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A wonderful account of the doctor as patient and "must" reading for anyone who has epilepsy…
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/seeing-epilepsy-from-the-patients-point-of-view/?emc=eta1
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B Complex Vitamins — are, without a question, the star. In sufficient quantities, especially those that combine B6, B12, folic acid, thiamine and biotin, are vital to the production of numerous brain chemicals. Like the neurotransmitters which serve as the chemical message bearers between your nervous system and brain. The most efficient way to make use of this "brain food," is to take it in a B complex form, since this contains all the vitamins in the B group. And when combined, they work synergistically together.
Take a single B-50 B complex tablet twice a day with food. Each dose should contain 50 micrograms of vitamin B12 and biotin, 400 micrograms of folic acid, and 50 milligrams each of all the other B vitamins.
(If you feel stressed, you'll probably do best with a higher intake of a B complex. A daily dosage of 100-200mg. may be required, split into doses 2 or 3 times a day. Take this extra dose for a short time until you find that you are fairly relaxed, and then cut down the amount.)
Quality vitamins and minerals can be supplemented with any of the nutrients listed. Some of them are already included in your B complex. Take a look at the list and weight the benefits before deciding on further supplements…
To see the full list of supplements, click on: http://epilepsytalk.com/2011/06/21/brain-food-for-your-health%e2%80%a6/
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I've been blissfully liviing outside of Philadelphia for 22 years. And I LOVE IT!
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When those hormones are balanced, everything is fine. But if your thyroid makes just a little less or more than you need…it could cause havoc, both with how you function and the effectiveness of your AEDs.
Hypothyroidism — or an underactive thyroid — is the real baddy. It can result in fatigue, weight gain, constipation, fuzzy thinking, low blood pressure, fluid retention, depression, body pain, slow reflexes, and much more.
On the other hand, hyperthyroidism — an overactive thyroid — can result in a rapid metabolism and symptoms like: anxiety, insomnia, rapid weight loss, diarrhea, high heart rate, high blood pressure, eye sensitivity/bulging eyes, vision disturbances, and many other concerns.
Although any kind of hormone irregularity is cause for concern, endocrinologists, generally consider hypothyroidism the worse of the two.
Which leads us to the bad news…
In a new study, when researchers at the American Academy of Neurology called for hormone testing…
The team found that about 32% of epilepsy patients who were taking anti-epileptic drugs (both in mono or polytherapy) had thyroid hormone abnormalities.
The most relevant finding was in patients who were taking Depakote (Valproate) as a monotherapy.
Previous studied had shown that Depakote increased the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormones which, in turn, can lead to hyperthyroidism.
However, when recent research compared anti-epileptic drugs, they found that the following drugs actually encouraged hypothyroidism. (The no-no.)These drugs were:
For further information, go to:
What everyone with epilepsy should know about their thyroid…
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I'm trying to compile a master list, because there seems to be such a lack of them.
To see what I've found so far, go to: Adult Epilepsy Support Groups
http://epilepsytalk.com/2011/05/20/adult-epilepsy-support-groups/#comment-3843
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My legs are a mess, I'm limping along, but refuse to give up at least some part of my daily walk. (I just can't make it for 3 miles, at the moment. But some day...)
Compared to others, I know I'm very lucky, but the concussions really stink.
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