EPILEPSY ANON CHECKING IN

Hey anons, just an update, my seizures seem to be controlled which is cool and I've been getting good sleep. I've tried many things to control them even before medication which now I am on. Some of the things that went a long way towards helping were vitmains (magnesium and zinc in particular, but I would look into electrolyte imbalances too), vitamin D, fish oil, keto didn't seem to help although I know it does help most cases of epilepsy to a rate as high as medication, probiotics was probably one of the largest helps aside from medication, however I want to bring to light one of the more interesting things.

MOLD

I found a significant amount of mold in my basement and it gave my house a musty smell, which I particularly noted in winter time, and that was when my epilepsy gets bad. I suspect this mold (not sure what kind. Everyone circlejerks about black mold but all molds produce VOCs like benzene and others). In the last few days I've done huge vinegar treatments and have completely eliminated the musty VOC (volitile organic compounds) smell. In the last week, my seizures have completely dropped off, and truthfully I don't know what variable has done this, but the mold thing seems particularly interesting and I wanted to mention this to anyone else out there suffering for the following reasons:

Probiotics seem to metabolize these VOC's, removing them as a threat to the body particularly in the GI tract.

There are dogs that are trained to smell when someone is about to have a seizure, and this is typically attributed to hormonal changes in the body, but I suspect they may be smelling a plume of mold/gas that we are not addressing.

Epilepsy tends to get worse when there is a low temp and high humidity, this is the exact environment that mold thrives in. People often also report that they have seizures during or after a shower, which is also a high humidity type environment. I'd be curious exactly how fast mold can react and send off spores or gasses during a microclimate, I would assume it's pretty immediate.

If I think of any other factors, I will include them. Thank you anons, God Bless you all.

>>18174777

Also wanted to include the fact that mold is a very common issue and is not restricted to the "black mold" that gets talked about in the media. All types of mold can have a big impact on health, literally causing cancers.

>>18174777

In addition to doing a significant vinegar treatment to my house, I've also been filtering air and cleaning out HVAC as well. Got a dehumidifier running now and have kept basement humidity around 30% which is great. Mold thrives above 50% humidity.

>>18174777

Also want to include that often times a VNS (Vagal nerve stimulator) is implanted in epilepsy patients that stops seizures from moving form the gut into the brain, further confirming there is an environmental factor to some seizures. This further gives evidence that something in the gut is there that shouldn't be. Gut is where neurotransmitters are made…

>>18174832

My understanding is Ozone isn't super safe for people but does kill mold. Could be good to clear it out but probably not great to run all the time. Will dig. Thank you.