How to manage a cold so you don't lower your seizure threshold?  I know
my doctor told me not to take cold medications.  So what do the rest of
you do when you get a cold?

This is something I did not know. Why does the doctor say that you can't
take cold medications and are we here talking about simple asperine or
something stronger? Did he meant to say that cold medications can interfere
with anti epileptic medications? I guess that depends on the type of anti
epilpectic medications? My prescription did not tell me anything about that
(Depakine Cr / Depakote Cr / Depakene Cr).

Pehaps you can answer my questions -it is good to know prior having a cold
then during the cold itself!

My doctors have never said anything about cold medicines. I've never had
problems with just a cold or plain old sore throat, but if I have
something more serious and run a prolonged temperature even if it is
low, I'm likely to have at least some seizure symptoms.  Usually I don't
take anything for colds or sore throats, but sometimes find it necessary
to use allergy medications because sometimes colds seem to make the
allergies worse.  Have never had problems with the allergy meds, and it
usually helps relieve the cold symptoms.  My daughter told me zinc might
help, and I did try it a few times, and it seemed to work too.  Don't
know if that was just coincidence though.

Was your doctor talking about all cold medications or just those in
liquid form (maybe because they contain alcohol?).

Barb

Hi guys

Suffer - and blame my kids!

Occasionally I reach for painkillers.

Angeleyes