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CBD/Surgery

Mon, 01/08/2018 - 14:52
Hello everyone my name is mike, and I have complex partial seizures caused by right temporal lobe epilepsy. I have viewed this forum a few times, but this is my first time making a thread. My neurologist recently suggested that I should go for surgery and have my right hippocampus removed, because I have tried several medications and they do not completely control my seizures. They say that the surgery is very successful and has a high success rate. Also that it has come a long way in the past few years, but it still is terrifys me... I was wondering a couple things.. If anyone that has the same epilepsy as me has tried using CBD and what their experience was with it. Does it completely control your seizures? Do you still have to take your other medications? Have u got immune to it? I was also wondering about people that have had the surgery and how you are doing now. Are u seizure free,? Do you still have to take medications? How is ur scaring? Or if anyone has any links to other related discussions or helpful articles it would be greatly appreciated!

Comments

Hey MikeHas your doctor

Submitted by jfilush on Wed, 2018-01-10 - 09:24
Hey MikeHas your doctor talked to you about laser ablation?  I know it doesn't fit for everyone, and insurance companies can be difficult, but it can be worth looking into

Hi Joseph,No they haven't

Submitted by MC_5a53c0cb79487 on Thu, 2018-01-11 - 09:16
Hi Joseph,No they haven't mentioned laser ablation to me, I am pretty sure they are just talking about the standard surgery. I will have to look it up, im not quite sure what it is.

Mike,Can't help you with the

Submitted by RTL on Thu, 2018-01-11 - 20:58
Mike,Can't help you with the CBD but I have had the surgery and have documented my thoughts and experiences here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4W1q98dcPYKT0hfSTI2N3ZuYjA/viewKevin

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