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Old 02-08-2010, 03:05 PM
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Does anyone here take DHEA?


If so, has it helped or hurt your seizures?
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Old 02-08-2010, 03:23 PM
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I tried it when I was regularly going to the gym . Working out reduced my seizures but I took DHEA for no longer than a week & it noticeably increased the severity & frequency of my seizures.
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Old 02-08-2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by epileric View Post:
I tried it when I was regularly going to the gym . Working out reduced my seizures but I took DHEA for no longer than a week & it noticeably increased the severity & frequency of my seizures.
Just curious: Did you take 25mg, 50mg, or 100mg?
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Old 02-08-2010, 05:24 PM
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I think it was 25 Mg. It was a long time ago but I was going to start a low dose & work my way up.
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Stacy has taken it at times in the past on the recommendation of her GP, but she was given specific symptoms to look out for that would indicate it was time to stop taking it. Unfortunately, I don't remember what they were at the moment. I would think that increased seizures would be a no-brainer though.
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I took it for a couple of months and recently had several days where I had seizures right before I woke up. I stopped taking it.
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