Epilepsy Talk
12 things your doctor won’t tell you…
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Modern medicine can do miraculous things — but every test and treatment has its downside.
And your doctor may not disclose the dangers without prompting, a recent survey finds.
Chocolate for the brain?
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Yes. You’ve got it.
If you don’t believe me, look at this statistic: places where chocolate consumption is highest have the most Nobel Prize recipients!
Here’s the deal…
Epilepsy and Romance — Getting Personal
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Friendship…trust…caring…sharing…romance.
The question is; how do you get there?
Especially when you have epilepsy?
Well for me, it was a very rocky road.
Tags: acceptance, disappointment, Epilepsy, friendship, love, orgasm, romance, sex, trust
Who’s at Fault?
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Instead of humane and compassionate treatment, doctors, hospitals and the legal system are treating epilepsy patients with little or no regard for their condition.
Here are some chilling examples:
Concussions — it’s not what you think they are
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“I got a concussion. I didn’t get better. It turned out even my doctors had bought into a powerful myth.”
You’re told to rest. Engage in no activities. Just the wrong thing for your brain.
Not what you would think, eh?
Depressing news about popular painkillers…
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If you thought you were depressed before, wait till you finish this paragraph.
Researchers say popular painkillers could block the effects of antidepressants like Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac or Lexapro…
Tags: acetaminophen, Advil, Aleve, anti-inflammatory, antidepressants, Celexa, Lexapro, Motrin, NSAIDS, painkillers, Paxil, Prozac, SSRIs, Tylenol, Zoloft
Doctors behaving badly
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“When I was getting my first ever gyno exam at age 21, I winced at the pain of her inserting the speculum, and she scoffed and said, ‘Oh stop, it’s no bigger than your boyfriend.’” — Nicole, 23, New York, NY
Brain Fog and YOU.
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Have you been feeling confused? Like you are not quite on your game? Experiencing memory problems? Having a difficult time communicating in the same way that you once did?
If so, you may be experiencing brain fog. While not a medical condition on its own, brain fog can be indicative of a variety of different health conditions.
Understanding why you are experiencing those symptoms can be an important first step to help address underlying medical issues and to correcting those symptoms.
Tags: anti-epilepsy medications, brain fog, brain games, concentration problems, diets, different health conditions, patience, reminders, seizures
Ketamine — party drug or pain manager?
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Almost everybody knows about actor Matthew Perry’s tragic death.
But not everybody knows about the ground-breaking benefits of Ketamine.
How it’s helping some people with drug resistant depression, unrelenting pain, crippling anxiety.
“This has been life-changing for my friend who used to call me all of the time in tears from some emotional drama or another.
I used to have to talk her off a cliff, now we just talk like healthy people.” – Beth, Colorado
Tags: anxiety, drug-resistant depression, ketamine, mental health, pain, PTSD
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