Ok, here's the story. I'm 24 years old
and i've had temporal lobe epilepsy since
I was 5. About a month ago I took an
ephedra free energy pill (similar to
stacker 2 or 3) and I took the pill too
soon after taking my evening dose of
tegretol 200mg and since then I have had
auras almost every day. I went and saw my
doctor and took a blood test which
revealed that my tegretol level was a bit
low so he suggested I upped the dosage to
3 doses a day, which I did and it's almost
been a week since I started taking 3 a
day. Well the auras had slowed down and
things were starting to get back to normal
but tonight I suddenly started feeling an
aura and it has lasted a while now. So my
questions are; does anybody have a clue
what's happening? I thought it was the
effects of my tegretol interacting with
the caffeine, kola nut, and ginseng in the
energy pill but I think that should have
worn off by now? My other question is:
what are some things a person can do while
they are having an aura to help it or make
it go away? Any suggestions anybody has
will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for
reading. Take care.............
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fswhong
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 6
Close Your Eyes Posted: 07-16-04 20:25pm
I have the aura before. I closed my eyes,
wait for the flashing coloured lights to
disappear. It appears to be a kind of
warning that an attack is approaching.
For me, each time after closing the eyes,
relax and lie down on a bed, cushion, or
anything soft.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 07-16-04 21:05pm
I am no Dr., but mixing herbs or natural
meds with prescription medication can be
dangerous! Prescription meds has enough
side affects as it is! Be careful!
Sincerely,
sandy
