Epilepsy Blog Relay

Hi everyone!

It's almost the end of November, National Epilepsy Awareness Month, but the Epilepsy Blog Relay run by Living Well With Epilepsy is not over yet.

Please continue to follow along on https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com until the end and join the Twitter Chat on December 6 at Noon ET. (#LivingWellChat)

For the full schedule of bloggers visit https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/epilepsy-blog-relay/november-2018-participants.

Epilepsy Blog Relay—Alternative Treatment Options

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from November 1^st through November 30^th.

You could say I have evolved in my beliefs about alternative medicine and epilepsy. I used to be dead set against it. I thought it was too dangerous. Since it was unregulated, you didn’t know what effect the chemicals would have on your body and how they would interact with your other medications.

Epilepsy Blog Relay

Just a reminder that the Living Well with Epilepsy Blog Relay for June 2018 is not over yet. You can still follow it until the end of the month or catch up on the blog entries you missed. Also, there will be a Twitter Chat on June 30^th at 7:00 pm ET.

https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/epilepsy-blog-relay/june-2018-participants

Epilepsy Blog Relay Post—Technology and Epilepsy

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2017.  Follow along!

We have come a long way in treating people with epilepsy. From crude medications and incantations we now know are useless, we now have an abundance of drugs specifically targeted toward different types of epilepsy. Also, we have various types of surgery as an option as well as implants including the VNS (vagus nerve stimulator) and the RNS (responsive nerve stimulation). Who knows what may be next?

Epilepsy Blog Relay—Thoughts on CBD (Medical Marijuana)

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blogger Relay™ which will run from November 1^st through November 30^th.

I am a difficult epilepsy patient. My seizures are not under control. I am thankful that I do not have tonic clonic (grand mal) seizures, and that usually they are short and not too bothersome. However, once in a while, I do get complex partial seizures and lose consciousness. These are the ones that irritate me the most.

Epilepsy Blog Relay—Importance of Caregivers

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from March 1 through March 31. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you!

Epilepsy is scary and takes a team effort.  This includes caregivers—that is, parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, or friends/guardians.  They are the unsung heroes in the fight to gain seizure freedom and help the person with epilepsy achieve a fulfilling life.

Epilepsy Blog Relay Twitter Chat

The end of November has arrived, and the Living Well with Epilepsy Blog Relay is drawing to a close.  They will host a Live Twitter Chat (#LivingWellChat) to celebrate the end of Epilepsy Awareness Month.