There IS a cure for Epilepsy.

[Harry Hirsute]

\r\n \r\n Very interesting, Jualsy.
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[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n Yes, Interesting. Anyone know what type of magnesium is in epsom salts?\r\n

[Jualsy]

\r\n \r\n Magnesium Sulfate.\r\n

[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n I would really like to know that this is true. It\'s a hard one to recommend to anyone with a seizure disorder who is on medication. Do you have any studies or other evidence?\r\n

[Jualsy]

\r\n \r\n O.K. I know how you feel. I read Adelle Davis\'s books and got the original information, then recommended it to a friend who was in a bad way daily with fits. It worked from the first dose....she didn\'t fit again! I tried it all over and every time it worked with babies, little children, teenagers, elderly, and finally my own grand daughter (24) agreed to take it after years of trying to persuade her.....and it worked. I have heard of nothing but the fact that it works, so I don\'t feel it\'s risky any more.
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\nWhoever you are thinking of can carry on taking the medication if they want to, but that alone will be leading to other deficiencies re side effects etc. Its all personal choice.
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\nEpsom Salts can be boutght on line...I believe its the best source of the magnesium required.\r\n

[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n Well, it certainly isn\'t a protocol that is dangerous to add, even if someone is on seizure meds. But it might be scary for them to start reducing the meds and trust that it will work. But if someone has breakthrough seizures while on meds guess it would be pretty self evident in a short while. I don\'t know anyone with seizures right now, but this of course means that someone might be coming along pretty soon! Thanks for the tip. I have stored it.
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\nAdelle Davis was pretty amazing.\r\n

[Jualsy]

\r\n \r\n It has never failed in my experience and is harmless. The children it worked on all had stunned comments from teachers who said they had improved considerably in the class and were learning much better etc......my friend went from having three grand mal fits a day to having none at all from the first dose!....Impressive!!
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\nReading Adelle Davis 35 years ago changed my life....I was always ill, and since then I think I have been to the doctor twice. I deal with all health problems via vitamins, and herbal treatments. Fantastic.\r\n

[just me]

\r\n \r\n What is the reason for using the orange juice?? Can it be other juice or water? Also, is the 1/2 teaspoon for all weights and ages, or do you increase for more weight???\r\n

[Jualsy]

\r\n \r\n Any juice will do....its not the best of flavours so the juice is just to mask the taste...YUK!!
\nYes, half a teaspoon worked with babes and pensioners!!!...its harnless anyway!!\r\n

[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n Orange juice is such a common food to so many people you would think that this would be common knowledge, its effect on seizures. I wonder if your seizures have anything to do with your blood sugar. Maybe there is enough magnesium in it to make a difference for some people.
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[liverock]

\r\n \r\n Low magnesium levels have been found in epilepsy patients for many years but the medical professions insistence on drug use only has pushed it into the background.
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\nMagnesium, The Nutrient That Could Change Your Life: Chapter 7. Epilepsy\r\n

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Low magnesium levels have been found in epilepsy patients for many years but the medical professions insistence on drug use only has pushed it into the background.
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\nMagnesium, The Nutrient That Could Change Your Life: Chapter 7. Epilepsy

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Thank you for posting that. Also, one treatment for a severe asthmatic attack is an intravenous mag drip.\r\n

[EarlyBird]

\r\n \r\n Don\'t know about the other two but I know from personal experience that Magnesium
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Thank you for posting that. Also, one treatment for a severe asthmatic attack is an intravenous mag drip.

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[msh]

\r\n \r\n Im 36, and epileptic, have been for 6/7 years .... i was put on Keppra 750 twice a day ... for 5/6 years I was able to drink and pretty much my only fits were me missing meals/tablets. That all changed around 11 months ago when it seems Keppra is not keeping me as seizure free as before. I fit in my sleep
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\nRecentely I asked my "Epilepsy Nurse" re Magnesium after reading about it on the net. She denied all knowledge. Then contradicted herself 10 mins later admitting she had heard reports??? Most strange!!
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\nIve heard that as no company can patent Magnesium and make billions selling it for x years to the NHS no company is interested in clinical trials? Who knows?
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\nAnyway after much net reading I have purchased some Pharma Nord Magnesium tablets and have commenced my clinical trial of one (me). I keep taking the Keppra, Ill take the magnesium
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\nMaybe again Ill be able to drink a few glasses of wine, drink a few beers on Fri without thinking of whether ill fit 1 or 2 nights later in my sleep ? We shall see ...
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\nNeurologist said "Dont Drink" but that to me is not a cure. Its a solution, however one which leaves me with no social life ... maybe Magnesium is the answer ?\r\n

