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Charting can help you track the severity and frequency of your seizures in relation to a number of factors. I do this in MicroSoft Excel. You can do it on paper or in your favorite software... Here is a list of what I chart:
Keeping track of these things can help you make decisions about lifestyle changes as well as when to talk with your doctor about medication adjustments. If you are uncertain whether some of all of your seizures may be nonepileptic in nature, charting may help you in identifying psychogenic triggers.
Be as detailed as you like in filling it out. You can add additional things at any time and customize it to fit your own needs. Some people find it best, if they have mixed seizure types, to create a sheet with a chart of seizure types and list seizures on the date chart by the key. It's all up to you!
Happy tracking.
Sarah J. Blake