Epilepsy is a chronic condition caused by different causes. It is an abnormal discharge of nerve cells in the brain that leads to transient impairment of nervous system function, and patients present with symptoms such as confusion, or convulsions of the limbs and foaming at the mouth. The vast majority of the problems with epilepsy are in the brain for a variety of reasons, and recurrent seizures are characteristic of the disease, with more than one-third of patients staying with it for life. There is a saying that “three parts cure, seven parts nurture” for chronic diseases, so it is especially important for epileptic patients to take proper and active care of themselves.
The following are seven aspects of maintenance.
1, adjust the mentality
The first thing you need to do is to adjust your mindset, because your life and work will be affected by epilepsy, and it may affect your intelligence and memory. First of all, to reduce the various requirements of life and work, for students, do not expect to be on par with students who are excellent in learning, in addition to individual patient performance is not affected, the vast majority of students in epilepsy will have varying degrees of decline in academic performance, adults with the disease to modify the goals of life and work; second, adjust their role, after having the disease do not compare with normal people, if always complaining about their If you keep complaining about your fate and sighing at the injustice of God, it will affect the treatment and aggravate the disease instead. You should know that people of the same age or status as you may have already got malignant tumor or lost their lives or become disabled in car accidents, compared with them, you are still lucky. Third, find a lifestyle that suits you. For example, change your career, such as a driver, you can not continue to drive, work on the water or sea, you must switch to the land work, do the work of the high building should be switched to the flat to work. Refuse to Karaoke, bubble bars.
2.Cooperate with medical treatment
It is very difficult to cure epilepsy with a few medications or ancestral recipes. For example, many illegal websites advertise “nano-materials”, “gene repair”, “ancestral secret formula”, etc., which are very easy to mislead patients. But in fact, nano and gene therapy are still in the research stage in medical treatment, and it is difficult to say whether they are effective or not, while the so-called ancestral secret recipes are of unknown composition, mostly mixed with a variety of unknown doses of western medicine powder inside various Chinese medicines to fool patients, which not only has great toxic side effects, but also makes the long-term treatment of epilepsy more complicated and difficult to cure. Therefore, the most reliable approach is to go to a regular hospital, see an epilepsy specialist in neurology, neurosurgery or pediatrics, have the appropriate tests done, take the medication regularly according to the doctor’s prescription, and review it regularly. Because epilepsy is a chronic disease, you must insist on taking your medication, and you must see your doctor regularly for follow-up.
3, reasonable diet
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you are doing. The first is to avoid eating, do not eat “hair”. Because some foods contain hormones or hormone-like substances, such as hen’s pork, rooster, fish roe, etc. contain a lot of animal hormones, even after cooking, the basic substances for synthesizing hormones still exist. Hormones can cause certain functions in the body to be hyperactive or metabolic disorders. In addition, some foods can cause allergic reactions, such as shrimp and crab, which contain more histamine and can cause allergic reactions in the body, disrupting the body’s immune system and leading to the recurrence of old diseases. In addition, spicy and irritating foods can stimulate the nervous system and cause seizures, such as alcohol, chili, ginger, garlic, pepper, etc., which are more irritating to the gastrointestinal and nervous system, in addition, drinks or foods that have an excitatory effect on the nervous system, such as strong tea, coffee, alcohol, etc., can often induce seizures.
Therefore, according to my experience and knowledge from books, I list the foods or drinks that epileptic patients should not eat and use.
① livestock: mainly rooster, hen pork, pig’s feet, goose meat, mutton, dog meat, venison, as well as animal testicles, fish eggs, etc., but hens, ducks, as well as eggs, duck eggs are allowed to eat, donkey meat is flat tonic, can also eat. Milk is even more okay.
②Vegetables and edible mushrooms: mainly bamboo shoots, mustard, toon sprouts, leeks, shiitake mushrooms, etc. Spinach is only not suitable for patients with kidney stones.
③ Aquatic products: mainly shrimp, crab, squid, silver carp, bighead carp, octopus, carp, etc..
In addition, belong to the hair of the substance and wine, rice wine, pupae, etc.. Usually rarely eat with meat and fishy and spicy food and fried food should also be regarded as hairy.
4.Appropriate exercise
Many patients are afraid to go into society because of epilepsy and often stay at home, which is a very bad habit. For epileptic patients, the best way to exercise is to practice tai chi, yoga, and also learn Taoist and Buddhist meditation and practice qigong. These exercises have an extremely strong calming effect on the nerves and can adjust the function of the nervous system very well. Secondly, epileptic patients can walk, jog, play badminton, tennis, table tennis, etc. If the condition is stable, they can also play basketball and soccer, but do not be too intense. In the daily care of epileptic patients, they cannot participate in sports such as swimming, climbing, diving, racing, etc. They also try not to ride bicycles to prevent falls during seizures or traffic accidents.
5. Sleep and rest
Epileptic patients should usually maintain good habits, regular life, regular rest and bowel movements, avoid overwork and staying up late. You should prevent overexertion and ensure sufficient sleep time. Insufficient sleep can trigger or aggravate the occurrence of epilepsy.
6, work and life
Social and family members should encourage epileptic patients to participate in appropriate work after their condition has stabilized. Work not only allows patients to feel the value of their existence in society and maintain a positive mindset, but also to support themselves, increase their economic income, reduce their dependence on family and society, and guarantee the financial ability to continue medication treatment. Television and movies should be watched sparingly, especially emotional romance films, family disputes and horror films. Family members should encourage the patient to go to public places to have contact with peers and society, as epileptic patients worry that they will have an attack in public and be belittled, often feeling inferior and depressed, which affects the quality of life. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of the most popular and popular items. Prohibit going to dangerous areas, do not close to reservoirs, rivers, avoid strong cracked sound, colored lights caused by visual and auditory stimulation of the senses. Do not bathe in the bath, so as to avoid sudden attacks leading to drowning.
7.Other
Driving, Chinese traffic law states that patients with epilepsy should not drive, but there are no specific rules. In the United States, patients with epilepsy can drive if they have been seizure-free for 6 months under treatment.
It is recommended that patients with epilepsy carry a “seizure card” with their illness, contact information, and instructions on how to handle seizures (move away from the danger zone, lie on your side, keep your airway open, remove oral secretions in a timely manner, bandage your fall, etc.) when you go out to facilitate first aid and contact with family members.
Although epilepsy is difficult to treat, it can be cured or well controlled as long as you face it bravely, adjust your attitude, cooperate with the treatment actively under the guidance of doctors, and do active and effective maintenance.