Cass! I'm glad you're doing better, but yikes!

I am with you on both.

I hope all is under control now. You may recall a bit over 7 years ago I had my first and only grand mal seizure. Medications are a no go for me for a number of reasons, but I have been able to keep it from happening again by being super mindful of stress and an absolutist about getting my sleep. My Neurologist said he could off the record suggest marijuana for me since the meds were such an issue for me. Anyway, main point, sending much love and whatever ~ma you need.

I do remember that. It was scary.

I've been practicing the lowered stress thing. Honestly it's why the Boy (oh, there is a guy. but we doesn't like labels so I've settled on Boy since it's hilarious given he is a decade older than me.) didn't realize there was a problem until just before it was really bad. I'm relaxed around him.

And sleep is the only thing that has worked for my depression, so it's key. Sometimes I need meds to sleep but I have maintained really good sleep hygiene with them for a long, long time. So that's okay.

My job doesn't approve of the wacky weed but my state definitely does, as does the Boy. Tinctures are neat.

Though I've been off that, caffeine, alcohol and don't smoke since the hospital. Not that it was decreed, just seemed like a good idea. I blithely drank an iced tea with my sandwich after the ER and couldn't sleep for hours.

Medications: They upped the gabapentin that I take for nerve pain from twice a day to three times a day. The beta blocker, metopropol, I took somewhere between as needed and once-a-day got upped to twice a day. Nothing specifically for the seizures per the second ER and an actual neurologist although I was on keppra (levetiracetam) and tolerated it well while hospitalized in a place without a neurology dept.

So far the worst I've had happen is a few arm crawls. Can't always stand up super fast either. I need to not get stressed or tired and I need to eat every few hours but given the situation, I feel good. I've been myself since the 4th and I'm not letting that change.

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Medicinal Pringles sounds awesome! As does the Boy.

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Cass is allergic to avocado, but still eats it, with a side of Benadryl, because she laughs at fate.

It's a not fatal allergy. I checked.

At worst, I get Kardashian lips and an itchy throat. Unflattering, but avocados are delicious.

Glad folks checked up on you and very glad that virtual treatment options exist.

I'm really glad there are virtual treatments. Stress, I think, like Laura said, is likely to be important for me.

I've done some virtual therapy recently and it was useful. Also widens the scope of people I can talk to which is good since I live in the middle of nowhere unless you are trying to escape LA.

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Cass, it sounds like you are on top of it! Let's hear it for the Boy, and I absolutely agree with the suggestion of Medicinal Pringles. Because, Science! Sending calming vibes~~, this past year has made reducing stress an exceptional challenge.

and when someone smokes in the stands it just swirls around down there and lingers

People don't get it. I've been hit with smoke at the beach often, and even in my front yard from my neighbors 100' away sitting in their yard. If you smoke you don't necessarily even smell it to understand. It doesn't give me a reaction, but it does some loved ones. That said, when my neighbor to the north smokes his cigars outside they smell really good!

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Timelies all!

Glad you know what's wrong, and are being treated appropriately, Cass. Thirding(Fourthing?) the medicinal Pringles.

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(Skimmed and skipped more than a few. Apologies).

Cass, I am very happy to hear that you are improving. This is scary and I'm sorry you went through this. It's good to know you have people around you.

JZ, I'm sorry about that. Confrontation is difficult.

Atropa, I'm sorry about the Spa.

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Mmm, medicinal Pringles

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Medicinal Pringles is my XTC Tribute Band.

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ND, on mah radio!!

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I’ll pay a cover for that

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