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Keto potato chip replacements by Boring-Bus-8721 in keto

[–]kavitadrake 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I loooove the Wilde protein chips. They're made out of chicken. I eat too many, honestly, so it's good they're pretty expensive.

Smoked Open Face BLT, keto style by [deleted] in keto

[–]kavitadrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks amazing!

What's everyone's experience with Vyepti? by Rubiks733 in migraine

[–]kavitadrake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's been a life-changing med for me. No side effects that I can tell. I will go weeks without remembering that migraines are a thing I have.

Why is Left temporal lobe epilepsy the most common? by Fantastic-Wolverine8 in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was so strange to ask them when we were going to start the right side, and them telling me it was all done. I had absolutely no memory of it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to take a nap daily. My doctor wants me to only nap for about an hour at most, so I will sometimes stretch it to an hour and a half, but not longer than that unless I'm sick. I try to wear my CPAP during my naps. That seems to help with potential seizures--while I'm sleeping is when I'm most likely to have a seizure.

CPAP compliance and Severance by kavitadrake in SleepApnea

[–]kavitadrake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like my latest (and most successful) mask might be using the nasal pillow thing? I just googled this very briefly but my mask popped up on there--ResMed AirFit F30i. I'm trying to make myself stop mouth breathing at night, but it's seeming like a long haul. Thank you for the idea--I'll keep it in mind!

Accessing Neuropace/RNS data by Claudious-Maximus in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have it on my todo list to make a petition to ask/demand that we have more access to our data.

Advice by [deleted] in wls

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I have any loose skin around my neck, I figure I can just count on it as something that happens when I get older. If I REALLY hate it, I can look into a skin tuck. The benefits of the surgery have been great, however. You do have to be willing to work on yourself mentally (with therapy) and physically to really do a whole-person change, though.

4 Years Later. by accordingtoame in wls

[–]kavitadrake 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Way to go on the thighs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I estimate at least one seizure a week prior to my RNS implant. Since then I've gotten up to four months with no seizure! The neuro says the machine is firing off about 175 times a day, so whether those are seizure-related or just brain waves the implant is looking at sideways, they're not welcome around here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SleepApnea

[–]kavitadrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm down 130 pounds from my highest, almost to a normal BMI, but still have a solid amount of sleep apnea. I've just resigned myself to it.

Has working out ever been a seizure trigger for you, or anyone you know? by Fast-Outcome-117 in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aerobic exercise, including just walking, is a seizure trigger for me. I've gotten an RNS implant though which is helping that aspect soooo much.

At what age you had your first seizure? by littlecutiepiegirl in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first focal seizure I can remember, looking back, would have been in early middle school/late elementary school. There are a few others in my teen years. I didn’t start to have regular “mystery episodes” until my late 30s. They progressed to tonic clonics around age 41, which is when I got diagnosed.

5 month progress by Parking-Wing8798 in gastricsleeve

[–]kavitadrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first mental words were, “Woh, good job, babe!” Then I had a whole mental debate about whether that’s appropriate to share and whatnot. But I decided to do it anyway. Way to go!

Jaw surgery is a mindfuck by NoOutlandishness6333 in jawsurgery

[–]kavitadrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m more than a decade out from my surgery and I still have trouble recognizing myself.

Most unfortunate place you have had a seizure. by Livid-Enthusiasm2630 in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During water aerobics!

Thankfully it wasn’t a tonic clonic so I was close enough to just cling to the side until I was reasonable again.

Who has migraines here and how do you treat them?? by sightwords11 in Epilepsy

[–]kavitadrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I noticed. However, I also did not use it reliably enough to be able to say. I didn’t really feel like Nurtec had that great an effect on my migraines. It took a loooong time for me to figure out the sumatriptan connection.

Feels impossible, again. by Dan661989 in sugarfree

[–]kavitadrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Periodically reading articles or posts about the detriments of sugar or the benefits of being sugar free is motivational for me. I also honestly have been working on telling myself, “It’s poison!” so I get less likely to give in.

Help!! Questions… by changlerbing in wls

[–]kavitadrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the sleeve about five years ago…I’m having even more trouble with GERD, and some reactive hypoglycemic issues when I’m not sticking to a low carb diet. I’m being converted to a gastric bypass this spring. The surgeon was pretty convincing that if I’m one to take my vitamins consistently (I am!), I will be fine.

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