A member asked:

Please share an interesting fact about living with seizures.

15 doctors weighed in across 10 answers
Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Ignore: Consider speaking with an organization about an assistance dog. They can aid safety greatly!

Answered 12/2/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Ketogenic diet might be useful, and must be medically managed.

Answered 12/2/2014

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Ignore: An alert bracelet detailing your epilepsy and meds is invaluable if you have a seizure in public.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Taking seizure medications ensure a high quality of life.

Answered 6/27/2014

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Ignore: Do as much as you can but set realistic goals, remain positive, and reward yourself each day.

Answered 6/23/2018

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: Have your doctor check you for low vit D—one of most frequent consequences of anticonvulsant use.

Answered 5/23/2016

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Ignore: 1. Seizures are not associated with a decline in mental sharpness, although the treatment can do it.

Answered 10/26/2014

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Dr. Colin Sanner answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: Good quality sleep, 8-10 hours every night, will help seizure control and mental alacrity.

Answered 5/23/2016

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Ignore: Epilepsy patients have 2x the prevalence of subjective sleep disturbance over the last 6 months.

Answered 5/16/2016

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Ignore: Vitamin D can be helpful to people who take medicine for seizures. Think about it!

Answered 5/18/2016

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