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What preparations do you make when travelling with epilepsy?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Aug 10 7:18am | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
This is a great post about traveling. I appreciate you sharing about how you are making traveling work for you. While I don't have epilepsy, I do have other chronic health issues that require extra thought, medications, and supplies. Your post has provided me with a bit more courage to make traveling easier.
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I’ve found I can usually purchase the medication I need in other countries (if I lose or use up what I brought) but the dosage is not always available. Hacking a big 400mg pill into fourths proved challenging in the beginning! Even things like Ibuprofen may not be available in the dosage you need. As with all aspects of travel, flexibility and a good attitude help 🙂
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@hopeful33250 what is so funny now is that first trip i was so scared and anxiety levels through the roof . first time overnight that didn't include the hospital. my daughter and her wife were worried and i could see that. i stayed strong front and knew i could make the trip. just extra planning. like letting my friend know he didnt need to stress over my condition that i knew the avenue of events to watch for and would let him know. that was a great start seeing the registration that i had control again with some important steps. we went out to dinner two nights and the crowded place i was able to navigate better. lot of planning and talking to myself in the mirror on what i would say to those that needed to know i had seizures. what to do to help or who to contact. made myself more confident in being away, even though just a few days. was a blessing in disguise. hope something here helped someone.