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Kill making progress

Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague talked on the phone to football coach Jerry Kill on Tuesday morning. Kill said he was making progress working with doctors at a renowned epilepsy clinic in Grand Rapids, Mich.

“He seems to be in great spirits and working hard with them to evaluate this thing deeper … and it takes real time to do that,” Teague said. “We feel good about that and we’re looking forward to having him back soon.”

But it would be a surprise if Kill was on the sidelines for the game at Northwestern on Saturday.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/228110231.html

Go Gophers!!
 

I was going to post my little rumor but Sid beat me to it. Sid is correct here. ahahah. ;)
 

I know we have a number of people with epilepsy that post here. Have any of you gone through a treatment plan at a clinic similar to what Kill is doing now?

I am sure it is different for everyone but would be really interested in the insights from someone who might have been through something similar to what Coach Kill is currently doing in an effort to get things to a more manageable state. Do these programs take days, weeks, months....
 

MNVCGUY said:
I know we have a number of people with epilepsy that post here. Have any of you gone through a treatment plan at a clinic similar to what Kill is doing now?

I am sure it is different for everyone but would be really interested in the insights from someone who might have been through something similar to what Coach Kill is currently doing in an effort to get things to a more manageable state. Do these programs take days, weeks, months....
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Randy Shaver mentioned something on the 93X morning show the other day that's kind of relevant to your question.

He mentioned that when he had the interview with Coach Kill before the Tackle Cancer game Randy mentioned that his sister had epilepsy and mentioned the medicines she took. Apparently those are two of the most common drugs for epilepsy. Coach Kill told Randy that he had tried both but that they left him in such a cloud that he couldn't coach.

Part of why Coach Kill is struggling is because the common treatments aren't acceptable for him. So he's been taking some stuff that's lesser known and there's been a little experimentation because of that.

My brother in law took one of the two and had some issues, but then switched to the other and has not had a seizure in several years.

So it doesn't really answer your question, but based on what little I know I don't think this type of treatment is real common because I think usually one of the two medicines mentioned above work for 90%+ of epileptics.

The other sad thing is that if he coached in Colorado, California, Washington or anywhere where medical maryjane was legal, there is a secondary drug it contains called cannabidiol that has been shown in some cases to be very effective at preventing seizures. Unfortunately, in Minnesota it is illegal, and especially being in the position he is it would not be wise to be caught with it. Who knows whether or not it would be effective on him, but it's a little sad that due to purely political pressures he won't know while he's the coach at U of M. Especially sad since it can be distilled to have the THC (the psychoactive drug in mj) removed, which is the whole basis for banning mj...
 




Lakeville Goldy said:
The other sad thing is that if he coached in Colorado, California, Washington or anywhere where medical maryjane was legal, there is a secondary drug it contains called cannabidiol that has been shown in some cases to be very effective at preventing seizures. Unfortunately, in Minnesota it is illegal, and especially being in the position he is it would not be wise to be caught with it. Who knows whether or not it would be effective on him, but it's a little sad that due to purely political pressures he won't know while he's the coach at U of M. Especially sad since it can be distilled to have the THC (the psychoactive drug in mj) removed, which is the whole basis for banning mj...
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Very interesting insight. On the part above that would be a whole new can of worms. Even in a state where it was legal I wonder if a Head Coach would be permitted to take medical MJ at an NCAA institution. Would make for a really interesting discussion.
 


Lakeville Goldy said:
Randy Shaver mentioned something on the 93X morning show the other day that's kind of relevant to your question.

He mentioned that when he had the interview with Coach Kill before the Tackle Cancer game Randy mentioned that his sister had epilepsy and mentioned the medicines she took. Apparently those are two of the most common drugs for epilepsy. Coach Kill told Randy that he had tried both but that they left him in such a cloud that he couldn't coach.

Part of why Coach Kill is struggling is because the common treatments aren't acceptable for him. So he's been taking some stuff that's lesser known and there's been a little experimentation because of that.

My brother in law took one of the two and had some issues, but then switched to the other and has not had a seizure in several years.

So it doesn't really answer your question, but based on what little I know I don't think this type of treatment is real common because I think usually one of the two medicines mentioned above work for 90%+ of epileptics.

The other sad thing is that if he coached in Colorado, California, Washington or anywhere where medical maryjane was legal, there is a secondary drug it contains called cannabidiol that has been shown in some cases to be very effective at preventing seizures. Unfortunately, in Minnesota it is illegal, and especially being in the position he is it would not be wise to be caught with it. Who knows whether or not it would be effective on him, but it's a little sad that due to purely political pressures he won't know while he's the coach at U of M. Especially sad since it can be distilled to have the THC (the psychoactive drug in mj) removed, which is the whole basis for banning mj...
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Thanks!
 



Lakeville Goldy said:
Randy Shaver mentioned something on the 93X morning show the other day that's kind of relevant to your question.

