epilepsy

[vna297]

I have been on medication (encorate chrono-1000mg, 800mg, 500mg) since the last 12 yrs 4 JME. in the last 1-1/2 yrs i had complete seizure and passed out twice. last was a month back. was prescribed combination of encorate crono 300 mg twice a day and lobazam 10 mg once night time. i was forever tired and sleepy after d medication and so the dosage of lobazam was reduced to 5mg. i am experiencing too much of irritability, inc in jerks & their intensity, tiredness and usually am in a dazed & confused state now.i have also twitching of eye now.i have also problems remembering things now. kindly respond.

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear friend,
Treatment for epilepsy is little different than other ailments treatment. It requires a constant follow up and close observations.
The main cause of epilepsy is sudden hyper-charging reflex/impulses being send to the brain, for which the brain behaves in an un-controlled manner , which results into a series of activities, causing epilepsy.
The only way to control it , is to keep it calm and hence we give such types of medicines, which help it to stay relaxed.
Hence dose titration is a must as overdosage can cause hyper sedation and under dose can cause persistent symptoms prevailing inside the brain.
Hence would request you to have a good followup with the treating doctor and , in case of having slightest of doubts, would require you to go for a second opinion.
I will not give any comment on the medications which you are taking, as i have not examined you physically.
Feel free to discuss further.
Regards..

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear friend,
Treatment for epilepsy is little different than other ailments treatment. It requires a constant follow up and close observations.
The main cause of epilepsy is sudden hyper-charging reflex/impulses being send to the brain, for which the brain behaves in an un-controlled manner , which results into a series of activities, causing epilepsy.
The only way to control it , is to keep it calm and hence we give such types of medicines, which help it to stay relaxed.
Hence dose titration is a must as overdosage can cause hyper sedation and under dose can cause persistent symptoms prevailing inside the brain.
Hence would request you to have a good followup with the treating doctor and , in case of having slightest of doubts, would require you to go for a second opinion.
I will not give any comment on the medications which you are taking, as i have not examined you physically.
Feel free to discuss further.
Regards..

[hava]

This pranayam will relax you and send extra oxygen into the left and right brain and will help with the epilepsy problems.It works gradually, so allow a few months to notice benefits.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.