Alternative Methods (Holistics)

Welcome to the Coping With Epilepsy Forums

Welcome to the Coping With Epilepsy forums - a peer support community for folks dealing (directly or indirectly) with seizure disorders. You can visit the forum page to see the list of forum nodes (categories/rooms) for topics.

Please have a look around and if you like what you see, please consider registering an account and joining the discussions. When you register an account and log in, you may enjoy additional benefits including no ads, access to members only (ie. private) forum nodes and more. Registering an account is free - you have nothing to lose!

M

misskaylee

New
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Points
0




I have currently been researching holistic methods to help with Epilepsy. I feel as though I was diagnosed with Juvenile Epilepsy but I am too nervous to not take my medication. It seems like my medication only makes me tired. I was considering taking myself off medication completely because I don't think my doctor would want me to... before I go see my neurologist, I was wondering if anybody had advice on this particular topic....
 
HI Missykaylee,

Welcome to CWE.
I'm sorry I can't help you with your research into holistic methods but I'm sure other members will pass through with some good advice.

In regards to your medication it is not a good idea to go of your medication by yourself. I suggest that you speak to your neurologist about how the medications are affecting you & see if the 2 of you can work out a way to slowly take you off your medications.

I don't think any of us like being on medications & I'm sure that at some stage we have all wanted to just go of our meds because the side effects were too much but we still have to be careful when we do go of our meds because if we reduce the meds too quickly (eg-going 'cold turkey') we have more chance of having seizures.
 
Hi misskaylee, welcome to the forum. :hello:

As CQ said - talk to your neuro/doc about the problems you are having with the med and work out a schedule for weaning off or replacing them.

As far as "holistic" methods, see the link in my signature for "proactive" care ideas.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom