at all) and everything i've read said that is worse for epileptics than ecstasy. Also- i don't react to lights so that shouldn't be a problem. Any feedback would be appreciated! I know taking drugs is never a good idea and i am not the kind of person that does them that often but i just want to try it.
Thank you!
Comments
Re: Epilepsy and Ecstasy
Submitted by Epilepsy Experimenting on Thu, 2011-09-22 - 05:54
Hi! I am also 21 and am in a similar situation. I have used marijuana as well as cocaine (probably over 20 times). Niether have had any effect on my epilepsy. I really would like to try ecstasy and I'm getting a bunch of different answers from different posts. I am currently taking 450 mg lamictal daily and will have a seizure if I miss a dose. Many say the sleep deprivation and forgetting to take the meds can cause seizures (obviously) while on ecstasy. I always have sleep deprivation (pretty much an insomniac) and I have friends there to remind me to take my meds. So, I was wondering if you did end up trying it or if you had any other answers to your question??
Re: Epilepsy and Ecstasy
Submitted by lovelife23 on Thu, 2011-09-22 - 12:28
Yes i did end up trying it and i have rolled around 10 times now. I have never had a seizure from it. I brought my medication in with me just incase i started to freak out or something but was completely fine. I usually feel closer to seizing when I smoke marijuana or after a heavy night of drinking. I would recommend looking up your pills on pillreports.com or ecstasydata.org(this one is the best) to find out what is in your pills. A lot of them can be mixed with other substances so it is best to find ones with just MDMA or MDMA and caffeine. I told my doctor I had tried it and he agreed that if i'm going to be doing it, keep it safe. I also like to take 5htp everyday about a week before i roll because i feel like it helps my brain bounce back. Remember to eat a good meal before and DRINK LOTS OF WATER during!!! As for not being able to sleep... people usually suggest smoking marijuana but i don't like it so i usually take melatonin.
But also remember that I don't react to lights. If lights are a problem for you, i wouldn't try it at a show. Bring sunglasses you don't care if you lose just incase cause the lights can get pretty intense.
And remember that i haven't had a seizure in 4 years or more. Make sure your friends know whats going on with you so that if something does happen they know what to do. My friends were freaked out and then when everything went smoothly everyone came up to me and was so happy that i was okay.
I hope this helps! Have fun and stay safe!
xox
Re: Epilepsy and Ecstasy
Submitted by zealot on Sun, 2010-10-24 - 19:53
DON'T!!!!!
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DON'T!!!!!
Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help!