[walker]

\r\n \r\n Okay, ya\'ll (I\'m a southern gal), I\'ve had seizures for 21 years and have tried everything except Epsom Salts, which I find very interesting and will probably give it a try. Magnesium supplements had no effect on me. Orange, grapfruit and apple juices create seizures for some people (like me) because it blocks the absorption of certain meds and increases certain hormones like estrogen in women with catamenial seizures. EVERYONE, use caution when trying anything that your doctor doesn\'t know about AND anything your doctor does no about!!! Live well and be careful!!!\r\n

[kind2creatures]

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I\'ve had seizures for 21 years and have tried everything except Epsom Salts, which I find very interesting and will probably give it a try.

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Hi walker, welcome to the forum! Thanks for sharing that info, I\'ll be looking forward to hearing about your results if you do decide to try the Epsom Salts. \r\n

[jfh]

\r\n \r\n Hi walker. If you don\'t respond to magnesium, you may not respond to epsom salts either. Maybe a nice warm bath of Epsom Salts will be better.
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\nI suppose you know to avoid diet drinks and foods using that neurotoxin aspartame.
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\nYou might find this study interesting too. Spanish sage.
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\nhttps://www.life-enhancement.com/arti...ate.asp?ID=947
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\r\n \r\n In many cultures, the sage family of herbs has been used traditionally for a number of neurological problems, including depression, epilepsy, and age-related memory loss. Based on this rich history of use, the UK researchers set out to explore the benefits of Spanish sage, and they asked a tantalizing question: Could young adults with normal cognitive function actually improve their memory following ingestion of this herb?
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\nPatients participating in the trial were given one 50-�l capsule of Spanish sage oil in the morning for the first week; 2 capsules (morning and evening, 100 �l total) for the second week; and three capsules (morning, noon, and evening, 150 �l total) for the third through sixth weeks.\r\n \r\n

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Dalmation sage is another sage that could be used. It is the common cooking sage.\r\n

[Ghettoman]

\r\n \r\n i just sent this to my father. He\'s had epilepsy for at least 35 years. I really pray this does the trick. it\'ll be nice to no longer be giving these companies all this money for nothing.\r\n

[Kelly Thundercloud]

\r\n \r\n Nobody wants to hear of these natural cures because the drug companies want their money! I guess money is more important than peoples health nowadays...
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\nI\'d bet that there is a cure like this for almost every disease. But if it gets discovered, nobody finds out because everyone goes to doctors and doctors don\'t prescribe natural remedies because they are under the control of the drug companies! What a sick corrupt healthcare society we live in! It\'s pretty obvious after reading all my opinionated posts...why I don\'t let a doctor touch me!.....and I\'m not blaming the doctors one bit! I\'m blaming everyone who is pressuring them. They are being controlled by this nonsense, much of the time against their wishes!\r\n

[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n This is an old post. I find it interesting that none of these people have reported back saying yay or nay on the magnesium for seizures.\r\n

[Kelly Thundercloud]

\r\n \r\n Oh lol I didn\'t realize it was old... I don\'t know anyone with epilepsy, so I couldn\'t be of any help.\r\n

[kaysara]

\r\n \r\n I wish to try Epsom Salts as a cure for my epilepsy but to date dont see any confirmation from anyone who has tried it and been cured. Is there anyone out there who has been successful with this cure?? Please do post a confirmation to this cure.
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[kind2creatures]

\r\n \r\n I agree with Revzen that cannabis can be very beneficial for epilepsy/seizures...https://freedomofmedicineanddiet.blog...-fund.html?m=1\r\n

[llanarth]

