Epilepsy Talk
What does the new abortion ban mean to those who take epilepsy drugs?
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A lot more than you may think.
It could result in catastrophic life-threatening illness for women of childbearing age.
Simply put, the abortion ban may mean denial of effective drugs for women with MS, Migraines and Epilepsy.
Tags: abortion ban, available meds, childbearing women, Epilepsy, life-threatening illness
Epilepsy quotes to inspire you…
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With the new year here, I thought you might enjoy some positivity to carry you through the year.
Wishing you a new year of health and happiness, love and light, every day of 2024.
Here are some quotes that have inspired me:
Epilepsy, Employment and the Law
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Here are some tips for interviewing, work and also your legal rights.
Tags: ADA, compensation, disclosure, EEOC, Employment, Epilepsy, equal pay, insurance, leave of absence, legal rights
Bullied because of epilepsy…
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Like lions, they smell the difference…
Like hawks, they sweep down on you…
And like hyenas, they laugh and eat your heart out.
If you can dream it — you can do it!
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All of us have dreams. Some become reality…and some stay in our imaginations forever.
Dating disasters…
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When I was a teen I fell down, walked into walls, bumped into virtually everything in my path, and almost drowned in the shower.
So, you can imagine what a disaster dating was.
Epilepsy and Encephalitis
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Imagine an inflammation so powerful that it can play havoc with your brainstem, cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
That’s the neurological damage that can happen as a result of encephalitis.
The good news is that it’s rare.
The bad news is that it causes the brain tissue to swell (cerebral edema), which may destroy nerve cells, cause bleeding in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage), and brain damage.
Tags: complications, diagnostic tests, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, immediate care, inflammation, medications, neurological damage, prevention, prognosis, risk, symptoms, treatment
Seizure provoking conditions…
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Few of these conditions will cause epilepsy itself…but many can lead to seizures. So consider this a definition of the possibilities…
Tags: abuse, alcohol, anxiety, blood sugar, cafeine, celiac, cerebral palsy, concussion, dementia, depression, drugs, eclampsia, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, genetic, heat, hemorrhage, hypertension, injury, kidney disease, lead, lupus, malaria, Medication Issues, mercury, migraines, seizure provoking conditions, Shaken Baby Syndrome, sodium, Stroke, toxic shock, Tumor, weather
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