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Seizures with a hot flash right before?

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  1. Elizabeth C
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    Ok my husbad started having seizures 2 years ago and we dont know why. The doctors cant figure it out. He gets real sick to his stomach and has very hot flashes right before to wear he soaks his clothes from his sweat then he goes into the gran mal seizures. What is going on with this hot flash before the seizure has anyone ever heard of this??? Is it a sign of what might be causing it? Please if someone knows please let us know. We already have enough to worry about with our special needs son and don't need him having a serious health problem too. I wanna get him healthy again cause I am so worried about losing him to one of these seizures and his meds arent working and the doctors arent doing anything about it. Please someone tell me what is going on.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Gisele
    Member

    You should use topiramate, it is the best about it you can get information from here http://webmd76.notlong.com/AAGLHQu

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. matador 89
    Member

    Elizabeth C,
    Valproic acid (VPA) – recommended by Ana, above, is a chemical compound that has found clinical use as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, primarily in the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and less commonly major depression. It is also used to treat migraine headaches and schizophrenia. It is marketed under the brand names Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon, Stavzor. Related drugs include the sodium salts sodium valproate, used as an anticonvulsant, and a combined formulation, valproate semisodium, used as a mood stabilizer and additionally in the U.S. also as an anticonvulsant. Normally a prescription drug. Topiramate, recommended by Gisele, above, is used alone or with other medications to treat certain types of seizures in people who have epilepsy. This is also usually a prescription drug. Valproic acid, Sodium Valproate and Topiramate may cause side effects. Be guided by your doctor not by someone who has a ‘wonder medication’ to recommend. What may be successful for them may not affect you or may cause you a ‘problem.’
    The hot flash which you mention, whilst not being amongst the “regular” signs and symptoms of epilepsy, in my experience, have often been experienced after the seizure in the postictal state, rarely before. I am presuming here, that when you speak of a Grand Mal Seizure, that your husband has a diagnosis of epilepsy. Hot flashes are directly related to the amount of testosterone in the system, which is why menopausal women often experience hot flashes as their bodies stop producing oestrogen and testosterone in response to the cessation of ovulation. The cause is the same in men. If he is experiencing hot flashes, then his body has probably started producing less testosterone for some reason. Maybe your/his doctor would initiate some tests to try to diagnose this.

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    Hope this helps
    matador 89

    Posted 2 years ago #

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