He mentioned that when he had the interview with Coach Kill before the Tackle Cancer game Randy mentioned that his sister had epilepsy and mentioned the medicines she took. Apparently those are two of the most common drugs for epilepsy. Coach Kill told Randy that he had tried both but that they left him in such a cloud that he couldn't coach.

Part of why Coach Kill is struggling is because the common treatments aren't acceptable for him. So he's been taking some stuff that's lesser known and there's been a little experimentation because of that.

My brother in law took one of the two and had some issues, but then switched to the other and has not had a seizure in several years.

So it doesn't really answer your question, but based on what little I know I don't think this type of treatment is real common because I think usually one of the two medicines mentioned above work for 90%+ of epileptics.

The other sad thing is that if he coached in Colorado, California, Washington or anywhere where medical maryjane was legal, there is a secondary drug it contains called cannabidiol that has been shown in some cases to be very effective at preventing seizures. Unfortunately, in Minnesota it is illegal, and especially being in the position he is it would not be wise to be caught with it. Who knows whether or not it would be effective on him, but it's a little sad that due to purely political pressures he won't know while he's the coach at U of M. Especially sad since it can be distilled to have the THC (the psychoactive drug in mj) removed, which is the whole basis for banning mj...
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Interesting article found here about using the cannabis extract. I've seen a couple of these and they usually address epilepsy in children, but I'll admit I'm out of my depth here. Just thought I would put it out there.
 



Thanks. Just found it.
 



All this has to be very difficult for Coach Kill. But I am sure he is focusing on getting better and beating this thing and doing what is necessary to get in a position to do what he loves; coaching football.

Hang in there Coach!!
 

I was wondering if it was a part of Butterworth or Blodgett Hospital. Since it's right downtown GR it would be connected to Butterworth. I lived in GR for a few years. Great town. Known mostly for its Christian publishing houses, Steelcase furniture and Amway, but nice to hear they have a top-notch medical clinic for epilepsy. I hope the treatment brings relief to Coach Kill.

Winnipegopher said:
A little google search leads me to believe this is the clinic.

http://www.shmg.org/epilepsy-clinic
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Lakeville Goldy said:
Randy Shaver mentioned something on the 93X morning show the other day that's kind of relevant to your question.

He mentioned that when he had the interview with Coach Kill before the Tackle Cancer game Randy mentioned that his sister had epilepsy and mentioned the medicines she took. Apparently those are two of the most common drugs for epilepsy. Coach Kill told Randy that he had tried both but that they left him in such a cloud that he couldn't coach.

Part of why Coach Kill is struggling is because the common treatments aren't acceptable for him. So he's been taking some stuff that's lesser known and there's been a little experimentation because of that.

My brother in law took one of the two and had some issues, but then switched to the other and has not had a seizure in several years.

So it doesn't really answer your question, but based on what little I know I don't think this type of treatment is real common because I think usually one of the two medicines mentioned above work for 90%+ of epileptics.

The other sad thing is that if he coached in Colorado, California, Washington or anywhere where medical maryjane was legal, there is a secondary drug it contains called cannabidiol that has been shown in some cases to be very effective at preventing seizures. Unfortunately, in Minnesota it is illegal, and especially being in the position he is it would not be wise to be caught with it. Who knows whether or not it would be effective on him, but it's a little sad that due to purely political pressures he won't know while he's the coach at U of M. Especially sad since it can be distilled to have the THC (the psychoactive drug in mj) removed, which is the whole basis for banning mj...
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Great info, thanks for sharing. I used to sell an epilepsy drug, and it was years ago, so forgive me if my stats are off - but I believe 80% of epileptics find success with their 1st drug. But for the 20% or so that don't, many don't respond well to other medications...it's really very difficult to find the right medication. There are new and old drugs, I sold one of the new ones, and it's considered a lightweight one, and has few side effects (one of the side effects was actually weight loss, so that was a pretty good one), but the older drugs have so many side effects and black box warnings. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Coach Kill couldn't tolerate those, as many can't.

I don't know anything about newer drugs in the pipeline, so I'm hoping he has success with them.
 

Michigan!? I would have preferred he received treatment here in Minnesota. Oh well, whatever works At least he didn't go to Iowa or Sconnie for help.
 

I am an old fart in Boulder, CO who hates drugs but still voted to legalize pot. I can assure you that here a coach could smoke pot and it wouldn't be a big deal. I hang around a crowd that doesn't use drugs but the attitude here was legalize it already..who cares? I wouldn't imagine a coach would smoke it publicly but privately...it is really considered like beer here now that it is legal. You walk down our bike paths and smell it all over. My friends in their 70's who belong to the country club all voted for legalizing it. It is simply a non-issue and we don't need to worry our kids will get in trouble and get arrested for smoking a joint.

So Minnesota...whatcha waiting for...legalize the stuff already.
 

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