At the age of 52, after having had E for 30 years I have decided that a change in approach is called for. The biggest argument against many "alternative" treatments is that they are not proven at the level of large scale double blind placebo controlled trials.
So????????
I'm 52. I don't have forever to sit around and hope that the research will eventually come through. I've had 30 years of the "best" that allopathic medicine has to offer, medications that are partially effective at best and that come with a huge laundry list of side effects that only get more serious with the cumulative effect of more decades.
So this thread is meant to be the chronicle of my own personal n=1 study. I am not claiming that what works for me will work for anyone else.
So, the study cohort of this n=1 is one 52 year old retired college professor with a thirty year history of nocturnal tonic clonic idiopathic seizures. Currently taking phenobarbitol and depakote but looking to decrease the quantity. I'm not positive how much I will be able to do this, but I'm sure as hell going to give it a try. What do I have to lose?
I just finished reading a fascinating book, "Treating Epilepsy Naturally" by Patricia A. Murphy. This book has shifted my thinking from, "My body is broken, life sux", to "My body is trying to tell me something. Maybe I should do a better job of listening."
In upcoming posts I'll detail my multi-front plan
So????????
I'm 52. I don't have forever to sit around and hope that the research will eventually come through. I've had 30 years of the "best" that allopathic medicine has to offer, medications that are partially effective at best and that come with a huge laundry list of side effects that only get more serious with the cumulative effect of more decades.
So this thread is meant to be the chronicle of my own personal n=1 study. I am not claiming that what works for me will work for anyone else.
So, the study cohort of this n=1 is one 52 year old retired college professor with a thirty year history of nocturnal tonic clonic idiopathic seizures. Currently taking phenobarbitol and depakote but looking to decrease the quantity. I'm not positive how much I will be able to do this, but I'm sure as hell going to give it a try. What do I have to lose?
I just finished reading a fascinating book, "Treating Epilepsy Naturally" by Patricia A. Murphy. This book has shifted my thinking from, "My body is broken, life sux", to "My body is trying to tell me something. Maybe I should do a better job of listening."
In upcoming posts I'll detail my multi-front plan