Debbie’s Story: How Cannabis Helped Her Treat Trauma-Induced Epilepsy and Much More! AMAZING! Before her accident, Debbie was a felony probation and parole officer in Florida, on her way to graduating law school. On July 2nd, 1989, Debbie was hit by a pick-up truck after going out for lunch. The injury she sustained began a heartbreaking journey that would last two decades. From the moment Debbie left the hospital after the accident, symptoms of the traumatic brain injury were apparent, including a distorted sense of time. Migraines, forgetfulness, nightmares, paranoia, anxiety, and loss of balance were severe initial effects. On December 15th, 1991, Debbie was diagnosed with epilepsy stemming from the trauma, which caused several types of seizures. In addition to several grand mal seizures a week, Debbie experienced daily partial cluster seizures. These seizures were resistant to all pharmaceuticals, and because of the nature of the epilepsy, surgery was not possible. In 1996, a fall stemming from loss of balance caused further brain damage and worsened the seizures. To combat the barrage of terrible symptoms, Debbie was prescribed numerous painkillers, anti-seizure pills, and anti-depressants, which caused substantial damage to her intestines. This resulted in chronic irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea, further leading to several hospitalizations for hypokalemia. At one point, Debbie was taking 400mg of Phenobarbital, a drug whose normal maximum dose is 300mg daily. Other conditions surfaced as the years went by, including post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic anxiety, migraines, and Type II diabetes. With all this, it’s no surprise Debbie’s doctors have said she’s one of the worst seizure patients they’ve ever seen. What is surprising is how well medicinal cannabis has helped. epilepsyu/blog/debbies-story-how-cannabis-helped-her-treat-trauma-induced-epilepsy/
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