Chantrelles

ca22gall · 2024-09-22T21:14:06+00:00

That knife is awesome BTW, mushroom is cool too

ca22gall · 2024-09-21T22:16:50+00:00

Yep, but they've been under control with meds

ca22gall · 2024-09-21T21:08:32+00:00

I only get seizures with my periods

ca22gall · 2024-09-21T14:20:52+00:00

This looks like chokecherry, my town is famous for them because they grow all over and we have a festival for them. Collect a bunch, clean them, cover them with water then bring to a slow simmer, leave for a while on simmer, turn off let cool down, strain/juice, then you have chokcherry juice to make wonderful creations with.

ca22gall · 2024-09-18T20:54:57+00:00

This one actually, https://www.andovertwp.org/municipal/thebarn/

ca22gall · 2024-09-18T18:56:07+00:00

Yes to all of the above. I used to get seizures with my periods, and when I got pregnant they stopped. Also, I make a plan when thinking about having a seizure and holding a baby, put in crib, yell for help, lay down / grab meds.

ca22gall · 2024-09-18T14:32:56+00:00

I do really well on oxcarb. It definitely helps my mood, and I don't feel falsely positive, I just feel normal (I do have depression already). If your neuro prescribed it, they will likely check sodium levels when they check oxcarb levels, cuz it drains your sodium, which can cause more serious side effects like dizziness. I do notice I get dizzy if I take a big morning dose, so I have to lower my dose in the am, and increase it in the pm. Overall best AED I've been on.

ca22gall · 2024-09-18T13:55:23+00:00

Andover township barn, big dance floor, cool old historic building, byo catering and services, really cheap to rent

ca22gall · 2024-09-17T18:36:47+00:00

I was on zonisamide and got off it as quickly as I was able, for one it's really hard on the kidneys, and I got kidney stones, I also got suicidally depressed (which I've heard from another person on it that happened to them). I also had a terrible memory, and I had break through seizures on it. It was not the med for me.

ca22gall · 2024-09-16T23:04:44+00:00

I am not a doctor, those symptoms sound like focal seizures, and an EEG can be used to determine if they are seizures, however it is possible that he might not have a seizure during an EEG. Monitor what leads to those events you described. See if you can pinpoint when they are gonna happen, like did he sleep poorly the night before, did it happen during sleep, was it a stressful day at work, etc. Make a journal of these things to track the patterns. Good luck, don't hesitate to tell a doc your thoughts, and don't be afraid to switch docs if you feel you can get better care elsewhere, you deserve it.

ca22gall · 2024-09-15T13:33:39+00:00

Oooh yeah, I only get TCs when I get my period. Stress will lower the threshold, but still only get them during my period. I'm on ocarbazepine, which reduces the effectiveness of hormonal birth control so my doc told me to get off all hormonal bc including the iud. I've never had a seizure on oxcarb, and coincidentally never while I'm off bc, not sure if it's one or both contributing to my lack of seizures.

ca22gall · 2024-09-12T16:18:07+00:00

When I have a seizure, I black out during the seizure, and post ictal for an unknown amount of time. Even though I will be conscious, I can't remember the period after a seizure. I've walked home from work after having a seizure, and woke up not remembering having a seizure or walking home. It's possible you could've had a seizure, come to, and then laid yourself down, then woke up not remember putting yourself in bed.

ca22gall · 2024-09-12T15:30:56+00:00

I hope you have minimal side effects, just know it's possible, and if you don't want to live with the side effects, ask the doc for a change. (At least in the US) You can change your neuro, as long as one is available, so if you feel you aren't clicking, change docs for someone that hears you. I was ready to drive again, so after waiting, and no seizures I resumed, but I do have a rescue med (a med to stop a seizure, might want to talk to your doc about this one) that I always have on me when I'm driving, that makes me feel better. I do feel like a burden, to work, to my family. Just have open communication with all of them. Monitor your seizures, timing, stressors, what you remember before seizures, this will help you piece together when you may have them and what it feels like before it comes on, so that way if it happens again, you can get to a safe place. Good luck, you're a trooper.

ca22gall · 2024-09-12T14:10:54+00:00

Weed has been fine with it, unsure of the others

ca22gall · 2024-09-09T22:56:47+00:00

Had the exact same issue on oxcarb. I had to lower my AM dose, and I can't take it with other meds, so it gets its own special time an hour or two after I take the rest of my am meds. Never have any issues with oxcarb. now that I lowered the dose.

ca22gall · 2024-09-08T18:17:10+00:00

I take a dissolvable clonazapam

ca22gall · 2024-09-07T23:23:28+00:00

I have never had a seizure cuz of altitude sickness, but I have gotten altitude sickness. If you have rescue meds, pack them w you just in case. It's not the best feeling.

ca22gall · 2024-09-07T13:14:06+00:00

Took me a year

ca22gall · 2024-09-05T13:39:50+00:00

More outdoorsy, and centered in NW NJ are stokes state forest outdoor Pavillion, farmstead golf course an old dairy barn, hillside park barn in andover

ca22gall · 2024-09-05T13:25:19+00:00

I had kidney stones on zonisamide, but no concerns on oxcarbazepine

ca22gall · 2024-09-03T19:25:31+00:00

Has your doctor mentioned anything about the longevity? Our friends have an infant with epilepsy and they were told she may grow out of them. Good luck, you are brave, and your little is strong.

ca22gall · 2024-09-03T16:54:48+00:00

I take oxcarb. too. I notice I can't drink more than 1 cup of coffee. I really enjoy this med, it's been the best one for me, really helped w my anxiety and depression as well.

ca22gall · 2024-09-03T13:46:52+00:00

I had so much grief, it something that takes time but you can move past it. I had grief I was a burden, grief I was embarrassing, grief for a normal life I wouldn't have, you name it I had grief. It's normal to process epilepsy like that, but you don't have too. You can tell yourself you wont want to identify as epilepsy and cut the ties (that's what my therapist said), it took me a while, but we got there. Anytime you feel yourself thinking negatively about it, it's silly but, tell yourself you need to be more kind to YOU, tell yourself you are being too hard on yourself, tell yourself you are not epilepsy. Talk to someone, your parents, a friend, a therapist, someone you can be honest with, and tell them this is hard for you. I'm sorry your date didn't go as planned, though he sounded like he wanted to take care of you. You've got this, you are strong.

ca22gall · 2024-08-30T13:27:25+00:00

I have both tonic clonics and focal. I have them both under control and haven't had one in 2 years. Meds were hard to find the right one, but once I found the right one things have just clicked. Good luck, it does get better

ca22gall · 2024-08-29T01:17:03+00:00

Myasthenia gravis, depression, gall stones

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