I've been on a handful of different drugs for 42 out of 50 years and none of them have ever totally controlled my seizures. All they've done is cause me to not be able to function decent due to the side effects. After investigating & experimenting the last 33 years with natural herbs, etc., long story short, I'm TOTALLY convinced that Someone gave us something MUCH better than drugs & surgery. I've seen improvements with herbs that I've never seen with any drug I was on.
The problem I'm having is, I can't seem to get any of the numerous doctors -especially neurologists- to do anything with my ideas to try to get my life back. Now, let me be clear: I'm NOT trying to get them to "authorize" any of the numerous herbs, etc. I've tried -I know that part is not in their training. But what IS in their training, be it minimal, is the effects of things like vitamins & minerals and their effects on the body. The scientific knowledge of things like low magnesium, (limited knowledge of) vitamin D, etc. on the nervous system, has been known for years to affect nerves -the same way protein, for example, builds muscle, or calcium (combined with several other nutrients) builds bone mass, etc. Things like this are taught in Jr. High & high school -obviously they are taught in basic skills in early medical college! So WHY is it SO next to impossible to get any doctors to talk about this or do any investigating -especially if the drug route doesn't seem to help much? Maybe more people could be helped by a simple blood test showing their Mg. level is low, or a dozen other possibilities? In my case, I was taken off all drugs by my pediatrician at age 10. I went all the way up to age 17 without a seizure, until I suddenly had one in class one day. Now, looking back, I noticed that for the last 6 or 7 years before, I was eating more processed/boxed/canned food, especially after us moving off the farm. Combine that with running over to the fast food places every day in H.S., now I see that's probably what lead up to them starting up again. After eliminating all other possibilities that may have caused them to start up again (I haven't had any other brain illnesses, I wasn't in any severe accidents causing any further brain injury, I never abused drugs or alcohol...) and as Sherlock Holmes said; "You eliminate all other possibilities, and that which remains is the truth.". If my theory turns out wrong, fine....at least I'll know. But I need to find a way to get them to listen to my idea. I mean, it doesn't take a genius to realize that if your body doesn't get the right nutrients, things aren't going to work right -including your nervous system! If it doesn't have everything to do with $$$$ and the drug companies' interest, why else are they so closed minded about things like this nowadays?
The problem I'm having is, I can't seem to get any of the numerous doctors -especially neurologists- to do anything with my ideas to try to get my life back. Now, let me be clear: I'm NOT trying to get them to "authorize" any of the numerous herbs, etc. I've tried -I know that part is not in their training. But what IS in their training, be it minimal, is the effects of things like vitamins & minerals and their effects on the body. The scientific knowledge of things like low magnesium, (limited knowledge of) vitamin D, etc. on the nervous system, has been known for years to affect nerves -the same way protein, for example, builds muscle, or calcium (combined with several other nutrients) builds bone mass, etc. Things like this are taught in Jr. High & high school -obviously they are taught in basic skills in early medical college! So WHY is it SO next to impossible to get any doctors to talk about this or do any investigating -especially if the drug route doesn't seem to help much? Maybe more people could be helped by a simple blood test showing their Mg. level is low, or a dozen other possibilities? In my case, I was taken off all drugs by my pediatrician at age 10. I went all the way up to age 17 without a seizure, until I suddenly had one in class one day. Now, looking back, I noticed that for the last 6 or 7 years before, I was eating more processed/boxed/canned food, especially after us moving off the farm. Combine that with running over to the fast food places every day in H.S., now I see that's probably what lead up to them starting up again. After eliminating all other possibilities that may have caused them to start up again (I haven't had any other brain illnesses, I wasn't in any severe accidents causing any further brain injury, I never abused drugs or alcohol...) and as Sherlock Holmes said; "You eliminate all other possibilities, and that which remains is the truth.". If my theory turns out wrong, fine....at least I'll know. But I need to find a way to get them to listen to my idea. I mean, it doesn't take a genius to realize that if your body doesn't get the right nutrients, things aren't going to work right -including your nervous system! If it doesn't have everything to do with $$$$ and the drug companies' interest, why else are they so closed minded about things like this nowadays?