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Topic: Complementary Therapies

Salvia (Divinorum) and Tegretol

07/2007 | 0 Comments

I really need to know how these two go together. If you guys don't know what salvia is, look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_divinorum . In...
Gabapentin and pregnancy

07/2007 | 1 Comments

Hello there, I am in a huge dilemma. I have been suffering from diffuse neuraliga for several years now and after seeing a consultant he finally...
Pediatric Chiropractor

06/2007 | 1 Comments

I have been finding information that chriopractic therapy has lessened or stopped seizures in infants. Has anyone had any good results from...
Increase in Seizures after giving birth

06/2007 | 6 Comments

Hi. I'm writing on behalf of my wife who has seen a dramatic rise in the frequency of her seizures since giving birth. We switched her medication from...
Is medical marijuana legal in your state?

06/2007 | 3 Comments

Here in Michigan we vote next election. I hate sneaking around and the price is outrageous. If legal I could grow my own and then I would know what I...
Amino acid L-Glutamine

05/2007 | 5 Comments

Has anyone had experience with taking the amino acid L-Glutamine? I have seen it advertised as a muscle building supplement but it is also quoted as...
L-dopa

05/2007 | 2 Comments

ive done alota reading up on this stuff and its benifits. it apears to be a blend of amino acids, i understand that it has been used for epilepsy and...
Omega 3 and epilepsy

04/2007 | 9 Comments

I've seen alot of sites on line about the use of omega 3s with epilepsy. Can anyone tell me what experiences they have had with that therapy and what...
Constipation after taking Omega-3?

04/2007 | 2 Comments

Hi all, would like to find out whether it is normal to experience constipation after taking omega-3? my bf used to have quite a regular bowel system...
Epilepsy and Omega-3

04/2007 | 2 Comments

Hi all, these 2 days i have done some research and it seems that Omega-3 seems to have some beneficial effects for epilepsy patients. Just go to any...
Progesterone p.s.

04/2007 | 0 Comments

P.s. I've also gone off gluten and most dairy (cow) foods...foods that might be not so helpful for epileptics.
looking up

03/2007 | 4 Comments

Ever since I was really little, say 5 or 6, or the farthest back that I can remember, I've had this problem with looking up. Say for instance there's...
Device for detecting seizures?

03/2007 | 4 Comments

Does anyone know anything about some sort of device that would detect seizures a couple minutes before they occur? What about the possibility of that...
WHITE HAIR?

03/2007 | 5 Comments

Im 21 years old and Ive noticed a few long BRIGHT white hair strands ...mostly on the right side of my head. I plucked out like 7 white hairs already...
Electrostatic treatment for epilepsy

02/2007 | 0 Comments

I found some info about electrostatic treatment for epilepsy, through internet. However, I am not sure how reliable is the info. If anybody has more...
my experiences

01/2007 | 1 Comments

Hi. Im Christine, Im 21, and I started having seizures in 2006. The first one happened in March, while I was in class. I had apnea (stopped breathing)...

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