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My son had a seizure disorder that was very out of control when he was young and wow, how scary that was! He no longer has seizures, thankfully, but I understand how you would be scared and am glad you have a good handle on them now.

I have a lot of little things. Low potassium, low thyroid, low white blood cell count, low vitamin D, low blood pressure. Wow, I'm a walking almost dead woman! I don't know why everything is low but better than high, maybe?

I have Epstein Barrr Syndrome which is basically Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. No cure. I fight it daily and exercise as much as possible to keep myself from wanting to sleep 24/7. I still DO want to but I don't even sleep enough these days.

I take supplements for the potassium and Vitamin D and I also take thyroid hormones to supplement what my body makes. That  keeps everything in balance. As for the WBC, no one knows why I have such a low count and I have been to the best in the country. There is a medication to bring up my b/p but I refuse to take it. I don't faint or anything so I will leave my blood pressure alone. It apparently is my normal. It scares nurses when they see it but it doesn't bother me.

The one thing that DOES bother me most is that I have intermittent vertigo. I hate that with a passion and it scares the heck out of me. It comes out of the blue and lasts for a while, not too long, but those seconds or minutes when the world is spinning are so scary. I have been super lucky lately to only have a few little spells but I never know when they're coming. Hate them and there is nothing anyone can do. I guess my ears (which are messed up and I am losing my hearing) cause that to happen. Of all my health issues, that is the one I wish I could banish forever.

Wow, Patty. That's quite a lot. I have heard of the EBS before but not the intermittent vertigo. I thought for a second I might have the EBS but nah, I'm just worn out all the time! I can't get enough sleep.

Do either one of these allow you to work? I couldn't imagine being able to hold a position while wanting to sleep all the time. I work in a quiet office so there's no way I would stake awake with it. I don't have it and I nod off quite a few times a day.

Yeah, seizures are very scary. I once had one while I was driving and never again will that happen. I wrecked into someone's garden and everytime I go by it, I get teary-eyed. That could have been where I died but luckily, God was with me and my 1 month old daughter.

My younger sister has epilepsy. Seizures are a very scary thing, but she has it under control through medication. 

I posted on another discussion board about my health issues but in short I have been diagnosed with the following disorders:

• ADHD
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Anorexia/Bulimia Nervosa

Medication would be a good thing if I could swallow pills. I cannot swallow pills, just like my grandmother and 3 cousins, and if I chew them up, I usually end up throwing them up for the taste. Yes, I have tried cranberry juice, milk and hiding them in pudding or anything else I can think of. It's either that or the side effects of the medications that get to me. I just pay close attention to how tired I am and if I feel the need for a nap then I take one. My close relatives and their dad help me when I start feeling this way so it usually works out.

Yes, they are very scary and I hate that I have them but I guess I'm blessed to only have this one. What medication is she on? I hear that Valium's help with seizures but I was only prescribed two other nasty, crazy medications that made me sick.