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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:02 AM Original message |
I had an epileptic fit - my first, and I've been feeling terrible |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Can't help you with that |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you, MissHoneychurch! |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. i have first hand knowledge re seizure disorders |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I imagine it's hard on the SO - mine is still trying to deny |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. because of an ex-girlfriend |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thank you for your kind offer, but I'm German; |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. i'm sorry you feel that way |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Doesn't look like there is much but there are three groups |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Thanks a lot! That helps. One of my problems is that I cannot |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. What does your doctor say? |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I just saw my doctor yesterday and now I'm waiting to see |
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emmajane67 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. My SO just started having them again, |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Thank you for your help! Right now I'm just waiting to see a specialist |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. might be good to have someone drive you til you know for sure |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Here in Germany they don't let you drive for one to three years. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. Where are you - I might know someone who could help with the horses. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Oh, but I'm in Germany... Frankfurt area. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I know a very gentle person in Wiesbaden (Biebrich actually) |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Oh, no... |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Thank you, Bertha, for your wishes |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm sorry to hear of your condition neweurope |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thank you, FundieSlayer! |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I hear you |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. There is a shield you can get for the computer screen |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Thank you! I'll certainly check it out. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Are you taking Wellbutrin? |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I'm taking no medication so far, I only just saw my doctor and |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. SSRI and NSRI are antidepressants |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Thank you :) Now I understand. |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. A friend's daughter had a seizure, she was a young adult. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Thank you, Miss Marple! |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. I unfortunately know nearly nothing about seizures/epilepsy.... |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Yes I'm tough, BuddyBlazon, I'm just experiencing some |
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firefox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. You should study up on cannabis for epilepsy |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Thank you for the information - I will certainly check up on it! |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. My son lives with a seizure disorder |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Thanks for the encouragement, Grannie :) |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. PM me if you have any questions or need advice |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Thank you, ComerPerro, I will. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. I can offer no help |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thank you, missb! |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. every best wish neweurope |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Thank you very much... You DO help, you know :) |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
38. my sister had a seizure out of the blue one night |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. A tumor might be the reason - I won't know until I'll see |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-03-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. yes, she continued to have seizures after the surgery. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 02:51 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Thank you for the additional information. |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
73. thanks! |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
39. That's awful! |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-02-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Thank you. |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-03-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. Seizures, not fits. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 03:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. That photosensitivity is making life hard right now. But I |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. yes - chemical sensitivity |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:46 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Thanks a lot - as soon as my eyes allow I will check the internet. |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 07:29 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Do you know what auras are? |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 09:18 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I've read about auras - my seizure came without forewarning |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Without a diagnosis, hard to speculate. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Very relieved to hear that the photosensitivity went away. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. Neurontin is the drug prescribed for my beloved. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 03:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Thank you - I've no idea into which category I belong. |
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emmajane67 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. That's what my SO is on, but... |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:50 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Yes, I will - and thank you again. |
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emmajane67 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 05:04 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I don't thin they really know what causes epilepsy. |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
58. A seizure doesn't automatically mean |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. I hope you're right :) |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Well, it's just that I know |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I see. well, I'll have to wait for the examination. |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
59. OK my advice... |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Thanks... |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 05:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. The gaining weight problem is real |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
70. An LCD monitor may help a lot. |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 08:04 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. non-LCD monitors give me awful headaches. |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
71. I'm sorry to hear that, neweurope. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
74. If you've had an unexplained convulsion without a history, you need an |
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