
Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group
Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...
As for triggers, I wouldn't want to figure them out! Seriously, though, I don't know how to figure them out but you may ask your neuro. I do know that for me, any sudden movement of my left leg can do it. A nurse gave me a seizure when putting me in a wheelchair once. She was putting the footrests down and I said to her "Let me get my legs up, I'll be fine."
But BAM, that was it, as soon as she tried to help me get my left foot up, right in a doorway in a wheelchair in an emergency room.
I did have a good one after I forgot to take my morning medicine once. And my wife has had to drive it to my office more than once. I have finally gotten one of those metal pill holders and put it on my keychain, and keep 1/2 day's dose on there at all times.
Kelly
Also I have had to give up drinking, I was taking my meds, and brand name every thing right, but drank like a fish on my hubby's 40 bday, very bad mistake, next day I woke up in the er, no memory of having a siezure or the two hours following the siezure, It is important to get get the blood sucked from you vein about every 6 months to make sure all levels are good, also sometimes the meds that work for you today, may not work for you tomorrow, it is a nasty, nasty condition, that must be monitered hope you can get it figured out, and you don't have too many problems.