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Epilepsy

Avoid illness - it may affect your medication.

Know your epilepsy trigger factors (e.g. alcohol, tiredness) and avoid them.

Epileptic medications can affect sleep and change coordination. These symptoms can also be caused by altitude illness, if in doubt descend.

Remember fits in some places could be life threatening, and you may be drowsy after fits and need rest .

Make sure your epilepsy is stable. Aim to be seizure free for at least 6 months.

Be aware of issues regarding driving, belaying, etc and make sure your companions are aware of the problems.

Ensure any Malaria medication doesn’t interfere with your own medication.

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