What factors help you with seizure control?

[Endless]

I know these things help keep my seizures under control:

• Regular and ample sleep hours and naps when I need them
• Eat on time
• Take my medication exactly on time
• Reduce stress
• No alcohol

Who knows if the following helps because they don't seem to make a difference in my seizure frequency, but they are good & very healthy things to do so they can't hurt:

• Take B, D, multiple vitamins, plus 5-HTP and magnesium
• Eat a healthy organic vegan diet without additives and chemicals
• Exercise my body a little every day, even if I'm dead tired and it's just a walk around the block
• Exercise my mind a little every day, even if it's just a video game online because I can't remember where I am in my book and what it's about anyway

[Ruth]

Endless,

[Shelley]

I can't do 5-htp. It makes me very cranky, and it started to give me messed up skin on my back. I looked it up, and one of the possible side effects is sclerederma.
I drink lots and lots of water. Minimum of 64 ounces.

[Ruth]

I did not notice 5-HTP. I should have read more carefully. I have never heard of it.

Shelley, are you still having problems with your skin from it?

I have to relax and avoid stress or I have seizures.

[Shelley]

I did not notice 5-HTP. I should have read more carefully. I have never heard of it.

Shelley, are you still having problems with your skin from it?

I have to relax and avoid stress or I have seizures.

No, I quit taking it. My skin cleared up.
And, of course, avoiding stress at work when there are ding-a-lings who enjoy being stressors is tough.
I come home and exercise to relieve tenseness and stress.
I try to get restful sleep during my 7-8 hours of sleep a night.
I also drink lots of water.

[Ruth]

It sounds like you have a good plan to relax. That is great!!

[Shelley]

Yeah, but the ding-a-lings are (for whatever stupid, selfish reason) are stepping up their attacks. Unfortunately, the boss is one of the ding-a-lings.
Shelley

[stilldancing_98]

I am sick of drugs. I go into the Dr. on Tuesday. He wants to put men on Banzel. lol That's a joke. I am not take that drug.

[Meetz1064]

doing the meds, diet and sleep. I also work to de-stress as much as possible--though that has been a rough process as of late. But I'm getting there.

[gigi]

one seizure med., diet, exercise, trying to contain the boogie man called depression that likes to force it's way into my brain and drops me into a dark hole. Also, being with family, friends, as I have a tendency to be reclusive.

[C0urt]

fatty foods, keep my blood sugar up.
certain things have homes like my glasses and my phone so i dont stress out look for them in the morning.