\r\n \r\n I am sure cannabis can be very beneficial and I have nothing against it -really- however, my experience of cannabis from my 20s is that it alters the mind and ultimately slows it down.
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\nMy experience of Magnesium sulphate (epsom salts) has been very beneficial and I would encourage anyone with epilepsy to try them (I use 1/4 teaspoon twice a day). Don\'t drink it during the night though-it keeps you awake.
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\nMy main aim in writing on this forum really is to share my experience with other people who are looking for alternative remedies, or are simply looking to lower their dose of AEDs. Anyone who has been on a high dosage of AEDs will know that the side effects can be horrific. My experience generally with neurologists is that they really aren\'t interested in anything natural, or even examining the root causes which is a shame. Which makes forums so important. I wouldn\'t have discovered epsom salts without this and over forums.
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\nI have reduced my dose of sod valporate (very gradually) from 1500mg a day to just 300 mg a day. For anyone who is interested I also use natural progesterone cream towards the end of the month, 1000mg taurine, vit B complex and now 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salts twice a day. However, even if my epilepsy disappeared overnight I would continue with the mgso4 as it has had such a good effect on my concentration and general feeling of alertness. The only thing I would caution against is drinking it during the night, as it can actually keep you awake (in my experience) but even then I didn\'t feel dreadful, and surprising it didn\'t precipitate a full grand mal fit.\r\n

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I am sure cannabis can be very beneficial and I have nothing against it -really- however, my experience of cannabis from my 20s is that it alters the mind and ultimately slows it down.
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\nMy experience of Magnesium sulphate (epsom salts) has been very beneficial and I would encourage anyone with epilepsy to try them (I use 1/4 teaspoon twice a day). Don\'t drink it during the night though-it keeps you awake.
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\nMy main aim in writing on this forum really is to share my experience with other people who are looking for alternative remedies, or are simply looking to lower their dose of AEDs. Anyone who has been on a high dosage of AEDs will know that the side effects can be horrific. My experience generally with neurologists is that they really aren\'t interested in anything natural, or even examining the root causes which is a shame. Which makes forums so important. I wouldn\'t have discovered epsom salts without this and over forums.
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\nI have reduced my dose of sod valporate (very gradually) from 1500mg a day to just 300 mg a day. For anyone who is interested I also use natural progesterone cream towards the end of the month, 1000mg taurine, vit B complex and now 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salts twice a day. However, even if my epilepsy disappeared overnight I would continue with the mgso4 as it has had such a good effect on my concentration and general feeling of alertness. The only thing I would caution against is drinking it during the night, as it can actually keep you awake (in my experience) but even then I didn\'t feel dreadful, and surprising it didn\'t precipitate a full grand mal fit.

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my wife is knocked out by a paracetemol! we all have different capabilities when taking whatever substance it is. I am on morphine for pain relief which can knock some people out, but not me!
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\nits the (false) demonisation of the Sacred Herb which does annoy me - because its done for various reasons, and a big reason is certain industries care more for their profit margins than for the well being of the planet and the planet\'s occupants.\r\n

[llanarth]

\r\n \r\n If I ever am in that much pain, cannabis will be my first drug of choice. Finding what works is important, and none of the neurologists or anyone else truly understand the workings of the brain or even how these drugs work in some cases. In fact if the specialists actually listened more to their patients they would certainly start to learn more about the complexity of the condition. Yes, some do, but the number of times my views have been dismissed have been infinitely more than the times I\'ve been really listened to.
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\nAnd I\'m with you 100% about the drug companies. In fact, don\'t start me on drug companies...I\'m just so happy that the internet now exists so I can do my own research.
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\nI seem to have grown very sensitive to any drugs-this definitely was not the case 20 years ago. Even a glass of wine has the effect of knocking me out!
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\nOn demonisation-well that\'s a fascinating subject in itself, and on reflection anything which mankind enjoys has probably been demonised! Food, alcohol, sex, riches, people....I\'m afraid it\'s human nature to look for something to demonise -shame more energy isn\'t put into examining the benefits. But I agree that cannabis has more than its fair share of demonisation and because of this, its medicinal qualities has been overlooked or worse, dismissed. And nothing with medicinal benefits should be overlooked-this is certainly a crime.
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[kind2creatures]

