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Healing from keppra

Sun, 03/08/2020 - 08:17
Hey, my name is Sam and I’m 21 years of age. I caught my first seizure when I was a baby due to a high fever and caught my 2nd one at the age of 17 in the middle of the night (thank God I shared a room with my sister). My neurologist ended up putting me on 750mg of keppra twice a day. When I finished high school in 2016, I fell into a really bad depression, went from 142lbs to 120lbs, experienced/some still experiencing till this day, an anxiety attack on my college campus, loss of appetite, allergic reactions (blotchy spots all over my chest, back, and thighs and had really bad mood swings. I went so far with my depression I ended up getting baker acted and that’s why I wanted to really get off keppra because I didn’t feel like myself anymore. I did some research into “the green plant”, spoke my healing into existence and took the route. Since the beginning of 2019 I started experimenting with “the green plant”. I caught an aura one time and took “the green pants” oil instead of my pills and realized it made the aura go away. But the aura came back 2-3 hrs later due to a low dosage of “theGreen plant “. So in August of 2019, I lowered myself down to 250mg of keppra A DAY with 10 drops of 250mg of “the green plant” in the morning and at night (to replace the 250mg of keppra). As of March 7, 2020 I’m still doing the 10 drops in the AM & PM with 1 pill of keppra in the morning. I will raise the dosage of “the green plant” to 600mg while also eating mostly plant based. Soon I will be off of keppra due to it almost making me go mentally insane. Oh also, my allergic reaction isn’t as itchy, “the green plant” has anti-inflammatory properties.. also I bath with turmeric and hemp soap.

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Hi,Thank you for posting, it

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2020-03-09 - 09:00
Hi,Thank you for posting, it sounds like you’ve been through a lot. Treatment and how the body may react to certain medications varies for each individual. The goal of treatment with medicines should be –No Seizures and No Side Effects. However, we know that some individuals may experience too many side effects, that are very bothersome or cause other health problems. Be open and honest about how you’re feeling, and how this is affecting your health and daily life. We understand if can be challenging to find a healthcare team that you’re comfortable working with, but if you that you aren’t working towards the same goals, it may be time to get a second opinion. https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/diagnosis/you-and-your-healthcare-team/second-opinions .We do not recommend that anyone stops or weans off of their medications without the supervision of their doctors, this can lead to potentially dangerous consequences. A decision about whether to stop taking seizure medicines or making additional changes to treatment plans, should only be made after consultation with the healthcare team, who can help evaluate individual risks. https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/seizure-and-epilepsy-medicines/stopping-medication .We understand that living with epilepsy is more than seizures, it also means learning how to handle the way epilepsy affects your life including your physical well-being, social and emotional health. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/emotional-health . It is common for some people living with epilepsy to report experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety. It’s important that you’re continuing to address these challenges with your healthcare team who can work with you to help determine what individual treatment plan is best for you. If you do not already, you may want to consider keeping a journal or a diary. My Seizure Diary: https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary is a great tool for identifying & tracking seizures, setting reminders, managing medications & side effects, recording medical history, moods, behaviors, triggers,and other therapies or personal experiences, that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared with your healthcare team. To learn about complementary health approaches to epilepsy, please visit: https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/complementary-health-approaches .Additionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, or contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline . Or contact your local Epilepsy Foundation: https://www.epilepsy.com/affiliates, to find support groups, events and programs in your community.

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