Hi Heather again @adoptivemother
There is an excellent book called Taking Control of Your Seizures: Workbook. You can easily find it at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Control-Your-Seizures-Treatments-ebook/dp/B01556P55I
I have been in contact with Dr. Andrews through online sessions. She has helped me a lot. She has epilepsy herself and understands very well her patients. On the internet, you can easily find some videos and articles about the Andrews-Reiter approach (scientifically proved). I have copied here one of the articles on this approach: https://epilepsyconference.com/aboutar.html
Dr. Andrews has recommended that I keep a daily journal to learn more about my seizure triggers and not only make notes when a seizure happens. A seizure might not take place right after a trigger, it can take some time and days. For example, I do not have a seizure right after a stressful day or a bad sleep, it might take some time before it happens. By keeping my journal daily, I have learned what my triggers are. As @jakedduck1 mentions, amnesia is so common after a seizure. Before starting a daily journal, I would only make notes after a seizure had happened, having a hard time remembering all the facts before the seizure and understanding the triggers of it. With this daily journal, after having recovered from my seizure, I would go back to my journal and read how my days before the seizure were, making it much easier to understand the trigger or triggers of this seizure. And later, I would discuss with Dr. Andrews how to avoid my triggers or to cope with them. I can say that today I manage my triggers better.
As to seizure dogs, I have copied here a link with more information on it: https://www.epilepsy.com/stories/dogs-household-pets-or-medical-equipment-for-those-living-with-epilepsy?utm_medium=email&utm_source=pardot&utm_campaign=epilepsynews_04032024
On YouTube, you can find good videos explaining more about seizure dogs.
Have a nice day!
Chris (@santosha)