\r\n \r\n It\'s legal medicinally and for recreation now where I live, and many people have moved here for the cannabis to help with their medical conditions, like mothers of children suffering with cancer and the harsh standard chemo/radiation treatments. Some have just made the trip to purchase a small amount to relieve their conditions. It should be legal all over, IMO. A lot less dangerous than the pharmaceutical drugs with the laundry list of side effects. But the powers that be want to make all the money, and will try to ban the marijuana, hemp, etc.\r\n

[llanarth]

\r\n \r\n It should certainly be legal for medicinal purposes, IMO it\'s just ridiculous what people have to go through. And I would certainly try cannabis rather than be on the 1500mg of sodium valporate which plunged me into a horrible depression and very nearly returned me to hospital. It does exceedingly nasty things to your liver, not to mention your appendix at that dosage (I\'m around 55kg). The specialist\'s answer was to put me on anti depressants! Although I have to say that same specialist was quite open minded about me reducing the meds.
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\nI generally agree that 9 times out of 10 there are much gentler things available which do the same or a better job without the side effects. Or at the very least can be combined with a significantly lower dose of the \'nastier\' drug. There should be much greater of availability of results where people have successfully used alternative remedies be it mineral or with alternative medicines such as cannabis.
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\nIn modern life there is always additional complexity. Many people need to work and need their condition (say it is epilepsy) controlled now-they have bills to pay, children to support. I at least have had the luxury of defining my hours of work so I have had no early morning hours (I have waking epilepsy). This has given me the luxury to experiment and to try different things. Though I\'ll probably never be rich!\r\n

[lan]

\r\n \r\n I would like to know how this has worked for people who have epilepsy similar to my own. I have grand mal seizures with a non-coherent after spell that lasts maybe 20-40 minutes, no previous head trauma, nothing on imaging at hospital or any reaction to pulsing lights. Once my neurologist suggested it could be the way my "brain" deals with stress and other neurologists laughed at the notion. (I have had many odd and uncaring neurologists) However within the 12 years of having epilepsy starting at puberty, I have noticed when I do have an "episode" it tends to be the day of-before-after or closely to my menstrual cycle leading me to believe it\'s hormonal (leading back to the stress thing). They almost always occur in the morning within 3 hours of waking up. Currently I take 500 mg twice daily of the generic keppra. Any answers or thoughts to hormones and this remedy?
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[llanarth]

\r\n \r\n Ian, I am 40 years old but my epilepsy also started when my hormones kicked in. Stress and epilepsy are known to be linked (at least I have read numerous books which mention this link) so the reaction of the neurologists surprises me.
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\nHowever, progesterone is a known anti convulsant and Estrogen a known trigger for epilepsy. Proof of this was when I was pregnant I gave up my AEDs- progesterone as you know rises through the roof when you are pregnant-no seizures. My consultant was absolutely furious. Actually I managed to keep of AEDs for 10 years but as I\'ve grown older I think my progesterone has naturally lowered and my epilepsy has returned. I currently take 500mg valporate a day which is a very low dose, but I do have an occasional seizure around my menstrual cycle which I am trying to control now through various means-to soon to measure success yet. But probably magnesium salts won\'t be the only supplement that you need.
\nAs mine happens on waking I am now experimenting with a variety of things (magnesium sulphate, taurine, B complex and breathing exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK549uGvhc buteyko-watch here if you\'re interested.) I have also read the vitamin D can be helpful.
\nDon\'t let neurologists put you off. Often epilepsy isn\'t their specialty and they may not be interested in this area. I stopped going to neurologists to be honest because so many of them were just not interested in you as a person, and some have such blinkered perceptions it really put me off. Anyway, you may have to try several. I did go on he progesterone coil which controlled my seizures for a time, and then they broke through again, although this is not always healthy method of control either.
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[Jualsy]

Epsom Salts!!

After a lot of research I came across this recommendation years ago......
half a teaspoon of Epsom Salts in a little orange juice every morning...........epileptic fits GONE!!!

I recommended it to a friend who had grand mal fits EVERY day........from the first dose she didn't fit again, but three weeks later her doctor said he would strike her off his books if she continued with "this nonsense".

I used to visit parents with epileptic children and it always worked.

On the basisof this I contacted the epilepsy society and said I would visit to give a talk....they didn't want to know!!

I was invited to give a talk at a clinic locally, and the result was amazing. The results porove that it works.

Friends and family have tried it, and it doesn't fail.

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