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Curious if anyone here has personal experience with alcohol induced seizures?
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I think you mean "status epilepticus." It usually refers to when the brain is continuously seizing (not merely unconscious) for longer than 5 minutes. Status epilepticus is potentially fatal and 911 should be called when it occurs. Although the people most likely to experience it are ones with an underlying brain condition (like trauma or tumor), people with diagnosed epilepsy are also at risk. The best way to decrease your risk of status epilepticus is to take your meds, get regular good-quality sleep, and avoid triggers like alcohol and stimulants. You need to think seriously about reducing your drinking or (ideally) stopping entirely. And your neuro needs to know not only how many drinks per week you are consuming, but what you are consuming and whether you are binging when you do so.also now concerned aboit a fatal epilectus or something ? I read about the other day. No one has ever been with me during a seizure so I dont know how long im out or what my body does.
I think you mean "status epilepticus." It usually refers to when the brain is continuously seizing (not merely unconscious) for longer than 5 minutes. Status epilepticus is potentially fatal and 911 should be called when it occurs. Although the people most likely to experience it are ones with an underlying brain condition (like trauma or tumor), people with diagnosed epilepsy are also at risk. The best way to decrease your risk of status epilepticus is to take your meds, get regular good-quality sleep, and avoid triggers like alcohol and stimulants. You need to think seriously about reducing your drinking or (ideally) stopping entirely. And your neuro needs to know not only how many drinks per week you are consuming, but what you are consuming and whether you are binging when you do so.
That's a good place to start.I am considering cutting back to only 1-2 drinks per weekend night and 100% cutting out the energy drinks. I honestly don't know if I can give it (vodka) up 100%...but if it came to blows between life and death I would cut it out
The IUD shouldn't be a factor (I have one myself). If it's one of the hormone-based ones, it releases the hormone in a very limited way, and the hormone in question is progesterone which actually has an anti-seizure effect. But it's good to consider everything when looking for triggers.I also have an IUD in which is due to come out. Maybe the birth control is having effects on me. There just seem to be so many triggers.
Me? I just celebrated my 33rd bday. Ive already put the nix on st patties day which goes against thevirish in me!