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I'm a 19 year old female, now a busy college student...
I experienced some seizures as an infant, was put on medication for several years, and lived seizure-free until the 3rd grade. My doctor had been planning to take me off the meds very soon so my parents were disappointed when they told us I'd have to stay on for a few more years. I think the last time I took my meds was back in the 6th or 7th grade, and my last seizure was the one back in 3rd grade. I ended up at the ER recently but xrays, CTs and blood tests all came back normal, and the ER resident told us it was simply fatigue.
My school's hospital is closeby, so getting rushed to the ER while at school is usually not a problem. I can't handle coffee though, and I haven't tried alcohol at all. Drinking coffee itself is not a problem, but I appear to be oversensitive to caffeine - a tall Americano at midnight drives me into chronic fatigue for 'at least' 2-3 days, usually longer. A latte during the day pumps up my heart rate somewhat noticeably. My friends and seniors ask me often why I don't drink, and I'm sick of telling them that I'm too weak.
Can a glass or two of beer or a light cocktail harm me?
I'm seriously afraid of not being able to handle alcoholic drinks.
I experienced some seizures as an infant, was put on medication for several years, and lived seizure-free until the 3rd grade. My doctor had been planning to take me off the meds very soon so my parents were disappointed when they told us I'd have to stay on for a few more years. I think the last time I took my meds was back in the 6th or 7th grade, and my last seizure was the one back in 3rd grade. I ended up at the ER recently but xrays, CTs and blood tests all came back normal, and the ER resident told us it was simply fatigue.
My school's hospital is closeby, so getting rushed to the ER while at school is usually not a problem. I can't handle coffee though, and I haven't tried alcohol at all. Drinking coffee itself is not a problem, but I appear to be oversensitive to caffeine - a tall Americano at midnight drives me into chronic fatigue for 'at least' 2-3 days, usually longer. A latte during the day pumps up my heart rate somewhat noticeably. My friends and seniors ask me often why I don't drink, and I'm sick of telling them that I'm too weak.
Can a glass or two of beer or a light cocktail harm me?
I'm seriously afraid of not being able to handle alcoholic drinks.